Brittin Builders

In 1967, 25 year old Roger Brittin began a building apprenticeship with the construction of a modern brick and timber homestead at 475 St Georges Road, in Havelock North.

Fast-forward 50+ years and that same homestead is not just home to Roger’s five strapping grandsons, but headquarters for the building company he founded. It now employs more than 20 full-time staff and includes an on-site joinery workshop and painting business.

From the age of 10, Roger’s son, Jason, was a regular on-site during school holidays, and he began a formal apprenticeship at Brittin Builders at age 15. In 2010, Jason took over the business and is now building homes for the children of some of Roger’s very first clients.

The Company expanded its capabilities with the addition of established business, Parkhill Joinery, in 2015. This solidified Brittin’s already firmly established reputation as an expert in heritage home building and renovation, and enabled Brittin builds to be supported seamlessly with bespoke, high quality joinery while continuing Parkhill’s relationships with many other New Zealand builders.

In order to maintain Brittin’s exacting requirements for quality workmanship, Brittin Painting was created in 2018 and follows the same model as Parkhill - supplying expert services to both Brittin projects and other independent builders.

With five sons, Jason reckons he has a ‘good shot’ of passing on the torch to the next generation of Brittins, proving it's not just historic Hawke’s Bay homes that can last into the future but the proud building tradition of a Havelock North family as well.

Quality
The driving force behind every Brittin build can be summed up with three words: quality, quality and quality.This means renovated homes that end up better than how they began their life, and new architectural builds that will become the future classics of the Hawke’s Bay landscape. Jason’s hope is that in 100 years, the homes Brittin builds today will be the ones that future generations of Brittin Builders are renovating.

Heritage
While quick, cheap builds with mass-produced materials dominate New Zealand’s current building landscape, Brittin Builders stand proudly for something very different.

Authenticity, creativity and a beautiful partnership between old methods and new technology are central to all Brittin projects.

Relationships
Jason and his team seek relationships with home owners who share our values and want to travel a journey together built on trust and strong communication.

It’s no surprise that many of Brittin’s clients end up as friends, and that relationships with Hawke’s Bay families span generations.

New Builds
Brittin Builders specialise in high-spec, architectural new builds. Extensive experience building some of Hawke’s Bay’s most exceptional homes has given our team the skills needed to deliver a truly bespoke building experience for exacting homeowners.

Alterations & Renovations
Undertaking an alteration can often be more complex than a new build. Our experience in this area makes the process much easier for the homeowner. We are able to give an honest and clear assessment of the work and costs involved along with insight into what is (and isn’t) possible. When navigating the challenges that inevitably crop up along the way with this type of project, the value of working with a team who specialise in this type of building work is invaluable.

Landscaping & Pools
A home is not just a house. It is everything around it that contributes to a spectacular living space. Hand landscaping done with flair and creativity is a special skill that when done well, will truly complete any beautiful home.

Pricing
Working with architects and directly with homeowners, we have the experience to give our clients a clear understanding of the true cost of any building project. We believe clear communication from the start about the value of investing in quality building methods and materials is key to an exceptional result.

Project Management & Systematic Building Plans
Through careful planning and communication, we create a systematic building plan so our clients understand when each stage of a building project will be completed. Brittin Builders will project manage the various sub-trades involved in the build to ensure a timely and efficient building experience.

Product Sourcing
We understand that it is often the small, bespoke details that truly make a property stand out. Over many years we have developed relationships with a wide range of building suppliers across New Zealand and even internationally. Finding exactly the right recycled timber or heritage fitting for a unique home s a satisfying process which we love to be involved with.

One of New Zealand’s leading heritage and restoration experts, Parkhill Joinery has a 50-year tradition of exceptional work and attention to detail.

By combining traditional methods with modern technology, we create bespoke joinery that looks authentic but has all the functionality of a modern home.

Internal Joinery
Our factory is equipped with machinery and experienced joiners to enable us to produce any type of interior fitting, from any timber. We can match existing mouldings or design new ones of any shape and pattern.

Internal doors, cupboard doors, kitchen cabinetry and built-in furniture are all elements we have experience producing.

External Joinery
Working to your brief or to match existing joinery, we will design and build any style of external joinery from any timber.

Sash windows, sliding doors, French doors and gates are just some of the products we create.

Restoration Joinery
We are specialists in heritage joinery and using spindle moulder machinery, we can create exact replicas of any part of an older home, or recreate the style but with modern functionality such as double-glazing.

All Brittin builds benefit from a direct relationship with the Brittin Painting team, ensuring our projects are completed on time with the best possible finish.

Our painting team also contracts to other builders and home-owners looking for a quality result.

The detail and preparation are key to an outstanding flawless finish. Our painting team are true professionals and are able to fix blemishes as part of a thorough preparatory stage.

Their experience ensures that they also recognise when a surface or structure needs the skill of a builder or joiner to restore the integrity of the piece, allowing the finished product to be both beautiful and structurally sound to last for many years.