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Piling and Foundation Contractors - what do they do?
Posted 05/11/10A foundation or piling contractor is a tradesperson skilled in the development of foundations of a building. The house foundations are the system on which the home sits. Sometimes the house foundation rests upon the footings and supports the floor system - as with conventional foundation walls.
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3 Questions to Ask Before Buying an Old House
Posted 08/04/14Are you considering buying an old house? Old villas and bungalows can be charming, but with age, often comes problems. Here’s three questions to ask before you sign on the dotted line. Buying an old house? Ask these questions first! You don't want to buy a lemon! Here are 3 questions you need
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House Foundations - The Pros & Cons of 3 Different Types
Posted 04/03/15When you’re building a house you start from the ground up, meaning the foundations are the first job undertaken. We take a look at three different types of foundations... There are 3 types of foundations to choose from. You choices depend on the type of home you are building and where you
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Piling and Foundation Contractors - what do they do?
Posted 05/11/10A foundation or piling contractor is a tradesperson skilled in the development of foundations of a building. The house foundations are the system on which the home sits. Sometimes the house foundation rests upon the footings and supports the floor system - as with conventional foundation walls.
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3 Questions to Ask Before Buying an Old House
Posted 08/04/14Are you considering buying an old house? Old villas and bungalows can be charming, but with age, often comes problems. Here’s three questions to ask before you sign on the dotted line. Buying an old house? Ask these questions first! You don't want to buy a lemon! Here are 3 questions you need
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House Foundations - The Pros & Cons of 3 Different Types
Posted 04/03/15When you’re building a house you start from the ground up, meaning the foundations are the first job undertaken. We take a look at three different types of foundations... There are 3 types of foundations to choose from. You choices depend on the type of home you are building and where you
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Decking piling
Posted 1 week agoNeed work done underneath pine deck . An Additional x3 piles needed for spa unit.. i can supply bugle screws rapid set and piles no issue . Just need Labour..
Read morePile repair
Posted 3 months agoI have an EQC report that says tow bearers need notching and others need DPC fitting and stainless steel connecting wires.
Read moreJack and pack floor , replace rotten floor boards. .
Posted 3 months ago1930,s bungalow. Jack and pack on concrete piles. Lifting carpet and removing rotten floor will give easy access to jack and pack bit of floor.
Read morePile repairs
Posted 1 month agoWe have approx 12 piles that require to be jacked and packed to balance the levels in our house. These are under a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. We have an engineer report with the recommended repair plan. There are some suspect floor boards which will need replaced when the carpet is uplifted for the pile repairs. There is sub floor space however previous repairs under the lounge had an access hole cut into the floor. We also need a fire place removed down to floor level and a replacement...
Read moreWe need re-piling of tc3 land.
Posted 1 week agoWe need re-piling of tc3 land. ... Thank you
Read moreConcrete Pile Repair or Replacement
Posted 3 months agoHave vertical cracking in 2x Concrete piles that needs to be either repaired or replaced. Aside from the cracking the Piles still appear in good order supporting bearers and have not moved. Floor Levels are ok and all within MBIE tolerance, so no levelling required. Just want the cracks either repaired via epoxy/grouting, or if required said piles replaced with new ones. They are right by the floor access hatch, so quickly visible if you can meet for a site visit. Need to get these done ASAP.
Read moreBungalow relevelling
Posted 3 months agoWe have a couple of rooms at the front of the house with definite dropping in the floor. At this stage we would like to know cost and what is involved so we can factor this into our future renovations. We purchased the home 2 years ago but haven’t done anything to it yet. I don’t want to do anything until the floor level is corrected
Read moreFloor level foundation review
Posted 1 month agoFloor level mbie tolerance survey Cavity critter report available for review Review foundation EQ damage What would cost be for report ? Cheers
Read moreRe Piling #2
Posted 3 months agoIn two rooms some of the piles are not supporting the flooring and have a gap of 20mm between them and the bearers above Sub floor needs some work to secure the flooring onto the piles this will involve the removal of some of the flooring
Read moreEQC repairs - agree scope of work and build
Posted 2 months agoAgree scope of foundation relevelling work and associated repairs with EQC, once scope agreed, manage and undertake repairs
Read moreBraced piles
Posted 3 months agoWe need a quote and the job done . Our piles need braced and a joist under the house needs repaired. We have no idea of cost.
