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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 As the saying goes - "The devil is in the detail" and this couldn't be mor

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

Guide to Cladding Options and Materials

Posted 31/07/19

Here’s a guide on the types of cladding options and materials available in New Zealand and how they stack up against each other.

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

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

Your Ultimate Lawn Comparison Guide

Posted 30/04/21

If you’re wondering what type of lawn to go for, we’ve got you covered. Know what type of lawn best suits your needs, budget, and lifestyle.

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

Composite vs. Timber Decking

Posted 28/01/20

Composite or timber decking – which is better? To choose a suitable material for your project, we have gathered the key aspects to look at.

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

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

Small Bathroom Renovation Turns Major When The Unexpected Happens

Posted 28/06/21

Budget blow-outs, schedule delays and an unforeseen scenario - this bathroom renovation's got it all! See the incredible transformation.

Overgrown Patio to Contemporary Deck: How Lex Doubled His Living Space

Posted 26/09/20

Find out how a contemporary deck project transformed a ‘cold and unused’ area to create indoor-outdoor flow.

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.

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.

Sleek Splashback Completes Kitchen and Laundry Reno

Posted 20/11/20

Read about a sleek splashback project for a kitchen and laundry with one of our tradies. Also get advice for your next tiling work.

Garage Door Colour Update Challenge Solved By Our Tradies

Posted 21/09/18

A homeowner shares how a tradie from Builderscrack helped her update the colour of her metal garage door from bland blue to striking ebony.

A 3yo’s Take on Having Plasterers in the Home

Posted 31/03/21

Renovating with kids at home is no small feat. Read about a family’s experience having their toddler meet tradespeople working with them.

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, budget and hindsight from these NZ homeowners.

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 renovating. Check out how they did it.

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Convert the bedroom 3.0m by 3.0m to the lounge

Posted 2 weeks ago

Hi, We are looking to make the below changes to our house - 1) As per plan attached, we want to have the lounge closer to the main entrance i.e replace the bedroom 3.0m by 3.0m with the lounge. 2) to build a wardrobe in the current lounge (proposed room)- marked blue on the plan 3) remove less than half a meter wall - marked red on the plan 4) replace carpet in the hallway with tiles - marked green on the plan. Thanks

General Renovations Huntington, Hamilton

Kitchen design and renovation

Posted 3 days ago

looking for a full new kitchen fit out, larger island bench, user friendly area, more cupboard space, do away with the breakfast bar as we have a massive dinning table. new appliances,( we have priced packages for oven, gas top, range hood and sink/incinerator with tapware - kitchen things Te rapa) new flooring - needs to extend thru to dining and living area as it is open planned. existing is carpet and tile, we want tile all the way thru including our foyer, (... cement grey matt tile...

Kitchen Renovation Huntington, Hamilton

Kitchen bench extension

Posted 1 week ago

Hi, I’m wanting an extension on our island kitchen bench with cabinetry underneath. Our current bench is stone dimensions are 2396 x 886 The extension would be behind it with added 2396 x 600 The cabinetry below would be shelving with sliding door or normal cabinet cupboards The bench top would be same thickness as stone top 30mm but wood finish. Will look at stone depending on price. We are looking to re tile the entire kitchen living dining area , where the existing tile finis...

Kitchen Renovation Huntington, Hamilton

Bathroom renovation

Posted 6 days ago

I need to install a shower and basin in one of the bathroom and need to install a shower head in another bathroom which currently only has a bathtub.

Bathroom Renovation Hamilton City Central, Hamilton

Builder/Handyman

Posted 5 days ago

Renovating 2 x 2 bedroom properties, need help with bathroom, kitchen, wardrobes and removal of a wall.

General Renovations Hamilton East, Hamilton

Shower Dome Installation

Posted 1 week ago

We need to have shower domes bought and installed in our 2 bathrooms.

Bathroom Renovation Glenview, Hamilton

Bath needs replacing

Posted 1 week ago

I have an old bath that needs to be removed and replaced with the new bath that I have already purchased. I also require a gas wall heater to be removed and gibed over. Must be qualified and registered builder.

Bathroom Renovation Fairfield, Hamilton

Quality bathroom reno required

Posted 1 week ago

We’d like to strip our bathroom and revamp it. Have an idea of what we’re looking for but any suggestions welcome. Our bathroom is rectangular shaped and the current corner shower is annoyingly small! Pics of current bathroom attached and a shower we’re pretty keen on. We’d like to tile some or all of the walls as well. Would like it done sometime this year 😊 Finance approved so you will get paid!

Bathroom Renovation Riverlea, Hamilton

Kitchen remodel

Posted 2 weeks ago

Need quote for Kitchen facelift with new oven cabinet and new bench top.

New Kitchen Pukete, Hamilton

Knock down and re gib

Posted 6 days ago

Knock down 2 walls , re gib and allign cladding - looking for quotes

General Renovations Melville, Hamilton

Time for upgrade

Posted 1 week ago

Looking to add a room or two to the existing house. - Convert Garage into a room - Add ensuite above Garage - General upgrade, remove carpet from living/lounge replace with wooden hybrid panels Looking for someone who has experience in similar upgrades. Two houses in Rototuna require the same service.

