Thisyear’sHandyTradesBookletis packedwithinformationonwhoto contactforallthosejobs,bothinside andoutsideyourhome,whether you’reintownorthecountry.
Notably,manybusinesses areexpandingtheir servicestoaddress thechallengesofclimate change,offeringsensible andsustainablesolutionsfor modernliving.
Keepthishandyreference nearby,asyouneverknow whenyoumightneedto replacecurtains,findapainter orpaperhanger,installnew windows,contactalawyer, haveyourvehiclerepaired, orcallonaplumber,builder, orcontractor.You’llfinditan invaluableguideforboththe smallandlargejobsneeded aroundyourhomeorproperty.
TheBayofPlentycontinues tohostavibrantbuilding andconstructionindustry, renownedforitsinnovationand expertise.It’shometosome ofthecountry’smostskilled tradespeople.Remember
thatbuildersandrelated professionalsareoftenbooked monthsinadvance,sobesure toplananymajorprojects aheadoftime.
Ofcourse,skilled tradespeoplearen’tjust neededinemergencies;they’re essentialforrenovations, gardenimprovements,and evenvehicleservicing.It’sall hereinthiscomprehensive tradedirectory.
Allouradvertisersbring valuableknowledgeoflocal conditions,ensuringtheirwork standsthetestoftimeand protectsyourmostimportant investments,yourhomeand property.
Whencontactinganyof thebusinesseslisted,please mentionthatyousawtheir advertisementinthe2025 HandyTradesBooklet.
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Constructionandtradies, choosingtheright professionalforthejob Whetheritispainting,building,wallpapering,plumbing, concreting,driveways,retainingwalls,oreventreetrimming yourequire,findingtherightprofessionalforthejobwill saveyoualotofheartacheandexpense.
Ifyou’remakingafewsmall homeimprovements, undertakingmajorrenovations, orbuildinganewhome,youwant
tobesurethingsgotoplan,given thetimeandcostthatisoften involved.Sohowdoyouchoose therightprofessionalforthejob?
BUILDING Peopleoftenrelyonword-ofmouth,butit’salsoimportant tomakesureyouconsiderthe tradesperson’straining,skills,and experience.Ifyouarenewtoan area,askfriendsandneighbours forrecommendationsandalso checkoutsomeoftheworkthey haveundertaken.
Ifthere’satradebodysuch asMasterPaintersorMaster Joiners,lookattheirwebsitesfor members.Checkreferences,as wellasanyguaranteesonoffer, theterms,andifthereisany additionalcostinvolved.
Beclearaboutwhatyou wantandseektheadviceand guidanceofyourbuilderor tradesperson,whooftencan suggestalternatives.Bespecific aboutyourrequirementssothat youwillreceiveanaccuratequote andminimisethechanceof misunderstandings.
Agreetothejobinwriting: whatistobedone,howlongitwill take,labourandmaterialstobe usedforthejobandthefinalcost includingGST.
Consumerscanhave confidenceinengagingabuilder whoisamemberoftheNew ZealandCertifiedBuilders Association(NZCB).Inordertobe eligibleformembership,builders mustbetradequalified.
Atradequalificationmeans thatabuilderortradespersonhas robustminimumstandardsof trainingandskill.
RegisteredMasterJoiners providefullconsultationand designservicesforalljoinery needsandworkcloselywithother designprofessionalstoensure thatthefinishedproductlooks andfunctionsatitsbest.
Thereareplentyofsmaller jobsthatneeddoingbyexperts fromtimetotimethatmight notnecessarilyneedamaster tradespersontocomplete. Thereareplentyofexperienced peoplewhocanprovide specialistservices,beitfurniture restoration,paintstripping, grouting,doorinstallation,or erectingfences,tonameafew.
Choosingabuilder Whenyoudecidetobuildorrenovate,findingthebuilder thatisgoingtobetherightfitforyourbuildissoimportant andyoudoneedtodoyourhomeworkbeforemakingthis decision.
Somebuildersmayhavetheir ownspecialtysuchasoff planorbespoke,whileothers specialiseinrelocatablecottagesor tinyhomeswhicharebecominga financialoptionformanynowadays.
Whenembarkingonabuilding projectaskaroundforreferences andrecommendationsfromfriends andcolleaguesandphysically talktootherswhohaveusedtheir services.Evengoingforadrive andviewinghomescanbeagood startingpoint.
