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6 Smart Tips for Hiring a Gardener You Can Use Right Now

Posted 15/09/16

Hiring a gardener may seem like a luxury for some, but having your garden tended to on a regular basis can be a game changer for many homwowners. Freeing up time and allowing space to do the other jobs our modern lives demand... We’ve gathered our best 6 tips to make hiring a gardener

8 Ways to Protect Your Trees Before Heading Into Winter

Posted 29/04/15

Many homeowners are under impression that the vast majority of winter damage to their trees comes as a result of unusually cold temperatures. While this can be an aspect, there are other factors at play and we explore them... What causes most damage is the drying due to cold air and the u

Ultimate Winter Ready Checklist

Posted 30/04/18

Autumn is a great time to get stuck in with preparations to get your home in the best shape and be a healthy place to be during the challenging winter months. Mould & mildew control Prevention is easier than treatment. Check around your house for spots that are prone to leaks, condensation or

Successfully Incorporating Retaining Walls Into Your Landscaping

Posted 27/10/16

Retaining walls play an important role in our landscaping efforts. Every wall is carefully planned and constructed to ensure it is able to withstand the required load. But all too often, the aesthetic aspect of it is not considered. This leaves many homeowners with unattractive landscaping featu

Stage 6 Life Stages of Home Ownership - Caring For Your Home During Your 80s

Posted 07/12/17

Owning a home at any age is a commitment, but when you're caring for your home during your elderly years there are more things to consider... In our final article of our Home Ownership Article Series, we discuss the types of decisions you'll need to make and how to get the best value for

Stage 5 Life Stages Home Ownership - Getting Your Home Ready for Retirement

Posted 30/11/17

Thinking about whether the house you're currently living in is suitable for retirement is an important to consider. Many downsize, but should you?... While your house remains your castle, there comes the time we need to adapt it. Getting your home ready for retirement is all about thinking

Planting Bulbs for Spring

Posted 22/04/15

The autumn months of March, April and May are the best bulb planting months. The more effort you can put into planting bulbs for spring, the better the rewards during winter and spring... Planting bulbs for spring If you’re planning to planting bulbs for spring, look out for bulbs arriving

Autumn Planting Tips & Gardening Ideas

Posted 08/04/15

Autumn is the perfect time to plant almost any type of plants and trees, it's an especially good time to put down new lawn and is the only time you can plant spring bulbs... As you will agree, a garden without any trees and shrubs feels pretty desolate and lonely when winter arrives. With a

Achieve Success with Our Spring Landscaping Guide

Posted 04/08/16

Spring is the perfect season for undertaking landscaping projects in your garden. The soil is still soft, weeds are easily treated before they multiply, transplanting conditions are right. Most importantly, it is a fabulous time to start a landscape design project for your outdoor entertainment

How to Fix Your Retaining Wall Aesthetics with Landscaping

Posted 10/10/16

Retaining walls are often perceived as uninspiring or an eyesore. But a little landscaping can go a long way to improving the aesthetic appeal and/or blend a retaining wall in to the surroundings... Blending existing retaining walls into your landscaping Many of us have existing retaining

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Outsourcing Housework Freed Up Precious Time For This Busy Homeowner

Posted 27/11/18

Busy homeowner Michelle holds down parenting, full-time work and studying towards her PhD. She shares with us how she used Builderscrack to outsource her housework so she could focus on the important stuff... How It Started To say Michelle is a driven person is an understatement. Sitting across from a woman that packs so much into her days is inspiring, not only because of that drive but the clever way she has arranged her life to make it possible. She tells me "I’m doing a full-time PhD and I’m doing full-time work, so for me, I have lots to do and absolutely no time. I also have a teenager who’s almost 16, who is extremely social. Every weekend there are at least five to seven friends invited, and they are having a sleepover. I come home, and I'm like, “I left it nice and tidy, what happened?”. Michelle and her son moved into their home three years ago, and with a laugh explains “how things were starting to fall apart and in need of repair”. It wasn't only hard findi

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Black rock

Posted 4 months ago

Lawn mowing and weed spraying to small lawn at front and another at back of house, weed spraying when nessasary

Lawn Mowing Charteris Bay, Banks Peninsula

Macrocarpa hedge

Posted 1 month ago

We have a very large marcrocarpa hedge around the boundary of our hillside property that is in dire need of cutting back. The last time it was done thoroughly was 2 years ago. We have kept on top of parts of it but others are very overgrown and difficult to access. Keen to talk to someone about options and get a quote for some work.

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Garden tidy, lawns mowed, raised garden beds built

Posted 10 months ago

Lawns mowed Front hedge weeded General tidy of landscaping Spray weeds on gravelled areas Build raised beds in vege garden area

Gardening Motukarara, Banks Peninsula

Hill section needs mowing

Posted 7 months ago

I have a hill section that needs mowing, its moderately steep and also has some gorse on it. Its 1000sqm. Need it done asap. The address is 29 the Terrace, Governors Bay.

