Kerry Trevithick Stopping
Plasterboard / Plaster stopping in Unsworth Heights

"Kerry is highly professinal and does work to the highest standard. Our lounge ceiling and wall was in a bad state. We required the Gib stopping to be done urgently. Kerry was wonderful from the first time we met him. He is an excellent communicator, honest, reliable and takes pride in his work. The job was completed to a high stanrdard and we would recommend Kerry to anyone needing his skills and experience in this trade."

1st May  •  Rating by: Dave  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Apr, 2026

"Needed a plasterer urgently due to unforseen issues with kitchen reno. Kerry came within two hours after I called him to check out the issue and then completed the job the next day. Work done to a much higher standard than I expected and it was reasonably priced. Wish I knew about Kerry sooner, instead of wasting weeks of my time to do fixes myself he could have done in a day or two."

15th Apr  •  Rating by: Harvey  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Apr, 2026

"I cant rate Kerry high enough. He did a superb job and worked over the Christmas holiday period to get the job finished in time for our kitchen install in January. He obviously takes great pride in doing an exceptional job. He turned up when he said he would and communication was excellent. We would definitely utilise his skills again if needed."

31st Jan  •  Rating by: Cat  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jan, 2026

"We've been engaging Kerry to help us with our various renovations for 20 years now and cannot rate him highly enough. He completes each and every job to the highest standard, is easy to communicate with, offers sound advice, and is 100% reliable - turning up when he says he will, completing work on time, and making such a good job of cleaning everything up afterwards you'd never know he's been there! If you have any gib stopping, plastering, or even painting jobs that you need done and have been putting off, then nab Kerry while you can!"

5th Nov, 2025  •  Rating by: Andrea  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Aug, 2025

"100% satisfied with Kerry’s work. He was thorough, professional and impeccably tidy. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Kerry to anyone who wants a perfect job done."

22nd Apr, 2025  •  Rating by: Mike  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Apr, 2025

"Kerry did a fantastic job repairing, plastering and painting our ceiling following a leak. He kept me updated with how long the job would take and made sure that we were happy with everything before he left. I would highly recommend him."

8th Feb, 2025  •  Rating by: Gareth  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jan, 2025

"Kerry was fantastic to work with. He communicated clearly, turned up exactly when he said he would, gave a realistic overview of the work required (and the challenges) and then got stuck in and did. And...because he finished early, did a bunch of little touch-ups in addition. The standard of his work was really impressive, and at the end of the day, his bill was less than he'd estimated. Can't ask for better than that! I chose him purely based on his nocowboys references, and now I'm another in a long string of very happy customers. If you need some gibstopping or plastering....just use Kerry!"

17th Nov, 2024  •  Rating by: Andrew  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Nov, 2024

"Great job. Kerry is easy to talk to about the work that needs to be done and also gave me good advise prior to starting (like pulling the old Gib off and insulating the walls). Kerry finish stopped the new Gib and has done an excellent job."

1st Nov, 2024  •  Rating by: Joel  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Nov, 2024

"Kerry has worked for me twice now. He has done exceptional work on a renovation requiring large cracks and holes to be repaired. His communication regarding times, etc was amazing and he even totally cleaned up after the work. The painter was very impressed. Kerry is truly a very experienced, trustworthy and exceptional professional stopper."

31st Oct, 2024  •  Rating by: Janet  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Oct, 2024

"Kerry really knows his stuff and does a superior job. We had Kerry in to replace some gib and do some stopping as a result of a water leak and added a few extra plastering jobs that always arise in houses of a certain age. I went with Kerry because of the positive comments posted on NoCowboys and was not disappointed. Plastering can be notoriously messy, but Kerry keeps the mess and the dust to an absolute minimum. Best part was when finished, the paint could go straight on - no sanding required. Thanks Kerry. We will use him again"

1st Jul, 2024  •  Rating by: Mike  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jul, 2024

"We were absolutely delighted with the work completed in our home, Kerry was punctual, worked tirelessly to to complete our job and most importantly for us, left the house clean at the end of each work day! Recommend Kerry highly for his knowledge, professionalism and work ethic!"

20th May, 2024  •  Rating by: wendy  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: May, 2024

"Our job was technically challenging and involved extensive repairs to a damaged 2 level house. Kerry was the perfect professional for the job.We now have perfect walls and ceilings thanks to Kerry.
He takes pride in his work, gives meticulous attention to details and is easy to communicate with.
We highly recommend this professional if you want peace of mind that your plaster job will be completed to a high standard without any hassles.
Thank you Kerry."

