Grounded NZ (First Fusion Ltd Trading As)
About
At Grounded NZ we provide ground screw foundation services.
Building professionals and individuals have an alternative to concrete foundations that saves time and efforts, reduces costs and risks while protecting sensitive sites and eliminating waste. Light weight and hand carried, we are particularly effective in hard to reach sites.
No digging, no concrete, no waiting, no damage, no disposal.
Full service installation by LBP (consented and non consented foundations) or DIY ? you choose what fits your project and your budget.
We specialise in ground screw (aka screw pile) foundations for:
- tiny houses, cabins, sleep outs, transportable homes
- boardwalks, decks, pergolas, carports
- containers and shelters
- ground mounted solar panels
- fences, gates, poles
- extra support & tie downs
Thibaud Lastennet
1120 Whangaparaoa RoadTindalls Beach
Whangaparāoa 0930
Credentials
Projects
Fence
Replacing a fence destroyed by Gabrielle. First ground screws for the fence posts and then assembling the fence.
High deck, solar array and cabins
The project was to set up the foundations for a few additions (solar array, deck & 2 cabins) around a large relocatable house. Nice project in a surprisingly difficult ground, including boulders underneath. Ground screws delivered their promise!
Kitset cabin on sloping ground!
A friend wanted to install a kit set cabin in his back yard. Although the ground had a steep slope, ground screws came to the rescue.
Homestead installation and relocation
We first installed the foundation for a tiny house, shed and decks in 2022...and relocated the whole homestead in 2024! Every screw was reused. No waste.
Cabin piles
Installing ground screws for a cabin. It is always important to know the load capacity of the screws in the ground. We conduct a load test to determine it exactly.
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 |
5.0
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Final cost kept to the quoted cost | |
| Schedule |
5.0
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Job kept to schedule | |
| Communications |
5.0
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Professional and responsive |
Google reviews
Rating for Grounded NZ (First Fusion Ltd Trading As)
Malcolm Hancox
Great communication followed up with great service! Reply: Thank you Malcolm. It has been a pleasure working on your project.
Stephanie Philp
I really appreciated the work that Thibaud and Tiko did for me in putting in ground screws for my cabin and inserting screws and tie downs for my tiny home. I feel a lot more secure, especially in this current spate of horrendous wind and rain. Equally importantly, I appreciated Thibaud's communication; getting back to me straight away to answer questions, listening to any concerns I might have had, and making suggestions about what would work best. It's challenging enough trying to manage a project and having other tradespeople who didn't get back to me (sometimes at all!) makes it even more difficult. Thanks for being the Good Guys. Reply: Many thanks Stephanie.
Andrew Riddoch
I would highly recommend Ground NZ to anyone requiring ground screw installation. Thibaud was meticulous in his planning, and then careful and effective in the execution, resulting in a very satisfactory outcome for us. Thibaud is obviously very experienced, and his friendly demeanour and willingness to discuss details made working with him easy and pleasant. Reply: Thank you for the kind words Andrew!
Heather Walton
What lovely people, their communication and interaction was nothing but professional, friendly and informative. An absolute delight and nothing was too much trouble. Cant wait for our tiny home to arrive and get put onto the screw piles they did for us. Reply: Thank you Heather for your kind words.
