Commercial Painting
Couplands Bakery
A full exterior and interior repaint for Couplands Bakery, completed in November 2024 using Dulux Weathershield throughout. The project required careful scheduling around a live carpark and a precise red colour match achieved through adjusted surface preparation.
Commercial Painting · Hamilton
The Project
The challenge was twofold: repaint a busy commercial bakery inside and out without disrupting a live carpark, and land a clean, even red across the entire exterior. Red is notoriously difficult to cover, so the preparation underneath had to be adjusted to give the topcoat a proper base.
Project Type
Commercial — Full Exterior & Interior Repaint
Location
Hamilton
Scope
Full exterior repaint and interior repaint across offices and main shop area
Completed
November 2024
The Brief
Couplands Bakery engaged us for a full exterior and interior repaint of their Hamilton premises, covering both the offices and the main shop area. The repaint was specified entirely in Dulux colours, with Weathershield used on the exterior for durability against New Zealand conditions.
The exterior required a full wash using a cherry picker to reach the upper facade, and all products had to be low-VOC with no oil-based or high-smell products used on site. Working in an operating carpark meant the crew had to schedule around customer traffic while the bakery remained open throughout the repaint.
A specific red colour presented a challenge: the initial sample finish wasn't achieving the right coverage, so we adjusted the preparation approach to get a clean, even base for the red topcoat. Red is notoriously difficult to get right, and the finish had to be perfect. The result was a consistent, clean colour across the whole exterior that held up under close inspection.
Craftsmanship
The quality of a commercial finish is often measured in the details people barely notice.
Clean cut lines, consistent surfaces and careful work around architectural detailing are what separate a finish that lasts from one that simply looks done. Preparation is where that difference is made, before a single topcoat goes on.
The Result
A consistent, clean red finish across the whole exterior that holds up under close inspection, with a fresh interior across the offices and shop, all completed around the bakery's operating hours.
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