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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

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

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

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

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

Deluxe Bathroom Renovation Costs - What You'll Get for $30,000+

Posted 01/10/14

Bathroom renovation series - The deluxe bathroom renovation. One in a series of articles that looks at bathroom renovations and what to expect at different budgets. The deluxe bathroom renovation $30,000 to $100,000+ The deluxe bathroom renovation may also be known as a full gut job. There

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

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

Mid to Upper Range Bathroom Renovation Costs & Ideas

Posted 24/09/14

Bathroom renovation series - The mid-range bathroom renovation. Part three in a four-part series of articles that looks at bathroom renovations and what to expect at different budgets and what you need to help you plan your bathroom renovation. Mid-range bathroom renovation costs ($12,000 t

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 tiler.

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

Re-line Shower

Posted 1 month ago

Shower needs relining b4 i can move in. Kinda urgent. Metal tray in good knick. Also needs reframing at entrance where i took out the broken tri glass sliding door. Just want a shower curtain. Have the rail fittings for that. Would like quote asap.

Bathroom Renovation Frankton, Hamilton

Bathroom & 2 ensuite

Posted 6 days ago

Main bathroom and 2 ensuites need updating. Like for like no major changes.

Bathroom Renovation Dinsdale, Hamilton

Lab and warehouse renovation

Posted 3 weeks ago

Hi there, We are a Hamilton-based pharmaceutical company located in Riverlea, Hillcrest. We are going to renovate our QC Lab and the warehouse and looking for a local handyman/ contractor to help with some simple structural works. Jobs include: remove of nonstructural walls, remove and install doors, painting, flooring etc. Just wondering if you are interested in this project? If so we could organise a site meeting to go over more details about this project. Thank you and regards,...

Structural renovations Hillcrest, Hamilton

Manasa Sastry

Posted 2 weeks ago

Toilets need replacing in both bathrooms downstairs bathroom needs to be regibbed and painted (ceiling painted and upstairs bathroom toilet replacement.

Bathroom Renovation Frankton, Hamilton

Kitchen wall

Posted 1 month ago

The wall behind our sink has moisture in it. We want someone to look at it please and advise the best way to fix it (photos attached), then fix it. We'd then like to organise for the wall to be tiled where the bench meets the wall - along the wall the kitchen bench in on and also along an adjoining wall (which is separated by a splashback). So this tradie will need to be able to fix and re-jib the wall and ideally tile too. There are also a couple of small holes around the house that need fill...

Kitchen Renovation Maeroa, Hamilton

Shower replacement

Posted 2 weeks ago

Take old shower unit out and replace by new one

Bathroom Renovation Hamilton East, Hamilton

Kitchen and general Renovations

Posted 1 day ago

Looking to update kitchen/living area and Laundry area. Kitchen/Living area: -Install new kitchen (still under design) -Remove bulkhead over ceiling to leave a raking ceiling -Remove wall to extend kitchen into existing void (see attached floor plan) -Reline walls (insulation to exterior walls) -Reline ceiling or leave existing and build new ceiling 100mm lower. -Replace door to bathroom (brown door) and tidy up appearance of HWC and loft access - New lighting and sockets where requi...

Kitchen Renovation Frankton, Hamilton

Bathroom Reno

Posted 2 weeks ago

New fixtures, such as installing a new shower, vanity, toilet, taps etc. (can either provide). Potentially change layout of the bathroom. Need to re-plasterboard. Basically would like to modernize and create more space in the bathroom.

Bathroom Renovation Nawton, Hamilton

Install wooden french doors

Posted 3 weeks ago

Hi we would like a set of wooden French doors installed where windows are. We would like to have a couple of steps coming down to outside as well.

General Renovations Silverdale, Hamilton

Shower installation

Posted 1 month ago

To install two acrylic liner showers

Bathroom Renovation Silverdale, Hamilton

Cooktop installation including resizing cutout.

Posted 1 week ago

We're wanting to replace our ceramic cooktop with a slightly larger 600x600mm induction cooktop. You'll need to resize the cutout (about 2mm off 3 sides of engineered stone) and handle the wiring/installation of the cooktop itself. Second photo shows how the existing cooktop is wired up.

