{"id":18764,"date":"2026-06-15T11:46:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T23:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/?p=18764"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T23:46:38","slug":"meet-eco-home-program-on-a-mission-to-turn-houses-into-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/using-bc\/ubc-tradespeople\/growth-strategy\/meet-eco-home-program-on-a-mission-to-turn-houses-into-homes.html","title":{"rendered":"Meet Eco Home Program: On a mission to turn houses into homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fullwidth-margin-0\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column about_author_col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\t<section class=\"rn_about-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-author-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5945cdea235260479e42b1d9e9fa2f26c3e48c6b737387fb156721d23687f9f3?s=72&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5945cdea235260479e42b1d9e9fa2f26c3e48c6b737387fb156721d23687f9f3?s=144&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-72 photo' height='72' width='72' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author_posts_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/author\/adi\" title=\"Posts by Adi Manuaba\" rel=\"author\">Adi Manuaba<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rn_date_post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rn_date_post_create\">15.6.2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rn_date_post_modified\"><p class=\"rn_date_post_modified_title\">Updated:<\/p> <p class=\"rn_date_post_modified_date\">15.6.2026<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rn_rading_time_post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-sharing-box fusion-sharing-box-1 boxed-icons has-taglines layout-floated layout-medium-floated layout-small-floated\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-layout:row;--awb-alignment-small:space-between;\" data-title=\"Meet Eco Home Program: On a mission to turn houses into homes\" data-description=\"We caught up with Blair Ashcroft, one of the directors of Eco Home Program \u2014 a Christchurch-based insulation and healthy home compliance business.\r\n\r\nHe started it after working for an insulation company and deciding he could do things better. Here&#039;s his story in his own words. \r\n\r\n \tTrade: Insulation installation and removal, healthy home\" data-link=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/using-bc\/ubc-tradespeople\/growth-strategy\/meet-eco-home-program-on-a-mission-to-turn-houses-into-homes.html\"><h4 class=\"tagline\" style=\"color:#212529;\">Share on:<\/h4><div class=\"fusion-social-networks sharingbox-shortcode-icon-wrapper sharingbox-shortcode-icon-wrapper-1 boxed-icons\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuilderscrack.co.nz%2Fblog%2Fusing-bc%2Fubc-tradespeople%2Fgrowth-strategy%2Fmeet-eco-home-program-on-a-mission-to-turn-houses-into-homes.html&amp;t=Meet%20Eco%20Home%20Program%3A%20On%20a%20mission%20to%20turn%20houses%20into%20homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Facebook\" aria-label=\"Facebook\" data-placement=\"top\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-title=\"Facebook\"><i class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-facebook awb-icon-facebook\" style=\"color:#68bc45;background-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-radius:0px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Meet%20Eco%20Home%20Program%3A%20On%20a%20mission%20to%20turn%20houses%20into%20homes&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbuilderscrack.co.nz%2Fblog%2Fusing-bc%2Fubc-tradespeople%2Fgrowth-strategy%2Fmeet-eco-home-program-on-a-mission-to-turn-houses-into-homes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"X\" aria-label=\"X\" data-placement=\"top\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-title=\"X\"><i class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-twitter awb-icon-twitter\" style=\"color:#68bc45;background-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-radius:0px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column post_first_texts\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 dropcap-text\"><p><strong><span class=\"fusion-dropcap dropcap\" style=\"--awb-color:#212529;\">W<\/span>e caught up with Blair Ashcroft, one of the directors of Eco Home Program \u2014 a Christchurch-based insulation and healthy home compliance business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He started it after working for an insulation company and deciding he could do things better. Here&#8217;s his story in his own words.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left info-box\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f2f2f2;--awb-iconcolor:#212529;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#212934;border-width:0px;background-color:#f2f2f2;box-sizing:content-box;height:40px;width:40px;line-height:40px;border-radius:50%;font-size:20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:24px;line-height:29px;\">Business snapshot<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Trade: Insulation installation and removal, healthy home compliance<\/li>\n<li>Location: Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>In business since 2015<\/li>\n<li>Team size of 8<\/li>\n<li>Partnered with Builderscrack since 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"blair-eco-home-program\" title=\"Blair Eco Home Program\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blair-Eco-Home-Program-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blair-Eco-Home-Program-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blair-Eco-Home-Program-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blair-Eco-Home-Program-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blair-Eco-Home-Program-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blair-Eco-Home-Program-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blair-Eco-Home-Program-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 underimage-italic-text\"><p><i>Behind the scenes: Our team caught up with Blair and Brittaney at the <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/2bz2slcs\/eco-home-program-ltd\">Eco Home Program<\/a> office in Christchurch | Photo by Builderscrack<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>About Eco Home Program<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: How did you start Eco Home Program?