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Best House Painters in Napier and Hastings

We assessed 16 house painters in Napier and Hastings and ranked the top 5 on their public review record: rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The 10 listed below hold 242 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 24 August 2026. How we rank →

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Before you hire

Preparation is what separates a paint job that lasts five years from one that lasts fifteen. When comparing quotes, ask specifically what surface prep is included, how many coats they apply, and what paint brand and grade they use.

Top 5 House Painters in Napier and Hastings

The top 5 house painters in Napier and Hastings are Paint My Space, Chameleon Painting HB, ColourMix Painting, Peak Painting, and Hues, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.

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    Paint My Space – Hawke's Bay's Painting and Wallpaper Experts

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    ★ 5.0 46 reviews +3 Top5 Score 150 +1
    5★ 46

    Paint My Space takes on interior repaints, exterior cladding stains, and challenging heritage homes where uneven surfaces and tricky joinery require careful prep work. Clients regularly note daily progress updates and responsive communication from Dale and lead painter Edson, which suits homeowners who want to stay informed without being onsite.

    Reviews most often describe: Interior, exterior and joinery painting on older or complex homes

    • ✓ Painters provide daily progress updates throughout the job
    • ✓ Detailed quotes turned around quickly before work begins
    • ✓ Edson and team bring perfectionist prep standards to every coat
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    Chameleon Painting HB Ltd

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    ★ 5.0 45 reviews +1 Top5 Score 149
    5★ 45

    Chameleon Painting HB covers interior rooms, full exterior repaints, and roof painting, with Shayne overseeing jobs on-site to keep standards consistent across each stage. Clients working around tight schedules, including a B&B that needed work fitted around guest bookings, have found the crew willing to adapt their timetable without pushing back on the request.

    Reviews most often describe: Homeowners wanting interior, exterior and roof painting coordinated closely

    • ✓ Crew adjusts schedule to fit around homeowners' existing commitments
    • ✓ Prep work and clean-up consistently noted as thorough and tidy
    • ✓ Quotes described as competitive against other painters in the region

    location_on 5 Wakefield Street, Onekawa, Napier

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    ColourMix Painting

    ★ 5.0 42 reviews +1 Top5 Score 149
    5★ 41 4★ 1

    ColourMix Painting gets full exterior repaints, roof coatings, and interior rooms finished across a range of home types, including a 120-year-old homestead where period detail was carefully preserved. Larry coordinates scheduling and keeps clients informed on expected work days, and crew members step in to maintain continuity when circumstances change mid-job.

    Reviews most often describe: Exterior repaints and roof painting on character homes

    • ✓ Site left clean and tidy at the end of each working day
    • ✓ Larry updates clients on scheduled work days before crew arrives
    • ✓ Whole house washed including areas outside the painting scope
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    Peak Painting & Decorating

    ★ 5.0 19 reviews -1 Top5 Score 138 -1
    5★ 19

    Peak Painting handles interior repaints, exterior weatherboard transformations, and door painting, with Daniel leading jobs that reviewers describe as looking brand new months after completion. Clients moving into new builds or working around multiple trades have found the crew sticks to agreed start and finish dates without needing to be chased.

    Reviews most often describe: Interior and exterior painting where prep and finish standards matter

    • ✓ Exterior prep work on weatherboard homes done to high finish standard
    • ✓ Doors removed, painted offsite, and returned in batches to minimise disruption
    • ✓ Turned up on agreed dates so homeowners could plan around the work

    location_on 18 Carrick Road, Twyford

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    Hues - Hawke's Bay Painting, Wallpaper & Decorative Services

    ★ 4.9 19 reviews +2 Top5 Score 137 +1
    5★ 18 4★ 1

    Hues paints residential interiors, exterior cladding including specialist surfaces like pebble-dash, and new builds, with Gavin coordinating across tenanted properties, family homes, and large multi-storey houses. Clients working around tenants or other trades find the crew adapts to competing schedules without friction, and touch-ups after completion are handled without needing to be pushed.