Kitchen Renovation Flagstaff, Hamilton

Sleepout Replacement

Posted 3 weeks ago

In our backyard, we have a sleepout and workshoo attached to the garage. We would like to demolish the sleepout and workshop and replace it with a granny flat similar to the product of ... .nz. It will be around 15m2. We need the following: Build the foundation for the pod. Connect to power outlet. Connect to wastewater. Connect to stormwater. Check the ground stability for foundation. Cover the wall between the workshop and garage.

General Renovations Fitzroy, Hamilton

2 days work needed to finish reno

Posted 3 weeks ago

I have about two days work left to finish a reno: jobs needed to be done: Install drop in bath (frame already there), install (small) kitchen and benchtops, install laundry tub and some minor stuff outside. Prefer to be done next Monday - Wednesday (carpet being installed on the 28th) if possible

General Renovations Hamilton West, Hamilton

Minor kitchen and bathroom renovation

Posted 1 month ago

Small 2 bedroom / 1 bathroom unit. Wanting to modernise both kitchen and bathroom, including taking out a wall out between kitchen living area.

Structural renovations Hamilton Lake, Hamilton

Vinay Vamadeva Panicker

Posted 2 weeks ago

Need to change the current kitchen bench with a stone bench

Kitchen Renovation Thornton Estate, Hamilton

Kitchen Splashback replacement

Posted 2 days ago

Splashback behind stove top has cracked. Needs to be removed and replaced. 670mm x 830mm.

Kitchen Renovation Hamilton East, Hamilton

Bathroom Upgrade in Silverdale #2

Posted 1 month ago

We have a separate toilet and small bathroom in a 1984 weatherboard home. We want to remove the wall between the two and create a decent-sized and modern bathroom. We have the plans and have chosen all the fittings. The toilet room is currently around ... and the bathroom ... . We are looking for someone to undertake (or manage) the building, plumping, electrical, lining, tiling work etc. This will include work on the exterior wall as we are planning to replace the existing window with a...

Bathroom Renovation Silverdale, Hamilton

Sam's Shower Renovation

Posted 1 week ago

Our shower tiles are leaking through the grout. We need the tiles taken off, re-waterproof the area, might require new gib, check floorboards underneath, new tiles, new glass door, new tap and hardware. Done! We are out of the house from 14-18 April - this would be a good time to do it, otherwise any other time is OK. Sam

Bathroom Renovation Hamilton East, Hamilton

Bathroom rebuild

Garage into 2 bedroom house

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Make my bedroom nice again

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6th December 2018

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Cisterns and toilet seat replacement

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1st June 2018

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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.

Evergreen house ltd

Joined August 2018

Trying to think of the right builder? Need someone to guide you through your project? People who think their budget is low? High? All could be done through us.

Royal Building Glass

Joined July 2018

Our qualified glass tradies can do any big or small works in great Auckland area and neighbor cities. Onsite measurement, install, repair 24 hours and 7 days. Free site assessments, Prompt and reliable service, top quality workmanship, affordable cost, we endeavor to have each customer to get the great value for money. The business is home based operated, no high overheads. • All of our produc...

LDH CONTRACTING

Joined October 2017

We have Contractors based in every major city throughout New Zealand operating under Labour-Day-Hire Contracting. Our business is to provide Expert Project Management offering Competitive Wholesale Pricing, but if preferable, we also cover General Labour Only. We cater to all forms of Home Renovations, Landscaping and General Construction. Enquire now to discuss your requirements.

Swiss Plumbing Ltd

Joined March 2019

Swiss Plumbing is a father and son owned and operated company which is proudly New Zealander. We're happy to help you anytime day or night - from your general household plumbing maintenance and repairs to kitchen, bathroom and laundry renovations, roof repairs or replacements. Swiss Plumbing has a 24 hour on call system for any plumbing emergency. We do free quotes on any renovations or replace...

WAIKATO HOMES LIMITED

Joined March 2019

Quality, Integrity, Consistency - Our Company Core Values We deliver top Quality work to all our customers, whether it’s your first home, luxury home, or renovation, each project is treated with the same high attention to detail and execution. We believe Integrity to be the back bone of our company, being honest and having strong moral principles enables us to satisfy every customer. The...