27th Jan, 2024  •  Rating by: Linda  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jan, 2024

"Very easy to deal with, good communicator and reasonably priced but above all Kerry takes enormous pride in his work and that comes through in the quality of workmanship. Kerry plastered numerous areas of our house where we had got movement cracks, Would 100% recommend."

4th Jan, 2024  •  Rating by: Wendy  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Dec, 2023

"Great communication and very meticulous with his work. Kerry provided gib stopping woerk for us in the office and bedroom to a high standard."

27th Aug, 2023  •  Rating by: Barry  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Aug, 2023

"Kerry did an excellent job replacing a wall in our garage with gib (a consequence of the Jan 27 Auckland floods), installing damaged architraves, plastering and painting. Very thorough and communicative throughout the job. Punctual and responsive. The finished work was of an excellent standard."

16th Aug, 2023  •  Rating by: Allen  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Aug, 2023

"Kerry was employed to gib stop my wifes new 10 square metre studio. We asked Kerry to completely skim the walls and ceiling as they were to be painted. We have done up an old villa over the years and used many gib stoppers but I would rate him as the best we have ever used and we are fussy. He was easy to deal with and his workmanship is flawless."

9th Aug, 2023  •  Rating by: Mike  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Aug, 2023

"Kerry was easy to deal with and completed our ceiling plasterboard repair in a timely and efficient manner. We were very happy with his work and would highly reccomend him. Thanks Kerry."

7th Aug, 2023  •  Rating by: Pete  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Aug, 2023

"My job involved plasterboard fixing and stopping to the lower half of all walls of an open plan lounge/kitchen, a bathroom and 2 additional 4.5m x 2.6m rooms. The work had it's challenges with plasterboard needing to meet round support posts and pipes to be boxed in.

Kerry did an awesome job with a very high quality finish, which he prepared to 'ready for paint' stage. He is very knowledgable about the technical aspects of the job and is meticulous in his attention to detail.

He was reliable, a good communicator and his price was reasonable and came close to his original estimate.(Only addition was for extra work I requested, after he started the job).

I highly recommend Kerry and will definitely use him again should the need arise."

26th Jul, 2023  •  Rating by: Dawn  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jul, 2023

"I'm very fussy and this is the second time Kerry completed a job for us - I can just stop here😊 5-star doesn't quite justify the exceptional quality of work and services that Kerry provided! Our ceiling was damaged due to a roof leak. Kerry successfully removed the damage, repaired the ceiling panel and plastered over and primed the repair - ready to paint. Being a very skilled plasterer, there was minimal sanding and Kerry always tied up at the end of the job each day; he might have left our living room cleaner than when he started. Fantastic communication - Kerry always arrived when he said he would. Very fair cost and pricing. This was a small job, nevertheless Kerry completed it to a very high standard. Thank you, Kerry!"

17th Jun, 2023  •  Rating by: Christine  •  Contact: Christine  •  Job date: Jun, 2023

"Had a leak on my roof and subsequently a hole on the corner of my lounge ceiling. Kerry did the plastering on my ceiling and restored the moulding where it had been cut out and then the painting. A great job as I can't even see the original joins. Very impressed. I would definitely reccommend him to anyone requiring a plasterer."

13th May, 2023  •  Rating by: Jan  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: May, 2023

"Kerry did a fantastic job Gib stopping on our house. We had stripped all the wallpaper off and the condition of the Gib was not the best in parts. Kerry did more than expected of him and helped us out with extras we couldn't do ourselves. The end result being we had a perfect surface ready for painting.
Would highly recommend Kerry to do the best for you."

12th Feb, 2023  •  Rating by: Liz and Bob  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Feb, 2023

"Kerry has done an excellent job in our bathroom. Experience and a high level of expertise is what you get. He also arrived when promised and completed on time. Highly reccomended."

12th Dec, 2022  •  Rating by: Dave  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Dec, 2022

"Kerry did a fantastic job with our Ensuite renovation.

Completed the job over Labour weekend, and allowed us to finish our renovations. Great communication, reliable, and a superb result.

Will use again, and recommend for all!"

25th Oct, 2022  •  Rating by: Mark  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Oct, 2022

"Kerry is a legend - he knows what needs to be done and gets it done PROPERLY to an excellent standard. He was extremely accommodating working to our tight timeline and coordinating with other trades. Highly recommended."

22nd Oct, 2022  •  Rating by: Tim  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Oct, 2022

"Kerry did a great job. We had patch ups in multiple areas including a challenging stairwell.
Really clean and tidy. Very happy to recommend, and would definitely use him again.."

