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Choosing Between Another Storey or Adding a House Extension

Posted 16/03/17

Extending your house or adding another storey can give you the much needed space a growing family needs. We look at the advantages and disadvantages of these two renovation options... How to choose between another storey or a house extension Depending on the size of your backyard, you can

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

Are You Considering Adding an Ensuite to Your Master Bedroom?

Posted 24/11/16

Should I build another room for my ensuite or should I alter my existing master bedroom to fit one in? It might not seem like an important question, but there are pros and cons to consider for both these options... Adding an ensuite - should you extend or convert your master bedroom? Insta

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

Asbestos Removal - Stay Safe & Hire a Professional

Posted 07/01/15

If you’re looking at buying or renovating a property built between the 1940’sand 1980’s then there’s a good chance that it contains some Asbestos... A fibrous mineral that’s found in metamorphic soils and rocks, it was a popular and widely used material in the building industry due to its

Need to Add an Extra Bedroom for Your Kids?

Posted 10/11/16

Kiwi parents have on average 1.9 kids, which works fine for those who have three bedroom homes. Except when you have more than two children, have guests over to stay or want to use a bedroom as a study or home office. That’s when adding on an extra bedroom for your kids is a great solution to gi

Creating Successful Indoor Outdoor Flow in Older Homes

Posted 05/01/17

Great indoor/outdoor flow is high on the must have list for many homeowners. But achieving this this can be a challenge in older homes... Summer weather just makes us want to head outdoors. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done for many homeowners with older homes. Older properties

5 Tips for Spring Home Renovations

Posted 29/10/14

We've talked to industry insiders and experts, and have put together a list of our top 5 tips for getting started your spring home renovations. Spring home renovations Coming out of a cold winter, spring home renovations may seem like a daunting prospect. Yes, you've been thinking about i

Home Renovation and Repair – It’s All in The Prep

Posted 29/06/18

Renovating or doing work on your home can be a big investment – yet most of us put more effort into choosing a pair of shoes or a new camera. Repairs might not be as exciting as new clothes and gadgets but if you want a good result, value for money, and minimum hassle, the more you think abou

The Benefits of Building a Conservatory

Posted 22/10/14

If you've been thinking about adding an extension to your home, Building a conservatory is a clever way to add more living space without having to move to a larger home. One of the benefits of building a conservatory is the potential to add a lot of value to your home. Hiring an architect

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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

Garage Door Colour Update Challenge Solved By Our Tradies

Posted 21/09/18

A simple colour update for her garage doors was all that one homeowner wanted. But it proved a little easier said than done until a “can do” tradie was found... The Job Paulette wanted to update the colour of her metal garage doors from what she called a “bland new denim blue” to a more striking ebony black. The Challenge Paulette contacted the garage door company to find out if, and how, the colour could be changed. They came back with two options; replacing the doors entirely at great expense; or powder coating at a cost not much less than new doors, and required them being taken away for two to three weeks. The Solution Not satisfied with these options, Paulette turned to builderscrack.co.nz to see if there were any other options. She already trusted the platform, having used it in the past to find some great tradies. For Paulette, the “ease of use is the best thing”, going on to say that “once you’ve used it the first time, it’s easy to go back and use again” and

Expert Tiling Provides The Finishing Touch to a Kitchen Renovation

Posted 28/08/18

Hiring an expert tiler gave the final polishing touch to one of our homeowner's stunning kitchen renovations...... Only a few months ago Natalie's kitchen was a dark space, coated in the once popular dark blue of the 90's. It not only made the already small kitchen appear tiny, but it created a dark feeling throughout the wider open plan living area. Fast forward to today, and the transformation is something out of a magazine. Not limited to the kitchen itself, but also the lightness it's brought to the rest of her living space. The Vision Natalie started with a firm style in mind, along with some key "must have" elements. “I had a vision of what I wanted, I wanted it bright, fresh, clean, compared with the dark blue.... every time I came into the space there was a gloomy feel to the room.” A essential element was to incorporate a crisp, white subway tile splash-back. The Execution After sorting her kitchen supplier, she turned her attention to finding a ti

Homes On Show - Save My Bathroom

Posted 30/05/18

Garage Door Colour Update Challenge Solved By Our Tradies

Posted 21/09/18

Expert Tiling Provides The Finishing Touch to a Kitchen Renovation

Posted 28/08/18

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Bathroom

Posted 2 years ago

Villa bathroom updated with sink, toilet and flooring. Plumbing would need to be updated as well as water pressure is awful!

