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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

5 Steps to Transform Your Landscaping Dreams into a Backyard Reality

Posted 25/02/20

We’ve mapped out five actionable steps to transform your landscaping dreams to life and add value to your property.

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

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

Earthquake Preparedness - Is Your Home Secure?

Posted 30/03/17

Earthquakes are unpredictable and the best form of defence is to be prepared. Keeping a well-stocked survival kit with food, water and other essential supplies is one way we can care for our family after a shake. We can also prepare our homes too, we take a look at ways you and your family can g

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

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

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

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

Your Handy Fencing Guide For Common Issues & Repairs

Posted 01/10/21

If you want to repair your fence, or replace your fence all together, use this handy fencing guide to answer some of your biggest fencing questions.

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Discover in-depth, ways which our homeowners have used Builderscrack to shape their house into the home of their dreams.

Why This Fence Gave One Christchurch Homeowner Peace of Mind

Posted 16/06/20

A homeowner shares how a fencing solution enhanced their safety and allowed peace of mind whenever they’re in the backyard.

Garden Revamp: How Chris and Rochelle Transformed This Small Space

Posted 24/08/20

Read about a couple’s landscaping project where they work with an experienced tradie to give their small space a garden revamp.

Homes On Show - Save My Bathroom

Posted 30/05/18

Read about how a tradie helped a homeowner with her bathroom renovation, turning an outdated relic into modern, clean and functional.

Bench Seating Took This Small Dining Room From Awkward To Cosy

Posted 31/05/21

Got an awkward space that can't be solved with furniture? Enter: bench seating. Find out design tips and hindsight from these NZ homeowners.

Living the Dream: Geoff Converted This '86 School Bus Into a Home-on-Wheels

Posted 29/07/20

While waiting for the tours to resume from border closures, Geoff prepares for a trip of a lifetime aboard his home-on-wheels.

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Check out how homeowners like you are using Handymen on Builderscrack to build, repair and improve their homes right now.

Ground anchor installation

Posted 21 hours ago

I have 5 anchors (35cm) and 1 wooden peg(45 cm) that need to be installed in the ground. its a rocky ground (pic attached).

General Handyman Tasks Wallaceville, Hutt Valley

Repairs in rental before moving out

Posted 2 months ago

I'm moving out of a rental property soon and I'd like a few things repaired: The toilet roll holder is broken and I can't work out how to detach it from the wall to fix or replace. I have a replacement holder if its needed. Also, if damage is caused to the wall as a result of the repairs, to be able to fix that and plaster the damage too. I damaged some wallpaper when removing an adhesive picture hook that I'd like plastered or repaired in some way - it's approximately the size of 2x 50...

General Handyman Tasks Petone, Hutt Valley

Letterbox to be restored or replaced

Posted 2 months ago

I need a letterbox either restored or replaced altogether. It's a metal one which was knocked over by a reversing car. Is this something you deal with? We're located in Stokes Valley. Many thanks, Keisha

General Handyman Tasks Stokes Valley, Hutt Valley

Posts and paneling

Posted 1 month ago

I need help digging holes for about 4 posts to attach panelling for a small closed in courtyard.

General Handyman Tasks Lower Hutt, Hutt Valley

Tennis Club - Net Posts

Posted 1 month ago

Visit 1 - Jan 2022 - 8x 100mm pipes to be cut off - flush with surface of ground (Tennis club - old net posts). Supply cutting equipment and labour. Visit 2 - Jan 2022 - Dyna-bolt 8 new posts onto new court surface. (64 x M8 x75mm S/S bolts). Supply drill - Dynabolts and labour.

General Handyman Tasks Woburn, Hutt Valley

Flat 3 on Jackson Street, Petone

Posted 1 month ago

Hi there My tenant in small flat in Petone needs the following repairs done: 1. Fix (or replace) - Expelair in kitchen above stove 2. Fix Cupboard Door hinges 3. Door handle to garage not working 4. Roof leak in Garage 5. Some drainage fixing on garage

General Handyman Tasks Petone, Hutt Valley

House repairs

Posted 1 week ago

Small repairs like silicone in kitchen sink, cover of the fire place, bathroom towels rack broken, few more small jobs. I can send the pictures if I can get a quote please. Thank you

General Handyman Tasks Taita, Hutt Valley

General fixings

Posted 1 week ago

Towel rail, couple of wooden fences coming off, backyard door needs fixing , couple of more little jobs

General Handyman Tasks Taita, Hutt Valley

Remove Linoleum from Small Kitchen, Laundary and Toilet

Posted 4 days ago

Need to remove Linoleum from Small Kitchen, Laundry, and small Toilet so it can be tiled by a tiler. It looks like there are 2 layers of Linoleum in some areas. The top layer seems to come out easily (maybe not glued properly)

General Handyman Tasks Upper Hutt, Hutt Valley

Underfloor clean up

Posted 2 weeks ago

Having insulation put in underfloor. Need the underfloor area cleaned of debris. 1955 build with a reasonable clearance. No good for us old pensioners with bad knees. The area is clean and dry aside from building residue. Need done soon .. as insulation installation is booked for the end of January. No animals have been under the house as we have concrete footings and we keep the access door shut.

