Exterior Painters

The exterior painting on your home is more important than many believe. It is constantly exposed to the sun, wind and rain.
If your exterior paint work is begining to flake and peel, it is over due for painting.
Proper preparation is paramount for the longevity of any new paint work. Prior to painting, I wash all areas thoroughly with sugar soap and a brush. Using a house wash company, a week or two before I turn up, is not good enough. Better Painters are experienced, and know what areas need more attention, even if those areas look ok to others. That's the difference between a good paint job that lasts for years to come, or one that is being repainted in three. Better Painters is also skilled in oil based enamel, two pack systems, oil based stain for cedar,etc., and all waterborne finishes. There is not a coating I cannot apply to your home.
I do not supply scaffold, nor do I organise quotes, or offer any discount, for scaffold.

Insulclad Painters

I offer a better price for repainting Insulclad, textured Direct Fix, or Solid Plaster Clad homes. Better Painters have been involved with these cladding systems from the very begining, having held Insulclad, Special Finishes, and Glamatex Licenses. Our knowledge of these systems is quite extensive, so you will not find our quote loaded with unnecessary repairs.
We no longer install these cladding systems to new building contracts, or repair existing cladding.
We only use Sika products for sealants, and Dulux or Resene paints.

Weatherboard homes

Better Painters have experience painting all exterior substrates, past and present.
Timber weatherboards require a high standard of preparation prior to painting in order to find weakness, and to cut back the oxidised surface of the existing paint. Prior to any house painting, the house must be washed. Better Painters does not use spray and blast house washers. We wash houses on the day we start, with a brush. We find it more thorough.
Some substrates painted in very dark colors, may exhibit cracking, or movement, or existing coating failure. Resene has tackled this problem with its Cool Color tinters. Clients should check that the color they want is available. Some existing colors will need a coat of white primer prior to the application of the Cool Colour top coats.