Searching for a paint shop near me usually means you want three things: the right paint for the surface, the colour you chose mixed accurately, and a fair price on everything else on the list. A good paint shop tints on site, matches a colour from a sample, explains which primer goes under which top coat and delivers bulk orders. Send us one list of tins, tools and supplies and paint shops in your area quote on it directly. It is free and there is no obligation to buy.
What a good paint shop offers
A hardware store sells paint. A specialist paint shop knows paint. The difference shows when your job is not straightforward. Look for a shop that offers:
- Tinting on site in the base you need, from matt to enamel, with the formula kept on file for reorders.
- Colour matching from a chip of old paint, a cushion or a tile.
- System advice: the primer, undercoat and top coat that suit plaster, steel, wood or a chalky old wall.
- Trade accounts for painters and contractors.
- Delivery of bulk orders to site.
Before you visit or send a list
Measure the walls or roof and work out the m². Note what the surface is now: bare plaster, old acrylic, gloss on wood, rusted steel. If you are unsure whether the old coat is water-based or solvent-based, rub a small patch with a cloth wet with thinners; if paint comes off, it is water-based. Take a photo of any damp, mould or peeling. With this, a shop can recommend a full system, including primers and undercoats, rather than just a tin of top coat.
What drives the price
The grade of paint matters most: contractor grade, standard and premium acrylics differ in how well they cover and how long they last. Deep colours need more tinter and sometimes a special base, so they cost more. Bigger tins are cheaper per litre. Trade accounts and volume orders often carry a discount. Delivery may be free above a certain order or charged per trip, so ask. Compare current paint prices by grade, not just by the tin size.
How to compare quotes from several shops
Send every shop the same list: the paint type, sheen, colour, tin size and number of tins, plus primers, brushes and rollers and painting supplies. Ask each shop to quote line by line and to say if they suggest a different product. Check whether tinting and delivery are included, and how soon the order can be ready. A slightly dearer quote with a better primer often saves a repaint. Ask whether the shop will swap unopened tins if you over-order.
What to include in your request
- Paint type, sheen, colour and tin size per line
- The surface: plaster, steel, wood or old paint
- Primers, tools and supplies you also need
- Delivery address and the date you need it
- Whether you have or want a trade account
Paint Shops for different clients
- Homeowners: a few tins tinted for a lounge or bedroom, with advice on the right primer
- Landlords and sellers: the same neutral colour kept on file for repaints between tenants
- Body corporates and estates: bulk tins in the estate colours, delivered for the whole complex repaint
- Shops, offices and restaurants: a corporate colour matched from a sample for a shop or office fit-out
- Factories, farms and mines: metal primers and enamels for steel, plus floor paint for workshops
- Builders and developers: pallets of contractor-grade paint delivered to site on a trade account
- Schools, churches and public buildings: durable washable paint for school passages and clinic walls, quoted on a list
- Painters and contractors: trade pricing, quick tinting and stock ready for collection early in the day
Frequently asked questions
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Paint Shops by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg