Renovations

Old bones, new life.

A villa with good bones deserves more than a glossy coat. We re-plan, re-line and re-light character homes so they live like new — while keeping the parts that made you love them.

Before & after

Drag to see what a winter of work changes.

A 1920s Hamilton villa: opened plan, insulated walls and floor, and the sash windows made to slide like new.

BeforeAfter

How we approach character

Respect first, demolition last.

Salvage survey

Native timbers, hardware, sash weights and pressed panels are catalogued before anything leaves the house.

Warmth engineering

Wall, floor and ceiling insulation, double glazing balanced against heritage joinery, and ventilation that stops the mould coming back.

Liveable staging

Where possible we sequence work so you can stay in the home — kitchens swapped in a fortnight, not a quarter.

Good to know

Renovation realities.

Reno ≠ new build pricing. Renovations carry discovery risk — we price what we can see, and hold a transparent contingency for what we can't. When we open a wall and find bora, you hear it from us the same day, with options, not excuses.

Heritage and character overlays shape what's possible. We handle council conversations and heritage assessments as part of the service, and we'll tell you early when an idea will fight the street.

Typical investment

Full villa renovations in the Waikato typically land between NZ$3,500 and NZ$5,500 per square metre of affected floor area; kitchen-focused renewals from NZ$65,000. Every home is quoted on its own realities.