White weatherboard house at Waihi Beach painted by Pail Painting

Renovation and new build painter Tauranga

Renovations, extensions, minor dwellings and new homes, painted with a proper three-coat system on the dates I gave you.

  • Owner-operated: you deal directly with the person doing the work
  • $1m public liability
  • Fixed written price

Painting your renovation or new build

Whether you’re a homeowner partway through a renovation or a builder with a programme to hit, you deal with me directly. I price the job, I’m on the tools while it’s running, and the dates I give you are ones I’ve committed to myself, not ones passed along by an office that has never seen the site.

What's included

  • A fixed written price from the plans or a look round the site
  • Sealer, undercoat and two top coats on new gib and timber
  • New work matched into the existing rooms on renovations
  • Dates agreed with you and then kept
  • Exterior cladding, fascia, soffits and joinery
  • Spray finish on doors, trim and ceilings where the programme allows

Renovating or extending your home

Plenty of people project-manage their own renovation or extension and just need the painting handled. I can quote that stage on its own, tell you what point I need the site at, and match the new work back into the existing rooms so the join doesn’t announce itself.

White weatherboard exterior at Waihi Beach, finished in white

Working in with builders

Five years of painting across repaints, renovations and new work. A proper three-coat system on every new surface, with no skipping the sealer to claw back a day, and spray finishing on ceilings, doors and trim wherever the programme gives me room. Masking, dust control and a tidy site each evening are habits you won’t have to chase me about. I’m also a Team Local Provider.

Grey bedroom walls with white doors and trim, Darraghs Road, Otumoetai

Dates I keep

I’d honestly rather turn a job down than take it and let you down. If I’ve said I’ll be there in a given week, I’ll be there, and if something shifts at my end you’ll hear it from me early rather than the day before. I take renovations and new builds on alongside my residential repaints, so send the plans through and I’ll price yours.

Freshly painted weatherboard at Waihi Beach

How a renovation or new build runs

  1. Send the plans, or I come and look

    Send me the plans and paint spec, or I'll walk the site with you. I'll confirm the surfaces, the systems and which stage I need to come in at.

  2. You get a fixed price

    A clear written quote within 24 hours, for the lot or split into interior and exterior stages if that suits your budget or draw-downs.

  3. We prepare and seal properly

    Sealer, undercoat and two top coats on every new surface, worked in around the other trades.

  4. Paint, then walk round

    Once the fit-off is done I come back for touch-ups, then we walk through it together before it's handed over.

Renovations & new builds: common questions

What paint system do you use on a new build?

A proper three-coat system on new surfaces, so sealer or primer and then two top coats, in Dulux, Resene or Aalto depending on what's been specified. If the architect or your client has named a product, that's what goes on, no substitutions to save a few dollars.

When do you need to be on site?

Interiors usually after the stopping is done and before the fit-off, then back at the end for touch-ups once everyone else has cleared out. Exteriors depend on the cladding and when the scaffold comes down. Send me the plans or I'll come and look, and I'll tell you exactly which stages I need.

Do you do the exterior as well as the interior?

Yes, both. Cladding, fascia, soffits and joinery outside, and gib, ceilings, doors and trim inside. Recent work includes the soffits on a new build and a colour change across the main face of a new house in Brookfield.

Do you paint minor dwellings and extensions?

Regularly. I did a 65 square metre minor dwelling out at Mount Maunganui inside and out, Shadowclad exterior included. With extensions the trick is matching the new work into the existing house so you can't see where one stops and the other starts, and I'll quote it with that in mind.

What customers say

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Angela B. Google

"Torbin has painted the complete interior of our house and done an amazing job. His eye for detail and a perfect finish is amazing and nothing is too much trouble. 15m x 5m ceiling repaired from an uneven, botched job previously to a perfectly smooth finish without a single brush stroke evident. Highly recommend his work."

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David M. Google

"Torbin at Pail Painting was awesome to deal with. We had the exterior of our house painted and are very happy with it. Very professional and polite with great communication. Would highly recommend."

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Vicky M. Google

"Our experience with Torbin was amazing. He delivered an exceptional service from organising a colour consultant to finishing in a fast and timely manner. His workmanship was fantastic and professional. We will be in touch again, when we have more work available."

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Jenna R. Google

"We have used Pail Painting multiple times and have always been impressed by the professional and reliable service. Torbin does an excellent job, with great attention to detail and a high-quality finish every time. Highly recommend!"

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Hope A. Google

"Torbin did a great job painting our bach and garage. Great communication and very accommodating given it was rented out to guests at that time. A quality paint job!"

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Emma F. Google

"We asked Torbin to do some decorating for us twice! Professional, respectful man. Easy to communicate with and we're very happy with his standard of work. 10/10 would recommend."

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Michael M. Google

"Highly recommend this painter! Torbin was great to deal with, friendly, very flexible, professional, and offered great value!"

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David M. Google

"Torbin at Pail Painting was awesome to deal with. We had the exterior of our house painted and are very happy with it. Very professional and polite with great communication. Would highly recommend."

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Vicky M. Google

"Our experience with Torbin was amazing. He delivered an exceptional service from organising a colour consultant to finishing in a fast and timely manner. His workmanship was fantastic and professional. We will be in touch again, when we have more work available."

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Jenna R. Google

"We have used Pail Painting multiple times and have always been impressed by the professional and reliable service. Torbin does an excellent job, with great attention to detail and a high-quality finish every time. Highly recommend!"

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Hope A. Google

"Torbin did a great job painting our bach and garage. Great communication and very accommodating given it was rented out to guests at that time. A quality paint job!"

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Emma F. Google

"We asked Torbin to do some decorating for us twice! Professional, respectful man. Easy to communicate with and we're very happy with his standard of work. 10/10 would recommend."

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Michael M. Google

"Highly recommend this painter! Torbin was great to deal with, friendly, very flexible, professional, and offered great value!"

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Angela B. Google

"Torbin has painted the complete interior of our house and done an amazing job. His eye for detail and a perfect finish is amazing and nothing is too much trouble. 15m x 5m ceiling repaired from an uneven, botched job previously to a perfectly smooth finish without a single brush stroke evident. Highly recommend his work."

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