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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Kitchen renovation

Posted 1 day ago

Smallish kitchen. I would like someone to oversee the renovation of my kitchen. I want to replace the flooring (open to vinyl or tiles), and replace the cabinets. Also to install a new oven and range with extractor fan, and dishwasher. Am totally fine with kitset Mitre 10 kitchen etc, but need someone to measure it up, help me order it, work with all the tradies involved, and install etc. Looking to do in the next 6-8 weeks.

Kitchen Renovation Judea, Tauranga

Phil Varley

Posted 9 hours ago

Water leak from shower has degraded chipboard floor; floor & floor finishes to be replaced, existing shower removed and replaced with sealed unit, toilet lifted and floor & tiles replaced, patch walls and ceiling as necessary and decorate.

Bathroom Renovation Ohauiti, Tauranga

Shower Door and Toilet Seat Repair

Posted 1 month ago

The sliding shower door has come off due to a connector breaking. The plastic toilet seat has also come off. Looking to repair both shower door and toilet seat.

Bathroom Renovation Judea, Tauranga

Sullivan bathroom Reno

Posted 1 week ago

Glass shower needs to be installed (... ), bath needs to be ripped out, vanity replaced in same position as old one, toilet replaced. Also same position. Lino ripped up and replaced. Windows and doors repainted white. Handles replaced. Shower, toilet and vanity with all taps, ordered and must get them delivered soon as Mitre 10 won't store for much longer. Waiting on a quote from a builder but he won't be free for at least a month.

New Bathroom Tauranga City, Tauranga

Remove kitchen & install 2nd hand kitchen

Posted 3 weeks ago

I have an old kitchen to be removed & a 2nd hand one I bought from trade me installed. The one going in does need a slight adjustment made for it to fit on one side. On a tight budget. House is vacant.

Kitchen Renovation Gate Pa, Tauranga

Josh's new ensuite

Posted 2 months ago

Wanting a quote for a 1.5 m x 0.8 m toilet and basin mini ensuite to be added to the interior. Wanting it to be as cheap as possible, so second hand toilet and hand basin as well as the carpet just being ripped out and floor sanded and polyurethaned. Walls will need painting. 3 metre high ceiling. No electrical work needed. I am aware for the need of a council building consent

New Bathroom Poike, Tauranga

New Kitchen

Posted 1 month ago

Our new kitchen has been ordered from Mitre 10. We need someone to strip the current kitchen; install the new one and manage the electricians, plumbers etc. An existing 'tower' is part of what needs to be removed. The new kitchen is L-shaped. The existing floors are tawa native wood.

Kitchen Renovation Judea, Tauranga

House do up, kitchen, bathroom, interior & exterior paint etc

Posted 2 months ago

I want as much done to my house as I can, uncluding kitchen, bathroom, paint interior & exterior, repairs throughout whole house

General Renovations Judea, Tauranga

Exterior rot repair on heritage villa

Posted 1 week ago

Localised areas of rot in timber due to water damage - needs repair /replacement prior to house painting. Small areas - around windows etc. House is built of rimu.

General Renovations Tauriko, Tauranga

Home renovation consult

Posted 1 month ago

House in need of renovation in many areas. Need a consult to help decide the best plan - what area to start with and what can be done with the budget.

General Renovations Gate Pa, Tauranga

INSTALLING BATHROOM SHOWER , LOO , VANITY

Posted 1 month ago

We have a small bathroom that is almost finished. It just needs the shower, loo, and vanity installed. All materials are supplied. It just needs to be completed due to illness.

Bathroom Renovation Papamoa, Tauranga

Ensuite rennovation

Posted 1 month ago

To upgrade existing ensuite(approx 20 years old) by removing and replacing shower- (approx ... ml, toilet and bathroom sink -& cabinet- (1200ml long-freestanding). Possibly some tiling to renew around cabinet & mirror

Bathroom Renovation Papamoa Beach, Tauranga

Cherie Bathroom reno

Posted 2 days ago

Bath toilet complete reno with tiles to walls and floor. Paper and paint. New bath shower and toilet.