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cI actually worked for an insulation company about 12 years ago and I\u2019d seen the demand in improving the standard of New Zealand homes. So I thought I&#8217;d give it a go. To be fair, I did think I could do it a little bit better than them and it&#8217;s been challenging, but it&#8217;s worked out really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s the story behind the tagline: turning houses into homes?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cA house is just a structure and a home is somewhere you want to live. And to make it somewhere you want to live, it helps to be warm, dry, healthy, and have less hospital bills. Figured the tagline would be perfect for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What kind of work does Eco Home Program mostly get called out for?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIt&#8217;s insulation removal actually. That&#8217;s been the biggest one where clients just need the existing insulation removed prior to new product going in. We&#8217;ve got quite large vacuum cleaners that can actually suck out all of the insulation from the roof cavity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1928\" alt=\"eco-home-program-van\" title=\"eco-home-program-van\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260519_233825871-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260519_233825871-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260519_233825871-400x301.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260519_233825871-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260519_233825871-800x602.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260519_233825871-1200x904.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260519_233825871-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 underimage-italic-text\"><p><i>One of the Eco Home Program vans at their office | Photo by Builderscrack<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>About the team<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: How did you and Brittaney come to work together?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIt was about 10 years ago, I started it by myself, thinking it was something I could do without her. And I was terribly wrong. She&#8217;s helped out massively in making it what it is today. Now she runs the administration. She keeps it all running smoothly and just tells me what to do, which has made it very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fecohomeprogram%2Fposts%2Fpfbid08WmRpkdy3Lgi6Gh7GvKkcY3Z3oKy7PUuJiutBeXKj5BzAApy3od6tsJUaR5mcNEGl&show_text=true&width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"711\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>The Eco Home Program team | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ecohomeprogram\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Using Builderscrack<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: How has Builderscrack worked out for Eco Home Program?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIt&#8217;s a really efficient lead generation source that helps fill in the quiet days and the empty days. That&#8217;s the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What made you stop using Google AdWords?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A: <\/strong>\u201cWe were getting a lot of leads, but they weren&#8217;t qualified leads. There&#8217;d be a wide range of tenants, homeowners calling just for questions, but it was still costing us money through the lead generation. We thought, we&#8217;ll just pause Google AdWords for a little while and just focus on Builderscrack. And I found that the only thing that changed was the amount of money we saved on advertising. We still had the same amount of leads coming in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s your advice to a tradie thinking about joining Builderscrack?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A: <\/strong>\u201cGive it a go. It hasn&#8217;t let us down<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1 underdropcap-highlighted\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#212529;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:rgba(249,249,251,0);border-width:1px;border-color:#68bc45;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 25px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">You&#8217;ll probably find that it might be one of the best ways to find leads and work that you&#8217;re comfortable doing.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"804\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-26 163951\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-163951.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-163951-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-163951-400x336.png 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-163951-600x504.png 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-163951-800x671.png 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-05-26-163951.png 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Eco Home Program&#8217;s profile on Builderscrack | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/2bz2slcs\/eco-home-program-ltd\">Builderscrack.co.nz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><b>About homeowners<\/b><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s the most common mistake you see homeowners making when it comes to heating their home?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cA lot of homeowners naturally think having double-glazed windows is the key factor in making their properties warm. It does play a significant part, but I&#8217;d say insulation and draught-proofing the house tends to be more effective and have a bigger impact than most people realise.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Q: Does ceiling insulation actually matter more than underfloor?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cThat&#8217;s correct. We do lose about 35 per cent of heat through the ceiling.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: Does that only apply to older homes?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cNot entirely true. They&#8217;ve just recently increased the amount of insulation you need for properties under the new regulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: Where would you tell a homeowner to start?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cWalk around your house and find any gaps or draughts. It&#8217;s all going to be a bit of a waste of time if your house is full of holes.