    Reviews most often describe: Rental portfolios, family homes and multi-property clients

    • ✓ Returns after job completion to do touch-ups without being asked
    • ✓ Site left clean and tidy at the end of each working day
    • ✓ Detailed quote provided promptly at the start of the process
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Before you hire a house painter in Napier and Hastings

Drawn from 146 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.

What does house painting typically cost in New Zealand? expand_more

Exterior painting on an average New Zealand home runs between $2,500 and $8,000, with larger or multi-storey homes pushing toward the top of that range. Interior work costs $1,500 to $5,000 for a full house, with individual rooms priced at $300 to $800. Reviews from the Napier-Hastings area suggest competitive pricing is available locally, with multiple painters praised for fair quotes. Always confirm whether GST is included, get at least three written quotes, and check that each quote covers prep, number of coats, paint grade, and scaffolding.

How do I know if a painter is doing proper surface preparation or cutting corners? expand_more

Prep work accounts for 30 to 50 percent of a painting job and is the single biggest factor in how long the finish lasts, covering washing, scraping, sanding, filling holes, and priming bare surfaces. If your home was built before 1980, ask your painter how they handle lead paint, since sanding or scraping it without containment is a health risk. Several Napier-Hastings reviewers specifically called out thorough prep as a highlight, and one noted an exceptional level of prep work including removal of minor rot before paint was applied. Ask for the preparation steps in writing before work starts, and if a painter skips the detail on prep in their quote, treat that as a red flag.

What paint system or number of coats does my house actually need? expand_more

A full exterior repaint in New Zealand requires three layers: primer to bond to the surface, an undercoat to build opacity, and one or two topcoats for colour and weather protection. If surfaces are sound and previously painted, some painters may skip the primer, but any bare timber, repaired areas, or weathered sections need priming regardless. Hawke's Bay's high UV exposure makes paint quality and coat count matter more than in cooler regions, so ask your painter to specify the product name and number of coats in writing rather than accepting a vague promise of a quality finish.

What are the warning signs of a house painter you shouldn't hire? expand_more
  • –One review in this market explicitly flagged untrained staff and a dirty job, which shows due diligence on who is actually doing the work matters.
  • –Painters who give verbal quotes only, with no written detail on prep steps, coats, or paint brand, leave you with no recourse if the finish fails early.
  • –A quote that is notably cheaper than others without explanation often means fewer coats, cheaper paint, or minimal prep.
  • –Painters who are slow to respond to questions before the job starts tend to be harder to reach when problems arise mid-project.
  • –No mention of protecting landscaping, furniture, or windows in the quote is a sign corners may be cut on site protection.
  • –Any painter unwilling to walk you through the job at completion for a quality check should be avoided.
What should you ask before hiring a house painter? expand_more
  • –Ask whether the quote is fixed-price or an estimate, and confirm GST is included so there are no surprises on the final invoice.
  • –Ask exactly what prep work is included: washing, sanding, filling, priming bare areas, and how lead paint is managed if the home predates 1980.
  • –Ask for the paint brand, product line, and number of coats, since a two-coat repaint over sound surfaces is very different from a full three-coat system.
  • –Ask how windows, landscaping, and any outdoor furniture will be protected during the job.
  • –Ask for a realistic start date and completion timeline, and confirm what happens if weather causes delays.
  • –Ask whether the painter offers any workmanship guarantee and how they handle touch-ups or issues spotted after the job is signed off.

House Painters ranked 6 to 10 in Napier and Hastings

They scored below the top 5 on the same public review record.

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    Paint Now Hawke's Bay

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    ★ 4.8 17 reviews Top5 Score 134 +4
    5★ 16 1★ 1

    Paint Now works across exterior repaints, interior ceilings, and pre-sale painting jobs where timing matters, with Aki and the crew turning around quotes and start dates at short notice. They move furniture, cover fittings, and keep clients informed through the job, which suits homeowners who want the work done without having to supervise every step.