General Renovations Rototuna, Hamilton

Bathroom renovation in Hamilton

Posted 1 week ago

This small bathroom (about 1.9*1.6 or so) has a bath and vanity. Water has leaked from the shower and has rotted away the skirting board, thus it is likely that the plaster board will need changing behind the bath shower area. Will need the bath replaced with a shower (that I plan to buy) and the sink replaced with a new sink (that I will buy). Some tiling behind the new sink would be nice. I will need you to organize the pumber to do the pipe work. Painting of the room is not required a...

Bathroom Renovation Hamilton East, Hamilton

Bathroom refresh

Posted 2 days ago

Hi, just looking to get the bath, vanity and the wall lining replaced. Maybe also replace the old bath taps and shower head with a new mixer. There is also a bit of raw timber under the vanity that would need a sand and polyurethane.

Bathroom Renovation Glenview, Hamilton

General renovation work

Posted 1 week ago

Hi team, we're after some help to do a few odd jobs for gearing our property to sell. - paint prep and painting master bedroom - replacing doors and painting doors - small repair to outside doorway, panel missing - kitchen small panel replacement - a few other small tidy up jobs Cheers Zoe and Mike -

General Renovations Hamilton West, Hamilton

Maneesh Bathroom Reno

Posted 3 days ago

Hi, Would like to replace shower, toilet, vanity. They all stay in the same place. I can purchase these items once measured properly. Will require a plummer. New laminated flooring (currently has tiles). With possibly a new cupboard added (to put a front loader washing machine inside). Work to begin in October 2021. Unfortunately cant upload photos as it's currently has tennants but they will move out in October and would like to begin work then. Thanks

Bathroom Renovation Claudelands, Hamilton

Bathroom revamp

Posted 4 days ago

New shower door, new Flooring, Tiles, New Vanity, Remove wall heater, Remove towel rail, Remove and replace extractor fan, New toliet, Plaster & Paint. Remove 1m high wooden panels around walls. Looking at October start.

Bathroom Renovation Hamilton West, Hamilton

Repair damage from leak

Posted 1 week ago

Hot water pipe in first picture needs to be reconnected (is currently capped off), and the wall repaired and painted. The single wall in the second picture needs to be regibbed - this does not need to be plastered or painted. Needs to be completed within 3 weeks. Will pay extra if it can be done in 2.

Bathroom Renovation Chartwell, Hamilton

RANGEHOOD INSTILLATION

Posted 2 days ago

* Removal of existing rangehood (was hardwired- no power anymore) * Fit new rangehood * Run ducting through the ceiling and out the soft.

Kitchen Renovation Enderley, Hamilton

Altering kitchen

Posted 1 week ago

Wanting to make remove of alter the below part of the kitchen

Kitchen Renovation Hamilton North, Hamilton

Shower dome purchase and Installation for 2 bathrooms.

Posted 1 week ago

We need to have shower domes bought and installed in our 2 bathrooms.

Bathroom Renovation Glenview, Hamilton

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Textured ceiling - cover

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renovate my bathroom

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Gib over fireplace, and insert floorboards

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Install Kitchen from TradeDepot

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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.

Vaneo2020 ltd

Joined June 2019

Hi. I am a qualified composites engineer making fibreglass products for more than 22 years,after giving that up ,I started Renovating houses and have done so for the last 7 years. We have moved back to the Waikato 2 years ago after living in Auckland for 7 years . I have gone solo from my previous employer who is now manufacturing bench tops. which with cabinets I installed for almost 2 ye...

NZ Kitchen Designer

Joined September 2019

A kitchen always starts with the space you have allocated between walls and windows. NZ Kitchen Designers use creativity and functionality to create the most fulfilling space for you and your family. Whether you are after a kitchen renovation or a plan for building consent, I can help. With a Diploma in Interior Design complimented with mid-high end kitchen design, retail and manufacturing...

CJH Construction

Joined November 2015

Maintenance Renovations New Builds Landscaping...

williams and graham tiling & construction

Joined November 2017

we are: professional tiling services for commercial/residential/builder/developer we offer: quality of workmanship tile laying, certified waterproofing , screed & render, grinding & self levelling, tile removal, expert advice, stone masonry work, pool tiling & capping, all natural stone tiling, tile sealing, bathroom makeover, complete bathroom renovations quality skilled craftsmen 24/7...

Hamilton Property Maintenance Ltd

Joined December 2017

Before starting any jobs we endeavour to find the right solution for each customer, to suit their budget and individual requirements. When we take on a job we want you to be informed throughout the process and we guarantee your satisfaction. For most people their home/property is their biggest asset and we keep that in mind with all the jobs we do. Whether it be pest control, building your fence,...

