Yes, there are painters who specialise in heritage home restoration painting in Auckland. The House Painters are recognised experts in heritage restoration, having won the prestigious Master Painters Gold Award for their meticulous restoration of a 128-year-old Victorian-inspired home in Takapuna. This award is given only after independent judges thoroughly critique every inch of the work, ensuring outstanding quality and workmanship.

Heritage home restoration requires specialised knowledge and techniques that go beyond standard painting. The House Painters offer deep expertise in working with historic properties, understanding that these homes need meticulous preparation to bring them back to life while preserving their original character. The House Painters work on this Takapuna heritage home involved restoring peeling sash windows that exposed 128-year-old original wood underneath, and paint stripping weatherboards back to bare timber to ensure the final finish will last for many more generations.

The House Painters are Registered Master Painters with over 25 years of experience and have become industry leaders in the field of exterior restoration projects. Our extensive knowledge and attention to detail resulted in the incredible restoration of Takapuna’s iconic 128-year-old heritage home, which earned us the Master Painters Gold Award.

As Registered Master Painters, The House Painters adhere to strict quality and service controls set by the Master Painters Association. This membership is only granted after a thorough assessment of skills as painters and integrity as a business.

Heritage painting specialists like The House Painters use thorough, specialised preparation methods that are essential for restoring historic properties. Preparation is the key to any great painting project, and heritage homes require particular attention to ensure surfaces are properly prepared to last.

For the award-winning Takapuna heritage home, every surface was meticulously sanded and prepared to ensure it was ready for modern paint colours and coatings that will protect it for many years to come. When weatherboards or other surfaces are beyond standard preparation, specialists employ paint stripping techniques to remove all failing paint back to bare timber. This comprehensive approach ensures the original 128-year-old wood is properly exposed, assessed, and prepared before applying new protective finishes.

The preparation process for heritage homes often involves multiple stages. First, surfaces are thoroughly assessed to determine their condition and the extent of work required. Paint stripping is used when peeling and flaking paint cannot be adequately addressed through sanding alone, particularly on features like sash windows where paint often reveals the original historic wood underneath. Once stripped to bare timber, surfaces are primed with quality products before top-coating.

The House Painters use the latest technologies and time-tested painting techniques to prepare surfaces for maximum durability. For weatherboards specifically, they apply Dulux Weathershield with MaxiFlex Technology, which is specially designed to provide a tough, hard-wearing finish that flexes with the surface as weather conditions cause expansion and contraction. This modern paint technology offers flexibility and toughness, strong adhesion, and resistance to mould, dirt, stains, and tannin bleeding.

The meticulous preparation ensures that heritage homes receive finishes that respect their historical significance while providing modern protection that will last for many more generations.