24th Jul, 2022  •  Rating by: Philip  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jul, 2022

"I can highly recommend Kerry. He was great to deal with and did an excellent job. He was very reliable, communicated well, always turned up on time, left the job site neat and tidy every day, and delivered the quality of workmanship he promised. His price was great too. Thank you, Kerry."

6th May, 2022  •  Rating by: Arthur  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: May, 2022

"We can’t recommend Kerry highly enough. A true perfectionist tradesman with the experience and skills to match.
We were doing a bathroom renovation that had left the plasterboard in bad shape. Kerry made a fantastic job of bringing it up to ‘as new’ finish.
He is reliable, honest and friendly."

6th Mar, 2022  •  Rating by: Brett  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Mar, 2022

"Kerry did a fantastic job gib stopping for alterations to install a lift in our home in Castor Bay. We had a tight schedule to keep and Kerry was recommend by our builder. Kerry arrived on site promptly to asses the project and then once starting he worked non stop including a full day Saturday to complete the job. A very tidy worker, cleaning up each day. He installed a dust screen to ensure the sanding dust did not float to rest of our house. Our job was messy with lots of small areas of gib needing repairing. The results shows a tradesman who has a lifetime of experience in this work. A high quality outcome and we would have no hesitation of recommending Kerry to anyone who wants a quality job."

7th Feb, 2022  •  Rating by: Murray  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jan, 2022

"Very happy with workmanship - looking great"

3rd Nov, 2021  •  Rating by: Danny  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Nov, 2021

"Can not fault the workmanship. Arrived when he said he would. More than happy to recommend Kerry."

21st Jun, 2021  •  Rating by: Graeme  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick Plasterer  •  Job date: Jun, 2021

"Kerry did an excellent job, on time, cleaned up everyday, no dust every where, quality of work was excellent, would highly recommend and will use again for any plastering work. Did an excellent repair job on the cracks on the ceiling in addition to the plastering work. Extremely helpful, good service."

18th Jun, 2021  •  Rating by: Evan  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Jun, 2021

"We were thrilled with the repair job of a ceiling leak Kerry did for us. No mess , no fuss and always there when he said he would be.
He was also more than happy to do the painting even though that wasn't in the original scope of work ."

14th Apr, 2021  •  Rating by: Irene Coleman  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Apr, 2021

"We had a few cracks near a large window frame and wanted them fixed before we paint the interior. It was a small job and we thought we might find it hard to get a plasterer given how busy every tradie is at the moment. Fortunately Kerry had a job near by and was able to fit us in within a week! Kerry did a fantastic job pulling the old tapes out, re-taping the joints and plastering over the areas. While waiting for them to dry, Kerry went around our living and dining and fixed a few more cracks that we never knew existed (they definitely did upon close inspection). I'm very particular with how things are finished and Kerry did not disappoint! Everything has been done to an exceptional standard; and Kerry kept the place very nice and clean throughout the days he worked at our house. Kerry is 100% with his time commitment - he was here when he said he would; and he kept us informed throughout. I've used several plasterers in the past. Kerry is definitely a top professional; I'd not hesitate to re-engage Kerry for any plastering/gib stopping work."

5th Feb, 2021  •  Rating by: Christine  •  Contact: Kerry  •  Job date: Jan, 2021

"We contacted Kerry as we had a bowed ceiling due to a previous leak and wanted to get it removed and replaced between tenancies. He came out to look at it on the Sunday for us and started work the next day which was actually a Public Holiday! We were thrilled. The damaged boards were removed and replaced and the first stage of gibstopping completed that first day. He came back the following two days for subsequent coats and sanding. He also offered to paint but we had paint left over from a previous job however he imparted some great painting tips onto me. His workmanship is top quality and he left the room very clean and tidy. He is very friendly and I would definitely use him again."

11th Jan, 2021  •  Rating by: Wendy Robinson  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Jan, 2021

"Kerry was great to deal with.
Good communication, reliable, turned up on time.
Plastering work was of a very high standard.
Definitely recommend Kerry for Gib stopping."

3rd Oct, 2020  •  Rating by: Andrew  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Oct, 2020

"Kerry did a fantastic job plastering the inside of my house. Great communication, always turned up on time and txt in advance. Plastering was exceptional and worked tidily and cleaned up at the end of each day. Would 100% recommend him and his work."

28th Aug, 2020  •  Rating by: Lynda  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Aug, 2020

"Found Kerry online. He came out had a look at the job and gave a price indication. Spent a week here and what a brilliant job he did. Cleaned up and yes he did a proper clean up. We'll be getting him back to gib-stop the next part of our alterations. Cannot speak highly enough of his work ethic and attention to detailed finishing. Thanks Kerry."

