C. Brown Builders Ltd

Working With You

Project Manage(ment)  

The secret to a successful building project lies in planning, and it’s by avoiding shortcuts at the start you ensure a good outcome at the end.

Craig Brown personally liaises with clients at every step of the project, from initial plans, through costings to the build phase.

From organising building materials to compiling a workforce of experienced-trades people for every part of the project, through landscaping, through to paint and plaster and the final clean – and council sign off.

Starting from the quote to an individualised building plan with an agreed start date and agreed progress payments.

Craig’s speciality is bespoke builds. Because he is fluent in architecture he’s able to work alongside architects and draughtspeople to bring their plans to glorious, code-compliant life.

Schools & Light Commercial

Invite our professional team to quote for your school or light commercial maintenance and build projects and be pleasantly surprised.

We've got a wealth of experience at managing Education Board Contracts - and understand the importance of working within a school community.

• Classroom refits
• Roofing
• New Classrooms
• Library
• Resource rooms
• Playgrounds
• Fencing
• Administration block refits
• Boiler maintenance and upgrades

Maintenance & Repairs

Your home is your biggest asset, so why hire an odd-job person when you can hire a qualified builder.

Small jobs become big expensive jobs very, very quickly if left too long or tackled by cowboys.

Whether it’s a new hinge, fitting a shelf, a squeaky floorboard – it’s always worth getting in the professionals.

Remember the C Brown Builder Ltd's motto – no job too small.

Free quotes on all repairs and maintenance jobs.

New Homes

Whether it’s infill housing or a green-fields estate, a new home is an opportunity to get things right the first time.

Whether using generic plans or having your own designed, Craig can manage the entire project from start to clothesline, in award-winning standard.

So it doesn’t matter if this is your first build – it’s a project that you will enjoy every step of the way.

Renovations

The key to successful renovation lies in how sympathetic it is to the age and style of your original home.

Because all C Brown Builders are qualified craftsmen they are accomplished at working with both old and new materials – we pride ourselves on renovations so good you won’t know where the old ends and the new begins.

It’s because we are committed to maintaining that level of skill in our industry that we also act in the apprenticeship programme.  

We’ve created modern bathrooms and kitchens in 1920s brick and roughcast bungalows and turn-of-the-century wooden villas that look like they’ve always been there.

We are the experts at delivering “brand new” period homes – with an original look and feel, with the contemporary building code.

You don't have to spend the earth to get excellence.

The pride C Brown Builders Ltd takes in workmanship is evident, whether it’s a new home, a renovation, or Craig's own home.

2015 House of the Year Silver - Builders Own Home

The edgy, industrial aesthetics of this Waikiwi, Invercargill abode belies its cosy interior and eco-friendly values. The home is clad in black-stained negative-detail cedar and stacked block with charcoal mortar.

2013 House of the Year Gold - New Build $250-350K

Sitting on a small section in one of Invercargill's leafy streets, this stylish home offers ideal living spaces for its retired owners. Picture windows in the living and dining areas face north and east, capturing the natural heat and light, and the lounge flows from the dining room into a private, north-facing sheltered courtyard, a real suntrap.

2012 House of the Year Bronze - Rural Renovation

Constructed in the early 80’s with the surrounding landscape at the forefront of its design, this homestead had always been incomplete with both exterior cladding and certain areas of the interior left unfinished. This home has been re-insulated, the windows double-glazed, kitchen refurbished and the roof replaced to suit the environment. 

2011 House of the Year Bronze - New Build $350-$450K

Stylish, spacious, functional and family friendly this sensational North Invercargill home offers no compromises. In a day and age where first impressions count, a chic formal entrance with a flat roof provides an ultra-modern ambience on arrival and the contrasting grey brick and plaster accent exterior is simply exquisite.

C Brown Builders Ltd is committed to maintaining the highest industry standards both in industry-recognised workmanship, and their business management practices.

Professional Benefits

• Master Build Guarantees
• Back-up from Southland Registered Master Builders Association and national federation.
• Southland Master Builder Association Vice President & President 2015
• Full public liability and indemnity insurance cover