Thelargertheprojectthe moreinvestigationitwillrequire asbuildinganewhomeand renovatingisamajorfinancial undertaking.
Itisalsoagoodideatofindwho yourbuilder’ssub-contractorsare aswell,suchasthetiler,joiner,
kitchendesignerandinstaller, plumberandevenpainters.
Youmightwantamorespecific projectundertakensuchastimber exteriorjoinery,ornewwindows, adeckorfence.Seekoutquotes, lookatwebsitesandchatto suppliersabouttheirservices beforeacceptingaquote.Also doyourhomeworkaboutnew productsonthemarket.Makesure youhaveacontractinwritingand don’tacceptthecheapestquote beforecomparinglikewithlike.Also checkoutguaranteesandwhether theyhavebuildersguarantee insurance.
TheRegisteredMasterBuilders andNZCertifiedBuilders Associationarethetwoindustry organisationsforbuildersalthough thereareplentyofbuilderswho
donotbelongtoeither.Registered MasterBuildershasawebsite whereyoucansearchforamember, andtheyalsohaveaprestigious annualcompetitioninwhichhomes throughoutNZarejudged.Every yeartherearewinnersfromHawke’s BayandtheEastCoastregions representingthebestavailable.
Youcannowcheckanelectronic publicregistertoseeifyourbuilder ortradespersonisalicensed buildingpractitioner.Beinglicensed providesyouwithanassurance
BUILDINGSMARTER, HEALTHIERHOMESFOR NEWZEALANDLIVING. TAURANGA’SLEADING SIPPANELCONSTRUCTION COMPANY thatthepractitionerhasshown theyhavetheskills,knowledge,and experiencetomeetgovernmentbackednationalstandards.
Animportantaspectoften overlookedishowwellyourelate toandcommunicatewithyour builder.It’seasytoassumethat youunderstandwhathasbeen agreedbutalwaysfollowupwith plans,diagrams,andinstructions inwriting.Itwillmakeyourbuilding processsomuchsmootherinthe longrun.
AtLWDBuilders,wespecialiseinhigh-performancehomes—builtwithprecision, airtightness,andcare.
FromrenovationstofullPassiveHouseprojects,wecombinecraftsmanshipwithproven buildingsciencetodeliverhomesthatperformasbeautifullyastheylook.
Ourteamworksalongsideleadingarchitectsandsupplierstoensureeverydetailmeetsthe higheststandardforcomfort,energyefficiency,anddurability.
Newhomes &renovations Oneofourbiggestinvestmentsinourlifetimeisourhome whetherbuildingorpurchasingahomealreadyonthemarket.
Overthelastfewyears purchasingorbuildingyour ownhomehasbecome harderandmorebuyersare lookingfordifferentoptionswhen itcomestochoosingwhereand howtheyaregoingtolive.
Havinganewhomebuiltto specificationisatremendous opportunitytobringyourvisionto realityandusinganarchitectcan addanotherdimensiontoyour build,addingabespokeelement.
Asexcitingasitis,itrequires
BUILDING plentyofplanningandpatience andareputablebuilder.Lookfor builderswhoaremembersofthe MasterBuildersAssociationso youcanenjoythebenefitsofthe MasterBuild10-yearGuarantee thatprovidesthosebuildinganew homeorundertakingasignificant renovation,withthebestpeaceof mindthatexistsinthemarket.
TheMasterBuild10-year Guaranteeprovidesthemost comprehensivecoverinthe market,includingcoverifyour buildergoesintoliquidation.The guaranteeprovidescoverfor lossofdeposit,non-completion andforstructuraldefects, workmanship,andmaterials.
Generally,butnotalways, youwillbuythesectionand thenselectabuildertowork with.Takethetimetoexplore severalbuildersasthisisahuge investmentandneedstoberight. Thedesignprocessisn’teasy,so youwillneedexpertswhocan helpyounavigatetheprocess.In
thisrespectit’simportantthatyou haveopencommunicationand establishagoodrapportwithyour builder.
Thedesignprocesscan,and shouldbe,timeconsumingas it’sahugeundertakingYoucan expecttoseeyourhousedesign presentedin3Dconceptwhich makesitsomucheasierthan tryingtounderstandbuilder’s plans.
