Palmerston North · Feilding · Manawatu
Painters who turn up when they said they would.
Holmes Decorating takes on interiors, exteriors, spray finishes and new builds across the Manawatu. 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
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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
How it works
Four steps, no mystery.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Who you are dealing with
Anthony Holmes. Same bloke who quotes it paints it.
Holmes Decorating is a small Manawatu outfit, and that is on purpose. You are not handed off to a sales rep, and a different crew does not show up on day one. Anthony quotes the work, Anthony is on the tools, and Anthony is who you ring if something is not right.
Most of our work comes from people who have had us before, or from their neighbours who watched us work next door for a fortnight. That only happens if you prep properly, price honestly and clean up after yourself.
- Fully insuredPublic liability cover on every job
- Guaranteed12 months on workmanship, in writing
- Trade systemsResene and Dulux, specified per surface
- LocalPalmerston North based, Manawatu wide
What people say
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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
Straight answers
The questions we get asked most.
Anything else, just ring. We would rather talk it through than have you guess.
Call 022 463 9690How 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.