The team at Tumu ITM in Havelock North and Andy and his team at Tumu Frame & Truss provided all our general building materials and our pre-nailed roof trusses. Tumu are our major building supplier of choice.
Brendan Razos from Razos Engineering supplied our custom steelwork portals and beams to hold the roof on, and so realise our sweeping roof design in a very high wind zone.
Insulfound is a brilliant product from the Magrock team, providing perimeter insulation for our concrete slab - note that 80% of heat loss is through the exposed sides of a slab.
The great team at Ideal Electrical Napier were our one stop shop for all our electrical materials - cable, conduit, meter board, switchboard etc..
Fortress in Hastings were our one stop shop for the metal fasteners that holds our house together, screws, bolts, washers, brackets, cleats, bracing they have got it all.
Bay Scaffolding did a great job supplying and erecting our nets and perimeter scaffolding for the roof.
Laurie from Plumbing World Napier won our business with competitive pricing and excellent service.
Mel from Reece Hastings responded quickly with a range of products that matched our needs, supplying our toilets, bidet and bathroom sinks.
Pro Clima Intello is the best barrier membrane available for passive haus building performance - german engineered building wrap perfection.
Naturalhouse supplied oils for all of our timber, beautiful, New Zealand made, healthy house.. Big thanks to Duncan Aubrey and his team in Motueka for helping realise our dream of up-cycling old native timber and cabinetry. Great products and super helpful advice.
Tom and his team at Parkhill Joinery built our doors, door frames and some kitchen cabinets from recycled native timber.
They do amazing bespoke work and appreciate the opportunity to work with beautiful old timber.
Dave from Metro Performance Glass in Napier supplied our both of our make to order showers.
Sandra, Chris and Vitali at Thermadura in Mosgiel edged out the competition for supply of our solid timber exterior joinery. They won the work with excellent communication, attention to detail and competitive pricing for what is the largest single expense of our passive solar build.
Stratco Napier got our roof flashing work because they could meet our early January timing when most businesses were shut down, and they gave us quick turnaround so we could measure as we went.. and now they have also supplied our guttering, down-pipes and door and window flashings. Their whole team has provided excellent customer service, its worth the extra mileage.
Geoff Wiblin from Steel & Tube Wellington supplied our kliplok roof materials, he organised everything and the roof looks great. The team in Napier were really helpful as well, good customer service all round. I am learning experientially that service excellence, compared to serving customers, is invariably the sum of a team’s attitude and efforts, it’s a cultural thing - a clear sign of good leadership.
Terra Lana is beautiful stuff, a wool blend insulation supplied in a sheet for our wall and roof insulation, a high performance, local natural product.
Noel Lemming Napier provided us with high quality kitchen and laundry appliances - in the end we went with more than one supplier to get the most competitive pricing for the exact makes and models we wanted.
Harvey Norman Napier provided us with high quality kitchen and laundry appliances - in the end we went with more than one supplier to get the most competitive pricing for the exact makes and models we wanted.
John and his son David celebrated the 96th anniversary of this family business in 2019, the quality of their work ensures a long future.
They built all our benchtops and window sills from our recycled native timber. We appreciate their personal touch and craftsmanship.
Mel and her team at Red Bridge Coffee were the wind beneath our building wings, supplying friendly local service, coffee, hot chocolate and last but by no means least… rhubarb donuts.
Mel provided the everyday, but exceptional, fuel for our team to achieve great things!