Youshouldalsoexpectyour buildertodealwithall“redtape” suchasconsentsandpermitsand whotakecareofthetotalbuilding process.Theywillusetrusted subbiesandtradespeopleand naturallywillsethighstandards.
Checkoutideasontheinternet, discussdesignoptionswithan architect,visithomeshowswhere youcancatchupwithnewdesign ideasonthemarketandalsovisit anynewshowhomesinyourarea whereyouwillgetachanceto viewthequalityofthebuild.
TinyHomesarepopular Tinyhomesarebecomingarealoptionforfirsthome buyers,peoplewhowanttodownsize,grandparentswho wishtolivenearfamily,peoplewhowanttoliveoff-grid, holidaymakersandasanextraincomeoption.
Asaruleofthumb,atinyhome isgenerallylessthan50m2. Thereareseveraldifferent typesoftinyhomes,rangingfrom convertedshippingcontainers, kitset,bespokedesignsoreven trailerhomes.
Thingsyoumustconsiderare: Lesslivingandstoragespace.Atiny housedoesn’thaveroomforafullsizedluxurykitchenorbathroom. Youwillhavelimitedentertaining capability,butdeckinghelps alleviatesomeofthoseproblems. Youwillalsoneedtocheckzoning rulesandcouncilregulations.
Ifyouareconsideringatiny homeonwheels,itaffordsyoua greatdealofflexibilityinwhereyou choosetolayyourheadatnight. Anadvantageoflivinginatiny
MD BUILDERS TINY LIVING homeisthatyoucanrelocatewith yourhome.Whowouldn’tlikethe benefitsofmovingtheplaceyou callhometoanewspot?Anew sunrise.Newterrainandevenin somecasesnewneighbours!
Ifyouareconsideringbuildingor buyingatinyhouse,whydon’tyou haveafewweekendsawayinone. Youwillsoonlearniftinylivingis goingtoworkforyou!
Thereareseveralcompanies buildingtinyhomes,sotheoptions ofdesignandmaterialsarevaried. Personalpreferencewillcomeinto thedecisioninalotofcases,sohit thewebsitesoftinyhomebuilders, askforreferences,talktopeople whohavebuiltatinyhouse,and beforeyouknowit,youwillbeliving inyourveryowntinyhome!
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BuildingEcofriendly Ifyouarelookingatbuildinganewhome,beforeyoueven startwiththeplanning,thisisyourchancetoseewhatnew, eco-friendlyproductsareonthemarketthatyoucanusein yournewbuild.
Therearenumerousmaterial choicesavailable,whichmeans youcanpickaproductthat bestsuitsyourcircumstancesand styleofhome.
Ecolivinghasbecomeamajor priorityformanypeoplewhen buildingorrenovatinganewhome. Theyarethinkingmoreaboutwhat theywalkon,breatheinandsleep on.
Oneofthethingstoconsider whenplanninganeco-friendly homeismakingthemostof naturallightandventilationwithin yournewhome.Creatingahouse whichtakesadvantageofthese naturalresourcesmakesyourliving environmenthealthierandmore efficient.
Consideringthematerialyouuse inyourbuild,flooring,cabinetryand
checkingouteco-friendlyinsulation willalladdtomakingyournew homehealthierandgreener.
Useyourtimetochattobuilders astheycanofferwatersavingideas, adviseyouwhetheritwouldbe viabletohavesolarpower,ideason lighting,alternativeheatingoptions andenergysavingappliances. Somedecisionsneedtobethought outlikewindowplacementand designingthebestuseoflightand heatcanbecaptured.Theseare optionsbuildersaredealingwith everyday.
Goodbuildersknowitisjust asimportanttoreducetheir carbonfootprintandareawareof theirimpactontheenvironment whiletheconstructionphaseis underway,asitiswhentheyhave builttheirclient’shome.
Timetoupdateor buildanewkitchen Havinganewkitcheninstalled, whetherlargeorsmallor givingyourkitchenafacelift, youneedtobeorganisedanddo yourhomework.Thisisnotgoingto happenovernight,andyoudoneed tohaveagoodlookaroundatwhat isavailableoutthere,visitsome kitchensuppliers,showhomes,talk tobuildersandevenfriendswho haverecentlybuilt!
Onceyouhavechosenyour builder,sitdownwiththemand workoutvariousoptions,you willfindbuildersareawealthof knowledge,somehappytotackle anewkitchenthemselvesor otherswhoworkalongsidesubcontractors,kitchendesignersand installers.