27th Aug, 2020  •  Rating by: Beau  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Aug, 2020

"We were doing a small extention to our kitchen, and was recommened to use Kerry, by my son in law, who had said he was very good, well i have been painting for 40 years and have never seen gibstopping as good! We had old tattered coving that was very damaged, Kerry did a perfect job, he made my painting easy! also i have never seen a tradesperson clean up like he did, even vacuumed every day, i can highley recommend Kerry, and will definatley be using him again"

10th Jun, 2020  •  Rating by: Barbara  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: May, 2020

"As well as doing the best quality gib-stopping work in Auckland, Kerry is also a meticulous painter. He is extremely tidy, diligent and a perfectionist - he can be relied on 100% to turn up when he says he will and to do an amazing job. He takes pride in his work and this can be seen in the end result of everything he does. You will not regret employing him on any painting or gib-stopping job you have!"

13th May, 2020  •  Rating by: Andrea  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: May, 2020

"Having had our share of so called tradies,we looked on No More Cowboys for a reputable tradesperson who was close by to do our job for us.From start to finish Kerry was the complete professional and went the extra mile in some instances,We were thoroughly pleased with the end result and would definitely recommend him for this type of work."

22nd Dec, 2019  •  Rating by: Peter  •  Contact: Kerry Trevethick  •  Job date: Dec, 2019

"Kerry is a master at his craft, not only the in the quality of the finished product but in his attitude to his customer, texting before coming, and turning up at the time stated and then cleaning up after. Thoroughly recommended."

20th Nov, 2019  •  Rating by: Toni  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Nov, 2019

"Kerry complete the gib stopping for a renovation in 4 rooms of our house. En suite, 2 x toilets and a rumpus room. 100% happy with the completed job. Thanks."

20th Oct, 2019  •  Rating by: peter  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Oct, 2019

"Kerry has stopped over 12 new houses plus many renovations & commercial jobs for me over the last 19 years. He is an exceptional stopper & painter. The projects have varied from townhouses to high spec architectural homes. All work is done to the same high standard regardless of the value of the job. I highly recommend him."

9th May, 2019  •  Rating by: Brett  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: May, 2019

"My husband is SUPER fussy about the tradespeople we use preferring to do just about everything himself, but after asking Kerry to do some gib-stopping in our first house (at the recommendation of a friend) we now do not use ANYONE else! We've even nicknamed him "The Master of Plaster"!!! :)

On one job where we had complex plaster cornices that could no longer be purchased, he hand-plastered, in situ, replacement sections in the missing/damaged areas. When needed he has also done painting prep and finishing for us well.

Kerry has done many jobs for us now over the last 14 years. His workmanship is top quality, plus he is friendly, reliable, tidy and fairly priced. If you need some gib-stopping done, I can't recommend Kerry enough. Call him today!"

6th Jan, 2019  •  Rating by: Andrea  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Oct, 2018

"Kerry has done a considerable amount of gib stopping for us over the years and we would unreservedly recommend his services to anyone.
His workmanship is of the highest quality. His workplace is clean and well organised and he keeps dust to an absolute
minimum.
He is a great communicator who is always prepared to offer advice. He is punctual and reliable and on many occasions, when required,he has gone out of his way to meet our timetable.
When he leaves, the job is 100% ready for decorating"

19th Dec, 2018  •  Rating by: Chris  •  Contact: Chris Goodwin  •  Job date: Jun, 2017

"Kerry has worked for us on several occasions over the last 3 years on a complex commercial fit out
The standard of work is nothing short of exemplary he has a great eye for detail were it matters and takes pride in the job he is also more than willing to give good sound advice for the best outcome.
Kerry has given us good value for money and has been straight up and trustworthy and we look forward to future jobs."

17th Dec, 2018  •  Rating by: Wilf  •  Contact: Wilf Scovell  •  Job date: Dec, 2018

"Totally professional a real quality job with attention to details.Kerry has great communication skills showing the ability to ensure that the needs of his customers are meet.He takes pride in his work and a willingness to ensure that his work not only meets the needs of his customer but on this occasion exceeded it. A reno with some a ceiling that may have needed replacing however Kerry took on the challenge and boy did he make a difference to the final outcome of the build."

15th Dec, 2018  •  Rating by: Peter  •  Contact: Kerry Trevithick  •  Job date: Aug, 2018

"Kerry completed the gib stopping on my bathroom this year and as usual the work was completed on time and at his
usual professional standards.He has worked for me on several occasions and has been recommended by me regularly.
I highly recommend his workmanship."

4th Dec, 2018  •  Rating by: Sue  •  Contact: Grimwood  •  Job date: Aug, 2018