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Understanding the Differences Among Tradespeople Accreditations

Posted 08/06/17

What does that trade logo on your tradie's website or vehicle mean? What benefit can it provide you, the homeowner? Read on to find out more about national trade accreditations in New Zealand... Some industry accreditations are mandatory, as government regulations require that certain wor

This is How your Gutters and Spouting Could be Damaging your Home (and what to do about it)

Posted 28/06/19

Guttering and spouting do more than take rainwater away, they are essential for a healthy, happy home. Read on to learn signs that indicate issues, and tips for resolving damage... What damage could my guttering be causing? Externally: A sagging gutter will damage your home’s fascia. P

Stage 2 of Home Ownership or Renting Life Stage – Your Twenties

Posted 26/10/17

Many people entering their twenties are looking at the possibly of moving away from property renting and into looking towards home ownership... Rising house prices have has somewhat stifled early home ownership in many parts of the country. But with a little smart thinking and the ability

Tips on Repairing Your Home After an Earthquake

Posted 27/04/17

In the days and weeks after an earthquake, priorities turn towards repairing the damage to your home. We've put together this handy guide to give you some tips on repairing your home after an earthquake... Your first step should be to contact the Earthquake Commission and your insurance c

Guide to Cladding Options and Materials

Posted 31/07/19

Are you wondering what cladding to choose for your new build? Is your existing cladding looking dilapidated and ripe for renovation? Recladding your home will breathe new life into its appearance. In this article, we give you the information to choose the right cladding for your home. Ext

Guide to Installing Balustrades - Up to NZ Building Code Standard

Posted 14/09/17

Wondering what the NZ Building Code requirements are for balustrades on stairs and decking? Then you’re in the right place, we take a look... What is a Balustrade? A balustrade is basically a safety barrier. It can vary in appearance from simply a rail with supporting balusters, all the wa

Decking - Choosing the Right Material for Your Home

Posted 28/09/17

Timber is the most obvious choice for building a deck but we there are two more popular options that are worth some consideration. We take a look... Types of Decking Materials There are three main types of materials used when building a deck: timber, concrete and composite timber. Timber

Brick or Weatherboard – Choosing the Right Cladding for Your New Home

Posted 06/07/17

Brick or weatherboard? Choosing the cladding for your new home is more than deciding what looks best... It’s about the type of home you are building, the cost of the different types of cladding and the location of the house. Let us help you solve the battle of the cladding and choose the

What Should You Do After a Damaging House Fire?

Posted 11/05/17

A house fire is a devastating experience, regardless of the amount of damage. Your first instinct may be to begin the clean-up and repair work, but there are several key things to work through first... Five things to do after a house fire There are five important tasks for you to do, if yo

Top 5 Bathroom Renovation Tips - Direct From Our Experts

Posted 29/04/19

Find out the Top 5 bathroom renovation tips direct from our Builderscrack bathroom experts. This advice can make all the difference between a successful bathroom renovation or not... 1) It's All in The Planning [caption id="attachment_8825" align="alignright" width="255"] Adam Pearce. Bath

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Homes On Show - Save My Bathroom

Posted 30/05/18

Behind every job there is a story. This one starts with a homeowner, and a vision to renovate her bathroom from an outdated 1970’s relic to a modern, clean, and functional bathroom. The Dilemma The story starts with Joanne and her first tradie, a referral from a friend. The tradie seemed great. The homeowner and the tradie agreed that Joanne would buy everything that was needed for the bathroom, and the tradie gave her a cost to install and renovate to her plan. Fast forward three months and the tradie was nowhere to be seen and uncontactable. With the goods for her bathroom waiting in Mitre 10 and a loan taken out for the project, Joanne was desperate to get the job underway. The Solution “I spoke to someone at work, saying I didn’t know what to do. I needed to have my bathroom renovated, and my colleague said, have you put it on Builderscrack? Then they showed me how Builderscrack works, how to log on and use the site. I put the advert on the next day, and within two