Read more375 Port Hills Rd
Posted 4 months agoA foundation of Structurally Engineered Design requires pricing. Design includes approximately: -~50 piles ~1.7m deep -perimeter block work -engineered fill -60mm poly underslab (not included in pics) -concrete slab
Read moreBlake Street
Posted 1 month agoThere is 6 piles that were incorrectly packed/ connected from EQC repairs, and there is other piles that need attention, 4 piles are cracked (spooling) and another 5 or so need better packers/attachment. from cavity critter report: I cant get the pdf to upload, but I can email it to you and then it should make sense. piles, ... and 69 need replacing Piles ... and 58 need repacking or just correct fixings. pile 33 looks like it could do with an new bearer. Since the photos were take...
Read moreFoundation/floor to be looked at
Posted 1 week agoMy kitchen floor is a bit wobly and think I need the floor board lifted and the pile looked at. If you can come and look at let me know that be great
Read moreFoundations
Posted 2 months agoPiles need looking at . It’s a 1950s bungalow, and doors in the middle of the house are jamming. Not sure what else to say to get to 25 characters - we don’t know much about this sort of work so hard to say much
Read moreHansons Lane
Posted 2 days agoHi guys. We need people to do foundation for a block fence 100m (length) Quote for supply of reinforcing steel is also welcomed. Please add another quote if you can also do excavation.
Read moreDeck piling
Posted 1 week agoNeed work done underneath pine deck . An Additional x3 piles needed for spa unit.. i can supply bugle screws rapid set and piles no issue . Just need Labour..
Read moreGarage floor
Posted 1 week agobuilding a double garage and needing a price for concrete foundation approximate size 10m x 8 m
Read morePiling packing
Posted 1 month agoMy partner and I are selling our house. One pile has some old packing on the pile and we need to get it fixed and brought upto standard before the 3rd of September. I have been in touch with one builder and he thinks it will be a easy job and only a few hours. But he is really busy at the moment. So I'm looking for quotes and if in can be down before the 3rd of September. My contact details are ... . Thanks Letetia Bentley
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With over 173,000 reviews in total, and an average rating of 9/10, you can be confident that your job will be handled with the utmost care.
2-3 piles need repair from earthquakes
Work carried out by the owner/operator
8th June 2020
Quick jack and pack
Work carried out by an employee of the company
14th February 2020
Repair Piles and odd jobs
Work carried out by the owner/operator
16th October 2019
piling check for quake damage
Work carried out by the owner/operator
11th December 2018
New house purchase 2
Work carried out by the owner/operator
6th December 2018
Piling packing
Work carried out by the owner/operator
7th August 2020
Ring foundation repairs
Work carried out by the owner/operator
20th June 2019
repair floor piles per EQC scope
Work carried out by the owner/operator
26th June 2020
New Bedroom en-suite foundations
Work carried out by the owner/operator
15th October 2019
Lift and repairs required for bedroom foundations
Work carried out by the owner/operator
22nd March 2019
Braced piles
Work carried out by an employee of the company
3rd August 2020
Ring foundations cosmetic repair EQC
Work carried out by the owner/operator
17th May 2019
Concrete pile to bearer connection
Work carried out by the owner/operator
7th January 2020
Repile Riccarton
Work carried out by the owner/operator
8th May 2020
Remedy a building report fault
Work carried out by the owner/operator
6th March 2020
Bedroom floor replacement (1st of 4)
Work carried out by the owner & subcontractors
21st December 2018
Minor Underfloor Pile Repairs
Work carried out by an employee of the company
13th November 2019
Repile wooden floor
Work carried out by the owner/operator
28th April 2019
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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.
Canterbury Renovations Ltd
Joined September 2014Hi there we are a team of skilled qualified professionals with over 30 yrs experience in the building industry specializing in renovations and alterations. We can organize all areas of your project including any sub trades that you may need (painters,plumbers,sparky etc) Insurance work, EQC repairs,decks,renovations are new builds we can make it right. Members of Certified Builders Association
Read moreThink Construction Ltd.
Joined March 2010Company Profile: We are a building company specialising in residential projects from small alterations to new house builds. We work with the client from the design concept through to the completion of your project (or anywhere in between). We work closely with designers (yours or ours), to ensure continuity and confidence in your build, from concept to completion. Personal Profile: Direct...
Read moreBen Dykstra
Joined November 2009Born, raised and living in Canterbury. Residential Builder for 25ears. Trade & LBP Qualified. Honest reliable and hold a Very High Standard of Workmanship.
Read moreJazr
Joined October 2014Hey, ive been in the building construction for 10+ years doing various jobs from architictual new builds, renovatios of all sizes and Aluminum companys. I am a quilified carpenter and i take pride in my work, im reliable/honest and work very hard to meet deadlines for project completion.
