Here is What Our Clients are Saying...
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East Auckland
"We found Stonewood Homes to be a very professional company to deal with along with all the staff that was always available and prepared to help. Any issues we had during the build were dealt with promptly and efficiently. The Connect Web site worked well for us as we were away overseas for some of the build and it was useful to see the photos. After completion, We found the ongoing service to be good regarding any loose ends that needed attention.
Thanks to all the team at Stonewood for making the building process easy and stress-free."
Neil and Jeanette Berridge
"From early on, Stonewoood’s personal approach to providing solutions in line with our needs and budget was really helpful.
Stonewood’s focus on ensuring exceptional level of quality was evident throughout the entire build process. This combined with exceptional project management meant the house was completed on time to the spec we wanted and to the highest build quality. I think this focus on quality is what makes Stonewood stand out in the market. Also, having access at all times to the superb Project Manager also provided enormous re-assurance throughout the project.
Our new home is beautiful and everything we wanted. I could not recommend Stonewood highly enough."
Mark and Heather Sharman
Hello Jeff,
Hard to believe we've been in for 4 weeks now ! We're finding the home easy to live in and lovely and warm. Our friends and family have commented on the quality of the build and everyone likes the house. We hope Stonewood's name will continue to become more familiar out there and that you go on doing well. We still haven't found a place for everything yet but on the weekend we found time to start putting things on the walls so it's feeling more like home. Of course there's much to do outside but we'll wait for better weather to start some of that.
Please pass on our thanks to Mike and Jean for their assistance - thanks to you all for facilitating the build for us, it was a great life experience !
Regards to yourself and Rachael
Karen & Bryan Sellers
"Last year we met Jeff Wilson on the advice of local people, who valued his integrity and competence as builder to rebuild our leaky home.
This was the first major leaky home he had rebuilt. We thought it important to have a local builder and not someone who was too comfortable with the engineers who were supervising the rebuild. In the case of leaky homes there can be a problem if the engineer is too close to the builder. We wanted someone to challenge costs and building systems on our behalf.
Jeff, who is a solid, practical tradesman and business person went about this challenge with precision, understanding and good humour. He quickly built trust with the engineers and us. This was a complex and difficult problem requiring much paper work and forensic detail that will be used later in court. He navigated the “politics” and tensions between us the local government officials and the engineer with honesty and skill. The quality of his work was first rate. He offered alternatives on costings and fittings etc. His employees and subcontractors were top rate trades people and committed to high standards. He did an excellent job for us and we would recommend him to anyone who is seeking to build or rebuild."
Yvonne & Mike Moore
"...I would happily recommend Stonewood as an excellent building company to deal with, they have staff and contractors that display a professional attitude at all times and produce quality workmanship.
Throughout the building process we had total confidence in the quality of the workmanship and attention to detail. Each member of the team treated us with courtesy at all times and their consideration to the surrounding neighbours during the building process was commendable. Any problems on site or variations to the contract were dealt with openly and without any drama.
The project was completed 4 weeks ahead of schedule allowing us to move in earlier than anticipated, and save on accommodation costs and the final costings fell within our budget with no surprises. The Stonewood Connect Web site, which had a dedicated secure page for our project was very useful with weekly updates of the project timeline and with progress photos being added. It was also a convenient way to transfer contract documentation."
Chris and Ruth Cranwell
"Thank you very much for the cost breakdown and the time line (gives us something to aim for and puts us in the picture) Jean has been fantastic with helping us with cost revisions and sorting out product meetings.
Doug has been extremely patient and full of good advice with all of the changes to the designs and general discussions before we signed on. In fact it was in large part the Relationship that we formed with Doug that sealed our final decision to sign with Stonewood. Lothar has massaged a plan with good ideas from something that we were happy with to a house design that we love. Also thanks for your straight up no nonsense approach, we value all of your ideas and input and yes you are picking up very good points."
Steve and Lorna
West Auckland
"Thanks so much for all your effort that brought together the dream that Cavatt and I have been working towards for a good few years (7 actually).
Our dream was to provide a "home" for our blended family and as you know we have many, many children and a home can unite us in a way that nothing else can.
We will have many birthdays and many Christmas', lots of cricket games and water gun fights I have no doubt.
Please know that the team at Stonewood have had a role to play in our happiness and we will be quick to say so again. Thanks so much.
P.S Actually you guys made it easy."
Cavitt and Davina Warth
“After an extremely harrowing start with another building company, Stonewood Homes came to the rescue and turned our nightmare into a dream once more.
Nothing was ever an issue. Contact and explanations were forthcoming all the way through the project meaning we were always in the loop.
The finished article is more than we could ever have wished for. We have a 'home' which we love and are extremely proud of.
Stonewood Homes have re-built our faith in theNew Zealand Building Industry and we would have no hesttation to build with them again in future.
Caroline Roberts and Jamie Dormer
“Our home in Albany was signed up with Stonewood Homes on 22 February 2011 and completed on 14 July 2011.
It’s a simple plan 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom place on a sloping section.
