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Interior painting, high ceilings, stairs

Revived an old 80's pine mirror frame

Tiles on acrylic shower liner (yes, it's possible)

Deck refurbishment

Exterior painting

Interior painting

Colour advice

Hi, I'm Mike Underhill. I run Southerleigh.

About

Southerleigh (formerly WePaint) is a property maintenance company based on Wellington's south coast. We deliver quality interior and exterior painting and home maintenance with clear, friendly communication from start to finish. We handle everything from prep to clean-up, including incidental tasks such as cladding and gib repairs. We are respectful of your time and budget and will work with you to scope the project to a size and level of quality that works for you.

What we do

Fencing & Gates, Exterior Cleaning, Plastering, Roofing, Floor & Wall Tiling, Waterproofing, Handymen Services, Painting & Decorating, Paving & Driveways

Areas served

Wellington

Business type

Company

Credentials

Insurance

AIG Public Liability

Projects

Water-damaged textured ceiling before & after

Water damage to ceiling

A textured ceiling had sustained water damage from a leaky roof. The challenge here was to formulate the new coating to match the original (undamaged) area of the ceiling.

Workmanship reviews

BC Rating 4.6	Workmanship	4.6	The quality of workmanship provided
	Cost	5.0	How well they kept to the quoted cost
	Schedule	5.0	How well they kept to schedule
	Communications	5.0	Their professionalism and responsiveness

Review date: 02-11-2025

Small plastering job to repair ceiling crack plus two wall cracks above windows

Touch-ups & Patch Repairs Churton Park, Wellington

3.0

Ok plastering job on ceiling. I had to apply additional plaster and sand. Did not have an electric drywall sander, which every plasterer should have and use.

Review date: 19-10-2025

Investigating high moisture readings in a bathroom and bedroom wall

Thermal Imaging Inspections Kilbirnie, Wellington

5.0

Mike was friendly, helpful, professional and transparent. I highly recommend his work and would happily have them back into our house.

Review date: 03-10-2025

Replace or repair water damaged paint or plasterboard.

Plasterboard Repair Wadestown, Wellington

5.0

Great job. Mike is a professional . Would totally use again and definitely recommend.

Review date: 22-09-2025

Refix metal mailbox hinge

Other (Handyman) Newtown, Wellington

4.0

We Paint identified the wider problem than I had anticipated and proposed an effective solution. Very pleased with their solution.

Review date: 18-09-2025

Bathroom wall/bath

House Repair & Maintenance Porirua, Porirua

5.0

Review date: 15-09-2025

Super careful plasterer/painter needed

Room Painting (interior) Crofton Downs, Wellington

5.0

Mike was awesome. Polite, respectful & accommodating with timeframes (& my limited availability). Nice job & good problem solver too! He takes care & pride in his work.

Southerleigh Limited