Plastering in New Zealand

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A woman runs her hand along a smooth plastered wall in her hallway.

The jobs

What needs doing?

Gib stopping

Joins and screws filled and sanded, so new walls are ready for paint.

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Plaster repairs

Holes, cracks and dents in walls and ceilings.

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Ceilings

New ceilings, patched ceilings and smooth finishes.

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Exterior or solid plaster

Plaster on the outside of the house.

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Services

Pick the service.

Each one lists the areas people search for.

Price

Get a price for your job.

A real price comes from someone who has seen the work. These are the things that move it.

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  • How many square metres of wall or ceiling.
  • New board or old repairs. Repairs vary more.
  • The finish level you want before paint.
  • Ceiling height and access.
  • When you need it done.

Published guide ranges

  • $50 to $400 per m²

    Exterior plaster. The cost depends on the complexity and the materials used.

    Source: ArchiPro, Understanding the Price Range of External Plaster: What to Expect, 14 January 2025.

These ranges come from published cost guides. They are not our price. A real price needs someone to see the job.

Areas

Pick your area.

Not on the list? Send the job anyway. Tell us your suburb or town.

Northland

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Gisborne

Hawke's Bay

Taranaki

Manawatu-Whanganui

Wellington

Nelson

Canterbury

Otago

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Tell us the job.

Plain questions, one at a time. Your budget is optional.

Thanks. We have your job.

Your job is saved. Where a business covers this work, we pass it on.

What needs doing?

Pick the job type.

For example: three bedrooms, walls and ceilings, by the end of the month.

Tell us a little about the job.

Where is the job?

We use this to know where the job is.

Tell us the suburb or town.

Your budget (optional)

This is your budget, not our price. It helps to plan the job.

Your details

Tell us your name.

Enter a phone number with 8 to 11 digits, or an email.

Give a phone number, an email or both.

Enter an email, or a phone number above.

Tick the box so we can keep your details for this job.

We collect your details to pass your job to a business that can do it. For painting and plastering jobs in New Zealand that is Pour, the painting and plastering business. House Proud is published by Wallace and Henry House Limited, 19 Mackelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland. You must give a name and a phone number or an email, or we cannot pass the job on. You can ask to see and correct your details at any time.

How it works

Be the job they answer.

A tradie answers a referral, because their name is on it. Every job sent here is meant to work like a referral.

  1. Tell us the job.

    The work, the suburb and a few lines. Your budget if you like.

  2. One local gets it.

    Your job goes to one plasterer who works in your area. Not a list of names.

  3. The standard.

    A fast reply. A visit on time. A call after the job to check it is right.

Questions

Good questions.

What jobs can I send for plastering?

Gib stopping, Plaster repairs, Ceilings, Exterior or solid plaster, or something else. If it is not on the list, pick Something else and tell us about it.

Do I need to know my budget?

No. The budget band is optional. It is your budget, not our price. It helps to plan the job.

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