Lawn Mowing Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Weed eating and tree pruning and tidy up.

Posted 8 months ago

This is a hill section that needs a bit of TLC and weeding around trees & trees shaped

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Garden maintenance

Posted 6 months ago

My house is currently unoccupied, but I need somebody to drop in every week or two to keep the "lawn" under control and also gradually tame the lower sections. Green waste will need need to be removed.

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Shambles of a yard

Posted 1 year ago

Desperately needing someone to come and deal to my yard. It isn't very big, there is no grass but there is a hell of a lot of weeds. Looking for someone to come and haul all the rubbish, dog poop, and weeds away. Ideally, I want a clean slate so I can eventually plant grass or a garden. Currently the main front part of the yard is covered in weeds and rocks which I think they put in as a type of rock garden or weed deterrant at some stage but is now just a big mess. There is also an area...

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Zephyr Hills

Posted 2 years ago

Keeping a native garden maintained. Weeding, sweeping drive and deck, and some limited weed spraying. This is for an ongoing period. Needs to be someone with experience, can communicate well including email.

Gardening Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Section clean up.

Posted 3 years ago

Neglected home section on hill-side needs a clean out. Steepish block, with problematic access. You will need to take green waste to the dump. Probably take a couple of days.

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Gardening

Posted 1 year ago

Gardening, weeding and general outside tidied up including windows washed etc

Lawn Mowing Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Section clearing

Posted 1 year ago

clearing very long grass on steep section and removing same. Approx half to one acre in area.

Lawn Mowing Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Garden Clearing (Front Bank of House)

Posted 1 year ago

I am looking for an extra pair of hands to help me clear the last section of the front bank to my property. I have done most of the work myself it is just the last section to finish. It has got away and needs trimming back and clearing of the scrubs, ivy, and small trees (not the stumps). I would like to have all green wasted removed and taken away.. Although it is clearing a bank it is not too steep and has easy to access by a concrete pathway. The area to clear is approx 12 metres square....

Green Waste Removal Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Keith Kemp

Posted 1 year ago

Need someone to finish a job I started before snapping a tendon. Trim a hedge which is approx 4-5m high back to 2.5m most pittosporuem. approx 10-15m and easy access of ladder. Can supply pole chainsaw etc.and will dump green waste myself. Plus a bit of trimming. Would think about a days work, don't need to be expert job just tidy.

Gardening Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Gardening

Posted 8 months ago

Weed whack large hillside property. Good tidy up

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Ruth1

Posted 3 years ago

1/4 acre steep property needs a mow with weed eater and by hand around young flax. Two woody shrub piles need chipping or removed - one pile up the hill the other down the hill

Lawn Mowing Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Lawn mowing and general tidy up.

Posted 7 months ago

Steep hillside cliff and rockery needs weedwacking and general tidy up. Also planting of a couple of shrubs. Lawn needs mowing - again sloping. You will need to have a good head for heights!!

Gardening Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Weeding and removal of garden rubbish

Posted 7 months ago

Removal of overgrown weed species such as old man's beard from back of section. Area is not large. Can probably be done in 2-4 hours.

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Garden maintenance

Posted 2 years ago

We need a yard clean-up as soon as possible as we will be selling soon. It is a small property in Lyttelton but the garden is overgrown. We need weeding, cutting back, hedge trimming and garden waste removal.

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Experienced Gardener Governors bay

Posted 5 months ago

We need an experienced gardener year-round. 2 hours per week Sept-Mar and 2 hours per fortnight April-August. Weeding, pruning, trimming etc. 2 References required and prefer someone local.

Gardening Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Tafshan

Posted 2 years ago

landscaped ground maintainance includes lawns, edging, weeding, vegetable garden weeding, shrub and tree pruning occasionally and green waste removal

Gardening Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

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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.

Shane's Drainage Limited

Joined October 2016

Hello, Certified drain layers in the Dunedin area for the past 15 years,Specializing in all areas of drainage. Hard working,professional,free competitive quotes.

Mitchell Property Maintenance

Joined November 2016

Hi, we generally do smaller jobs around residential properties in both maintenance and improvement although we often undertake larger projects as well. We will complete to a very high standard any job around your property including renovation work, Repaints, fencing, decks and landscaping as well as any maintenance work. Getting a competitive quote out to you, no matter how big or small the job, i...

Fixit Phil Home Maintenance Ltd

Joined November 2019

I have worked within the building industry, focusing mainly on home maintenance for the last 25 years. I have a vast knowledge of maintenance and problem solving. I was contracted by southern response and some insurance companies over the earthquake recovery to repair poor workmanship undertaken by other trades people. I believe in honesty and integrity and I always aim to complete each job ef...

Kh enterprises

Joined January 2019

General handyman with vast array of skills in many different fields from bulk earth works to farm work to fencing and installation of antennas and security cameras, have most tools for most jobs and charge very reasonable rates on completion of a quality job, fix a hinge, install a security light, mow lawns landscaping, paving, chainsaw work,monitored pest control or trapping, give me a bell for a...

