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Systemex Makes Homes All Over New Zealand More Beautiful
Repainting is the fastest way to renovate aluminium joinery. Here's a selection of projects we have completely recently.
Client: Peter Alexander
Project: Two storey house
Location: Christchurch
Date: 2009
Before Recolour: Pink
After Recolour: Coal Dust
It took just four days for Systemex to change the colour of 18 aluminium windows, helping bring a 1970s house into the 21st century.
"Our place is a 1970s two storey house we bought to do up. The aluminium joinery was in good condition but it was a hideous pink so it had to go. At first I investigated replacing the windows with new joinery but that was way too
expensive.
"I was surprised when the joinery company suggested getting the existing joinery recoloured because I didn't know it was possible to do that. I had some concerns, again mostly about the price, but I am very happy. Systemex has done a great job and I would recommend them
to others."
Peter Alexander, Christchurch
Client: Wayne Rowland
Project: Single storey house
Location: Richmond
Date: 2009
Before Recolour: Dark green
After Recolour: Sand
"The dark green colour on the windows, garage doors and guttering dated the house and looked tatty even though the place was less than three years old. It looked so bad I considered replacing the joinery but it would have been really expensive and a nightmare to
install. Besides, I would have had to have replaced the garage doors and guttering too.
"A friend told me it was possible to recolour aluminium so I went looking for information and found Systemex on the internet. I am a plasterer by trade and I warned them I would be fussy. I was worried about getting paint on
the rubbers and looking like it has been sprayed. But Systemex achieved a finish that is better than powder coating because of the sheen. Although it wasn't cheap, they were brilliant and I have recommended them to other people several times
already."
Wayne Rowland, Richmond
Client: Mr & Mrs Mackenzie
Project: Two storey house
Location: Christchurch
Date: 2008
Before Recolour: Karaka Green
After Recolour: Metallic White
The Mackenize's two storey house had about 30 dark green windows and doors. Over a period of about three weeks, Systemex recoloured the interior and exterior metallic white. For the convenience of the owners, the recolouring was completed during the day while the owners
were at work.
"I always hated the dark green joinery but it was going to cost a fortune to get new joinery and it would be too hard to take out the existing frames cleanly and not damage the plaster.
"Recolouring the existing joinery was a big investment and I was quite nervous about whether you could cover the dark green and whether the paint would stick so I rang a leading paint supplier and new joinery company. They said Systemex was the only company to use
because they've got the best concoctions and do the preparation right.
"We didn't want a shiny look so Systemex toned down the finish to suit. We are absolutely delighted with the final result. It looks as good as powder coat."
Ross Mackenzie, West Melton
Client: Maureen Kennedy and Brian Gibbons
Project: Two storey house
Location: Tauranga
Date: 2008
Before Recolour: Green
After Recolour: Brown
Maureen and Brian's two storey house had about 30 dark green windows and doors. In less than two weeks Systemex recoloured them inside and out.
"All the joinery was oxidized so we needed to make a decision on whether to refurbish or recolour the existing joinery, or to replace it all. Also as we were repainting the exterior, the existing joinery colour was not easy to tie in with a revised colour
scheme."
"The cost of replacing all the joinery was far in excess of the cost of recolouring. Refurbishing the existing did not overcome the issue we had with the colour, therefore recolouring all the joinery became the most realistic option. Whilst
the cost of recolouring the joinery is significant, replacing the joinery would have been a huge cost in comparison. There would have been far more disruption having all the joinery totally removed and replaced. Additional cost would have also been incurred in resealing,
repairing and repainting around the new joinery. As the joinery frames remain in place during the Systemex recolouring process, this is a considerable saving in both time and money."
"In choosing to recolour the joinery, our main concern was the disruption to our home-based business. Systemex was very accommodating throughout the whole process and this resulted in very little disruption to business. They worked systematically putting in around 12
hour days to get the job done as quickly as possible. We have a lot of joinery and were amazed at how quickly and efficiently the work was completed."
"We chose Systemex as the alternatives for recolouring did not appear to have as durable a finish as Systemex. Also Systemex was excellent to deal with right from the first contact we had with them. The work was completed on time, at the
agreed price, and the result was outstanding.
"The finished look after recolouring is fresh and looks like new. After some six months it still looks excellent. We consider the result has added considerably to the overall look and value of our property. We would be more than happy to use Systemex again and are happy
to recommend the process as a feasible option to replacing existing joinery."
Maureen Kennedy and Brian Gibbons, Tauranga
Client: Mrs Waiker
Project: Apartment
Location: Wellington
Date: 2008
Before Recolour: Dark Brown
After Recolour: Metallic Silver
This client disliked the colour of the joinery in her apartment. The body corporate wouldn't allow her to change the exterior appearance of the building but Systemex was engaged to recolour the interior joinery.
Completing this project to Systemex' exacting standards involved overcoming several challenges:
o The body corporate did not allow the window sashes or ranch sliders to be removed for preparation or recolouring so they had to be treated in situ.
o To ensure a perfect straight line between the inside and outside joinery, two extra days of masking was required.
o The existing joinery hardware couldn't be recoloured so had to be removed and all the screw holes filled.
o The recolour had to perfectly match the colour of the new hardware.
"Systemex produced an absolutely fantastic result and it was worth every penny. The recoloured aluminium joinery was easily on a par with powder coating. The company did everything they told us they would do. I would use Systemex again
without a doubt."
Anders Waiker, Wellington
Clients: Mr and Mrs Hull
Project: Three-storey house
Location: Mt Maunganui
Date: 2006
Before Recolour: Denim Blue
After Recolour: Customised New Denim Blue
As part of an upgrade and renovations to their house, these clients engaged Systemex to recolour a faded aluminium joinery conservatory. Being right on the beach front, the joinery was exposed to extreme coastal conditions. It had become pitted in a couple of corner
places where the salt had begun to corrode. It would have deteriorated further had it not been treated.
"You couldn't be in a worse area for corrosion. Systemex stripped everything right back. The finished job looked so sharp that we got the company to do more work. On the middle deck one window slider had
begun to corrode - Systemex sorted that out. The company was able to match our old denim blue colour even though it was no longer available in the powdercoat range of colours.
"With this tricky job Systemex was meticulous because it's the kind of company that wants to do the best job possible. When one of the surfaces was painted to a satisfactory standard, Systemex still wasn't happy with the finish. During the drying process, the hot
weather conditions had caused a slight 'orange-peel' ripple on the surface paint.
"Systemex sanded it back and repainted it to pristine condition. Systemex assured us that the final paint coat would be like new, and this was the case. Two years later, it has retained its colour and still looks good."
Keith Hull, Mt Maunganui
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Supply us with some basic information about your joinery and well get back to you with a price within
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