I had contacted Mr Andy Gray after problems with a previous builder with whom I'd signed and whose company was in liquidation. The retaining walls had been completed on the site and some Council approvals were in place. However, there were all manner of issues which needed addressing/sorting and repricing before we could (and have since) proceed successfully.
I cannot speak highly enough of the professionalism, advice, honesty and overall standard of workmanship Andy and his team have provided throughout the 'build'. Many Stonewoood features were incorporated along with their advice, knowledge of practical and cost effective methods to satisfy our wants and needs. As well, several specifics of hardware we supplied were always fitted cheerfully and willingly. With Andy's team things happen when they say they will and any problems or extra costs with variations were always discussed and agreed prior. No surprises, throughout the build each party maintained contact and it was that level of honesty I have been most grateful for. I would also say I've appreciated the importance of accessibility Andy and his team maintain. There really is always a real person to talk to at the company as messages are passed on and queries are promptly responded to.
As well, I've been impressed and most satisfied with the attention provided since our moving into the property. We were told to inform them of any problems or things we thought were going to work differently - anything really. The few minor items were quickly attended to and we are all very happy with our new home. It's not the biggest or most flamboyant in the area but we know it's the best built, it's sound, it's simply lovely, watertight and safe.
Thank you Andy, your team and Stonewood Homes, you deserve continued success and I wish each of you every good wish."
Laurel Blakey
Taranaki
"We were very nervous building our first house but Jon and Andy Lines of Stonewood Homes made the process very seamless by transforming a plan on paper into our family home. It was an absolute pleasure dealing with Stonewood Homes as Jon and Andy have a great understanding of turning your dreams into reality. We would have no hesitation in building with them in the future and would recommend them to anyone who is considering building their own home”
Todd and Tina Gray
Tauranga
Here’s what a client’s mortgage broker had to say about us!
“Chris you have been awesome to deal with. Builds can certainly be a challenge when it comes to finance but having good open communication with you has been great. All the very best and I'm more than happy to assist you and your clients in the future. I will certainly recommend Stonewood to any of my clients looking to build
Cheers, Michelle”
"Hi Jason,
Thanks and this will be extremely helpful in that we can compare our original choice of 'blanc' with the reality of the show home colours via the colour chart we have. It was great to see the warm white / cream as we weren't sure that moving away from white would work.
All of the proportions are perfect especially the windows and I think the 1800 drop will take off now. After decades of bland I think Stonewood could go international - show the Brits how to build their hated bungalows and new builds.
The showhome has a serenity, it's spotlessly clean and having no book to sign is a bonus. We're all adults and hardsell is a turn off. The first showhome I've been in where no-one begrudged each other for being there. You and the house were in perfect harmony and we're sure that is why everyone was happy.
It's the nicest showhome we've ever seen. The formal lounge is a triumph and the colour scheme is gorgeous.
Please feel free to forward this to Kevin and Chris - we are genuinely pleased for them."
Hawkes Bay
"When you walk through the doors, you just go 'WOW'!"
Click HERE to read about Margriet and Robert's experience building their first home with Stonewood
Hamilton
" Mark has been an absolute gentleman, and he demonstrates his expertise as a highly trained professional with all matters that we have worked with him on."
Greg Waters
Palmerston North
"We are delighted with our new Stonewood Home.
The whole process of building went smoothly as we were ably guided through the decisions that needed to be made. We were able to move in promptly and are very pleased with the quality of the build and there is nothing that we would wish to change"
Bernie and Sophie Willis
“We can honestly say by choosing Peter Robson and the team at Stonewood Homes to build our ‘dream’ home was the best investment decision we’ve made. The whole process from the planning stage to the final acceptance of the finished home was a very very enjoyable and stress free experience. We entrusted a large amount of money with the team at Stonewood Homes and throughout the build we were kept fully informed of progress, all costs were transparent and the project was well run and managed. Our home was built by a team of very professional builders who were ably led by the site foreman Nathaniel Lutteral. Nathaniel was always very approachable and we were especially impressed with his willingness to tolerate our questions and explain each step as the house was constructed. He took ‘ownership’ of the project and it was akin to him building his own home such was his attitude towards the finished product. Allen Harris was the overall Project Manager and like all good Project Managers, he worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure all costs were controlled, the customer (us) was well informed of progress and to make sure the critical paths were achieved within the assigned timeframes. An added bonus was being able to compare the actual progress with the web based project plan which Allen continually updated. Overall, we have been delivered a product that has more than met our expectations and the credit has to go to the team at Stonewood Homes for that!!”
Lisa Price & Tony Webster
"Whilst other people were complaining about cost overruns, tardy tradesmen, and building delays – we were watching our house being built, on time and to budget, by Stonewood Homes. We had built twice before and experienced the all-too-common problems, so this time we wanted a builder who could take the stress out of the building process for us. In addition, the house had to be built on time, and to our budget. We interviewed a few builders and decided on Stonewood Homes. In our initial meeting, Peter Robson impressed us with this building knowledge, his impeccable attention to detail, and his accurate advice and costing. Then as the project began, Allan Harris ably managed the entire project, keeping us well-informed during the build. As a bonus, we had a great team of professional builders and tradesmen who not only made an excellent job with all aspects of the building, but made it a fun time for our family. The entire build came in exactly on budget. And it was built exactly on time. In fact, it was finished earlier than we had anticipated! We love our new home. And every day we still appreciate the professionalism, and the positive building experience, that we had with Stonewood Homes."