Read moreLongsilver Construction Ltd
Joined June 2010I am a Registered Master Builder so am able to provide all the necessary guarantees, quality of work, etc. I have 6 staff presently, a mixture of qualified carpenters, and apprentices in various stages of their apprenticeships. I have over 10 years experience in both residential and commercial. We are based in Canterbury, with yard in Amberley We cover all areas of Canterbury. References a...
Read morePD Arthur Builders Limited
Joined January 2019I am a qualified, certified licensed builder with 30+ years experience building houses/over 60's units, alterations and general building works. EQC and insurance work are also areas of expertise along with driveways, paths and re-roofs.
Read moreGW Built Limited
Joined June 2019With over 25yrs experience we pride ourselves on getting the job done right the first time to the clients satisfaction , being on time and competitive . We specialise in residential carpentry from foundation work , new home builds and renovations from bathrooms to full renovations of old villas , decks and fences . We will look at the smaller jobs .
Read moreAustin Anderson
Joined January 2010Hi. I have been renovating and repairing houses since 1988. Bathroom renovations are a major part of my work, however, I am very happy to renovate any part of your house. Decks are a specialty. Skylights are also in my expertise. I have a team of qualified tradesmen to cover all aspects of your renovation. Covid 19 plan in place .
Read moreJera Earthworks Rangiora ltd
Joined July 2019Hi..I have been operating machinery for past 21years from civil works subdivision and farm works and so much more all over New Zealand and Australia.Can do attitude,take pride in work I achieve,driveways,drainage, foundation footpaths etc ..also have a Facebook site Jera Earthworks Rangiora to view photos of work over the years etc
Read moreOtautahi Builders Ltd
Joined July 2016Hi, I've been building and renovating for 6+ years. Working hard and paying extra attention to detail to set me apart from the others. From new builds right down to a small fix up, I can provide advice and competitive quotes
Read moreFirth landscape construction
Joined March 2017For all your landscaping/construction needs call firth landscape construction free quotes, professional work done to high standards very competitive quotes...we do it all, landscaping renovations tiling, laminate flooring concreting asphalting. We have high standards and we know you'll be happy.
Read moreMZI Builders
Joined October 2017Hi , I have been in construction for the past 7years.Iv been doing new residential houses and renovation but my background is interior finishes as well as building decks and refurbishing decks,concreteing and crack injection/handyman.
Read morePJR Construction
Joined August 2019Fully qualified and licensed builder with 16+ years experience. Spent the last 5 years specializing in cladding and window installation. Happy to take on any building work and have many contacts for other tradies if needed. Hit me up for a quote. I will do my best to keep it reasonable.
Read moreERGATS Design Ltd Structural& Earthquake Engineering Consultants
Joined August 2014We are committed to offer structural engineering and drafting design services and to serve you with quality and value. Our design team is highly skilled and has years of experience. We promise to always provide value and outstanding service, regardless of your lifestyle need, design preference, or budget constraint. We provide affordable qoutes and then completing jobs on budget and on schedule.
Read moreCore Civil Solutions nz Limited
Joined December 2019Hi, 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/
Read moreBlackboard Building Ltd
Joined June 2018Blackboard Building provides residential building and carpentry services to Christchurch. Whether it is a new build, planned renovation, bathroom do-over or simple home maintenance job. We have over 12 years experience, are covered by liability insurance and, of course, we are qualified ... being Licensed Building Practitioner registered in both Carpentry and Site One along with holding the Nati...
Read moreWilshire Construction Ltd
Joined January 2019We specialise in architectural builds, modern design and historical renovations. We pride ourselves on doing what others can’t, we will work with you, your architect and sub trades to achieve a finish we would be proud to come home to. Satisfaction is our main objective whilst delivering a beautiful finish on time and budget. Make your house the home you dream of, it’s just one phone call away...
Read moreJellis construction
Joined November 2015I take a lot of pride in my work I have been building for 8 years now and am a licensed building practitioner. Have done work with architectural new builds, spec homes, earthquake repairs and big renovation jobs and have acquired a wide skill set from these. Happy to come and give a free quote and havnt had a job go over budget so far look forward to doing some quality work for you
Read moreAll Good Outdoors
Joined June 2020Hi Team. We have been in the construction/landscaping industry for the last 20 years, We have recently moved to Christchurch and are willing to start trading with any job, big or small. We are totally professional, and are committed to delivering the best of what we do, which is just about everything construction related.
Read moreChris Gabites Construction
Joined March 2017Chris Gabites Construction is a small locally owned building company servicing the great people of Canterbury. Our background is new housing and renovations. We also take on repairs and house re-levelling, decks and fences. Farm shed and more. We take pride in giving you a stress-free building experience with competitive quotes.
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