Pouwels Structure Development

Joined January 2021

New business on the scene as of Janurary. I have 5+ years experience building new homes, commercial structures and medium to large sized renovations. Some of the services I can provide are: additions/extensions, decks, fencing, bathroom and kitchen renovations etc. What you can expect from Pouwels Structure Development: - Professional service - Reliable workmanship - Fast and punctual c...

Stewart Plaster Hamilton Limited

Joined January 2012

------------------------ -Qualifications- ------------------------ * NZQA Qualified Pbfix, Pbfin * Certified Novacolor Applicator * 16 Years Experience, 10 Years Qualified, 8 Years Self Employed * Renovation Specialist * Quality workmanship --------------- -Services- ---------------- Stopping Fibrous, Plasterboard & Villa-board Skimming Cove & Cornice Fixing & Finishin...

Ellis Building Limited

Joined August 2015

Hi, I am a licensed builder who has a passion and gets great satisfaction from completing work to a high standard. Most of my experience is in renovations however I have completed some new builds. I am focused and diligent on the task at hand. I pride myself on good communication and personal skills.

Sherm's Plumbing Ltd

Joined December 2019

Hi there. Sherm's Plumbing Ltd has over 10 years plumbing experience, specialising in anything from new builds & renovations to smaller maintenance jobs. We take pride in our work & choosing Sherm's Plumbing will mean you get more of a personal & professional touch. We offer competitive quotes & our communication is second to none.

White Ryder Creations

Joined June 2019

Professional Cabinet Maker and handyman. Qualified in furniture making. Looking at moving into contracting work. Available to assist on evenings and weekends for smaller jobs. I work full time for a kitchen joinery company. Phone number listed is my wife's who takes my querries.

Simpson trades

Joined November 2020

Hi, I've had an assortment of different trades throughout my 15 years in the trade industry, cabinet making, roofing, shed building, gib fitting, tiling, new building and renovations, ect. I put a lot of pride in my work and always make sure my customers are happy. I am a volunteer firefighter and might get called out in the early morning, this might affect the time and schedule we agree on, I wil...

Unique Renovations

Joined July 2018

Unique Renovations Ltd specialize in commercial and residential renovations. We provide a wide range of building services. If you would like to discuss any of the renovation services that we offer, please get in touch with us. www. ... .nz

Elite Home Renovations

Joined October 2012

Traditional apprenticeship served in Palmerston North ... with a local Cottage Builder. Achieved two building awards for my workmanship in my time. Worked self-employed for 32 years. The main focus of my work has been on renovation, restoration and modernisation, transforming tired old properties to a high standard and spec. This has taken me abroad where I have crafted bespoke custom-made...

Jpricebuilders

Joined April 2017

I am a licensed carpenter with over 10 years experience doing renovation and residential building work. I'm professional and will do my best to make your job big or small easy at a competitive price. Give me a call

VIVED Construction Ltd

Joined May 2018

Owner, Shanon Agar has been working in the building industry for the past 17 years, with a growing passion for innovation and creating beautiful buildings. VIVED Construction is a team of passionate, hard-working tradesman that are serious about quality and believe that every home should have equal attention to detail and care throughout the build no matter how big or small. While we specialize...

Iuliano Tilers2002

Joined June 2016

As a Company we pride ourselves on our word, which is reflective in our work! Our motto: “No job to large or small” Greetings to all; We have been operating in this industry for over 27yrs; specialising in Marble; Travetine; Porcelain, Mosaic and more.... our trade as stone masons has taken us all over the North Island and across to the Pacific. We are registered waterproofing a...

Hire a Hubby Flagstaff

Joined June 2021

We are an established Handyman Business which has been operating throughout the Waikato for over 6 yrs. Our services include Kitchen & Bathroom makeovers, we can also help you with the design. Interior Renovations, Interior & Exterior Painting , Plumbing & Electrical , Decks, Landscaping, Project Management . Even motorhomes and caravans builds and makeovers and so much more. Check out some...

Provue Glass Ltd

Joined July 2018

Hi, I have been in the trade for the last 14 years and pride myself in the work I complete. Specializing in Showers, splashbacks, mirrors, broken windows, new glazing, pet doors, Timber Joinery and more. We offer competitive pricing and free quotes Thank You Provue Team

Complete Construction Ltd

Joined March 2019

Hi we’ve been in the Construction industry with over 20 years experience in Residential,Commercial, Industrial we are well equipped to under take any job big or small. Whether upgrading Kitchen,Bathroom,Deck,Fencing,Building,Plumbing,Electrical Gasfitting,Tiling,Painting we are the company that can make it happen With a wealth of knowledge and practical experience. Complete Construction we...

Enhanced renovations ltd

Joined June 2018

Hi there Enhanced renovations are here to make your renovating experience easy and enjoyable from start to finish. With over 18 years of renovating experience we have a high standard and an eye for detail and we aim to work alongside your budget for you to receive the best value for money. If your looking for an affordable, quality renovating service with devoted builders to add value to you...

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