    Reviews most often describe: Exterior and interior painting with short-notice availability

    • ✓ Prepared competitive pricing with no hidden costs added after job
    • ✓ Moved furniture and protected fittings before starting interior work
    • ✓ Accommodated client-set dates rather than imposing their own schedule
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    Paintmate - House Painters Hawke's Bay

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    ★ 4.9 15 reviews +5 Top5 Score 134 +5
    5★ 14 4★ 1

    Paintmate covers exterior repaints, interior rooms, and window and door painting, with Sam returning to redo windowsills mid-job when clients changed colour choices, and applying three coats to a front door without complaint. Quotes come in noticeably lower than competing estimates, and the prep work draws repeated mention from clients across villa and standard residential jobs.

    Reviews most often describe: Inside and outside painting where detail and prep count

    • ✓ Redoes sections without charge when clients change their mind on colour
    • ✓ Prep work singled out by multiple clients as thorough and careful
    • ✓ Quoted lower than other painters on like-for-like residential jobs

    location_on Hastings Street, Napier South, Napier

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    Luko Painting Ltd

    ★ 5.0 13 reviews +2 Top5 Score 133 +2
    5★ 13

    Luko Painting coordinates interior repaints, exterior multi-storey work, and surface repairs including rot removal and wall patching, bringing in builders and scaffolders as part of the same organised process. Niki handles quoting fast, often same-day site visits, and quotes arrive with itemised options that clients note go further than competing estimates.

    Reviews most often describe: Interior and exterior jobs needing thorough prep and coordination

    • ✓ Same-day or next-day site inspection after first contact
    • ✓ Quotes include itemised options on scope of work
    • ✓ Thorough walk-around with clients to check quality on completion

    location_on 37B Austin Street, Napier

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    Painting & Paper

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    ★ 5.0 12 reviews Top5 Score 132
    5★ 12

    Painting & Paper covers interior wall repaints, exterior and pergola painting, and front door finishes, with Jo regularly helping clients land on colour choices rather than leaving that decision entirely with the homeowner. Reasonable pricing draws repeated mention across both residential and rental property jobs, making them a practical pick for clients watching their budget without wanting to compromise on finish.

    Reviews most often describe: Interior and exterior painting with colour advice included

    • ✓ Jo provides colour ideas and suggestions during the job itself
    • ✓ Reasonable pricing noted independently across multiple residential jobs
    • ✓ Interior and exterior work completed on the same property over time
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    Eric Wiig Limited

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    ★ 4.8 14 reviews Top5 Score 132
    5★ 11 4★ 3

    Eric Wiig coordinates painting jobs across tenanted properties, working directly with tenants and property managers so the owner does not need to be the go-between. Carl keeps clients informed at every stage with timely updates before work begins, and the crew follows client instructions closely throughout the job.

    Reviews most often describe: Landlords and property managers needing coordinated painting work

    • ✓ Communicates directly with tenants and property managers on behalf of owners
    • ✓ Provides timely updates to clients before work is carried out

    location_on 4/18 Thorn Place, Onekawa, Napier

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About this ranking

How are the top house painters in Napier and Hastings chosen? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for house painters in Napier and Hastings. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. See how we rank for the full method.

How often are rankings updated? expand_more

Every category and city is recrawled on a rolling cycle, about every two months. This page was last checked on 24 August 2026.

Can a business pay to appear in this list? expand_more

No. Top 5 and Also Recommended positions are merit-only and cannot be purchased. Verifying a business is free. A subscription adds a website link on the card, a public profile page, and competitor and ranking history in the owner's dashboard, none of which affects ranking position. See what a subscription includes.

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We build this page from Google Maps results for house painters in Napier and Hastings. The usual reasons for missing out are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. At the last update, the smallest review count among the 10 businesses listed here was 12. Check where you rank or read how rankings work.