Retro Construction Limited
About
We've been providing construction services for the past 32 years. We work all over Auckland. While we specialize in major renovations and additions, we also do smaller projects. Please see the majority scope of our work under the photo section in the description sections. Every project and client is important. We see ourselves as a professional team and work hard to meet deadlines for project completion. We pride ourselves on providing competitive Quotations that are drafted by a qualified estimator, which will ensure pricing provided to you is detailed and accurate. This will help us to complete the project on budget. There isn't much we can't do after 30 years, but we also believe keeping within a specialised area of work will allow us to excel in what we do. Our field is broader than most other contractors because of our experience working within 3 countries to date. We provide turn key projects if needed and can also just do Project Management on site if needed. if needed. We offer extended services as part of our teams qualifications, being architects, structural engineers, geotech engineers and council services and more, so you can just sit back while we take care of everything. Our office is there to assist clients and our teams on site and to ensure we provide the best service to you. We keep H&S, QC, Insurance and all the other linked aspects in mind when we execute projects. We deliver our work to the highest standards and sub-quality work from our team is not tolerated. We are a happy team, that puts the client first and always work with intergity, honesty and a positive outlook and are very good problem solvers, so whatever the challange, bring it on-we cant wait! We look forward to being of service to you during 2025!
Irne
PO BOX 258043, 5 Te Koha Rd, East Tamaki, Auckland/5 Te Koha RoadEast Tāmaki
Auckland 2013
Credentials
Projects
Workmanship reviews
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BC Rating
5.0
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Workmanship |
5.0
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Quality of workmanship provided |
| Cost |
4.8
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Final cost kept to the quoted cost | |
| Schedule |
4.7
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Job kept to schedule | |
| Communications |
5.0
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Professional and responsive |
Google reviews
Rating for Retro Construction Limited
Matthew Gray
Retro Construction did a great job Reply: Hi Matthew, thank you for leaving a quick review. Also appreciate your Builderscrack review, where you gave us several 5 stars, much appreciated and we enjoyed to be involved in your cabin fit out project. Wishing you all the best in using the cabin for your business going forward!
Lucia Ericsen
To find a contractor willing to assist with a small repair, is not very easy. Most builders want the big paying contracts, but Nesuto Newhaven is a Property Management company responsible for the caretaking of 176 apartments in East Tamaki. The complex is now 20+ years old, and we are experiencing ongoing repairs required. We were very happy to find Retro Construction willing to step up and assist us with the small jobs that crop up from time to time. Although small in their eyes, any repair in our eyes is important as we have investors to report to. Trying to find a contractor willing to provide us with a quote or step up to do an emergency repair is quite scarce as recently experienced when a waterpipe burst and a concrete step needed to be cut into, to lay new pipes. Irne was quick to assist us, not only with a superb job, but at a reasonable price. We can highly recommend Retro Construction and Irne Grobler's integrity in executing the job he set out to do. Reply: Hi Lucia, what a sterling referral!!! Thank you for taking the time! To be honest, every project is important, no matter how big or small. If you dont learn that early in business and how important it is to give the same service to all clients, you might just be out of business again sooner than you think! Its been a huge pleasure over the last (almost) 10 years to not only know you, but also be of service in different ways and with a diverse portfolio of projects completed for Nesuto Newhaven and we also thank you for referrals to assist Staduim and St Martins. How time flies! Hoping there will be many more to come!
