The Picture Factory is a family workshop in Heidelberg West, about six kilometres south of Greensborough Plaza, framing for the Plenty Valley and Diamond Valley since 1991.

Greensborough has no dedicated framer of its own, and the alternatives sit over in Eltham, so we are worth the short run down Grimshaw Street.

Greensborough Picture Framing

 

Plenty of places will take your artwork and post it somewhere else for the frame to be made. With us, the picture framing stays in the same building: we hold the moulding, cut the mats, join the corners, and fit the glass ourselves. That is why we can quote accurately and change something halfway through if you have second thoughts.

  • One point of contact: The person who quotes your job is the person who makes it.
  • Wide range: Timber, aluminium, and ornate profiles held in stock rather than ordered in.
  • Accurate quoting: A written estimate before any work starts, with no surprises at pickup.

Ask us for a quote today

Photo Frames

 

Our work for this area splits fairly evenly between households and local businesses. The photo frames Greensborough customers order most often fall into four groups:

Bring the piece in if you can. Choosing a frame and mat takes minutes with the artwork on the counter and considerably longer over the phone.

Why Use Picture Framers Greensborough Locals Recommend

 

Choosing a frame is mostly about what sits behind the glass. Cheap backing board is acidic, and over a decade it will brown the edges of anything paper-based, which is how a good print quietly ruins itself in a hallway. 

The picture framers Greensborough locals send friends to are the ones who explain that before quoting, not after. We use acid-free matboard and offer UV-protective and non-reflective glass, and we will happily tell you when a piece does not warrant either.

Items brought in for framing by Greensborough customers often hold sentimental value far beyond their replacement cost. That’s why the materials behind the glass matter just as much as the frame itself.  A modest frame built properly will outlast an expensive one built carelessly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We are at 639 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West, a straightforward run south from Greensborough Plaza with parking at the door. No appointment needed.

Four things separate a workshop from a reseller, and they are all worth asking about:

  • Frames made on the premises, rather than sent away to a trade supplier
  • Acid-free backing and matboard as standard, not charged as an upgrade
  • A written quote in your hand before any work begins
  • One person handling your job from the quote through to pickup

We answer yes to all four, and we are happy for you to ask any framer the same questions.

Yes to both. Oversized artwork is one of our specialties, and we make custom mirrors to measure, which is the more common request from Greensborough given how many homes around here have been extended or renovated. Bring the wall measurements if the mirror is going into a fixed space.

We do. Conservation work means acid-free throughout, reversible mounting so nothing is permanently stuck down, and UV-protective glazing. It costs more than standard framing and is not worth it for a poster, but for an original, an antique document, or anything irreplaceable it is the difference between preserving a piece and slowly losing it.

Yes, and it is steady work for us through the off season. Guernseys sit in a deep shadow box so the fabric is not pressed flat against the glass, and we can add an engraved plaque with the season and player name. Clubs ordering several at once should ask about batch pricing.