Whileweallwouldlikeanew kitchen,therearechangesyou canmaketoakitchentogiveit afreshappearance,plusmakeit workbetterintermsoflayoutand
cleanliness.
Therearebusinessesthatwill replacecupboardfronts,thisis wellworthlookingintoasthiscan instantlychangethelookofyour kitchen.Gettingacostforbench replacementsandtapwareis anotheridea.
Replacingtiles,addingasplash back,newappliances,flooringand changingthewallcoloursallcan bedoneinsteps.Moremodernand brighterlightingcanmakeahuge improvementandtheonethingto rememberismakingsureyouhave moreelectricalpointsinstalled... youcanneverhavetoomany.
Anotherideaistoaddsomeof thecleverspace-savingcupboard fittingsnowavailable.Maybeyou haveroomforanislandtobe addedorshelvesonthewall,a newapplianceandafreshmodern colourpalettethroughoutwilladd thefinishingtouch.
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InNewZealand,mostsanitary plumbing,gasfittingordrain layingis‘restricted’.Thatmeansit’s illegaltodoityourselfbecauseof thehealthandsafetyrisks.Youalso riskexpensivemistakesandeven voidingyourinsurance.
Youneedtocallontheservices ofanauthorisedtradesperson. Therearevariouslicenceclasses forplumbers,andwhenyouusea
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Italwayspays tocheckyour plumber,gasfitteror drainlayerislicensed todothework
Beforeyoubeginrenovatingordoingworkonyourhomeor business,there’salottodecidebeforeyougetstarted.
Allworkconductedatyour propertymustmeetthe requirementsoftheBuilding Code,regardlessofwhetheritrequires acodeofcompliancecertificateornot. Youalmostmightneedtonotifyyour insurancecompanyofrenovationsto keepwithinyourpolicy.
Foranyplumbing,gasfittingordrain layingwork,makesuretheperson undertakingtheworkislicensedto
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ThePlumbers,Gasfittersand Drainlayer’sBoardrecommends beforeusingtheservicesofalicensed tradesperson: 1.Shoparoundandobtainarangeof writtenquotesbeforeyoudecide. 2.Asktoseeatradesperson’sNew ZealandPractisingLicenceand checktheexpirydatetoseethatit iscurrent.
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3. A plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer can produce their licence via an app on their phone or a physical licence
4. When checking a tradesperson’s licence, also ensure that they are licensed to conduct that particular work. For example, if they are conducting plumbing work, it is good to check that they are licensed to conduct plumbing work The same applies for gasfitting and drainlaying
5. Askthetradesperson whether they require any supervision and who their supervisor is You can check the name of the supervisor on the public register to ensure that they are also licensed
6 Search the licence number of your chosen registered tradesperson on the public register at www.pgdb.co.nz
Cuttingyour powercosts Takethetimetohaveatalktoyourelectricity companyaboutwhichplanisbestforyou.
Mostcompaniesprovide options,andtheyare wellworthlookinginto. Rememberifyouhavebothgasand electricitywiththesamesupply company,youshouldgetadiscount rate.
Mostofyourelectricitybillwillgo onhotwatersouselessifyoucan.If youmakeaconsciousefforttosave onhotwaterusage,youwillnotice areductioninyourbill.Setyour washingmachineonacoldwash andtakeshortshowersinsteadof baths.Showersuse60percentless
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Getyourplumberintofixyour drippingtaps.Adrippinghottapcan cost$80ayearbutawashertofixit costslessthan$1!Alsocheckyour outsidetapsaswell.
Ifyourhotwatercylinderisold, keeptheheatinbyusingahotwater cylinderwrap.Theseareavailable fromhardwarestoresorcanbe installedbyyourlocalplumber. Makesurethethermostatissetto produceatemperatureof55Catthe tap(thiswillalsopreventscalds).
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rooms when you leave them But if you are using energy efficient light bulbs it is better to leave them on if you are returning within ten minutes Draw your curtains early in the evening to retain heat in for the night
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Make sure that any unnecessary items are turned off, like the radio, coffee maker etc.
Clothes dryers can be expensive to run so try not to use them unless you really must Heated towel rails are also expensive and cost around $120 a year to run. Get out your clothes airer, the old wire one you have tucked away and start using it
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