Guides and straight answers.
What GIB stopping is, what repairs and repaints cost, and what to expect, from the crew that does the work.
Guides
How much does it cost to paint a house in NZ?
Painting a house in NZ costs anywhere from about $8,000 to $45,000, depending on whether you are painting the outside, the inside, the roof or all three. Here are typical Auckland costs, and what moves a job up or down the range.
GIB stopping cost in Auckland
The typical GIB stopping cost in Auckland is $25 to $70 per square metre for labour, depending on the level of finish. Here are typical ranges for a room and a whole house, what pushes a price up, and how to compare quotes.
What is GIB stopping?
What is GIB stopping? It is the finishing of plasterboard: joints taped, screws filled, coats built up and sanded until the board reads as one smooth surface, ready for paint. Here is how it is done, so you can judge a quote or a finished job.
GIB repairs in Auckland: holes, cracks and water damage
GIB repairs for Auckland homes, from a door handle through the wall to a ceiling stained by a leak. We look for the cause, repair the board, then stop and paint it so the repair disappears into the wall.
Ceiling GIB stopping, skimming and repairs in Auckland
Ceiling GIB stopping in Auckland homes, from new ceilings in a renovation to skimming an old popcorn ceiling flat and repairing cracks and leak stains. A ceiling shows faults a wall would hide, so it gets more care.
Areas we work in
House painters in West Auckland
IDW's house painters work across West Auckland, from older weatherboard homes to newer builds around Westgate. One crew does the preparation and the painting, and every job is quoted in writing after we have seen it.
GIB stoppers in West Auckland
GIB stoppers for West Auckland new builds, extensions and older homes. One IDW crew lines, stops, plasters and paints, so the finish is one team's job from bare board to final coat.
Get a free quote
Tell us about the job and we will call you back to arrange a time to come and see it. Every quote starts with a free wall health check, valued at $397: we look over the job, tell you what actually needs doing, and put the price in writing. The price we quote is the price you pay.