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-2 underdropcap-highlighted\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#212529;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:rgba(249,249,251,0);border-width:1px;border-color:#68bc45;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 25px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">I think the most cost-effective thing a homeowner can do is to draught seal the property.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:35px;\"><p><strong>Q: What about DIY insulation work?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIf you have existing underfloor insulation that&#8217;s foil, it&#8217;s definitely a no-go to try to remove that yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: What would you do about condensation every morning?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cThat&#8217;s usually due to having excess moisture inside the house. The best and most common way to fix or reduce the condensation is to ensure you&#8217;ve got a ground vapour barrier in the subfloor. And then once you&#8217;ve got that, you just have to ensure you&#8217;ve got adequate ventilation inside your house.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0hi8dlSvm9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0hi8dlSvm9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Eco Home Program LTD (@ecohomeprogram)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Past work from Eco Home Program | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ecohomeprogram\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Building a reputation<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What makes a good tradie stand out from the rest?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIt&#8217;s someone that can tailor a solution to the client&#8217;s problem and work within their budget to make that happen,and that takes a bit of work but that will make a tradie stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><b>Q: How do you build trust with clients outside of recommendations?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;Well, I think just making sure that your vehicles are sign-written for a start. You&#8217;ve got the appropriate business cards to leave them and you&#8217;re in uniform yourself is a great place to start.<\/p>\n<p>But also spending a bit of time with the client. Once you&#8217;ve done the job, just talking and having a quick conversation, just realising that you&#8217;re all human and building rapport. I think that&#8217;s what I do outside of the reviews to help build trust with clients.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><b>Q: What&#8217;s your approach to getting great reviews?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s much of a secret. All you have to do is do the best job you possibly can every time. That&#8217;s actually what my dad said to me: <em>\u2018If you&#8217;re to do a job once, you do it right\u2019<\/em>. If you&#8217;re on time, your communication is there, and you do the best job possible, I think the five stars just come naturally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><b>Q: What&#8217;s been one of your proudest moments since starting Eco Home Program?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;We were doing a job a little while back and a lady who was just walking her dog stopped to say thank you. She said, <em>\u2018You guys did my house last year and it&#8217;s made it so much nicer to live in.\u2019<\/em> Just hearing that, it&#8217;s like a review, but on the street. Moments like that are the best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><b>Q: Do you get much repeat business through Builderscrack?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;Yes, we do. It wasn&#8217;t long ago that my first ever Builderscrack client came back for more work. 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fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio max-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1179\" height=\"2084\" alt=\"blair-eco-home-program\" title=\"blair-eco-home-program\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eco-Home-2.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18769 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eco-Home-2-200x354.png 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eco-Home-2-400x707.png 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eco-Home-2-600x1061.png 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eco-Home-2-800x1414.png 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eco-Home-2.png 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Blair sharing a story about a job in Canterbury | Photo by Builderscrack <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Business growth<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: How has Eco Home Program evolved over the years?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cAs soon as my wife Brittaney decided to join the company, we grew exponentially. Instead of me trying to think I can do it all myself, which is probably one of the biggest problems most small businesses have, we employed half a dozen installers. We had a couple of vans out on the road and it gave me the opportunity to be able to step back and focus more on building the business as opposed to working inside it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-27 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s been the hardest part about running a trade business that no one talks about?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cI think finding the right staff would be the hardest thing about running a business. Ensuring you&#8217;ve got the right staff for the right job is just as important as having the right tool for the right job.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-28 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What would you say to a tradie thinking about starting their own business?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;Don&#8217;t give up.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-3 underdropcap-highlighted\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#212529;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:rgba(249,249,251,0);border-width:1px;border-color:#68bc45;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 25px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Truly don&#8217;t give up. Just get through four years. And don&#8217;t be afraid to ask for professional help where you need it.