About Us

Smiths Painting was established in 2002 by Robin Smith to bring specialist painting services to the Nelson and Tasman Bays region. The company has grown significantly over the years. 

Our specialisations include fire retardant coatings, abrasive blasting, water blasting, spray painting, furniture lacquering and wallpapering. We are approved Zolotone applicators, as well as Nelson’s swimming pool specialists. We provide best practice solutions and provide forward costings.

Smiths Painting is backed by the best accreditation in the industry, including Site Safe, Dulux, Zone NZ, International, Polymer developments and Altex Carboline. Our relationship with top suppliers ensures we have access to and technical support from some of the world’s largest coatings manufactures.

Meet Robin
Robin Smith, principal/owner, has a trade certificate in painting & decorating from the industrial commission of Victoria. He has been in the painting & decorating trade for 35 years owning companies both in Australia and NZ. He is hands on in the business, has excellent knowledge and expertise in industrial & marine coatings, swimming pool coatings, wallpapering and all other decorating requirements. Robin believes in the apprentice system and currently has two painting apprentices and an apprentice gib stopper on his staff.