Bathroom Design Tauranga City, Tauranga

Bathroom redo

Posted 1 day ago

Smallish bathroom that needs updating. We would like to replace the bath and shower and vanity that are currently in there, replace the flooring, and pain the walls. We would be wanting to start in the next few weeks. Possibility of having a tiled shower/bath area instead of a showerbox sort of thing.

Bathroom Renovation Judea, Tauranga

Wall Removals - Possibly bracing walls

Posted 1 month ago

We need to first check if the walls we plan to remove are structural and also remove them. There are two walls we would like to remove. The first wall is 1880 mm wide and the second is about 3200mm wide but we do not require the whole wall do be removed. We would like to get a on site consultation completed prior to the work being completed and it would be preferable if this could be carried out on the weekend. We are happy for a structural beam to remain if this reduces costs. I have added subf...

Structural renovations Matua, Tauranga

Cabinetry to be moved in kitchen,

Posted 1 month ago

some existing cabinetry to be moved in kitchen, new double oven to be installed, possibly new extractor for new cook top.

Kitchen Renovation Papamoa Beach, Tauranga

Kitchen boob job

Posted 1 month ago

Quotes sorted to renovate kitchen including a wall removal, fix soft floor in kitchen and toilet, looking at quotes tonne done ASAP not to worried on timeframe for job commencement .

General Renovations Welcome Bay, Tauranga

Complete bathroom removal & new install

Posted 3 weeks ago

I have a very neglected old bathroom that needs gutting, wall between shower & bath removed, waterproofed & new shower unit, bath & vanity installed. Working on a tight budget so happy to find my own shower units etc. Will need to have some wall & floor replacement due to rotting floor.

Bathroom Renovation Gate Pa, Tauranga

New Bathroom

Posted 1 month ago

I have an old bathroom that I would like to replace completely. Would include removing the wall between the toilet and bathroom, gutting the bathroom and starting fresh with everything new. Not sure if there will be room to keep the bath, but new shower, toilet and vanity.

Bathroom Renovation Bellevue, Tauranga

Renovate bathroom

Posted 2 weeks ago

Remove bath. Install shower, possibly repair floor under bath depending on condition. Repair walls where bath was. Paint walls and ceiling. Current paint is cracked and peeling in places. Also quote for packing wall a meter above bath up to ceiling to same thickness as wood panels above bath and line with hardiglaze. Plus paint bathroom as above.

Bathroom Renovation Greerton, Tauranga

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Ensuite Bathroom

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Replace shower

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9th April 2018

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Alan

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28th May 2018

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Install a Mitre10 kitchen

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10th September 2018

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Gayle

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21st November 2017

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Bathroom Laundry renovation

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17th January 2019

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Quick bathroom reno

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24th June 2018

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New kitchen

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22nd February 2019

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Urgent on Domain...Bamboo Benchtop Install

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28th December 2018

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Bathroom and en suite renovations

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11th April 2018

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Garage into sleepout

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8th December 2018

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Boomerang Reno..

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27th January 2019

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FIXIT PLEASE

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12th January 2018

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Bathroom Reno

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22nd September 2018

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Studio fit out

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2nd November 2018

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Interior renovation including structural changes

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31st March 2018

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New Bathroom

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20th June 2018

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New Vanity and toilet installation

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8th April 2018

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Bathroom upgrade

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5th March 2018

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New shower space

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30th November 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.

Mecon Ltd painting services

Joined October 2012

What I can do for you. Interior painting. Prepping / sanding / sealing / priming Exterior painting any residential, commercial, industrial and using the right products for each paint job ;-) Roof painting Industrial painting two pack Altex/International/Hempel Intumescent paint application / inspections Fire proofing ( this is a airless spray application this can't be applied by roller at...

Duane Jones

Joined July 2018

I am a qualified carpenter , with advanced building and construction qualifications earnt whilst living in Australia . I pride myself in doing what is best for the client , for having good vision to achieve all and more that the customer wants and expects

Transformationz Licensed Builders

Joined May 2017

Whether you are looking for someone to manage your project from start to finish or just a little fix up, you want someone you can trust, who knows what they're doing and who will be up front with you from the start. Transformationz Licensed Builders is a family run business with over 25 years experience in everything from painting and decorating to residential and commercial carpentry, waterpr...

