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Which is why we believe that making the effort to put refinement into the look of your walls is well worth it.

The reason we bring this up is because, with painting, the difference between the results you’re likely to get usually come down to speed.

It is possible to cut a few corners or skip steps entirely; and cover everything up at the end with the final coat of paint- and still look somewhat adequate.

We however  like to take our time to get things right, which means things like  leaving appropriate drying times between plaster and paint, sanding things off fine to a smooth finish, and making sure that our paint work is perfectly straight.

So while we may not be for everyone, if you’re however someone with a finer eye for detail, we may be the painters for you.

PaintingHQ’s owner-operator Simon King learned his trade later in life after his previous role as a stay at home dad to 2 kids. 

Once they were old enough to fend for themselves, Simon decided to move out of his home in Wellington, and have his first ever flatting experience down in Christchurch after the 2011 quakes.

This is where he learned his trade of painting and plastering; working on a mix of some of the most damaged walls that you’d come across in the painting trade, as well as brand new houses.

This allowed Simon to gather a breadth of knowledge of his trade in a relatively short period of time.

4 ‘gap’ years later, home was calling, and he returned to Wellington and started paintingHQ.

While Christchurch may have been Simon’s first time painting houses, this wasn’t his first rodeo with a paintbrush.

He also has an art painting background!

In his spare time, he’s known to paint landscapes, often incorporating elements of Maori mythology. Needless to say, he has a steady hand, a mind for aesthetics, and an eye for colour. 

But don’t worry; he saves his more expressive brushstrokes for the canvas.