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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 finding the tim

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Paerau - Ranfurly

Posted 5 years ago

Require regular lawnmowing - 20 mows per year - on Upper Taieri Paerau Road, Ranfurly Needs to have public liability insurance, clean security check and ability to email invoices.

Lawn Mowing Ranfurly, Central Otago

Maintenance Gardening

Posted 3 years ago

I would like a Maintenance Gardener to take care of 3 different sites on a weekly or fortnightly basis depending on season. I would like to meet on site in Alexandra on Friday 26th August to discuss requirements 2 Sites in Alexandra and 1 Site in Ranfurly

Gardening Alexandra, Central Otago

Yard Mowing

Posted 1 year ago

regular 6 weekly yard Maintenance / Mowing of lawns front and back and Verge plus yard pruning as required

Lawn Mowing Roxburgh, Central Otago

Bring the garden back to life

Posted 4 years ago

We have a 3/4 acre property which gardens have been beautiful in the past but in the last few years the property has been neglected. We wish to have a general tidy up of the garden. Mainly pulling out weeds and basic trimming of the trees and plants. It will probably take a week or two to do this work.

Gardening Clyde, Central Otago

Cherry . I am in Christchurch

Posted 2 years ago

This is for a gift for Christmas in Clyde Central Otago . My sister has a major back injury and needs help with the garden .not just once but I need quote for hours .would like to give the voucher to her for Christmas .for Christmas .

Green Waste Removal Clyde, Central Otago

General Garden Maintenance

Posted 1 year ago

Maintenance of mature gardens - weeding, mulching - 2 hours per week - maybe more to start with :)

Gardening Alexandra, Central Otago

Hedge

Posted 2 years ago

Large hedge needs trimming back.

Gardening Alexandra, Central Otago

Omakau lawn mowing

Posted 3 years ago

Mowing lawns around holiday home Section size is 2000m2 with approx ... in lawn needing mowing. Garden areas can be left untended. Probably only 3 or 4 mows needed annually (last mow was Feb and there has been little growth). Please reply if interested in either a one off mow or regular mowing. This suits a local person from the Omakau/Ophir area.

Lawn Mowing Omakau, Central Otago

Gardening

Posted 2 months ago

Pruning back trees and bushes from driveway Thank you ! The job has been completed !

Gardening Alexandra, Central Otago

Garden tidy up 14 Campbell street Alexandra

Posted 6 months ago

The garden needs a clean up, weed spraying, maybe lawn mowing. Just a general good tidy up please.

Gardening Alexandra, Central Otago

Gardening

Posted 6 years ago

clearing section of all plants ready for planting grass in the spring

Gardening Central Otago

LAWNS

Posted 1 month ago

Regular fortnightly mow or Casual Green waste removed, edges trimmed Takes about 1 hour Location: Lowburn

Lawn Mowing Cromwell, Central Otago

Garden maintenance and hedge trimming

Posted 2 years ago

One acre property in Lauder, Central Otago. Five hedges to be cut top and sides. Other bushes cut and trimmed. Weed eating. Removal of green waste. Hedges are boundary hedges two metres high.

Gardening Lauder, Central Otago

Sad garden

Posted 3 years ago

Garden needs a makeover and some living care and a clean up

Gardening Alexandra, Central Otago

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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.

Swift Wash

Joined June 2018

Exterior Property Maintenance Company. We specialise in making the outside of your property look great. Soft House Washing Gutter Cleaning Window Washing Decks Cleaned Driveways, paths and fences waterblasting. Moss treatments Lawn mowing Section tidys Rubbish Removal And more

D Construction

Joined February 2015

We are the principal soft-strip company in Christchurch, having worked on hundreds of projects ranging from large commercial strip-outs to residential demolition. With our huge range of expertise and skill, you can't go wrong choosing D-Construction for your next demolition project

Shane's Drainage Limited

Joined October 2016

Hello,Drain layers in the Dunedin area for the past 10 years,Specializing in all areas of drainage.Hard working,professional,free competitive quotes.

landshapes limited

Joined July 2016

I Have worked in earth moving/construction industry 30 years. I Have set myself up to do landscape constructing work dig outs. . I pride myself on keeping budgets on target, being reliable and producing quality work. I have a 5ton tip truck and various size diggers, augers and a rock breaker ...and other construction equipment. Site cuts, footings , retaining etc ...We run rubber tracked diggers,...