General Handyman Tasks Manor Park, Hutt Valley

Basic steps

Posted 1 month ago

Build some basic steps at the back of our house. We have the materials - top flyte stair stringers. And we have 6 large and 12 narrow pieces of wood stacked in our garage to fit into the stringer slots. I imagine it’s meant to be 2x narrow and 1x large for each step.

General Handyman Tasks Korokoro, Hutt Valley

Patch Inspection Holes and New painting

Posted 5 days ago

Patch a couple holes in Kitchen and bathroom. Repaint the Kitchen and bathroom.

General Handyman Tasks Lower Hutt, Hutt Valley

Multiple small repair jobs

Posted 1 week ago

We have a list of jobs that need completing including: repairs to a wooden gate, painting the top board of the property; repairs to a metal gate; installing some pavers; check out a leaking garage roof; move a clothesline; plus a few other small jobs. Not hugely urgent, but we'd like someone to come take a look and give us a quote and hopefully book in a date for the work to be done.

General Handyman Tasks Petone, Hutt Valley

Gutter cleaning

Posted 1 month ago

Clean out leaves and debris from my house gutters, single story.

General Handyman Tasks Trentham, Hutt Valley

External Door replacement

Posted 2 months ago

Hi Team., I would like someone to change my external door. I want the pink door lock to be transferred to the new door too.

General Handyman Tasks Upper Hutt, Hutt Valley

Prepping Weather Board House to Paint #2

Posted 2 days ago

We have approximately 85m2 of weather board surface that needs sanding to smooth off any bumps also to ruff up surface for new paint. We also have x9 small windows that will need stripping back to timber, using preferably a heat gun to remove paint and sanded back to a smooth finish. This work is ready to begin asap as long as the quote is reasonable. Note: French windows and doors have already been done. Many thanks, Caleb

General Handyman Tasks Trentham, Hutt Valley

Wardrobe structural improvement

Posted 2 weeks ago

We have a single wardrobe in our daughters' room with two high shelves and one adult height hanging bar. We would like 4 shelves installed and the height of the hanging bar reduced to 1.2m. We will measure and purchase the materials in advance.

General Handyman Tasks Boulcott, Hutt Valley

Fascia Replacement #2

Posted 2 weeks ago

Fascia replacement and drip steel installation for my house located in Taita. The existing Fascia has started to rot. Though the rotten wood dries out when it stops raining. This means that the wood can still support the gutter's weight. Along with the new Fascia, it needs a drip steel to prevent water overflow in a case of extreme rains. House is 1950's built. Roof is concrete tile. House is undergoing external paint work. So, the painter can manage the priming/painting. Can arrange...

General Handyman Tasks Taita, Hutt Valley

All around tradesman

Posted 2 weeks ago

To replace existing kitchen exhaust fan to rangehood and also to fix squeaky floors. Someone who can do the job immediately either friday 7/01/22 or Saturday .

General Handyman Tasks Stokes Valley, Hutt Valley

Tree pruning and garden tidy up

Posted 2 months ago

We have a lot of bush that needs an annual pruning/trim plus we would like a tidy up of our garden area.

General Handyman Tasks Belmont, Hutt Valley

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Find Handymen in Hutt Valley

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.

Keane Contracting

Joined August 2019

We do it all Keane Contracting is a family run business specializing in a range of services such as: General Construction, Building Inspections, Earth Works, Painting, Concreting, Property Cleaning and Grounds Maintenance. We network with other professional contractors to assist with any specific property maintenance needs you may have, leaving you stress free with top quality results at...

Flex Electrical LTD

Joined December 2016

All Electrical Repairs & Wiring. Residential, Commercial & Industrial. Specialising in On and Off Grid solar Installations. Family owned and operated busniess servicing Wellington, Wairarapa and Kapiti regions. Reliable and on time with free competitive quotes. All work guaranteed, no job too big or small.

Handyman Plus

Joined August 2018

Hi there , I'm available to do any general Handyman Work, Gib Board repairs / Click Clank Laminate Flooring / Painting Interior and Exterior / Fencing / Decking / Touch up Plastering / general non compliance building work / Water Blasting / Fitting Doors and Hardware / Skirtings etc . l have been doing this on and off for some 40 odd years . l have also completed a number of per...