2020 Glass Plus

Joined November 2016

Hi, for nearly 30 years I have been supplying and installing all things glass into homes. As I also do tiling and am an accredited waterproofer, bathroom renovations are a really popular request. If you have an eye for detail, I pride myself on a professional finish and really get a kick out of seeing the look on a customer’s face when they see the transformation for the first time. Frameless Sho...

Acorn creations

Joined May 2011

Hi am a qualified tradesman with guys we make a great team we can do all the joinery & renovation work,bathroom renovations that you need done email us today we pride ourselves on providing competive quotes and the completing them on budget

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

ClearShield Surface Restore & Protect BOP Ltd

Joined February 2019

Hi, I am the approved applicator for the BOP region for ClearShield glass restoration and protection. The ClearShield eco-process can refurbish old glass back to new and then ClearShield protect new and old glass. ClearShield seals the pores of the glass and provides a protective layer to hold the look of new glass and produces a non stick surface similar to non-stick cookware. As a result your...

DJ Contracting Nz

Joined October 2016

We are building maintenance experts with more than 11 years experience in residential and commercial buildings who do all kinds of building maintenance as well as high quality interior/ exterior painting, bricklaying, gutter cleaning and roof maintenance, replace rotten floorboards, concrete work, tiling, fix holes in walls, replace old door locks, fit patio bolts, window stays,fix leaking taps an...

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.

Gold building limited

Joined August 2018

Hi I'm a self employed, licensed (LBP) Builder that's been working in the Bay of Plenty for the past 2.5 years on a range of jobs from new homes to small alterations, decks and sheds. I take pride in my work and achieving a quality level of finish and am looking to broaden my skillset. 'Dont be shy, I'm your guy' Check out my Facebook @Goldbuildings

MR HANDY

Joined July 2018

Mr Handy is your one-call solution for your home and commercial maintenance & repair needs. Our team are experienced, professional and always on time. No job is too big or small

A Lawrence

Joined December 2015

I have just started working self employed. My name is Aaron and I am a hard-working qualified builder with seven years experience both here in New Zealand and working abroad. I am friendly and enjoy talking to clients and potential clients. I am a soletrader who has experience in New builds, renovations, additions, restoration as well as other small jobs. Small jobs include repairs, new decks incl...

Premiere Showers

Joined April 2018

Premiere Showers are dedicated bathroom shower specialists. We have been operating out of Mount Maunganui, Tauranga for many years and are proud to manufacture, supply and install showers to many building companies both locally and throughout New Zealand. We supply direct to the public out of our showroom in Mount Maunganui, offering a professional bathroom renovation service. Whether you’re l...

Lehmann Building Limited

Joined September 2016

I have been building for 14 years and have formed own business about 2 years ago. I do any jobs from New homes , Renovations , Concrete and Decks. We will do all work to the highest quality and standard at a fair price. we are members of the certified builders so can offer the 10year halo warranty.No job to big or small we can do it all.

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...

TASK

Joined December 2010

Hello, This is our purpose and services:- Carpentry Fencing Retaining Walls Concreting Vinyl Floors Carpetting Kitchen Painting Decking and Handrails Access Ramps and Pergolas We have a great team that meets quality,time and within approved costs. We respect the needs of our customers and we are honest with all our dealings

BOP Property Solutions

Joined June 2017

At BOP Property Solutions we provide you with a complete property service. We gurauntee a top quality service with the knowledge and ability to assist you in moving forward in completing your project. I have been in the building and construction industry for over 15 years, and expect only the best from our quality tradesman.

C Wilson Building

Joined November 2017

Hi, i am a builder & have been in the trade for the last 20 years, i take pride in my work which varies from fencing/decking to bathroom renovations, house alterations & kitchen installs etc

Sam Gamble Construction

Joined January 2018

Hi, New to Builderscrack, I'm a qualified and licensed builder in the Western Bay of Plenty with a sharp eye for detail, meticulous workmanship, and creative, efficient processes. I'm university educated (BSc). I currently contract to a bespoke design and build company in Western Bay of Plenty, though have the flexibility to source additional work independently.

JSA Construction

Joined January 2019

JSA Construction is an owner operated small business, which provides quality service at competitive rates across both residential and commercial sectors. We operate mainly throughout the Waikato & Bay of Plenty regions, but can also cater to clients who are located further afield.

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