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-29 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:35px;\"><p>You might think you can build the website yourself. I certainly thought I could. Don&#8217;t do everything yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-30 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What has running a business given back to you?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cI thought it was going to give back a lot more time. That&#8217;s a misconception. If anything, there&#8217;s not enough hours in a day. But it has given us the opportunity to help people live in a nicer, warmer home.<\/p>\n<p>And another thing to add would be you get to learn so many different aspects of life. And you become a little bit of an accountant, HR, mechanic, even sometimes a panel beater. But you get to learn so many different aspects. You&#8217;re not stuck in one line of learning so you learn a wide variety of skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-31 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: How has your understanding of running a business grown?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cBeing diverse has helped a lot. Every day there&#8217;s a problem to solve. Every day there&#8217;s a fire to put out. I think I&#8217;d become the best employee if I ever had to work for someone ever again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-32 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What advice would you give to a tradie before they start their own business?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cMake sure you&#8217;ve got a bit of a plan. I know most might think they do, but just to ensure you&#8217;ve got a solid plan. Not all businesses started with the perfect plan. Ours certainly didn&#8217;t. I just went all in. I knew that there was a demand, but I didn&#8217;t have a business structure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-33 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What if you&#8217;re not sure you&#8217;re ready?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cI don&#8217;t necessarily think you&#8217;re going to know you&#8217;re 100% ready. You&#8217;re going to doubt. You&#8217;re probably going to be a little bit scared. But if you don&#8217;t start a business, you&#8217;re back to where you started. What have you got to lose? Nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none max-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1928\" alt=\"blair-eco-home-program\" title=\"blair-eco-home-program\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260520_005604788-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260520_005604788-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260520_005604788-400x301.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260520_005604788-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260520_005604788-800x602.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260520_005604788-1200x904.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260520_005604788-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-34 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-35 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-34 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Blair&#8217;s goal: keep growing, keep helping Canterbury homeowners live better | Photo by Builderscrack<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><b>Trade takeaways<\/b><\/h3><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-bottom:60px;--awb-iconcolor:#a9a9a9;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;--awb-circlecolor:#f2f2f2;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:15.84px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons thumb-up-list\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-thumbs-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re starting out, get through four years and don\u2019t give up. Doubt and fear are part of it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-thumbs-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t try to do everything yourself. Whether it&#8217;s the website, the books, or the admin, get professional help early and free yourself up to grow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-thumbs-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Do the best job every time, be on time, and communicate well \u2014 the five star reviews come naturally<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-thumbs-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>View Builderscrack as a lead source that fills the quiet days without the wasted spend of untargeted advertising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-thumbs-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>The right business partner changes everything. Find someone who can own the part of the business you can&#8217;t<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-thumbs-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>If you don&#8217;t start, you&#8217;re back to where you started \u2014 what have you got to lose?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-36 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-37 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-38 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three post-title-h3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>A big thanks from BC<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-35 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p>Thank you to Blair and Brittaney from <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/2bz2slcs\/eco-home-program-ltd\">Eco Home Program<\/a> for sharing your story, your time, and delivering great results for Canterbury homeowners and the Builderscrack community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sharing-box fusion-sharing-box-2 boxed-icons sharing-box has-taglines layout-floated layout-medium-floated layout-small-floated\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-layout:row;--awb-alignment-small:space-between;\" data-title=\"Meet Eco Home Program: On a mission to turn houses into homes\" data-description=\"We caught up with Blair Ashcroft, one of the directors of Eco Home Program \u2014 a Christchurch-based insulation and healthy home compliance business.\r\n\r\nHe started it after working for an insulation company and deciding he could do things better. 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