Phil Huntley Builder Ltd

Joined August 2009

Over 20 years experience. Available for renovations, repairs and all building work inside and outside, including: * Kitchen and bathroom renovations and repairs. * Full interior refurbishments * Additions and alterations to existing houses * New house construction * Decks and fencing * Driveways and landscape construction * Emergency flood and damage repair No job too small or too big

Mike the Builder

Joined June 2010

Hi, I've been building new houses and renovating old ones for the last 13 years. While I specialise in major renovations and new builds I also do smaller jobs from time to time. I am very professional and work hard to meet deadlines for project completion. I pride myself on providing competitive quotes and then completing jobs on budget.

Dun Eden Green Ltd

Joined March 2016

We have four divisions in our company - landscaping, building, arboreal and grounds maintenance services. We have a full complement of qualified tradesman and we excel at both hard and soft landscaping, arboriculture, garden maintenance/site clearance and construction work. We have licensed builders, qualified arborists and experienced landscapers. We are free to ask for help with costing of an...

Duncan Contracting Limited

Joined July 2018

Hi, I have been Building for 7 years and have great knowledge in all aspects of building and house maintenance. I am very professional and am looking for jobs on the smaller side of the scale, but will consider larger jobs.

P i Group Limited

Joined August 2016

P I Group Limited. We're Christchurch locally owned and operated family business. We specialise in Residential small to medium project. Insulation Installation - Ceiling and Underfloor including moist barrier. Landscaping - Paving ( Footpath, Patio etc ) - Ready Lawn, Fencing - Painting and Demolition. We ensure excellence of workmanship and delivery of projects. We wor...

Lawns & Thorns

Joined May 2019

Ever wondered who to call for your lawn and gardening requirements You can stop wondering, just Call LAWNS & THORNS 0274445923 We offer a variety of services from lawns to gardening to hedges to end of tenancy clean ups and more. What ever you require we will ensure to help you with your needs. We are not your average Joe Bloggs who can mow lawns and hack your shrubs. We have years of...

Twin Ropes Technical Services

Joined June 2018

We specialise in work at height jobs, plus a wide variety of technical services including stand-alone solar and off-grid solutions for remote locations. If you are struggling with a solution to your at-height problem, let us know!

Kept Under Wraps

Joined August 2015

We have been in the signwriting industry for many moons and have adapted to the changes in the industry. Our current focus is vinyl wrapping vehicles and we have launched a new business tapping into a niche market of wrapping heat pumps, and anything else you can imagine. We also have a firm grasp on anything else signage from design to installation to anything hand painted. We carry a current Sit...

Rocky Ridge Landscape & Construction

Joined January 2019

Hi, we are Landscapers based in Alexandra, happy to travel to other locations like Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell and more. We are the South islands only installers of high quality Synthetic grass, Eco Lawn. We also supply and install a variety of quality fences from colour steel to wooden post and rail, retaining walls, pergolas, landscape design, plants and more. Richard is also a qualified builde...

Buildigg

Joined October 2019

Here at Buildigg we do a wide range of jobs from landscape, fencing, retaining walls, earth moving and much much more for any work needed done around the house or around the building site. We pride ourselves on getting the job done to a high standard and on time

Kahu Contractors

Joined March 2018

A small team dedicated to providing an excellent service throughout the building and construction industry. Having spent a lot of time in all sectors of the industry we are known to specialize in everything from formwork amd foundations to crane work and precast installation, We have the expertise, tools and where needed tickets (qualifications) to complete all builds to an excellent standard, saf...

VINE Building and Construction

Joined August 2018

We are 2 brothers that have worked around the world in all areas of construction. We pride ourselves on our workmanship and deliver quality in everything that we fo

CDCCentralDiggingCompanyLtd

Joined September 2017

Stuff what we do: Architecture landscaping Construction Stone work Excavation Earth moving For more info and free competitive quotes: website: www.cdc-earthworks.co.nz Facebook: CDC Central Digging Company Ltd - Queenstown Phone: 021 1266589 (George)

ACE Interiors

Joined February 2016

Hi there , i'm an interior plasterer specialized in repairs , new homes and gib stopping. I have been working for EQC , Insurance and Private companies for 4 years I try to take every job to the highest level of finishing and quality that i can . Average jobs in size are probably the best for me as i'm working by myself at the moment . Will do my best to complete the jobs in time and to...

EzGrab

Joined March 2017

Ez Grab is a 100% Locally Owned and operated company providing civil reinstatement and excavation services we have worked in the civil construction industry for the past 13 year. With the only self loading tipper truck in Otago we provide a bulk waste removal and bulk material deliver services.

Eureka contracting

Joined July 2016

After 20 years traveling, farming, military contracting, serving in the defence force and fencing I have finally settled in Dunedin. Self employment suits my lifestyle, and as a result I am happy to offer my services primary as a fencer, but am prepared, equiped and capable to tackle almost any job around the home, farm or lifestyle block. Great rates, great service. :)

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