Andre Gerber
When they where in South Africa, they provided exceptional support that went above and beyond my expectations. They not only met my requirements but proactively sought ways to assist me, demonstrating a genuine commitment to customer satisfaction. Their willingness to go out of their way made a significant difference and greatly enhanced my experience. This is by far one of top companies that I have dealt with and I highly recommend them for their outstanding and dedicated customer service. Thanks again for all the help and support. Reply: Hi Andre, how nice of you to look us up. I saw you started following our fb page at first. I dont recall your exact project detail, but i do recall the street name as we were still laughing back then about the fact that it was the 4th time we worked on the same street and that happended with a few streets later on. After 16 years in Construction in SA, a while in US and now in NZ we have had so many great clients and projects, in fact probably over a 1000 and you were definitely one of the top ones! One of the things i do recall is the swimming pool we built for you, which was part of the renovation. It was one of the first beach pools we did and you had that awesome entry to it with the sandy beach look. Irne still told me you went to buy the umbrella and lazy chairs spesifically for the photos we wanted to take. No one else ever did that and it was definitley the best beach pool photos we had in our album, so colourful and sunny. If i can find some photos ill add them here or if you have photos, please add some if you dont mind although we not doing rock/beach pools in NZ (yet) and building here was like in the US, we dont build with bricks. I trust you still in the same property and enjoying it all very much! Keep well!
Alvin Naicker
Irne, Angie and the team at Retro Construction have been amazing to deal with. They helped us with our living room extension with a wrap around deck from start to finish. From the architectural designs, to consent, the build and following up on our code of compliance once the job was completed. Irne was patient with us through the whole process and able to suggest ideas on how we could improve what we already had in mind. He was able to accommodate with our living situation with a newborn baby and he made sure that our living space was not disrupted till absolutely necessary, which was a great help to us as we could carry on with our lives as normal. They kept us well informed with everything that was happening and what was due to happen in the next following days/week so there were no surprises. We had a strict budget and they made sure that everything was accounted for and there was no big surprises at the end. Overall highly recommended, excellent communication, friendly and genuine team to deal with. Definitely will be using them for all future construction work. Reply: Hi Alvin, we cant say thank you enough to you and your wife too. Really awesome clients to have dealt with as well. We really appreciate your detailed review as this will give future clients also an idea as to how we work. Wishing you all the best going forward!
Nicola North
We needed to find a builder to extensively renovate a small, very original 1960s brick house to bring it into the 21st century. And for personal circumstances we needed it done within months, not years! Irne impressed first with his warm personality, calmness and positive attitude. We discussed our wishes, and Irne gave the advice we sought on how to achieve that. It wasn't long before a team was in place and the process was underway, first the tearing down of internal walls, then rebuilding and finally, the finishing touches. Irne is a craftsman, and nothing was too hard. The renovation was completed within budget and time. We are delighted with the result, no more poky little rooms and passages, instead an open internal flow, modern kitchen and bathroom, and great outdoor flow. it has been a delight working with Irne and Angie and the team they brought together. Reply: Hi Nicola and Barry, thank you so much for the review! It’s not often that clients ask if they could leave a review, as most are so busy, so we appreciate every review on our google profile! (Luckily, we have a few on your Builders Crack profile too). However, if we could leave a review in turn for you, somewhat odd though, I’ll have to say you must be our most favourite clients to date! (Please don’t tell any other clients we said so, ha-ha!) Youve been so gracious throughout the whole project and although we’ve always been very blessed to deal with reasonable and understanding clients, your actions has really stood out! We also believe that the project went well overall, but even with a small hic-up here and there and nothing we couldn’t resolve, i'd like to point out that you still you stayed friendly, accommodating, etc. We wish you only the best in your new retirement property. You really can just lock up and go now as you wanted and we definitley envy that! It would be great to hear from you from time to time, so please keep contact!
Tania Nieuwoudt
Retro has completed a bathroom reno for us recently and we are very impressed with especially their design skills and how practical they've made it, doing things we would not have thought about in a million years! It has created extra floor space and packing space for us in this rather small bathroom we really needed. We have not been able to do the most glamorous bathroom due to our budget, but its neat, tidy and still modern. They were able to help us within the budget we had and were already planning the kitchen upgrade next year. So excited! Reply: Hi Tanya, appreciate your effort to leave a review! We glad that you are happy and we also look forward to assisting again in future. We would be nothing without all the clients we have and just the thought that you will consider us for future work means a lot! Thank you again!
