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Upwards Building

Residential Building

Wellington

5.0

5 Reviews

9 Jobs completed

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About

Daniel has specialized in renovations, repairs, and new buildings as a qualified LBP since 2016, and as a sole trader since 2020. He also recently hired an apprentice, Lasse.
We have a focus on small to mid-scale renovations, repairs, bathrooms, kitchens, decks and fencing, and consider other work and smaller maintenance jobs as well.
We strive to provide work of enduring quality with sustainability in mind, and to deliver projects on time and on budget with active client communication throughout

What we do

Residential Building, Demolition, Windows & Doors, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Sheds & Outbuildings, Handymen Services, Security Services

Areas served

Hutt Valley, Porirua, Wellington, Lower Hutt

Business type

Sole Trader

Credentials

Accreditations

Licensed Building Practitioners

Insurance

AA Small Business

Memberships & Associations

New Zealand Certified Builders

Projects

The rotted areas scraped back to clean timber or completely cut out

Custom profiled cedar spliced to match the window

Rotten window repairs

The corners of these window were severely rotten. We cut out the rot and repaired the windows by splicing in new cedar for the worst window, and treating then filling the other window with epoxy filler. This provides a much longer-lasting and stronger solution rather than filling with standard builders bog which would rot out again further down the line. Do it once, do it right!

New Fence

The fence at this house was looking old and tired, so we built a new one with some additional landscaping by the front gate. We worked with the customer to come up with the design, adding some fresh street appeal to this house!

New studs installed with pre-existing sound timber re-treatded

Leaky home remediation

We were engaged after the customer had a building report completed showing some areas of water damage requiring remediation in order for the council to issue a CCC. Fixing the extent of the damage presented some challenges, requiring us to replace the full wall frame while retaining the rest of the building. We rebuilt the rotten wall frame and re-installed the old windows with new sill trays, jamb battens, and head flashings, and new cladding to bring the building back up to modern standards.

The old chimney taking space in the lounge

Dust protection in place while the chimney comes down

Chimney Removal / New Doors

For this job, we removed an old obsolete chimney from the customer's lounge, and installed two new sliding doors. The results were great, with a heap of extra space opened up in the lounge.

Workmanship reviews

BC Rating 5.0	Workmanship	5.0	Quality of workmanship provided
	Cost	5.0	Final cost kept to the quoted cost
	Schedule	5.0	Job kept to schedule
	Communications	5.0	Professional and responsive

Review date: 06-05-2024

Timber Front door sagging

Timber Repair & Maintenance

Newtown, Wellington

5.0

Daniel was great to work with. Prompt communication and excellent work. Very happy.

Review date: 24-02-2024

Ideas and quotes to reinstate ceiling in some form - prior asbestos removal

Plasterboard Installation

Tirohanga, Hutt Valley

5.0

Daniel and Lassie did an excellent job of installing a high, angled gib ceiling with insulation. Daniel's quote was the most competitive, workmanship was fantastic and friendly communication throughout. He arranged for prompt plastering and helped ensure we had the mobile scaffold hire for long enough to paint and fit the light after his work was done. Happily accommodated our request to insulate part-way through the job (I had forgotten to discuss prior). Highly recommend Daniel and Lassie.

Review date: 21-11-2023

Basement Flashing

New Cladding

Miramar, Wellington

5.0

Review date: 06-09-2023

Install false ceiling

Plasterboard Installation

Stokes Valley, Hutt Valley

5.0

Daniel was great to work with. He provided the most competitive quote & the work installing the false ceiling was completed quickly & efficiently. Excellent workmanship & attention to detail. Daniel was also very helpful in sub-contracting & organising the plasterers & liaison with electricians. I would happily engage him again.

Review date: 20-08-2023

Hang a new door

New Timber Windows & Doors

Brooklyn, Wellington

5.0

Very pleased with the job Daniel carried out. He immediately identified an easier,more sensible way of doing part of what we wanted and even though this was a relatively small job provided a detailed quote.