Bathroom Renovation Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Lounge Wall

Posted 2 years ago

Large wall /window requires internal lining to be striped down to framing for assessment of water damage (insurance job) Re line plaster and paint etc. External window of same wall to be re sealed to prevent leaking.

General Renovations Cass Bay, Banks Peninsula

New shower

Posted 1 year ago

We need to replace our shower as it is old and leaking and causing floor rot. The current shower is 800m x 800m but the space itself we have to play with is approx 900m wide by 1200m deep. We would like to investigate teh different options available from chucking in a ready made shower to considering tiling. Presumably we'll need a plumber as well as a builder. We will remove the old shower and prepare the space as much as possible. Cheers.

Bathroom Renovation Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Bathroom renovation - ensuite

Posted 1 month ago

Old fixtures to be removed. two toilets to be replaced wall hung vanity to be installed new shower to be tiled new barn door to be installed. new lights to be installed new heated towel rail and extractor fan to be installed new flooring to be installed walls to be painted. We are 20 minutes from Christchurch CBD. We are not changing the current layout, but updating all of the old outdated fixtures.

Bathroom Renovation Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Courtney Crump

Posted 10 months ago

Looking to get a small sink in an office bathroom replaced (just a toilet and sink type bathroom). It is coming away from the wall at the moment and I would like it replaced with a bigger basin. Just looking for estimates to start with. Cheers!

Bathroom Renovation Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

New Shower Install

Posted 6 months ago

1945's house requires a replacement shower - job would be the selection and installation of a suitable shower (currently a corner installed metal drain box/shower curtain type) - keys to the property would be available after the 21st Sept 2019. Inspection can be arranged beforehand.

New Bathroom Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Tiny bathroom renovation in Diamond Harbour

Posted 2 months ago

Complete removal and replacement of shower, toilet, sink and heated towel rail. Create open tiled shower (replacing glass door with curtain). Creation of storage and shelving around new toilet. Installation of heated mirror with lighting. Removal of vintage copper cistern from out house, clean and polish and installation with new toilet bowl (not purchased yet). Installation of new sink and taps, heated towel rail.

Bathroom Renovation Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula

Bathroom ceiling leak

Posted 2 years ago

Bathroom ceiling panel unstuck. Likely due to ingress of water through internal/external grouting on glass bricks.

Bathroom Renovation Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula

Bathroom renovation and window joinery

Posted 1 year ago

Our Lyttelton rental needs a Bathroom makeover, we (or you) will supply the bath/ shower, vanity and toilet. Need someone to fit them, replace vinyl floor and paint the walls and trim. We also have several wooden window sills that have soft (rotten) corners in several rooms that need cutting out and making good. Tenant's moving out beginning of June, so looking to get it all done in one go so we can re advertise as quickly as possible.

Bathroom Renovation Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Kitchen reno

Posted 2 years ago

We bought a second hand kitchen off trade-me to put into our house... as it is now it doesn't really work in our space, we require a new bench top and some of the cabinetry fiddled around with. Ideally I would like a wooden benchtop but the budget looks like we will have to go with formica/laminate. I'm interested in finding someone who can advise us on the best/most economical plan of attack and get the kitchen up and running for us.

Kitchen Renovation Birdlings Flat, Banks Peninsula

Tardis

Posted 9 months ago

Flexible timeframe for a small bathroom renovation. Footprint of bathroom/toilet area to remain the same. Wanting to install a shower over bath and replace existing extremely ugly vanity unit and other outdated fittings (toilet, bath). Walls around bath/shower will need tiling as will the floor. Extractor fan and lighting will need to be fitted. There is low water pressure so this will need to be considered.

Bathroom Renovation Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula

Repair to "small" section of rising floor

Posted 3 years ago

A rectangle section of floor (approximately 600mm by 800mm) has risen in a small hallway leading into the bathroom. Original earthquake repairs saw the floor sanded down and re-covered in vinyl. The floor has however continued to rise (or house sink). The rectangle is possibly a slab of concrete used as a pile rising up under the floor. The "pile" needs to be re-laid and any repairs to the floors structure undertaken. Resealing and re-covering the floor may also form part of the job but can be...

