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Ian & Marie Huggins

Services used:

Residential Painting

Location:

57 Hunt Street

On a brief return trip to Dunedin from Overseas, the Huggins were in despair when they came to us. Their once beautiful big family home had become derelict due to poor property management support.

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The colours previously painted weren’t right for the house, which was causing a lot of damage to the exterior. Standing outside you could touch the inside walls through the rotting timber and foliage had overtaken the outdoor living, even the spa pool was so poorly kept it required ripping out.


We were asked to bring the home back to life, to restore it to the beautiful entertainer’s home it once was, but for that vision to happen, other contractors were needed to assist in the restoration.


“We were able to get quotes out, we got them the best prices. Because they lived overseas they weren’t here to handle any of that, so we said we’d handle the whole thing for them!” – Allison.


They had no way of knowing what a good price was for carpenters, gardeners and scaffolding, where-as we understand the market rates.

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More than that though, the cheapest price isn’t necessarily the best solution, so being able to control the quality of the work being done is vital to the final result.


We were able to match suitable colours and paints to their home so the timber would be suitably protected for many years to come.


We sourced contractors to repair the spa, the rotting weatherboards, the deck, and other areas of concern to ensure we would meet the clients goals.


And we were able to ensure gardeners removed the overgrown foliage and tidy the section to return it to its former beauty.


The Huggins were very grateful for everything we did!  


All of this done for them while they were still overseas, they had no stress as the project was fully handled on their behalf and they now have their stunning home back beyond what they could have imagined when starting out.

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Mr. Decorating is a great business that really understands its customers. I’m an overseas investor in properties in NZ, and I felt like I was being looked after personally, they had my concerns managed, and their communication was excellent!


Their work was done to a high standard and on time, and it was good value for money. I’d had friends recommend MR Decorating to me, it was an extremely pleasant experience and I will use them again!

Ian & Marie Huggins

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