Painting Services:
Christchurch and Canterbury

Excellence in Every Touch

Craig Clery Painting Services

I started my painting apprenticeship in 1990, and I’ve been working in Canterbury ever since – over 35 years. I’ve worked on everything from old heritage homes in Merivale and Fendalton to big commercial projects like the Christchurch Stadium, Parakiore, and CBD high-rises. I specialize in the tough jobs: clifftop homes across the Port Hills, complete roof makeovers, and projects where other painters say it’s too difficult.

Every property – whether it’s your home or your business – gets top-quality paints that handle Canterbury’s harsh winds and coastal weather. And you get my personal guarantee on every job.

Residential

Commercial

Roof Painting

Exterior

Interior

Difficult access

House Painting

From Cashmere high-end new builds to Merivale’s heritage villas, I provide premium residential painting tailored to Christchurch’s unique character.

Interior House Painting: full repaints, ceilings, and feature walls.
Exterior House Painting: weatherboard, plaster, roofs, and modern cladding systems.
Heritage Building Restoration: specialized care for Christchurch’s character homes (Merivale, St. Albans, Fendalton, and other suburbs).
New Build Painting: working with architects and developers on high-end residential projects.
Timber Windows: detailed restoration of sash and casement windows.
Front Door & Entranceway: high-gloss and specialty finishes.

House painting services

Commercial & Industrial Painting

Professional painting solutions for businesses across Canterbury, from Christchurch CBD retail fit-outs, property managers and B2B portfolios to heavy-duty industrial coatings in Hornby and Bromley.

Office & Retail Interiors: fast-turnaround work for Christchurch CBD and shopping centres.
Body Corporate & Apartment: painting for multi-unit complexes.
Industrial Floor Coatings: high-durability epoxy systems for warehouses and workshops
Anti-Graffiti & Protective Coatings: essential specialty finishes for properties in high-traffic zones.
Heights and difficult access: I’m known for working where other painters can’t. Check out my dedicated page for my high rise painting services.

Commercial painting services

Interior Painting

I provide high-quality interior painting focused on correct prep work and clean execution. By using durable paints and precise techniques, I ensure a finish that looks great and stands up to daily use. I always keep my workspace tidy and treat your home with respect from start to finish.

Full Interior Repaints: Complete room-to-room transformations using premium low-VOC paints for a healthier home.
Kitchen Cabinetry Refinishing: high-quality spray finishes to modernize your kitchen at a fraction of the cost of a full replacement.
Plastering & Surface Preparation: Detailed skim coating and repairs to ensure perfectly smooth walls before the first coat of paint.
Wallpaper Removal & Hanging: Professional removal of old coverings and precision hanging of modern feature wallpapers for high-end decorative renovations.

Interior painting services

Exterior Painting & Specialty Surfaces

I follow a strict process start to finish to make sure your paint job lasts. I apply all coatings exactly as the manufacturer says to ensure they bond properly and stay protected. I take pride in a tidy workspace and a clean finish on every surface, from your roof to your deck.

Roof painting and restoration: roofs are my specialty, check the separate category about my roof painting and restoration services.
Brick Painting & Limewashing: modernizing 70s and 80s brickwork (still common in Christchurch) with contemporary coatings and bagging finishes
Deck Staining & Kwila Oiling: premium seasonal maintenance to protect and enhance your outdoor timber living spaces.
Cedar Cleaning & Restoration: high-end maintenance for architectural cedar homes.
Fence & Garage Door Spraying: rapid, high-quality spray finishes for a refreshed and cohesive exterior look.
Fascia, Soffit & Bargeboard Painting: detail work on the “roof-line” of the home.

Exterior painting services

Excellence in Every Touch

Specialty Painting Services Across Christchurch & Canterbury

Been told your property is “too difficult to paint”? I specialize in the jobs other Christchurch painters turn down. With advanced heights certification and proven experience on difficult projects across Canterbury and beyond, I provide professional painting solutions for difficult-access sites, comprehensive roof restoration, and extreme-height work across Canterbury.

If your property presents access challenges, terrain issues, or specialized coating requirements, these services are designed for you.

Roof Painting & Restoration

Professional roof painting and restoration across Canterbury. I’m rope-access certified, so I can work on steep or difficult roofs without the cost of scaffolding.

Complete Roof Repaints & Restoration: full roof preparation, repairs, and recoating for all roof types.
Cleaning & Moss Treatment: a 3–7 day treatment to kill and remove all mould and spores. This deep-cleans the roof and provides the perfect surface for the fresh coating to stick to.
Corrugated Iron & Colorsteel Re-coating: the most common roof type in Christchurch.
Concrete Tile Painting & Sealing: advanced cleaning, sealing, and painting for porous tile roofs.
Heat-Reflective Roof Coatings: technical thermal finishes to improve your home’s energy efficiency.

Roof painting services

Heights & Difficult Access Painting

Site Safe certified in Advanced Safety Harness Systems, I provide specialized painting for Canterbury’s most challenging sites.

Rope and Harness Access: professional painting for high-rise apartments or cliff-side homes where scaffolding is impossible.
Scaffold-Free Solutions: techniques designed to reduce project costs and setup time for my clients.
Hill Suburb Specialist Painting: dedicated expertise for steep-site properties in Cashmere, Sumner, and Redcliffs.
EWP & Boom Lift Operations: expert use of spider lifts and cherry pickers for high-reach exteriors.
High-Gable & Chimney Maintenance: focused care for the hardest-to-reach points of your home.

High rise painting

Feedback on my services

Trusted by Christchurch Homeowners

    
 
 
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   Azireme O 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Job was done with quality and quick with a very reasonable cost. He is friendly and nice person.
  
 
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   Helen 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thank you Craig for an amazing paint job. Really appreciate you taking the time and effort to make sure all the small details were perfect. I would highly recommend your services. Cheers Helen.
  
 
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   Ian P 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent job completed. Great workmanship. Great positive tradesman. Thoroughly recommend
  
 
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   Gill 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Craig did a fantastic job on restoring our roof. His workmanship is amazing and his communication excellent. Thanks Craig for such a great job.
  
 
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   Ben J 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We couldn’t recommend Craig highly enough! His communication is excellent, keeping us informed every step of the way and making the whole process easy!

The quality of his work was outstanding, and we were genuinely impressed by how quickly he completed the job without compromising on attention to detail. He painted out commercial building to an exceptional standard, and we had absolutely zero issues throughout the project.

If you’re looking for a reliable, professional painter who delivers fantastic results and is a pleasure to deal with, Craig is the person to call. Thanks again for an awesome job Craig!
  
 
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   Shannon G 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing work from Craig, my roof paint was peeling very badly, Craig brought it back to its original condition and then improved it, very well priced and very efficient!
  
 
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   Gemma A 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Craig plastered and painted my kitchen walls, was great to deal with, there was no change from the timeframe and quote provided, and a professional job completed, thanks!!
  
 
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   Peter F 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Craig did a fantastic job! Great communication, timely, and I found him to be very professional -
Would highly recommend
  
 
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   Laurie b 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. craig was recommended to us thru our builders who were doing a refit of a house.
he came and looked at the job, advised the best method that would suit our plan ,quoted at a good rate and then started and completed the job on time and on budget
the finish is very good and is exactly what we needed.
we highly recommend the quality and detail of his work
laurie and justine blyth
  
 
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   Olive B 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I would highly recommend Craig, he has painted our roof..
At the  front about 3 Story’s  high on a hill section, and used a harness saving us having a huge bill for scaffolding…
So if you need a great painter for your roof, Craig is the man you need. Thanks Craig for the great job you did…