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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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.

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

Homes On Show - Save My Bathroom

Posted 30/05/18

Expert Tiling Provides The Finishing Touch to a Kitchen Renovation

Posted 28/08/18

Garage Door Colour Update Challenge Solved By Our Tradies

Posted 21/09/18

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Bathroom reno and more

Posted 1 year ago

Looking to update/remodel the bathroom,toilet and laundry in a house we have just bought. All three are next to each other and I don't believe the walls between are supporting walls. The work would include installation of new shower, vanity, toilet, moving plumbing, Laundry tub tiling etc. This may involve shifting the hot water cylinder, removing or moving walls and door ways, re-gibbing and painting The floor is particle board. Total floor area is approx 10.5 square metres. Lighting, Powe...

Bathroom Renovation Amberley, Hurunui

Kichen renovation

Posted 4 years ago

I need a wall between kitchen and lounge removed. Need new cupboards drawers bench etc. New oven, rangehood, dishwasher. Ceiling and walls gibstopped, plastered and painted. need new vinyl. new lighting, new tapware. Need design advice.

Kitchen Renovation Hawarden, Hurunui

New shower and dishwasher

Posted 1 year ago

I am wanting to remove a bathroom cupboard and install a shower in that space. Also wanting to connect a dishwasher in the kitchen where there has not been a dishwasher before.

Bathroom Renovation Leithfield Beach, Hurunui

Small bathroom reno.

Posted 4 years ago

I have a small bathroom. I would like a new bath, new shower new sink and drawers/cabinet, mirror and lights/heat lamp. Splashback tiling and painting. Vinyl on floor or tiles

Bathroom Design Hawarden, Hurunui

Bathroom renovation & flooring replacement in Amberley

Posted 1 year ago

For small house on lifestyle block just outside of Amberley; tiny bathroom (3.05 sqm): Replace and connect existing shower cubicle, vanity, toilet/cistern; put in tiles to about 1.26m height, (also, put in new heating lamp/extraction fan, if that is in the area of expertise). All major materials provided. I am also looking for someone to put in carpet and/or floating floorboards in other areas of the house, which could be part of the same job.

Bathroom Renovation Amberley, Hurunui

Renovations lounge, kitchen, bathroom

Posted 2 years ago

I've just bought a new 90m sq weatherboard house in Balcairn. It needs lounge kitchen laundry relined. Bathroom is a total relined and refit. I want to put a new ranch slider in the lounge and 2 new d/g aluminium windows in 2 other rooms. New benchtop and sink to be fitted in kitchen. Some tiling kitchen, bathroom and laundry.also a front deck and back porch. I had a builder lined up to start 5 May but he's now said can't do until,end May. So hoping I can find someone to start sooner. Thanks.

General Renovations Balcairn, Hurunui

Bathroom reno

Posted 3 years ago

complete strip out, change door position. electrical power box re-position. Tile walls and floors. Underfloor heating install. Fit all new units, bath, shower etc. Quote is for labour only.

Bathroom Renovation Amberley, Hurunui

New ensuite,bathroom and laundry renovation

Posted 4 years ago

At this point I am looking for a designer who could also project manage the job. We live in the country approx. 1 hours drive north of Christchurch. The bathroom and plumbing were all redone 20 years ago but the shower is leaking badly into hallway ,we have discovered walls are wet and mouldy since removing gibb board! The whole bathroom needs renovating along with the laundry area. New ensuite would ideally be done first so we aren't completely without a bathroom .

Bathroom Design Greta Valley, Hurunui

Bathroom reno

Posted 4 years ago

We have a vented toilet and need a plumber to advise on what type of toilet we can use, and to install it, along with a new shower and electric hot water unit.

Bathroom Renovation Amberley, Hurunui

Hanmer Reno

Posted 1 year ago

gutting of one area to redo Kitchen and living, adding on a veranda possibly rearranging plumbing and rewiring electrical work. Some structural work re gibbing most of house and rearranging bathrooms laundry and turning a garage into spare room and boot room. extending master brdroom add ensuit and redoing wardrobes in other bedrooms to make more room. Adding a new garage and entrace way.

General Renovations Hanmer Springs, Hurunui

Basic tiled ensuite

Posted 7 months ago

Fitting and tiling an ensuite- plumbing pipes already in

New Bathroom Leithfield Beach, Hurunui

New Shower

Posted 2 years ago

Install shower in laundry in new house with concrete floor and reorganise laundry tub.

New Bathroom Amberley, Hurunui

Hanmer Reno

Posted 1 year ago

Large home, dated and in need of full refresh, non-structural. Includes updating bathrooms, flooring and full interior re-painting, some internal repair work post the earthquake and replacing/repairing exterior river stones (exterior staining of house already done). Some landscaping and kitchen modernisation (depending on costs). House is circa 330sqm (excluding garage)

General Renovations Hanmer Springs, Hurunui

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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.

