White Wood Homes

White Wood Homes can offer a fixed build price and will work hard to complete projects within the agreed time frame. Whether you’re after a design and build, or an extensive renovation, we tailor our services to meet your needs. As our client, we take the time to carefully understand your vision. You’ll receive a comprehensive and professional service throughout the process, from our initial meeting right through to handover day.

Design & build
We are experts at design and build projects and take pride in building exceptional new homes. We can recommend trusted architects with who we have established relationships to design your first home or the home of your dreams. Our services extend to colour and design consultation to help you choose cladding, furnishings and fixtures that are perfect for your budget and lifestyle.

House & land packages
Our house and land packages offer a simplified process to achieve your brand new home. We’ve found the section and have designed a plan that works perfectly with the site. We’ll then work together to choose a selection of colours, styles and furnishings that fit all within the fixed price. 

Interior design
Find all the choices you have to make when building a little overwhelming? In conjunction with our building services, we offer a design consulting service. We can work with you during the planning stage to ensure the layout of your build has form and function. We can take the stress out of making big decisions around finishes, fittings and fixtures, including the planning of important spaces such as the kitchen & bathroom.

Extensions & alterations
Love where you live but would like to modernise or expand your home? Whether your home needs an extension, renovation, or a new deck, our skilled construction team can bring your vision to life. To ensure the project runs smoothly, we will work around your lifestyle to custom fit your needs. We understand that every alteration is unique, and we would love to chat with you about your project.

Commercial construction
White Wood Homes offer a range of commercial construction services. Everything from demolition and building new, to remodelling and seismic strengthening. We can manage the process from beginning to end and provide you with the ideal commercial space for your unique business.

We’ve developed our very own White Wood Homes 400 point checklist that we follow to complete your home. This is to ensure every aspect is covered and that the time frame and budget is met.

Whether your build is a complex luxury design, or small and simple, we will work alongside you to make the build experience enjoyable. The only surprise you should have during the process is walking into your new home and being amazed at the end result.

We are trade qualified, Licensed Building Practitioners and Registered Master Builders who offer a Master Build 10-Year Guarantee on all our residential work.

1. You will deal directly with the company owners throughout the process.
2. Each client relationship is built on trust.
3. We design to accommodate your budget.
4. We consider it a privilege to build your home and take pride in delivering exceptional service.
5. We have realistic deadlines and your project will be completed within the expected time frames.
6. Our vision is clear – our business is built on quality, honesty and value.
7. We use future-proof building methods and materials.
8. Our management team is made up of experienced, qualified builders who care about customer satisfaction.
9. We have worked hard to earn our reputation and we stand behind our work.
10. Our clients love working with us and many choose us again for repeat work.

Building a home is an exciting journey. If you choose to build with White Wood Homes, we will work with you to make the process as clear and transparent as possible. You will get access to your own login page which lets you know exactly which stage your build is at and what comes next. Here’s an overview of the process involved in building your new home.

Step 1 – Get in contact

Congratulations, you have decided to look at building a new home. Once you make first contact with us we will schedule a meeting to discuss your project and the vision you would like to achieve. The building site plays a major factor in the complete build cost. If you have not already purchased a section, it’s not too early to get in touch. We can talk through what section types will work best for your build budget and discuss any sites you’re interested in.

Step 2 – Site meeting

We can arrange a time to meet you at your section and discuss your plans in relation to the site. We’d also be happy to show you around some of our recent projects so you can get an idea of the quality of our workmanship. It’s also helpful if you have a digital copy of your property file from the council and as much information as possible. That way we can determine if there are any easements or restrictions that may impact the design.

Step 3 – Design & planning

Our philosophy is “Better Design, Better Build”… and it works! The combination of these two elements pay dividends and help achieve a seamless build process and superior end result. We encourage our clients to work with one of our preferred architects to help bring their vision to life. The architects will listen to your needs and ideas and start to configure a concept plan. At this stage, we liaise with you and the architect and make suggestions for building efficiency, and economy of the design. The concept plan will show you how your home might look and function. It can be adjusted and tweaked accordingly until you are satisfied. There’s also the option of seeing it in a 3D view for an accurate example of how the home will look before proceeding to the next stage.

Step 4 – Pricing & the contract

Now we can start to put together a full fixed price for you. We want to make sure our pricing is as clear and transparent as possible so it’s great if we can meet with you and discuss the works required and product specifications. This gives you the chance to ask any questions you may have and make sure you’re aware of everything that will be included in the pricing. We will go ahead and prepare the quote and Master Builders building contract, complete with a 10 year Master Builders Guarantee.

Step 5 – Consent process

Once the building contract is signed and, if required, your finance is approved, your building deposit will be due. Your deposit is part of the fixed price and is used to cover costs in preparing your build. Communication will be made with the designer to complete the plans and get your project ready for council submission. The design will need to pass the required consents which vary depending on the design, site, and zoning of your new home

Step 6 – Construction

This is an exciting stage as shortly you will see the home start to take some shape. Once your plans have been approved by the local council, we can work on confirming your start date along with the construction schedule. We’ll provide a client login to our online portal where you will be able to track the progress of your build and see what’s coming up next. This means you will be informed throughout the entire process. If you’re busy and can’t make it to the site some weeks to see the build, that’s fine. We have you covered with regular photo uploads to your portal where you can view the progress.

Step 7 – Compliance

We use our White Wood Homes comprehensive 400 point checklist for all projects. This is to ensure every aspect of the process is covered. As we approach the end of the build, we will organise the Code of Compliance inspection with the council so you can obtain your final certification.

The Code of Compliance Certificate confirms the build complies with the building consent and shows that the work is compliant and complete. 

Step 8 – Handover

Once the build is complete and the home is professionally cleaned, it’s time for you to inspect the quality of your new home. When satisfactory, we call this “Practical completion”. You’ll be presented with your keys along with information about the house and warranties.

Then it’s time to celebrate, move in, and enjoy your brand new home. But don’t think we will forget you! White Wood Homes offer a defects period for each and every build. We will inspect the home after three months, and again one year from practical completion, and repair any build defects which may appear during this time. All of our builds are also covered by a Master Build 10-Year Guarantee.

As a trusted building company, we know how to deliver an end product you as a client will be satisfied with. We also know how important it is to have peace of mind throughout the construction period and when the home is complete. That’s why we include a 10 year Master Builders Guarantee on every build.

Master Builders Guarantee
Only a Registered Master Builder like White Wood Homes can offer you the peace of mind of a Master Build 10-Year Guarantee. The Guarantee ensures you’re protected for 10 years and has protected more than 140,000 homes over the past 25 years.

What your guarantee can offer
The range of guarantees offers the flexibility of cover as well as the option to transfer to a new homeowner should you wish to sell your property. Whether your new build or renovation is big or small, our guarantees can be tailored to suit your needs. Depending on your preferences and your project, your Guarantee can cover:

• Loss of deposit
• Non–completion
• Defect in materials/workmanship
• Structural defects
• Rot & fungal decay

Why build with a Registered Master Builder?
Building with a Registered Master Builder such as White Wood Homes not only offers peace of mind but makes good financial sense. It means you’ve chosen a builder with quality skills, qualifications and experience to guarantee the quality of your home for years to come.

The Registered Master Builders Association is the oldest and largest provider of guarantees in New Zealand. To be a Registered Master Builder, our building experience, professional qualifications and practical management experience has been assessed and approved by the Association. Our workmanship has been inspected and previous clients contacted, to ensure our work is of a high standard and has satisfied clients’ expectations. In addition, we’ve had to provide evidence of our financial responsibility with written references from our bank, accountant and building material suppliers.