Women in Trade - Pocket Rocket Building, Rotorua

Posted 14/03/19

Megan Dimozantos, owner of Pocket Rocket Building Rotorua, recently made the career change to building after 17 years working in corporate leadership. She shares with us her story... It all started several years back when she tackled her own home renovation. The success of her renovation led to several friends enlisting her to do their various projects. With a few jobs under her belt she began to realise she wasn't only good at building, but she really enjoyed it - "I'm a really outdoorsy person and being physical is something I really enjoy". After lots of thought and careful planning, Megan made the decision at the end of last year to go out building full-time. Leaving behind the safety of what she knew in the corporate world, for the unknown world of a self-employed tradesperson. So far, so good. Megan has had a steady flow of referral work, surprising herself with the number of jobs she has secured through her contacts and word of mouth around Rotorua. In particul

Homes On Show - Save My Bathroom

Posted 30/05/18

Women in Trade - Pocket Rocket Building, Rotorua

Posted 14/03/19

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Chimney demolition

Posted 1 month ago

The work is removal of an old brick chimney, sealing/reinstating the roof, and installing a floor. The chimney is behind a gib wall. We will install a gas fireplace, with the back-end in the cavity left by chimney. Installation of the gas fireplace, reinstating the gib wall and reinstating the ceiling can be included in this job, or we are happy to organise this separately. The house is single story, was built in the 1940s, and has a 2700mm / 9 ft high ceiling, and a low pitch roof...

General Building Merrilands, New Plymouth

Mezzainne wall

Posted 2 months ago

We are looking for someone to help us cover in a mezzanine room for us. We would like to install a window and then close in the rest so would need a builder who could put in the window frame and remaining wall. We are flexible on a timeframe.

General Building Merrilands, New Plymouth

Garage and decks

Posted 5 months ago

Looking to build a single garage and add deck and repair of existing decks

Garages and Carports Inglewood, New Plymouth

Wardrobe repair

Posted 4 months ago

The rail that clothes hang off in my wardobe has pulled away from the chip board shelf above... presumably as it was to heavy... I need a replacement (better) railand reinforcements so it will take the load

General Building Oakura, New Plymouth

Remove garage door. Put in a ranchslider

Posted 1 month ago

I need a garage door removed and a ranchslider installed. I have the lintel and some building materials and will buy what's needed.

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Batten and line studio room in steel frame garage.

Posted 3 months ago

3 x 8 meter studio room to be battened and lined to paint / stain finish. Room to be lined with notched ply on walls and standard ply on ceiling. Including skirting and architraves. Whalers Gate, New Plymouth.

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Fix broken floorboards

Posted 1 month ago

Broken floorboard in son's room needs fixing before we get carpet laid. Also a similar feeling area of floor in lounge currently under carpet needs looking at too. Needs doing some time in next 4 weeks or so.

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Retaining wall new constuction in timber.

Posted 4 months ago

Design and construct a new timber retaining wall in front of an existing timber wall that is showing its age. Leave the existing wall in place. I have been in and cut back scrub trees and weed wacked so you can see what the job is.

General Building Merrilands, New Plymouth

Hardiglaze around bath and kitchen splashback

Posted 2 months ago

Install hardiglaze or similar product around bath and kitchen splashback. Pics and measurements attached for quoting

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Matting installers #2

Posted 1 month ago

We are currently looking for a team to install rubber matting in dairy sheds on farms around the taranaki region. You must be fit and healthy. If you are keen we could look at options at sending you further afield to do jobs in the waikato. You will need a dyna drill,sharp knife, straight edge, impact driver,extension cords ,knee pads snd standard ppe. Attached is some installs

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Repair exterior of second story house (one side only)

Posted 2 months ago

There is a crack in the fibro cement paneling that has allowed some leakage into the wooden trims which are affixed to where the second story meets the bottom story...so I guess would be a replacement of fibro cement panels and additional wood replacement

General Building Bell Block, New Plymouth

Load Bearing Wall Removal

Posted 5 months ago

We currently have a load bearing wall (approx 4770mm) separating our kitchen and lounge we have plans submitted with the council to bring this back to 1650mm and open up the two rooms. Job will require bracing wall, putting in new supporting beam etc. Time frame is somewhat flexible based on outcome from council. Possibility for future work also.

