	{"id":18930,"date":"2026-07-14T16:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T04:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/?p=18930"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T04:06:06","slug":"meet-tom-from-impala-homecraft-a-tradie-of-many-skills-and-a-learner-at-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/using-bc\/ubc-tradespeople\/growth-strategy\/meet-tom-from-impala-homecraft-a-tradie-of-many-skills-and-a-learner-at-heart.html","title":{"rendered":"Meet Tom from Impala Homecraft: A tradie of many skills and a learner at heart"},"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\">14.7.2026<\/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\">14.7.2026<\/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\t7 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 Tom from Impala Homecraft: A tradie of many skills and a learner at heart\" data-description=\"We caught up with Tom Taljaard, the tradie behind Impala Homecraft in Rangiora, who works on home improvement jobs all over Canterbury. \r\n\r\nHe&#039;s been on the tools for close to 30 years, in New Zealand for about ten of them, and went out on his own two years ago. He&#039;ll turn his hand\" data-link=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/using-bc\/ubc-tradespeople\/growth-strategy\/meet-tom-from-impala-homecraft-a-tradie-of-many-skills-and-a-learner-at-heart.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-tom-from-impala-homecraft-a-tradie-of-many-skills-and-a-learner-at-heart.html&amp;t=Meet%20Tom%20from%20Impala%20Homecraft%3A%20A%20tradie%20of%20many%20skills%20and%20a%20learner%20at%20heart\" 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%20Tom%20from%20Impala%20Homecraft%3A%20A%20tradie%20of%20many%20skills%20and%20a%20learner%20at%20heart&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbuilderscrack.co.nz%2Fblog%2Fusing-bc%2Fubc-tradespeople%2Fgrowth-strategy%2Fmeet-tom-from-impala-homecraft-a-tradie-of-many-skills-and-a-learner-at-heart.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 Tom Taljaard, the tradie behind Impala Homecraft in Rangiora, who works on home improvement jobs all over Canterbury. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s been on the tools for close to 30 years, in New Zealand for about ten of them, and went out on his own two years ago. He&#8217;ll turn his hand to almost anything around a house, and after three decades, he still calls himself a learner. 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: Home improvement and general building<\/li>\n<li>Location: Rangiora, Canterbury<\/li>\n<li>Partnered with BC since 2024<\/li>\n<li>Team size of 2<\/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=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" alt=\"tom-impala-homecraft\" title=\"tom-impala-homecraft\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0626.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0626-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0626-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0626-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0626-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0626-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0626.jpg 2500w\" 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><em>Behind the scenes: Our team caught up with Tom from <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/2z1zl0nw\/impala-homecraft\">Impala Homecraft<\/a> in Rangiora | Photo by Builderscrack<\/em><\/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 Impala Homecraft<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: How did Impala Homecraft get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI worked for myself most of my career, and when I came to New Zealand, I thought I&#8217;ll just stick with working for somebody. But I guess when that&#8217;s in your blood, there&#8217;s no turning back. It&#8217;s just something you&#8217;re going to do again after a while, and the time is never right. So we just jumped in and did it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: Did you run your own business before, back in South Africa?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cYeah. My first business was in the town I grew up in, similar to Rangiora. I knew so many people there. Two weeks in, I didn&#8217;t know what to do with all the work. I employed my first guy. A few years later I gave the business to my brother and moved to another town, and it was the opposite story. It was so difficult to start in an economy that&#8217;s struggling.\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 do you specialise in?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cMost home improvement things, inside and outside the house. Anything you see and you want repaired around your house, or if you want something added, from a fence to a carport. We do a bit of automated and sliding gates as well, we like those. And driveways, if you want to extend or make them wider.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: Does that variety help you win more work?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cYes, it does. As clients get to know us better, they call us back and they&#8217;re like, \u2018can you do this, can you do that?\u2019 Instead of having five different guys in your house, you can build a relationship with one guy, and you can trust him. We appreciate it when clients trust us. That&#8217;s the goal.\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_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-8 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\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1697033224854126%2F&show_text=false&width=267&t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; 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clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 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-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-11 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-12 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-7 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Past work from Impala Homecraft | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Impala-Homecraft-61564634822079\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/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-8 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: How many people do you have in the team?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIt&#8217;s just me on the tools, and then my wife Noreht helping with my Builderscrack account, marketing and some of my admin. She came in after, as I got busier. It&#8217;s just impossible to get to everything yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s it like working as a husband and wife team?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIt&#8217;s good. You need to keep in mind it&#8217;s your wife you&#8217;re working with, and she&#8217;s not your PA, and have that respect. You need to be able to switch off from work, which can be hard at times. It&#8217;s important to talk work during work hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: How do you split the responsibilities?