Our Team
More than thirty-five tradespeople, a yard, and a fleet of vans.
McPherson Coatings has been finishing commercial buildings in Melbourne since 2015. Painting, architectural plaster, protective and floor coatings, remedial work, and the Acosorb acoustic system — which we hold the sole Australian licence for.
Everyone on site is our employee. We do not subcontract the trowel work, the spray work or the remedial work, which is the difference between a company that can guarantee a finish and one that can only pass on someone else's guarantee. The person who prices your job is the person who walks it with you at handover.
Between the people running the business there is close to thirty years in the trade. That shows up less in the finish — a good painter is a good painter — and more in what gets picked up before the job starts. Which existing coating is on that wall. Whether that slab will hold a coating. Whether the programme allows a plaster finish to dry properly, or whether we should be telling the builder now that it does not.
Six things we hold to
Preparation is the job
Roughly 80% of a great finish happens before the paint goes on. Surface assessment, correct preparation and right-product specification are non-negotiable — they are not where a price gets sharpened.
Directness over delegation
Your project is handled by the people you met at the quote, not a crew of casuals assembled the week before.
Specification-led, not price-led
We specify the right product for the job, not the cheapest product that passes inspection. Where the two differ we will show you both and explain the trade.
Honest about what is achievable
We tell you what can be done, what cannot, and why. We would rather lose a job than set an expectation we cannot meet.
Fewer projects, more attention
We take on less than we could. Each job gets a supervisor who is on it from set-out to defect walk.
No surprises
We show up when we say we will, price work clearly and keep you informed. No hidden extras, no guesswork.
Capability & compliance
Master Painters Association VictoriaMember| Entity | McPherson Painting Pty Ltd, trading as McPherson Coatings |
| ABN / ACN | 74 642 311 457 · 642 311 457 |
| Established | 2015 |
| Workforce | 35+ directly employed |
| Memberships | Green Building Council of Australia · Master Painters Association Victoria |
| Service area | Melbourne metropolitan and regional Victoria · Acosorb Australia-wide |
| Insurance | Public liability and workers compensation — certificate of currency on request |
| Documentation | SWMS, ITPs, site-specific safety plans, progress reporting |
| Warranty | 10-year workmanship · 5-year Acosorb performance and adhesion (manufacturer) |
Equipment
Electrostatic, aircoat and airless system — in-situ metal refinishing.
Configured specifically for intumescent and fire-protective coatings.
200 kg production unit, plus a 38 kg machine for local repair work.
Floor preparation carried out in house, not subcontracted.