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Weather tightness issues @ new plymouth house

Posted 4 weeks ago

A building report was conducted by NZ house surveys which found a variety of issues with the roof/exterior, in total roughly 28 issues were identified all relating to weather tightness. Some of these jobs are small: applying sealant to cracks, removing slime, replacing nails But some are larger: replacing titan boards The full building report (PDF) is available on request but attached are the 5 pages relating to the exterior and roof which I need fixing

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Sliding Door Fix

Posted 4 months ago

Hi, we have an internal sliding door (on a sort of rail with rollers - not a cavity slider) which has jammed and seems to re-jam shortly after we free it, so looking for some help to fix it a.s.ap. Thanks

General Building Welbourn, New Plymouth

Builder Needed for Small Extension

Posted 1 week ago

We are extending to build office room and smoko area in a factory building. Most of the work has been done we need a builder to come and finish things off. Part of the job includes : - Closing off a small area in the ceiling and roof - gib fixing (two rooms) - cutting a door though concrete wall (concrete cutter provided) Probably best for you to come out and have an idea for the job. We need this done quite soon over the next weeks will be ideal.

Home Extensions New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Room additions

Posted 4 months ago

Add on 2 rooms and ensuite to existing 2 bedroom weatherboard house

Home Extensions Waitara, New Plymouth

Fence and Carport

Posted 4 months ago

Replace existing fence and extend with higher private fence, plus car port, possibly pitched roof?

General Building Merrilands, New Plymouth

Builder for Renovations

Posted 6 months ago

Need to add a staircase into an attic, transform attic into a functional 4th bedroom, change beams in attic to accommodate an open space. Add Dormer windows to bring in light and give views of Mt Taranaki/sea Create a second bathroom in what is currently a fourth bedroom. Open up kitchen and dining room to create free flow between the two making one big room. Break through wall in dining room to create indoor access to the attached garage which currently only has access via the french door...

General Building New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Ceiling leak

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Our trusted tradies will respond to your job, often within a few minutes. You decide who you want to communicate with. You’re in control the whole way.

Built up contracting LTD

Joined June 2020

Hi, we are a small company who strive for perfection. We have a diverse team who have dealt with a majority of renovation projects around the country. Numerous house foundation repairs and house re leveling, our team also deal with restoration projects. We pride in keeping jobs to the time frame. Weather it's one pile or twenty piles needing replaced, even that old fence replaced or a new deck to...

Jade Hintz Builders ltd

Joined May 2017

From farm builds to new housing and everything in between, Jade Hintz Builders does it all. We offer competitive pricing and realistic timeframes. We have been in the building industry for years and pride ourselves on meeting the clients needs and our attention to detail.

Allan Stuart Park

Joined December 2014

The complete handyman service with skills involving rectification of problems within any form of building.I have had over 20 yrs experiance from leaking bathrooms,Gib hanging/stopping carpentry,repairing decks,licensed waterproofer,tiling,painting,roofing repairs + more.I contracted to a major builder in Sydney repairing all number of issues in new builds till I decided to return to NZ in 2012.Sci...

Saxon Homes

Joined October 2019

We are a friendly, professional team who loves to work with great people bringing their visions to life. Whether that's remodelling a room or building a new home. We pride ourselves on our standard of finish and respect for your home. Give Adam a call to talk about your next project.

Savvygas ltd

Joined May 2018

Hey there, we are a plumbing and gas fitting company based in new plymouth. Able to anything from a leaking tap to a major house renovation and everything in between. Able to sort out any gas issues. Competitive quotes available and always willing to work to clients requirements.

Building Lab

Joined July 2020

Hi, Andy here from Building Lab. I have been building for 16 years, with my experience ranging from new builds, major renovations, to smaller jobs. I pride myself on being reliable, motivated, and finish every project to the highest standard. I guarantee great communication throughout the process to ensure I meet your expectations. To ensure your project runs smoothly, I have strong relationsh...