AWM Limited

Joined January 2018

AWM Ltd is an Asbestos and Methamphetamine removal company which is licensed with WorkSafe to remove both Class A & Class B contaminated material. Asbestos can be found in textured ceilings, cladding, fencing , lino and roofing in both residential and commercial areas. We have our own Supervisors and a Telarc Certified Safety Management System in place. Services Include: * Supply testing f...

New Horizon Construction Limited

Joined January 2019

Hi, I have been building new houses and renovating old ones for the last 8 years. I specialise in renovations/additions and new builds. Also do smaller jobs from time to time. Professional and very hard working.

about concrete

Joined July 2011

LICENCED BUILDING PRACTITIONER Residential and/or non-residential concrete floors walls footings piles etc...FOUNDATIONS "Garea Pools Established in pool construction since 1980" Full project management or labour only options available. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.

SLATES HANDYMAN SERVICES

Joined August 2012

Slates specialise in roof leak repair, Skylite change out. Chimney sweeping, gutter cleaning & repair. Moss treatments of roofs, concrete & paths. Detergent house washing & fly & spider treatment. Landscaping, tree trimming and all those jobs you don't want to do. Any questions please contact us through builders crack. Kind regards Steve.

Swanson Builders

Joined May 2018

Swanson Builders have been helping people achieve their dream homes through renovations for the last two years. Before that Ash worked in many building sectors, such as interior fit out, formwork construction, landscaping and extensions and renovations. This has given him invaluable skills to help you achieve your vision, whatever that looks like for you.

Another hand ltd

Joined February 2018

Hi I am a true handyman that has a massive range of skills, 1 of my team is a qualified builder so we have a lot of bases covered. We do fencing, decks,retaining walls,pergola,bathrooms,painting and much much more

Level Concept Building Limited

Joined December 2016

Hi Level Concept Building here, we do new builds, renovations, additions, decks, fences. We are your one stop shop for your building requirements. We pride ourselves on providing competitive quotes an completing the job to a high standard. We hope to hear from any prospective clients. Cheers Level Concept Building

BUC Ltd

Joined April 2017

We are a small family owned and operated business. We specialise in the smaller, more intricate demolition and refit work needed for elite refits. Our scope of work ranges from clearing small office spaces for refitting, renovations, through to total building demolition. We pride ourselves on our quality of work, efficiency and competitive rates. We are also able to work in with the challenges...

Golden 5R Transport Ltd

Joined July 2017

We have exemplary qualified D-F-RTW endorsed drivers that can transport earth materials on site, had been Health & Safety inducted; with Site-Safe, TC Basic 1 (Traffic Control); We also have network of contractors, driveway asphalt layering and patching. Preparing topsoil for property /commercial building requirements e.g pool installation, property developments, excavating unneeded stumps/contami...

B O L D Landscape Design and Construction

Joined September 2011

Over 20 years landscape design and construction experience. From a simple small fence to a full residential contract.Happy to simply provide a concept plan with estimates on costs of work required. Excellent portfolio can be provided upon request - simonmasters21@gmail.com

DNT construction

Joined January 2018

We are a small family owned construction company we have been around for 3 years now. I've been building for coming on 20 years. We cover pretty much all construction. From changing door handles to building apartment blocks and everything in between. We offer quality service on time and on price. Call us any time for a free quote

The Reno Guys

Joined June 2013

Hi there, We are a construction company who specializes in home extensions and full home refurbishments. We do carry out new build projects from time to time as well. We have many great ideas that come from years of experience gained from home and abroad. Whether it be a classic or contemporary look you're after we can take care of it from concept through to completion.

VR Builders

Joined June 2015

Your looking for a builder we can help.. call us for an instant rock solid competitive quote so you can begin your project with confidence. We are busy but always keen to keep the work coming, our new clients are often referred by existing clients, we appreciate that and look forward to working with you next

Kingtui

Joined July 2018

Our company has committed to do right thing at all times to satisfy all stakeholders especially our client. We can do carpentry jobs, roofing, driveway, renovations and extensions. Our team is willing to work according to the schedule and do things on time.

Hyperion Construction

Joined January 2019

Hi, we are licensed builders and have been building new homes to commercial renovations from small to big jobs. We would be more happy to show you what services we can provide and have been providing with a quote and you can choose only if you are satisfied.

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