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cNoreht&#8217;s on the administration side, reconciling the accounts and sending out invoices. For me, I start my day with doing quotes, then during the day I&#8217;m doing the actual work, and in the afternoons I go and see clients for site visits.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 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-14 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=\"1706\" alt=\"impala homecraft&#039;s builderscrack profile\" title=\"impala homecraft&#8217;s builderscrack profile\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152147-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152147-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152147-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152147-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152147-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152147-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152147-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/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-15 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-16 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-11 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Tom and Noreht on their Builderscrack profile | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/2z1zl0nw\/impala-homecraft\">Builderscrack.co.nz<\/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-12 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What made you join Builderscrack?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cI knew I needed help, I didn\u2019t have the network, I didn\u2019t have the magic marketing thing going. So I came across Builderscrack and what an amazing resource it is. I never looked back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What other marketing have you tried?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A: <\/strong>\u201cWe tried Google Ads, but that was going to take too long to get up and running. We&#8217;ve done a little bit of Facebook ads, but it wasn&#8217;t necessary anymore because of Builderscrack. The other marketing is secondary. Builderscrack is primary for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: What role has it played in growing the business?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A: <\/strong>\u201cIt&#8217;s played a vital role. For my business, you can&#8217;t beat it, because we do a variety of things. It&#8217;s not just a single thing, so we can pick and choose what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: How would you describe Builderscrack to another tradie?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A: <\/strong>\u201cIt&#8217;s an amazing resource. I think it&#8217;s your new word of mouth. Maybe it replaced word of mouth. Times change, and with technology it makes it easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 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-18 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-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1467\" alt=\"Impala homecraft&#039;s Builderscrack profile\" title=\"Impala homecraft&#8217;s Builderscrack profile\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152940-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152940-200x115.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152940-400x229.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152940-600x344.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152940-800x458.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152940-1200x688.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-14-152940-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/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-19 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-20 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-16 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Impala Homecraft\u2019s profile on Builderscrack | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/2z1zl0nw\/impala-homecraft\">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-17 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: What should homeowners be asking when they hire someone?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cAsk tradies about their experience. And any question that pops into your head, don\u2019t be afraid to ask it. You&#8217;re not going to sound dumb. You&#8217;re going to make the tradesman feel like the expert. The guy drove all the way out there \u2014 it&#8217;s your time to ask.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Q: What&#8217;s a common DIY mistake you see?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cPainting around windows. People try to cut in too finely, and when they hit the glass they leave it. It&#8217;s so easy to clean that off with a blade and get a nice crisp finish. Paint doesn&#8217;t stick to windows.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: What do homeowners misunderstand about pricing?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIf you&#8217;re not sure how the price is structured, ask. For me, every job is different, but I\u2019m always transparent. I&#8217;ll tell people this is material, this is labour, this is that cost, and then people can judge for themselves.<\/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 have the right to know.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p>I&#8217;m not going to list every screw and bolt and nail, but you have the right to know.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:35px;\"><p><strong>Q: How do you build trust with homeowners on site?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cPeople appreciate the way I take care of their house. I put cover sheets down, I&#8217;ve got my vacuum on most jobs. If you can leave a site better than you found it, they&#8217;re going to appreciate that. Even a bit of dirt that&#8217;s not yours, pick it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 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-22 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-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=\"2092\" title=\"Impala 1\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Impala-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18937 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Impala-1-200x355.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Impala-1-400x710.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Impala-1-600x1065.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Impala-1-800x1420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Impala-1.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/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-23 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-24 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-22 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Behind the scenes of a Builderscrack video series: Tom sharing advice to homeowners, and lessons learned from being a business owner | Photo by Builderscrack<\/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-23 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><strong>Q: You&#8217;ve got more than 70 five-star verified reviews on Builderscrack. What&#8217;s the secret?