Mason Wairau Painters Limited is a Christchurch-based painting company covering roof painting, interior and exterior painting, moss treatment, water blasting, and more across Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region. The business is run by Mason Wairau, a Christchurch Boys' High School leaver who has been painting since 1985, having served his apprenticeship with John Watkins Limited and worked a further 10 years alongside him before going self-employed and eventually starting his own professional painting company in 2012.
With over 39 years of experience, Mason is a Dulux accredited painter and an active Site Safe member, and was an accredited main contractor for EQC until the end of 2017, ranking among the top 30 main contractors — meaning earthquake and insurance-damaged homes are business as usual rather than a special case. Since most paint jobs also need a builder, gib fixer or scaffolding, Mason also provides project management, drawing on contacts with other experienced, certified trades to cover the full job.
A particular specialty is rope and harness roof access — the team can handle roofing projects large or small without the need for scaffolding, which improves safety and accessibility while keeping pricing competitive.
Mason Wairau Painters Limited is a Christchurch painting business built on nearly four decades of hands-on experience. Owner Mason Wairau describes himself as a one-eyed Cantabrian, born and bred, who has been painting since leaving Christchurch Boys' High School in 1985. He served his apprenticeship with John Watkins Limited and stayed on with the company for a further 10 years before eventually going self-employed and launching his own professional painting business in 2012.
Today, Mason Wairau Painters covers all aspects of painting, commercial and residential, across Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region. The services on offer include roof painting, roof restoration and repairs, interior and exterior painting, moss treatment, stopping and skim coating finished to a level 4 standard, water blasting for homes, drives, decks and fences, house washes, and painting for schools and new homes. It's a broad offering that lets one team handle a job from roof to fence line rather than juggling multiple contractors for different parts of a property.
One of the standout parts of the business is its rope and harness roofing capability. Mason is competent with EWP (elevated work platforms) and knuckle booms, and the team can handle roofing projects of any size without the need for scaffolding. This isn't just a safety and accessibility advantage — by removing the cost of scaffolding hire, it also helps keep pricing highly competitive, which matters for homeowners weighing up quotes for roof work.
Mason Wairau Painters is a Dulux accredited painter and an active Site Safe member, which means the business follows strict health and safety standards on every job site. These aren't just claims — certificates are available to view and download on the company website, giving clients a way to check credentials before committing to a job.
A notable part of Mason's history is his work as an accredited main contractor for EQC (the Earthquake Commission), a role he held until the end of 2017, during which he ranked among the top 30 main contractors in the programme. That background means earthquake and insurance-damaged homes are treated as business as usual rather than a specialty case — a useful thing for Canterbury homeowners still dealing with the long tail of quake-related repair work.
Mason Wairau Painters recognises that most paint jobs don't exist in isolation — many need a builder, gib fixer or scaffolding provider involved as well. To make this easier for clients, Mason also offers project management, drawing on a network of contacts across other trades who are all highly experienced and certified in their own work. This means a client can go to one point of contact and have the wider job coordinated rather than sourcing and managing multiple tradespeople themselves.
Mason Wairau Painters offers free quotes and can be reached by phone or email, or through the contact form on the company website. With over 39 years in the trade, Dulux and Site Safe accreditation, and a specialist rope-and-harness approach to roofing, the business positions itself as a safe, experienced choice for both residential homeowners and commercial clients across Christchurch and Canterbury.