Gilroy Middleton Landscapes & Contracting

Joined October 2019

At Gilroy Middleton Landscapes and Contracting we pride ourselves on our professional yet affordable Landscaping and Garden Maintenance Services in Christchurch, and the greater Canterbury region. We are a locally owned and operated registered business we believe through our transparent and professional approach to landscaping we can add elegance to your space. We specialize in landscap...

Nick Campbell Builders Ltd

Joined November 2016

Specialising in smaller cladding jobs (aswell as full houses), deckings, and new builds. I'm a trade qualified and licensed building practitioner who takes pride in his work. Nick Campbell Builders Limited has built new houses ranging from 100sq-400sq, basic boxes through to architectural two storeys town houses. https://www.ncbuilders.co.nz/ https://www.facebook.com/NickCampbellBuilders

DnB Landscapes services

Joined September 2019

Hi ive been sculptural landscaper for the last 6 years ive now just gone out on my own i am very professional and work very hard to meet deadlines.At dnb Landscapes we pride ourselves in our very affordable prices.

Otautahi Builders Ltd

Joined July 2016

Hi, 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

Mark Smith Builders

Joined February 2012

Mark Smith Builders established in 2009, with 13 years experience we specialise in all aspects of residential buildings, architectural homes, hill sites, alterations and repair work. Mark has developed strong relationships with the people of Canterbury helping with the Christchurch rebuild. As a licensed building practitioner (LBP) you can rest assure your home is getting built by a qualified bu...

Happy Plants

Joined December 2013

If you are looking for an affordable garden service , which will make your garden look beautiful again, you have found it! I am someone who always had a passion for gardening. After gaining work experience and doing an education in horticulture I am ready to start a business! As I am just starting, the rates are still low, so grab your chance to get your garden cleaned up at a good price!

Able 2

Joined October 2008

Painting, Plastering, Tiling, Construction of Fences and Decks, Bathroom and Kitchen Renovation and Installation, Wood Burner Installation, Project management. Im your one stop shop to take care of your project.

JLR Services

Joined June 2020

Hi , Ive been installing and repairing blinds, curtains , awnings , shutters and all things realated to window dressing and shading for over 8 years, I also specialise in Kitset assembly and property maintenance repairs which includes gardinering, fencing,fence painting and odd jobs . I am professional and honest and make sure I do a good thorough job. I will give you a competitive quote an...

Versatile Asphalt & Concrete LTD

Joined July 2016

Hi there, we specialise in Asphalt & Concrete work. With over 13 years experience in Concrete & Asphalt reinstating repairs. We specialise in a whole variety of civil works to cater for our customers needs. Need that pothole repaired? ... Or that cracked hard in your driveway? ... Please don't hesitate, and call us today for a free On-site, no Obligation quote. Quality Concrete & Asphalt layin...

Supreme Services

Joined June 2019

Hi, Supreme Services provides Landscaping services. I am qualified as a Landscaper & Landscape Gardener having over 20 years experience. Contact me personally for all aspects of Landscaping - excavation work and site levelling, demolition and site clearance, paving, decking, fencing, garden and lawn installations. Tree work including pruning and tree lopping and stump grinding. I am Cert...

Chopper

Joined May 2020

Hello friends. We are a small locally run team operating in banks peninsula. I have 15 years of experience, reliable equipment and a focus on safe jobs completed with pride. We can accomodate small trees, big trees, hedge and bushes. Section clearance with onsite chipping or green waste removal. Quotes and hourly rates offered.

Fowlertrades

Joined January 2017

Hi. Been in bussiness for 6years now with positive feed back from my clients. I'm a sole trader but can get people in for the bigger jobs! I take pride in my work and in providing a good service for my clients no matter how big or small the job. I like to Leave a job where the customer is happy with the works and with out blowing there budget. I do provide a variety of work around the home! Incl...

Abacus Building Maintenance

Joined October 2014

hi i am a licensed building practioner tradesman carpenter main line of work is building maintenance of all types,i do a lot of bathroom renovations supply and install working with only registered tradesman all types of work undertaken

BNH Ltd

Joined October 2014

I am a family man and I have been painting and plastering for over ten years. We have created a unique quoting system which gives you control over your project down to the last dollar. We are competitively priced and enjoy having many happy and satisified customers.

Roman Building & Construction

Joined November 2016

Hi, we are Qualified Builder and Sub-Trade with Quality as First Priority in our job. We carry out New Build, Extension, Renovation, Landscaping, Project Management and Handyman/Maintenance. We give competitive quotes and endeavor to get job done on time with top quality. We look forward to provide Excellent Services for you !!

cameron construction

Joined May 2010

Hi, I am an experience builder with over 15 years experience in residential & commercial building. Fully qualified Builder . I offer a professional hands on service for all areas of your building project to allow the job to be completed to a high standard in the time required. New houses, units, renovations, extensions, commercial building, farm buildings, landscaping & property maintenance are...

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