Best of East Auckland
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Of the businesses that qualified for the Auckland-wide roof painting list, 8 are located in East Auckland or list at least three of its suburbs on their websites. This page ranks the top 7.
Among the 8, the East Auckland suburbs named most often on their own websites are East Tāmaki (5), Howick (5), Botany (4), Cockle Bay (4).
3 of the listed businesses have a Google listing located in East Auckland; the rest travel in from elsewhere in Auckland.
The median Google rating here is 4.9 from a median of 36 reviews. White Roofing has the most reviews (88).
2 of the 7 listed businesses publish at least one price for this service on their own websites (2 of 8 across all eligible businesses).
1 of the 7 appear in the Master Painters NZ public member directory.
Scores in this list span 10.2 points from top to bottom.
For this list, East Auckland means Howick, Pakuranga, Botany, Half Moon Bay, Flat Bush and East Tāmaki, and nearby suburbs.
Mostly the concrete tile, decramastic and older iron roofs on the 1960s and 1970s homes of Pakuranga, Howick and the bays, plus 1990s tile roofs on Botany's townhouses. Recent pre-finished steel roofs in Flat Bush rarely need paint yet; on those, the roofing maker's care and warranty conditions come first, and an early recoat can be a waste of money.
Tile roofs of the older suburbs typically arrive at the painter faded, mossy and shedding granules. The job is mainly preparation: killing growth, cleaning, replacing cracked or slipped tiles and repointing ridges before a primer and top coats. A quote that skips straight to colour is skipping the part that decides how long the coating lasts.
Decramastic roofs need a specific conversation. Some older decramastic tiles contain asbestos, and WorkSafe cautions against blasting such roofs with high-pressure water. Ask whether the roof will be tested or cleaned at low pressure, and how loose chip will be collected rather than washed into the garden.
From Bucklands Beach and Cockle Bay out to Beachlands and Maraetai, roofs face onshore wind and salt from the Tāmaki Strait. That speeds corrosion at iron laps, fixings and flashings, and it makes spray days harder to find, because breezy conditions carry overspray onto cars, boats and neighbouring houses. A coastal job often needs more patience with the weather than an inland one.
If a property collects drinking water from its roof, the paint system must be one its maker states is suitable for that use, and the tank should be disconnected through cleaning, painting and curing until the roof has been flushed. Ask the painter to confirm both points in writing.
A few bay homes stand on low cliffs in council-mapped coastal hazard zones, limiting where scaffold or ladders can go on the seaward side. Two-storey townhouses on small lots add their own access problems, and every roof edge calls for fall protection under WorkSafe guidance.
Prep water from these roofs runs a short distance to beaches and the estuary, so Auckland Council's stormwater guidance matters here. Useful questions: how runoff will be kept from sumps, which primer suits salt-affected iron, and how many top coats are included.
Its Google listing shows a service area rather than a street address. Its website names Howick, Botany, Cockle Bay and East Tāmaki in East Auckland.
Cowperthwaite Roof Restorations websiteroofrestorations.co.nz
64.7 / 100
Google: 5.0 from 37 reviews
Since 2011 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
Master Painters NZ memberBased in Central Auckland
Its Google listing is in Auckland CBD, outside East Auckland. Its website names Howick, Pakuranga, Botany, Half Moon Bay and Bucklands Beach and other suburbs in East Auckland.
Home Shield Painters websitehomeshieldpainters.co.nz
61.9 / 100
Google: 5.0 from 22 reviews
Since 2022 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
Its Google listing is in Wairau Valley, outside East Auckland. Its website names Howick, Botany and East Tāmaki in East Auckland.
White Roofing websitewhiteroofing.co.nz
60.7 / 100
Google: 4.9 from 88 reviews
Since 2016 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
Based in East Auckland
Its Google listing is in East Tāmaki. Its website names East Auckland as an area it serves.
Auckland Roof Painting websiteaucklandroofpainting.co.nz
59.2 / 100
Google: 4.7 from 61 reviews
Since 2011 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
Based in East Auckland
Its Google listing is in Botany Downs. Its website names East Auckland as an area it serves.
Auckland Roofing and Gutters websiteaucklandroofingandgutters.co.nz
58.9 / 100
Google: 5.0 from 34 reviews
Since 2025 (domain record)
Publishes prices, for example from $20 per m², roof painting
Based in West Auckland
Its Google listing is in West Harbour, outside East Auckland. Its website names Howick, Pakuranga, Botany, Half Moon Bay and Bucklands Beach and other suburbs in East Auckland.
My Homes Roofing Expert websiteroofingexpert.co.nz
55.8 / 100
Google: 4.8 from 23 reviews
Since 2023 (Companies Register)
Publishes prices, for example NZ$1,500-$5,000 (indicative range), roof painting (typical 150-200 m² home)
Based in East Auckland
Its Google listing is in East Tāmaki. Its website names East Tāmaki in East Auckland.
Dasey Roofing websitedaseyroofing.co.nz
54.5 / 100
Google: 4.8 from 62 reviews
Since 2019 (domain record)
No price for this service published on its website
1 more eligible businesses serve East Auckland but scored lower. All of them, with scores, are in the table on the Auckland-wide roof painting list.
The Auckland-wide list explains what to ask before hiring and ranks all 40 eligible businesses: best roof painting companies in Auckland.