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cWe just try our best. Clients pay hard-earned money for something on their house. Sometimes you don&#8217;t see what we do. You open a wall, fix it, and it looks like it used to. We want to give them quality and show them I&#8217;m trustworthy. It&#8217;s for them to judge.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><b>Q: How important are reviews in your line of work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;It&#8217;s critical. A client doesn&#8217;t know who I am. You&#8217;re going to let me into your house, do work and give me your money. How are you going to know I&#8217;ll give you what you&#8217;re paying for? Reviews are a testimony of your reliability and trustworthiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><b>Q: When a homeowner is choosing between tradies, what should they look for?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;Reviews are important. If 10 people say this guy is good and one says he&#8217;s average, you go with the ten. It&#8217;s more than one person, so you can verify. Also, an honest tradie who knows what he&#8217;s doing will be relaxed and calm with the job. They don&#8217;t have to brag. You don&#8217;t need ego there. You&#8217;ll see it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p><b>Q: What else earns that trust?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> &#8220;If you say you&#8217;re going to be there, try your best to be there. And if you&#8217;re not going to be on time, let them know. People appreciate that. You can be great once, but are you great every time? You have to try to do it every time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 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-12 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-26 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-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-5 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio max-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1882\" alt=\"Tom from Impala Homecraft\" title=\"Tom from Impala Homecraft\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_031232428.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18938 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_031232428-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_031232428-400x301.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_031232428-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_031232428-800x602.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_031232428-1200x903.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_031232428.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/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-27 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-28 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-27 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Tom is working on a job to create custom furniture | 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-28 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s the hardest part of running a trade business that nobody talks about?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cYou have to do everything. If you have a big business, you can hire someone, but when you&#8217;re a one-man-band, you need to be multi-skilled. Your brain is developed to be a tradesman, but you need to do admin and marketing too. And it&#8217;s good for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-29 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: How do you see the future for Impala Homecraft?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cI see it staying small and compact. I want to run a more productive business rather than just a large operation. I&#8217;d like mature, responsible people to work for me, and to develop a culture within the business where they want to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-30 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s been your proudest achievement since starting?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cIt&#8217;s the development of skills and getting used to learning new things. Many years ago, I worked for a very successful, humble businessman, and he said to me, \u2018Tom, I&#8217;m a learner\u2019. I remember that. And that&#8217;s something I can say now. I&#8217;m a learner. If I don&#8217;t learn, I get bored. If I don&#8217;t feel that challenge, I know I&#8217;m not developing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-31 underdropcap-text\"><p><strong>Q: What advice would you give a tradie before they start their own business?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> \u201cGo do your research. Proper research on all aspects of your business and the market. Talk to other tradesmen, especially guys who&#8217;ve been in the trade a while. If you don&#8217;t understand what they say, ask them to explain. And talk to people face to face. Don&#8217;t go with what social media says; those guys go for clicks. I\u2019d go to real people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 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\" 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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-6 hover-type-none max-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" alt=\"Tom and Chilli from Impala Homecraft\" title=\"Tom and Chilli from Impala Homecraft\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260612_032118220.PORTRAIT.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-18939\" 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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-32 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-32 underimage-italic-text\"><p><em>Tom and Chilli (his work buddy) at their house | 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>When it&#8217;s in your blood, the time is never right. You just have to jump in.<\/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>A wide range of work keeps clients coming back and keeps things interesting.<\/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>Be transparent and upfront about pricing and let clients judge for themselves.<\/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>Leave every site better than you found 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>Being great once is easy; being great every time is the job.<\/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 your research and talk to real people if you\u2019re serious about starting your own business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 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-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-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-33 underdropcap-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p>Thank you to Tom and Noreht from <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/2z1zl0nw\/impala-homecraft\">Impala Homecraft<\/a>\u00a0for 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 Tom from Impala Homecraft: A tradie of many skills and a learner at heart\" data-description=\"We caught up with Tom Taljaard, the tradie behind Impala Homecraft in Rangiora, who works on home improvement jobs all over Canterbury. \r\n\r\nHe&#039;s been on the tools for close to 30 years, in New Zealand for about ten of them, and went out on his own two years ago. 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