What paint do you use on walls and ceilings?

Walls in living areas get a washable low-sheen so marks wipe off, ceilings get a flat, and trim and doors get a hard-wearing enamel that handles knocks. We work mainly with Resene and Dulux, with Wattyl on some jobs, and spec the right product for each surface.

Can we stay in the house while you paint?

Yes. We work room by room, keep dust down, and pack up each evening so the house stays liveable. If the place is empty we can work straight through to suit a moving date.

Can you do a feature wall in a bold colour?

We do feature walls all the time. Strong colours over a light base usually need an extra coat to cover evenly, and we flag that in the quote so the price holds.

Do you do free quotes?

Yes. We come to you, walk through the rooms, talk through colours and finishes, and send a fixed written quote within one working day. No charge, no obligation.

Interior painting, Christchurch

Interior painting done right in Christchurch.

Walls, ceilings, trim and doors painted properly across Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri. Tidy crews you can live around, finished on the day we say. Free quotes, fully insured.

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Repainted lounge styled for sale, with a fireplace and garden outlook

By the numbers

The interior painting story in four numbers.

Combined years painting Canterbury

100%

Workmanship guaranteed

Coats minimum, every job

100%

Percent Canterbury-owned

Tidy crews, lived-in homes

Floors covered, furniture moved and protected, mess cleared at the end of every day so you can stay in the house while we work.

Fully insured, guaranteed

Public liability cover and a written workmanship guarantee on every job.

Christchurch-owned

Local crew, local suppliers, on site when we say we will be.

What is interior painting?

Interior painting is the prep and coating of the inside of a home, walls, ceilings, trim, doors and joinery. Intext Plaster & Paint handles interior painting for homeowners, landlords and builders across Christchurch City, Selwyn and Waimakariri, from a single tired room to a full repaint before you move in.

Interior painting services we provide in Christchurch

Full-house repaints and single-room refreshes
Walls finished in a washable low-sheen that wipes clean
Ceilings, cornices and ceiling stain blocking
Trim, skirting, architraves and door enamelling
Feature walls and accent rooms in bold colours
Plaster and skim-coat patching before paint

Why choose Intext Plaster & Paint for interior painting

Fully insured with public liability cover
Workmanship guarantee on every job
Resene and Dulux accredited applicator
Free written quotes within one working day
Locally owned, Christchurch-based

Areas we cover for interior painting

We paint interiors right across Christchurch City, Selwyn and Waimakariri, including Fendalton, Merivale, Ilam, Sumner, Rolleston, Lincoln, Rangiora and Kaiapoi, plus the surrounding residential and lifestyle areas.

Get a quote for interior painting in Christchurch

Call 021 000 0000 or request a quote online for interior painting Christchurch homeowners and builders trust. We respond within one working day and book quote visits the same week.

Repainted the whole inside over a week. Tidy, on time, and the cut-ins are dead straight. We lived in the house the whole time and barely noticed.

Hayden Marsh

Ilam · Full interior repaint

How we work

Our interior painting process.

Four steps, every job. Each one with a hold point. No surprises, no scope creep, no painting over problems we should have caught earlier.

Site visit and quote

We walk through the rooms, talk colours and finishes, and send a fixed written quote. Free, no obligation, usually within five working days.

Lounge repaint in progress with a warm terracotta feature wall

Protect and prep

Furniture moved and covered, floors protected, holes and cracks filled, surfaces sanded and spot-primed. Prep is what makes the finish last.

Painter on site working on a white plastered exterior

Cut in and first coat

Sharp cut-ins around trim and ceilings, then the first coat rolled out even. We work room by room so the house stays liveable.

Fresh bold-green feature wall against a crisp white room

Second coat and clean-up

Second coat for an even, durable finish, then we pull the masking, put the room back, and clean up. You walk through before we call it done.

Clean repainted bedroom styled in soft neutrals

Smooth sage wall finish with white cornices

Recent project

Full interior repaint, Merivale.

Whole-house repaint of a 1990s family home before sale. Walls and ceilings in a warm off-white, trim and doors in satin enamel, all prep done while the owners stayed living in the house.

Suburb: Merivale
Brand: Resene
Finish: Low-sheen, off-white
Scope: Whole house interior
Timeline: 6 days on site
Completed: Late 2025

Our work

Recent interior painting jobs

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Reviews

What Christchurch homeowners say

"Intext Plaster & Paint did the painting on our new build in Faringdon. Builder recommended them and I can see why. Clean lines on the ceilings, no overspray on the cedar accents, no callbacks. They were on site exactly when our builder said they would be, which apparently isn't normal."

"Got three quotes for repainting the weatherboard front and side of our place. Intext Plaster & Paint wasn't the cheapest but they walked through the flaking and prep issues no-one else had picked up. Crew turned up when they said, finished a day early, and the finish is genuinely better than what was there originally."

"We had a leak at the back of the house that turned into major exterior repairs, so the interior needed repainting once the builders were done. Intext Plaster & Paint handled the painting and were the easiest part of a stressful process. They flagged a couple of damp patches the builder hadn't fully dried out before they started, and the finish blends in perfectly with the rooms we didn't touch."

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FAQs

Common questions about interior painting.

Most interior repaints run between $35 and $55 per square metre of wall and ceiling, including prep and two coats. A standard three-bedroom home tends to land between $4,500 and $9,000 depending on condition, colour change, and how much trim and detail is involved. We quote after a walk through the house.

Other services we offer

Areas

A few of the suburbs we cover

These are just examples. We cover all of Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri, 22 suburbs and counting. Don't see yours? Get in touch.

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Ready for an honest quote on your painting?

Send a few details and we'll come out to site, walk through your options, and give you a fixed quote. No pressure, no upsell.

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Free no-obligation quotes
Interior & exterior specialists
Workmanship guarantee

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