Showhome success: Stonewood Homes
Chances are, if you are in the market for building your next home, Stonewood Homes is at the top of your list. Since 1987, this housing company has been one of Canterbury’s, and indeed New Zealand’s, largest group builder, with more than 30 years’ experience and with 6,000 satisfied Kiwi homeowners. Throughout the build process, […]
A capacity for complexity: G I Builders
When it comes to building, experience counts. So does a deep understanding of construction processes and what it takes to complete large projects on time and to the satisfaction of clients. G I Builders Ltd, run by Grant and Kelly Irving along with Quantity Surveyor Mark Shaw, has proven over the years since being established […]
Jack of all Trades: Mr Fix-It
If you have something that breaks, leaks or needs some good old fashioned technical know-how for anything from tap washers to leaking roofs, and rotten weatherboards to broken windows, who do you call? The great team at Mr Fix-It, of course; the team that provides quality workmanship on the spot. The company provides ‘jack-of-all-trades’ maintenance […]
Design JE NE SAIS QUOI: JD&A Design Furniture
JD&A Design Furniture is a vibrant young bespoke furniture design and build company creating furniture concepts you won’t find anywhere else. The style could be broadly classed as industrial/contemporary, but the pieces come with such inherent elegance they harmonise with any setting. How is that possible? Well mes amis, it all becomes clear when you […]
Luxurious Louvres: Louvre Solutions
Adding a louvre roof to your existing home or new build in the middle of winter is the perfect timing to protect you from the winter elements and to be ready for the summer months. “The weather may be considerably cooler at this time of year but a customised, automated louvre roof over a patio, […]
Spick, Span & Sparkling! – Perfect Cleaning
When Miriam Faria of Perfect Cleaning speaks about her business, what comes across most clearly is the pride in her voice, along with a clear and assured confidence in the service she provides to her clients. We are not about having loads of clients and giving a half-done job as a result. Our priority is […]
Pool Preparation: Lagoon Pools
Julie and Warren Hastings supply one of the world’s largest manufacturers of composite fibreglass swimming pools – Leisure Pools – to homes in Canterbury and wider South Island. Leisure Pools incorporate patented technology to provide additional strength and durability, using corrosive resistant, 100 percent vinyl ester resin, ensuring the pool is kept safe, secure and […]
In line with quality: Inline Plumbing Ltd
The name indicates it’s a plumbing firm. Indeed it is, but Inline Plumbing Ltd is so much more than that. Think drainlayers, gas fitters, electricians; the company even does the construction aspect of home additions and renovations, including all building, plastering, flooring, painting and decorating. I set up the company 10 years ago after working […]
Clever Coatings: Geocoat
Lewis Lester says it takes a special kind of person to be a plasterer, particularly one who specialises in exterior plastering. “The work can be physically demanding. It can also be quite dirty, but the satisfaction of seeing a beautifully plastered house makes any challenges worthwhile.” Lewis and his team of three qualified tradesmen thrive […]
A poignant tribute: J E Collet Builders
A column of antique wooden planks displayed at J E Collet Builders are the well-worn steps from a house built by owner Jonny Collett’s grandfather many decades ago and enjoyed by the Collett family for many years. The poignant tribute to Jonny’s heritage also signifies the journey of aspiring to the top while taking steps […]
