Passion, Precision & Perfection
Gecko Services is a Nelson-based plastering and property services company. We finish walls and ceilings properly — flat, straight and ready for paint — and we carry the rest of the job through when you need us to.
About Us
Plastering is the trade we lead with
Plastering decides how a finished room looks. A wall that has been stopped well disappears. A wall that has not shows every joint, screw head and shadow the moment afternoon light comes across it. So we treat preparation and finishing as the job itself, not as the lead-up to it.
We work across all three plastering disciplines. Interior plastering for new builds, renovations, repairs and alterations. Fibrous plastering for cornices, mouldings and decorative detail. Drywall plastering — GIB stopping — for plasterboard walls and ceilings. Where a project also calls for painting, tiling, water blasting or general property maintenance, we can take it through to completion rather than handing you on to someone else.
That combination matters more than it sounds. When the same team plasters and paints, nobody argues about whose defect a shadow line is. It just gets fixed.
How a Gecko job runs
Free on-site quote
We look at the job in person, talk through what you want, and give you a written price. No obligation and no pressure to decide on the spot.
Preparation
Floors and fixtures get covered. Surfaces get checked, cleaned and made ready. Most of the difference between a good finish and an average one is decided at this stage, before any material goes on.
Application
Coats go on in the right order, at the right thickness, with proper drying time between them. We do not rush a coat to save a day — it always shows later.
Inspection
We check the finished surface under raking light, the test that reveals flaws a straight-on look misses, and we put right anything that does not pass.
What working with us is like
Straight answers — We tell you what the job needs and what it does not. If something is not worth doing, we will say so, even when it makes the quote smaller.
Real communication — You will know when we are starting, roughly how long we will be, and what is happening if anything changes. Our customers mention this more than anything else.
On time and on budget — The price we quote is the price you pay, unless you ask us for something extra along the way.
Respect for your space — We work in people’s homes and in businesses that still have to trade. Sites get covered, kept tidy and cleaned up daily.
Who we work for
Homeowners — Renovations, repairs, new rooms, ceilings and alterations, plus making good after other trades have been through.
Builders and main contractors — Plastering and stopping on new builds, worked to your programme and handed over ready for the painter.
Businesses — Offices, retail, hospitality and commercial fit-outs, scheduled around your trading hours wherever we can.
Property managers and landlords — Repairs, make-goods and maintenance between tenancies, turned around quickly so the property is not sitting empty.
Based in Nelson
We are based in Nelson and work across the city and the wider region. Being local is not just a line on a website: it means we can come and look at your job rather than quoting off photographs, and it means we are still around if something needs attention six months later.
If you are not sure whether your address is within reach, call and ask. The answer is usually yes.