AF BUILDERS LIMITED

Joined January 2022

Hi Guys, We've been building new homes and renovating older homes for the past 16 years. AF BUILDERS LTD are a "one-stop-shop" company who can provide all subcontractors from planning to completion and the ground work subcontractors such as Registered Electricians, Certified Plumbers & Gasfitters plasterers painters tilers etc etc. Hardworking, Honest, Efficient, Humble most friendliest bunch...

JK Project Management

Joined June 2012

JK Project Management looks after all the trades on your projects to give you one simple point of contact. Renovating? Full build? Landscaping? - Let us sort the builder, sparky, plumber etc. As well as offering Project Management, we also offer Excavation works, Driveways, home handyman, rubbish removal, tiling, plastering, painting from all the trades on our books. Having so many trades on...

Nick Anderson Decorating

Joined January 2014

Hi we do Painting, Plastering ,Wallpaper ,we have been working in ChCh for 20 years and were involved in Fletchers EQR repairs and several EQC Opt Out projects ,now based in Wellington I can happily provide references from past clients . I also have a Diploma in Interior Design which includes Project management .

Bin Huang

Joined August 2014

Hi, I am a qualified and licenced builder, I have been in the industry since 2010. I have done everything from new build to minor repair. I pride myself on providing top quality workmanship.

LMD Builidng LTD

Joined July 2018

Hi, im a 22 Year old builder, iv had my company for two years now and have been in the building industry myself for 5 years. we pride ourselves in competitive prices with honest high quality workmanship. We mostly focus on smaller jobs at the moment while growing our business, renovations, decks, fences and anything in-between, handyman work etc.

ACE Home & Property Maintenance

Joined May 2013

Hi my name is Elvin. I may be new to Builders Crack but have more than 10 years experience with property maintenance work. I am more than happy to give you a reasonable price on any work you may need done. I have many references from my customers and for many I have saved them $$$ with cost effective solutions. Smart solutions + Low overheads = Low prices for my clients. I don't believ...

S&G Kitchen Designs and Home improvement Limited

Joined December 2021

We are an all-in-one company from new kitchens and old complete Kitchens, Lawns, Tree cutting, interior paint, and exterior paint. we are very professional and work hard to meet deadlines for project completion. we pride ourselves on providing competitive quotes and then completing jobs on customer budget.

JAMES THE BUILDER

Joined September 2009

Hello my name is James and I have been building for 10 years. And I specialize in doing those smaller jobs I am NZ qualified and believe in doing the job right the first time. I have a team of sub contractors that have the same motto. As the building process can be daunting it is my job to help my clients thought this experience, keeping the lines of communication open at all times, because a...

C&F

Joined August 2019

Hi I been working building around 12 years. I am licensed builder . Good people to working with . We are very professional and work hard , residential and commercial.

Greig Building Solutions

Joined November 2019

Greig Building Solutions have a vast range of experience including new builds, alterations and extensions, specializing in decks, fences and retaining walls. Our work standard is very high and we aim to deliver cost effective solutions. We provide competitive quotes and will attempt to beat any quote.

Brandon Richards Carpentry

Joined July 2019

Carpentry & Toughened Glass Works Awning / Pergolas Decks / Staircases Fences / Balustrades Shade Screens / Feature Walls Flooring Interior Fit out Door & Window Replacement Maintenance

Solid Industries Ltd

Joined March 2020

Hi, We specialize in residential & Property maintenance inside and out. helping you un-stick Sticky doors to finishing off the kitset kitchen you brought but never got round to installing. We also re-build fences, gates, decks etc etc.

Horn's Construction

Joined October 2017

Horn's Construction We provide quality work done at a high standard. We do all building work and guarantee all our work.We are able to complete all jobs, no job is to small.

G&M building services

Joined June 2019

We do building/painting/plaster and landscaping. We pride ourselves on providing competitive quotes and then completing jobs on budget. We strive on going above and beyond for our clients. So please feel free to get in touch for any up coming project we can help you with thanks.

PacBuild

Joined January 2018

Hi, My team have experience in a number of building projects which includes new builds, renovations and boundary fences, gates retaining walls etc. From time to time the team will do smaller jobs to fill in between projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our workmanship while remaining conscious of delivering a project on time and on budget.

Blanco Projects

Joined March 2019

Hi, I have been renovating homes & offices for the past 19 years in South Africa. We have relocated to Wellington and happy to extend and continue with my passion / services in the home repairs & improvement sector. Specializing in gib, plastering, painting, insulation, general handyman & maintenance services.

Rubios Pro Limited

Joined August 2018

Hello There, We are a reliable and trustworthy company with the experience and skills required to be able to provide the most professional care to maintain your house looking as good as you would want it. We can ensure you that our workers are hardworking and are ready to finish the jobs as soon as required with a great quality job . Call us for a free quote, good prices guaranteed.

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