Structural renovations Purau, Banks Peninsula

Install hob and vent fan

Posted 10 months ago

supply F&P hobb ce6604cbx1 ceramic cooktop and Parmco or similar stainless steel extraction fan with hood mount on wall to existing vent above. and wire up all.

Kitchen Renovation Little Akaloa, Banks Peninsula

Showerwell glass door adjustment

Posted 2 weeks ago

Glass door won’t close properly. Has moved towards the right and now hits the top of the fixed glass panel . Needs adjustment so glass moves in and out freely.

Bathroom Renovation Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Renovating old lyttelton place

Posted 1 year ago

I have an old lyttelton house. The kitchen floor slopes badly. I think that the bottom plate along the end wall has rotted away. None of the walls or ceiling are straight. I'd like to gib the entire lounge kitchen area, but want to make sure that the piles are reasonable first. It may be that the kitchen floor will have to come up to get at the end wall. I don't really know. I am not looking for a full rebuild, or to turn it into a new house. I would like a builder I can work alongside who is ex...

General Renovations Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Patching jib

Posted 10 months ago

patching damaged cieling gib where shattered hob and parts hit it and repaint. i need you to give full estimate for cost. ... ron ...

Kitchen Renovation Little Akaloa, Banks Peninsula

Stairs

Posted 2 months ago

I would like to re-arrange the 3 steeps going from my hallway down to a landing.

General Renovations Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Robinson Family Kitchen Renovation Project ELECTRICIAN

Posted 2 months ago

Home in Wainui on Banks Peninsula - christchurch Pulling out old kitchen and putting in new flat pack one need an electrician to make safe/disconnect power to the old wall oven and ceramic stove top while we pull it out then come back and reinstall new freestanding oven and install powerpoint where the new fridge will be relocated in the old space the wall oven took up

Kitchen Renovation Akaroa, Banks Peninsula

Jointing solid wood worktop

Posted 2 years ago

I have a gap for a freestanding oven. Needs to be bridged by jointing in new section and a hole cut for inset hob. I have spare worktop that can be used. Needs at least 1 biscuit joint or similar. Sanding and oiling to match existing. The worktop is solid wood.

Kitchen Renovation Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula

Kitchen rangehood and pressed metal installation

Posted 3 weeks ago

I'd like a quote to supply and install a kitchen rangehood/extractor fan (I need advice as to the best option). The kitchen has a sloping roof/ceiling and no roof space. The height from the floor to the bottom of the coving above the stove is 1800mm. The exterior is weatherboard and there is no real soffit. I'd also like to get a quote to install a pressed metal splashback on 2 sides around the stove at the same time (I have the pressed metal). Property access is via 30-40 steps. As soon...

Kitchen Renovation 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.

Think Construction Ltd.

Joined March 2010

Company 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...

ADECONSTRUCT LIMITED

Joined March 2015

ADECONSTRUCT offers the following services: Bathroom renovation Tiling. vinyl and Carpet Handyman Solid Plastering..modified plastering. Exterior &interior plastering. Painting. bricklayng Waterproof Swimming pools Bricklayng

Limitless Property Services

Joined December 2019

Hi there **Covid 19 update** Although I have not been around anyone that has been over seas, nor have I been over seas, I am more than happy to work in with you for your own Health & Safety. I can set up times to start after you leave, and be gone before you return. Or use the 2 meter distance rule. Please voice your concerns if you require this. My name is Dan and I am a local from Ch...

Brothers Landscapes

Joined August 2013

We have been a family business for the last 17 years and offer the complete landscaping and construction package from tree felling, ready lawn, irrigation, paving, retaining walls, fencing, decks, concreting, planting, renovations, new builds and much more. FREE quote to transform your section. Experienced, professional and on time. Phone Brothers Landscapes and Construction in Christchurch for a...

R W Steele Builders Ltd

Joined September 2010

We are a 50 year old family business. Work undertaken is of a professional standard. We believe customer satisfaction is the utmost, wtih immense attention being paid to detail. A high level of communication is necessary. All types of work are undertaken, whether this be a new home, alterations or additions to existing homes, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, decks and pergolas. We have the ab...