Superior Steel Structures Ltd

Joined May 2020

Hi There, Our main work is sales and construction of steel frame sheds. We manage projects from demolition, earthworks, concrete, consents aswell as the construction. We also take on smaller jobs repairing or cladding existing buildings. We can supply and build anything from a small garden shed to a large commercial building NZ wide.

merv the handy man

Joined May 2019

Handyman Available fencing decking guttering cleaning/repairs new guttering small plumbing jobs pruning of trees small concrete jobs house repairs poll houses sheds carports look at all jobs

Aaron Collins Builders Ltd

Joined April 2010

Hi im a enthusiastic hard working qualified builder. I will complete tasks to a very high standard and reasonable price, and will always gt the job finished on time and to a excellent standard.

deanos maintenance services

Joined November 2013

Hi, My name is Dean I have over 20 years experience in the building and painting industry. (Not a registered Builder!) Painting interior and exterior General Handyman,Decks bathroom renovations,floor repairs/replacement,rental property tidy ups,fences,landscaping are my specialties. No job is too BIG or too small!! Rates are structured on a job to job basis.with a quote to suit you!...

Core Civil Solutions nz Limited

Joined December 2019

Hi, we have been involved in the rebuild of Christchurch for over 7 years. We have experienced LBP builders and able to do a wide range of building works and construction. We are specialist in foundation re-level works and retaining walls, Our team are able to provide a solution that works for you. Please look at our web site for more information. https://www.corecivil.co.nz/

mp installs

Joined January 2014

Hi I'm Mat. I have been in the industry for over 15 years now. I'm a fully qualified engineer. No job to big or to small. I pride myself on providing competitive quotes and rates, then completing job on time and on budget. Welding, pool fences, handrails, stainless, aluminum, I do it all.

P & S Window and Dorr Repairs

Joined March 2017

Hi. We repair all windows and doors Do your windows fly open or dont open at all Is your door hard to slide or wont slide at all Then call us for a free quote All glass repairs to.aluminium and wooden.joinery New window stays, handles Door wheels, Locks, hinges Security products New joinery Small building projects No job to small Free quotes

Compact Designs

Joined February 2018

I spent several years, hands on experience, project/ Design and developing environments being it industrial or domestic. My experience includes Builders certification, Tenders, Project Planning and Scheduling with huge success, on Budget and Time deliverable s.

Wano Building

Joined May 2017

Wiremu is a Licenced Builder, located in Bell Block, New Plymouth, Taranaki. Wiremu previously worked for Dave Fabish Limited before taking the leap to be Sole Trader in 2016 Trading as Wano Building. At Wano Building we take great pride in our workmanship and will oversee the job from start to finish to help our clients get their job completed to the highest quality. Wano Building speciali...

Classical Elements Limited

Joined December 2019

Hello we are a company that provides an array of services. We have a 3T Tipper truck and also trailers available with driver for cartage, section maintenance and repairs inside and out. Fencing/retainer walls. Welding and fabrication. Professional house cleaning, end of tenancy.

jlp construction

Joined June 2020

move from usa to nz in 2009 were i did have a construction company...now here in nz i work as a site manager for a well know construction company...i can do anything excluding plumbing and electrical

Smart Build Solutions

Joined December 2016

I have been in the building industry, working all over Taranaki for the past 5 years. I am proud to be a qualified, licensed New Zealand builder. While my work mainly consists of building houses and doing renovations, I also enjoy helping customers with smaller jobs around their home and increasing value on their properties. Building maintenance is also an area I have been expanding into, assi...

Salaikeni Build

Joined June 2020

Hi, My names Manapa and I have 6 years of building experience I'm honest, trustworthy an reliable. I pride myself in taking care of my work as well as my clients ensuring utmost respect for workmanship and you. I work with you to make sure that its within budget and cost effective so that nobody loses out. I've just started my own business so I look forward to working with you to giving you qualit...

SMG Building and Joinery Limited

Joined August 2019

Hi - after building high end homes in Queenstown for the last 15 years i have relocated back to my home town in New Plymouth and now specialise in design and build of outdoor areas - decks being the main feature and working in with our clients to create that perfect outdoor area - we will work within your budget and feel free to give us a call for free consultation

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