West Auckland Trades Recommendation

[freeloader]

Hi All, I'm about to embark on my first mini renovation in West Auckland. Can anyone recommend trades that are good and fairly cheap. I will need a plumber, electrician, carpenter, tiler/waterproofer.

[Ellie]

I have purchased an old villa in Dunedin and installing heating is to be my first upgrade but it's proving a challenge.
There is a central hallway with a lounge at the front of the property, the kitchen / diner at the rear (a bedroom in between them) & 2 other bedrooms on the opposite side...

[FeverPitch]

Hi

Me and my wife are currently finalising our architect drawings and will be collecting builder/tradesmen quotes next.

We are looking for recommended builders and project managers that relate to our project.


Where would we find a project manager , are...

[mrsaneperson]

Over the years I've built up quite a reasonable property portfolio operating around 12 rentals and Ive often had to search to find the right skill-set needed to get a job done on a rental.

If you have any trade professionals you have personally used and would like to recommend please share....

[Castlerose]

Hello, I've read through some previous recommendations for home ventilation systems but most are several years old now. A company called EKO NRG SOLUTIONS are presently advertising a "GL155 home ventilation system" through the treat me website ($1999 installed) and I wondered if anyone...

[Frodo88]

Hi all,

Looking to re-wire my three bedroom 1960's bungalow located in Hillsborough, Auckland.

Would appreciate any recommendations on who people have used and rough price estimates.

House is approximately 115m in standard configuration with three rooms, kitchen,...

[johnmilten26]

Hello, I am a building manager and have been having issues training my security guards effectively. Does anyone know of any companies offering security training integrated with technology? I want my guards to be more engaged in their training. Recommendations or reviews of more technological training...

[Cousinit]

Looking for ways to learn better negotiating skills, book recommendations etc ?

Have read a few books . A simulation game would be good if relevant enough.

[richard56]

Hi
Looking at pricing a new build in Christchurch.
Round 100sqm 3 bed one bath with separate garage.
Cheap and cheerful rental and eventual retirement home for me.

Do I go with an Interdependent Builder of one of the bigger guys?
So which builders do you guys recommend...

[mrsaneperson]

So far i have contacted a couple of people in regard to a simple kitchen renovation , the first one hasn't even bothered to send his quote through despite repeated requests over several months ,today i found out he was given the boot from the company he worked for for being a slacker and the second...

[Merlot Mike]

... please share your good and bad stories regarding heat pump installation in Auckland. Does anyone have an opinion on Hitachi units?

[SimonW]

Hi All,

I have a 1960's brick veneer house which has already been double glazed throughout and has decent ceiling insulation, but the house fails to hold heat due to the walls having zero insulation.
The house was extensively renovated throughout courtesy of EQC not long before I...

[Tom Kirk]

Hello,

What do people recommend in terms of new windows. We currently have old metal framed ones, and live in Dunedin and I don't want to go through another winter with them haha.

[CK1980]

Hi everyone,

Long time looker, first time poster.

I finally have my first house (and rental). It definitely needs insulation and probably a heatpump. I looked through some of the threads to find recommendations but can't really find any. What brands / product should I be looking...

[brentn]

I have a 1950's stucco house with original concrete tile roof which was painted 10 years ago to change the colour. Over the last few years every winter I'm getting leaks which requires a small number of individual cracked tiles to be located and replaced. This obviously causes damage to the interior...