Tradepower Building Group

Joined January 2018

Tradepower Building Group was re-established in June 2017 due to demand of previous clients wanting custom specific building sheds and structures of various types to be built. Tradepower Building Group has expanded from private buildings into commercial builds; into the supply and partnering of other specific trades that are complementary of Carpentry; and Tradepower Building Group’s growth into...

Mitre Ben Construction Limited

Joined March 2016

I am a qualified carpenter and specialise in both building & handyman jobs. Decks and fences are something I do often and I am happy to discuss what you are needing done at a time that suits you. I work with a Licensed Builder Practitioner for any restricted building work.

Murrell Contracting

Joined January 2014

A Team of Qualified Tradesmen inc a Registered Builder and a Drain layer we are based in Christchurch a We offer Excellent rates and Prompt service on Odd Jobs New builds Repair work

Gintas Renovation NZ

Joined October 2016

I've been renovating houses for 15+ years. I focus on getting the job done fast and in high quality while maintaining reasonable prices. My main goal is to understand my client's vision and manifest it as they wish. There are no big or small jobs, all jobs accepted. To see my work you can visit gintas.co.nz

L J Construction Ltd

Joined August 2019

Hi I am a qualified carpenter with nearly 15 years experience. I specialise in renovating bathrooms, building decks, outdoor areas, and fences. I have completed my apprenticeship in housing and have worked on commercial sites for the last three years. I am very professional and have an eye for detail. My quality of workmanship is second to none and my ability to complete jobs within budget and spe...

SS The Builder & Property Maintenance

Joined June 2017

SS The Builder & Property Maintenance was born out of frustration whilst trying to solve the same problems on construction sites time and time again. After working with a crazy amount of construction companies I`m ready to change the dinosaur ways of the industry. I want to feel proud of the industry I love whilst constantly shaking things up at the same time. I want to bring modern technologie...

Ash A B Razek Building Services

Joined July 2018

I've been in the Building/Painting industry for 7 years, I specialize in fencing and decking and I'm working hard to progress my business, I have experience with EQC repairs, Private Renovations, Light commercial and newly built homes. Very motivated and passionate about my work and have a strong team of tradesman behind me. Honest prices, punctual and work to giving customers the best value for...

Ross Coutts Holdings

Joined March 2018

Hi I have been in business in Christchurch for 32 years in the building /tiling industry I am a qualified carpenter and specialise in bathroom renovations.All small to medium repair work welcome, I take pride in what I do and work to a high standard, I can work to any budget to deliver what my customers require.

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

SMALL JOB SPECIALIST

Joined March 2019

Hi I have been building and renovating houses for 40 years and i am just doing odd jobs and maintainence . I Give free quotes and will do the work in time frame agreed upon

Able2

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.

Canterbury Builders Limited

Joined June 2014

We are dedicated craftsmen with a passion for building beautiful homes. Our years of experience in the building and project management industries mean we can provide you with a full range of construction services, taking care of everything from concept to completion. We take great pride in our quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail because we want to be as happy as you are with your fini...

MCD Maintenance

Joined April 2019

We've been in the trade for 14+ years. We specialize in kitchens and kitchen Facelifts ,laminated flooring, decking, fencing and general maintenance work that you don't get around to do. No job is to small for us and we pride ourselves on providing services that will make you call us again to do more work for you. Competitive pricing and can do attitude is second nature for us. We do what hub...

JRB Homes Ltd

Joined March 2018

As a business owner and site foreman, I strive to provide the best work ethics in both client and colleague relationships. I pride myself in time management, effective communication and quality control in all areas of my business. Over the last two years of developing my business, I have successfully built, renovated and repaired homes. My overall goal is to be competitively priced with the best e...

Foleys

Joined October 2011

We are committed to providing exceptional customer service, for all our customers - Above and Beyond. Every time. This includes our 30 minute time promise - we'll arrive within 30 minutes of the arranged time or the first hour of labour will be free! We have 10 locations across New Zealand, with branches in Central Otago, Christchurch, Dunedin, Oamaru, Ranfurly, South Otago, Twizel, Wanaka, Queen...

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