House painting prices on the North Shore

House painting prices on the North Shore follow the wider Auckland market. Published 2026 prices put the outside of a typical family home at $12,000 to $22,000 or more, the inside of a three-bedroom home at $5,000 to $15,000 or more, and most roofs at $3,500 to $12,000 or more, all plus GST. The size of the house, the condition of the old paint, repairs, height and access, and lead paint decide where your job lands. The ranges below come from what New Zealand painting businesses publish. Your painter quotes the real figure after seeing the house. For what the work includes, see house painting on the North Shore.

House painting prices on the North Shore

Published prices put the outside of a typical family home at $12,000 to $22,000 or more, three bedrooms inside at $5,000 to $15,000 or more, and an iron roof at $3,500 to $6,500 or more, all plus GST. The table sets out each range, from a single bedroom to a large heritage home, with what usually moves it.

Job	Published price (plus GST)	Good to know
Exterior, small single-storey home	$7,000 to $12,000 or more	Lowest when the paint is sound
Exterior, typical family home	$12,000 to $22,000 or more	150 to 200 square metres
Exterior, two-storey or villa	$15,000 to $30,000 or more	Scaffolding and detailed trims
Exterior, large or heritage home	$22,000 to $45,000 or more	Repairs and lead-safe work
Interior, three-bedroom home	$5,000 to $15,000 or more	Walls, ceilings and trims
A single bedroom	$800 to $2,000 or more	Doors and windows add time
Iron or Colorsteel roof	$3,500 to $6,500 or more	Single storey, 100 to 200 m²
Concrete or pressed metal tile roof	$7,000 to $12,000 or more	Includes a sealer or primer
Deck staining, small deck	$500 to $900 or more	A large deck $2,000 or more

Ranges drawn from several businesses' published prices and national cost guides. One national guide puts a typical Auckland exterior repaint at about $16,000 for 2026.

What moves a quote up or down

Preparation and access make the biggest difference. Sound paint on a single-storey house is the cheapest job. Flaking paint, rot, two storeys, steep North Shore sections and lead paint make it the most expensive. Colour changes from dark to light, extra colours and premium finishes add smaller amounts, and so does a third coat.

Hourly rates

Auckland painting businesses publish hourly rates of about $40 to $60 or more, and New Zealand rates overall run from about $30 to $60 or more an hour, plus GST. Most painters quote a fixed price for the whole job rather than charging by the hour, because preparation and weather make the hours hard to predict. A fixed written quote is the easiest to compare.

Day rates

At published hourly rates of about $40 to $60 or more, one painter working a full day costs roughly $320 to $480 or more plus GST, before paint. Day rates are mostly used for small jobs and touch-ups. For a whole house, a fixed quote covering labour, paint, preparation and scaffolding tells you far more.

Price per square metre

Published Auckland rates run at about $50 to $90 or more per square metre of wall for exteriors and $50 to $80 or more for interiors, plus GST. Per-square-metre rates are useful for a rough check, but most painters quote the whole job, because windows, trims, repairs and access vary from house to house.

GST on painting quotes

Painting quotes don't always include GST. A business must register for GST once its turnover reaches $60,000 a year, according to Inland Revenue, and then 15 percent GST is added to its prices. Some quotes show prices with GST and some without, which can make one look far cheaper than another. Always check before you compare.