Professional repainting gives your home the finish it deserves
First Rate Finish is a Hamilton-based painting company, with over 80 years of experience in providing customers with house repainting and cladding repair services. Whether it’s the interior of your house, the fence or the deck, cladding or window repairs, repainting or staining, First Rate Finish can do it all.
Get in touch today to receive a quote from our team within 48 hours. Our house painting services are available across Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Awamutu and the wider Waikato region.
Get in touch today to receive a quote from our team within 48 hours. Our house painting services are available across Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Awamutu and the wider Waikato region.
Interior repainting and repair
Our team can take care of everything from painting one wall to kitchen and bathroom painting to repainting your whole home. We can also supply and hang wallpaper if you'd prefer wallpaper to paint for some or all of your walls.
If there are minor repairs such as small cracks, our team can normally fix them as part of our work. For larger repairs, we can organise the work for you and act as your point of contact.
Exterior repainting and repair
Our team can repaint a variety of home exteriors including plaster and other claddings such as weatherboards, Hardie boards, and cedar cladding. While we’re repainting, we can assess and action any cladding or window repairs needed on the exterior of your house.
To finish your exterior, we can complete any repainting or staining work your deck or fences require.
Roof painting and repairs
Not only will we waterblast and check the condition of your roof but we can arrange any repairs that are necessary on your behalf before the painting begins.
All roof repaints have two coats of paint applied to them, and we’re able to work with any type of roof finish including galvanised iron.
Put your property in the safe hands of the expert house painters at First Rate Finish
First Rate Finish offers charged work or fixed rates, and will always go the extra mile for your job. We complete any job as if it were our own and can complete it on anything your house might need, whether it’s interior work or exterior work, repainting or repair or it’s on the roof.
If you’re looking to repaint your home or for a reliable painting service for your rental property, then get in touch with our team to receive a quote for your job within 48 hours.
The cost of painting your home depends on the size of the property, the condition of the surfaces, the amount of preparation required, and whether you are painting the interior, exterior, or both. We provide clear, tailored quotes so you know exactly what is involved before work begins.
Every home is different, but most residential painting projects can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks depending on the size of the job, preparation work, weather conditions, and the number of areas being painted. We will give you a realistic timeframe before the project starts and keep you informed throughout the job.
We stand behind the quality of our workmanship and take pride in delivering finishes designed to last. We also use proven preparation methods and quality paint systems to help protect your home and achieve a durable result.
A well-prepared and professionally applied paint finish can last for many years. The exact lifespan depends on the surface, paint system, exposure to sun and weather, and how well the property is maintained. Proper preparation is one of the biggest factors in achieving a long-lasting finish.
We handle the important surface preparation required for painting. For interior projects, we may ask you to move small personal items, artwork, and valuables before we arrive. Larger furniture can usually be moved or protected as part of the painting process.
Yes. A professional finish starts with proper preparation. Depending on the condition of your home, this may include sanding, filling cracks and holes, repairing minor surface damage, scraping loose paint, and preparing areas before primer and paint are applied.
Yes. We can help you consider colours that suit your home, existing finishes, lighting, and the overall look you want to achieve. We can also advise on suitable paint finishes for different rooms and surfaces.
In many cases, yes. For interior painting, we can often work through the home in stages to minimise disruption. We will discuss the work schedule with you beforehand so you know which areas will be worked on and when.
Weather plays an important role in exterior painting. If conditions are not suitable for proper application or drying, we will adjust the schedule rather than compromise the quality of the finish.
Professional painting is about more than applying colour. Proper preparation, product selection, application technique, and attention to detail all affect how the finished job looks and how long it lasts. A professional team can help you achieve a cleaner, more consistent finish while saving you significant time and effort.