Palmerston North · Feilding · Manawatu

Painters who turn up when they said they would.

Holmes Decorating are painters and decorators in Palmerston North, taking on interiors, exteriors, spray finishes and new builds across the Manawatu. Fourteen years on the tools and more than 58 houses painted. You get a fixed written quote, a start date we keep to, and a site left tidy every afternoon.

  • Free written quote, no obligation
  • Fully insured
  • Resene and Dulux systems
  • 12 month workmanship guarantee
Exterior repaint by Holmes Decorating: a cabin with solar panels on a rural Manawatu property
Typical response Same day Quote booked within 48 hours
14Years on the tools
58+Houses painted
48hrWritten quote, back to you

What we do

Six things, done properly.

No job is too small to prep correctly. Every quote lists the exact products, the number of coats, and what is not included, so nothing turns up on the invoice as a surprise.

  1. 01

    Interior painting

    Walls, ceilings, trims and doors. Furniture wrapped, floors covered, gaps filled and sanded before a brush comes out. Low odour, low VOC systems so you can use the room the same night.

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  2. 02

    Exterior painting

    Weatherboard, brick, plaster and fibre cement. Soft wash, rot and crack repairs, spot priming, then a coating system chosen for how much sun and southerly your place actually takes.

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  3. 03

    Spray finishes

    Airless and HVLP for kitchens, cabinetry, joinery and whole new builds. A hard, factory flat finish with no brush marks, masked and sealed so overspray stays where it belongs.

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  4. 04

    New builds

    We work to the builder's programme, not against it. Clear communication with the site manager, consistent finishes across every room, and a punch list that actually gets closed out.

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  5. 05

    Repaints and refreshes

    Tired rental, pre sale tidy up, or one room that has been the wrong colour for a decade. Colour matching to existing paint, and honest advice on what needs doing and what can wait.

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  6. 06

    Specialised coatings

    Epoxy floors, urethanes, anti graffiti and commercial systems. Written specs, product data sheets on request, and work scheduled around your trading hours where we can.

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Before and after

This is a bare, peeling house made right.

One weatherboard bungalow, stripped back to timber where the old paint had let go, repaired, primed and recoated. Same house in every shot. Have a proper look at the prep, because that is the part that decides whether a paint job lasts five years or fifteen.

Before and after weatherboard house painting in the Manawatu: peeling blue boards stripped back and repainted in grey
Peeling weatherboards, front elevationExterior repaint
Before and after exterior repaint: bay window and chimney recoated, old paint stripped from the boards
Bay windows, chimney and trimsExterior repaint
Before and after house painting: side elevation stripped, primed and recoated in charcoal grey
Side elevation and spoutingExterior repaint

How it works

Four steps, no mystery.

1

You get in touch

Fill in the form or ring Anthony. Tell us roughly what you need and we will tell you straight away if we are the right fit and when we could start.

2

We come and look

We measure up on site, check the surfaces and talk through colours and products. It takes about half an hour and costs you nothing.

3

You get a fixed quote

Written, itemised and emailed within 48 hours. It is the price you pay unless you ask for something extra, in writing, first.

4

We paint it

Start date confirmed, dust sheets down, tidy up daily. When we are done we walk the job with you and fix anything you are not happy with.

Free quote

Tell us about the job.

Takes about a minute. We will come back to you the same working day, and if we are not the right people for it we will say so and point you at someone who is.

  • No obligation and no sales visit
  • Fixed written price, itemised
  • Photos welcome, it speeds things up
Would rather talk? 022 463 9690 [email protected]
What do you need done?

We will only use your details to quote this job. No lists, no spam.

Straight answers

The questions we get asked most.

Anything else, just ring. We would rather talk it through than have you guess.

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How long have you been painting?

Anthony has been on the tools for 14 years and has painted more than 58 houses across the Manawatu, from single rooms and rentals through to full exterior repaints and new builds. That is long enough to have seen what fails early, which is mostly why we are fussy about prep.

How much does it cost to paint a house?

It depends on the size, the surface and how much prep it needs, so anyone giving you a number over the phone is guessing. What we can promise is that the written quote you get after we have seen it is the price you pay. We will also tell you where you could save money, for example doing the exterior this year and the interior next.

Do you charge for quotes?

No. We come and look, measure up and email you an itemised quote within 48 hours. There is no obligation and no follow up sales call.

How long will my job take?

A typical three bedroom interior is around a week. A full exterior repaint is usually one to two weeks depending on prep and weather. Your quote gives you a start date and a finish date, and if weather moves it we tell you the same day.

Do I need to move out?

Almost never. We work room by room, wrap what needs wrapping and use low odour products so the space is usable again the same evening. If a job does need you out of the way for a day, we will tell you at quoting time, not on the morning.

What areas do you cover?

Palmerston North and the wider Manawatu. That includes Feilding, Ashhurst, Bunnythorpe, Longburn, Linton, Sanson, Rongotea, Foxton and Levin. Further afield, ask and we will tell you honestly whether the travel makes sense.

Are you insured, and is the work guaranteed?

Yes to both. We carry public liability insurance on every job, and workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months in writing. Paint manufacturer warranties are on top of that and we will note them on the quote.

Get it painted before the next southerly.

Free quote, fixed price, tidy site. Ring Anthony or send the job through and we will come and look.

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