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...

Paul Rout Building

Joined January 2017

Qualified Carpenter and licensed building practitioner Competent in all types of Carpentry from high end architectural to EQC repairs. No job too big or small. Happy to take your calls and come out and give you a free quote and second opinion.

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.

SEB Colour & Design

Joined January 2018

Hi, I started as a painter and decorator apprentice with a painting specialists company which had a workshop for heritage building preservation and restorations in Germany 1998. I did many seminars in Gib Constuction Gibstopping Insulation System-Exterior/Interior Flooring Floor Sanding Balcony Sealing System Wallpapering Creativ Design and more..... I decided to further my skills and study at...

Braden Nelson Builder

Joined April 2018

Hi, I have been building for the past 22 years, I have recently moved from Ashburton to Ch-Ch. Licensed building practitioner and member of Registered Master Builders. Specializing in renovations, additions and alterations, bathrooms, kitchens, decking. No job too small.

ko plumb ltd

Joined April 2012

OK Plumb ltd menu # Plumbing # Drainlaying # Waterblasting # Roof leak repairs/replace iron coloursteel. # Spouting leak repaires/replace # Log burner installs # New house plumbing/drainlaying

Tradesman

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

Robinson's Contracting

Joined November 2017

I've been Painting, Plastering for 7 years. I've seen a lot of 'Tradesmen' have a lack of empathy for your home and that's what makes me different. I'm entirely grateful to receive the trust from existing and future customers to come into their home and really make a difference. Without charging through the roof, I can provide quality results because of the immense passion I have for my Trades....

Hansen tranter contracting ltd

Joined October 2017

Hi H-T contracting Ltd is a new company specialising in driveways and landscaping. We are also involved in handymen work and cleaning services. Look forward to hearing from you.

Painting Solutions 2006 Ltd

Joined July 2016

Hi. We are a family run, highly experienced professional painting company celebrating 10 yrs of superior service in Canterbury. We have over 20 years painting and industry experience both in NZ and abroad. We do everything from water blasting, plastering, paper hanging to painting and at a quality you can trust. We pay attention to detail, always deliver quality and never cut corners. We use qual...

Claddagh Plastering

Joined April 2018

We are a plastering company with over 15 years experience in all aspects of plastering from venetian plastering to gib fixing and stopping to solid plastering. No job is too big or too small. We pride ourselves in being reliable,honest and hard working.

Gw builders ltd

Joined May 2016

With over 25 years of experience in the construction industry we are small family business of qualified reliable builders with a high standard in every job we face.. guaranteed to please! Specialising in: *Light Comercial *Architectural builds *New builds *Renovations/extentions *Landscaping *All forms of concrete work No jobs to big or small!

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.

CJS Services NZ Limited

Joined August 2018

Hi, my name is Chris from CJS Services. I have a number of years experience carrying out work for residential and commercial clients. I pride myself on being friendly upfront and punctual. Feel free to contact me for a free no obligation quote. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks

Otautahi Builders Ltd

Joined July 2016

Hi, I've been building and renovating for 6+ years. Working hard and paying extra attention to detail to set me apart from the others. From new builds right down to a small fix up, I can provide advice and competitive quotes

Uneda Plumber Ltd

Joined July 2012

Hi, Uneda Plumber is proud to be Canterbury owned and operated since 2009. Our plumbers have the highest standards, and a worldly wide range of knowledge and skills on all levels of plumbing. So whether it's a bathroom or kitchen reno, a replacement faulty Hwc, help with your wetback fire or even a complete new build. All you need to remember is, if you need a plumber UNEDA PLUMBER....

SPJ Homes Limited

Joined September 2018

Hi, I have been building for 12 years and just recently started my own company. I mainly work by myself and I am looking to build up a reputation as a company that is reliable, hardworking and honest. I believe in the saying that you are only as good as your last job so I will endeavour to only do the most professional and high quality work that can be achieved.

Robertson Built

Joined March 2018

We are a small company looking to make a big impact in our region. We are committed to providing a great service at a the best possible price. Contact us today for more information, we are always looking for our next challenge.

Murrell Contracting

Joined January 2014

A Team of Qualified Tradesmen inc a Registered Builder and a Drain layer we are based in Christchurch and service We offer6 Excellent rates and Prompt service on Odd Jobs New builds Repair work Odd jobs

Kit set Assembly Services

Joined January 2018

Hi at Kitset Assembly Services, we are the manufacturer approved installers of your new nz made garden shed. Fully trained in all areas of Kitset Assembly from indoor/outdoor furniture to BBQs and everything in between. Not to mention that all job related rubbish is removed free of charge. You can be assured of a quality job and with set pricing rather than per hour rates there are no hidden surp...

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