Pete and Maree Debenham
"As this was our first build we were determined to find a company that understood and valued our needs. As both my husband and I were often out of town it was imperative to us that whoever took on our build would ensure that we were well informed and would give us plenty of time to play our part in the build process. We chose Stonewood Homes because right from the start we found them to be professional, friendly, knowledgeable and most of all patient! Eventually we made a decision on the final plan and we have never looked back. Everything from start to finish was unbelievably smooth and stress free and the quality of our home is superb, so good in fact that our home won the Gold and was the overall winner for the category in the 2009 Master Builders Awards. A Gold award for any building company is the highest accolade they can achieve so our Congratulations and thanks to Peter, Allen and their team at Stonewood Homes, we are proud and privileged to be living the dream every day."
Gary & Kaye Cunningham
"We chose to build with Stonewood Homes at the beginning of 2009. We began building in April and moved into our completed house by the end of September that same year - on the date quoted to us part-way through the building process. We spent a lot of time prior to building researching about the best company for us to build with. We were impressed by the professionalism of the staff at Stonewood Homes and knew that they had a solid reputation and a dedication to build eco-friendly homes with products sourced from the local community - factors which were very important to us. When building, the process is never free from stress - but we felt that the staff at Stonewood Homes worked in a way which minimised this. Any concerns and questions were always listened to and answered and we received high quality, valuable advice which helped us to make the best possible decisions for us in our building journey. This advice extended beyond just the building, to the interior finishes, and for the outdoor living spaces as well.
The home Stonewood Homes built for us was high quality and of a unique design. The small details make the difference and it is very evident to all who visit that our home has been finished to a high quality. After completion of our home, we have continued to find Stonewood Homes very easy to deal with and they have been very receptive and efficient about dealing with any questions we have had. We have no hesitation in recommending Stonewood Homes to other people contemplating building their own home. The professionalism of the company is evident in their interactions with clients, their building ethics and the on-going relationships which they maintain with clients."
Megan & Dean Wilson.
Wellington
Building a new home, as we discovered, is a huge commitment involving much forward planning, discussions, reviewing, and follow through.
Darren and Wendy Sears and their team at Stonewood Homes Wellington were a God-send! Honestly, it is stressful building a new house and they genuinely
took the pressure off us by the way they cooperated, coordinated, and completed the build right down to the last detail, giving us a 'new home
welcome gift pack' when they handed us the keys to the completed property!
From our very first meeting, they carefully listened to our hopes and ideas, with extremely helpful and practical suggestions along the way to make our
dream home a reality. Their wide experience in the building industry ensured we remained realistic about what we wanted while ensuring we operated within
our budget.
Also, the site Construction Manager Craig Chevis and his team of builders kept us well informed of progress and were also very approachable when we
needed to discuss any aspect of the build. A unique feature we appreciated was accessing progress e-updates on the Stonewood Connect website,
personalised for our build.
We were hugely impressed by Stonewood Home's friendliness, professionalism,and workmanship. Nothing was too difficult and they were accommodating in
every way. We are delighted with our new home! We highly recommend Stonewood Homes and would not hesitate to use them should we ever build again.
Danny & Linda TeHiko
Nelson
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Marlborough
The UK Comes to Marlborough ... and meets Stonewood Homes!
Click here to read about Alan and Andrea's journey from across the world to a hill in Marlborough.
Christchurch
21 March 2013
Dear Murray,
We have enjoyed working with you! Thank you very much for making what initially seemed to be an overwhelming process very straight forward and enjoyable. We particularly appreciated your patience as we struggled with finding time for researching and making decisions about the house.
We also appreciated your ideas and clearly considerable experience in regard to house design/building which has contributed to a final house we are very pleased with.
We are looking forward to the next steps.
Janet
29 November 2012
To the Manager of Stonewood Homes Papanui.
I want you to know what a fantastic, professional, caring, inspiring job Karen Jackson has done for us. We have never built a house and never wanted to and she certainly guided us with all the processes, went into bat for us with Arrow Int and Southern Earthquake Response when we just couldnt do it any more. Her Kindness has helped us through 2 really bad years and her professional attitude and manner has been impecable. You are very fortunate to have her on your team.
Regards
Wendy Paku
8 November 2012
Hi Karen
My word you are so onto it! Great stuff we will certainly be recommending you.
I am still trying to bring Mum and Dad down from cloud 9 as they are so excited and feel progress is well underway thanks to your fantastic work.
You are a true asset to Stonewood. Regards
Toni Heal
28 July 2012
"We would like to say how much we love our new home. John has been a really GREAT project manager. From the first phone call to introduce himself to us to the present time. He kept us sane when we were worrying about things both big and small. John to us is truely the best part of our experience with Stonewood. All the hard work he did for us is truely appreciated and only because of John we have the new home that we wanted. For that reason we will recommend Stonewood Homes to people we know are going to build in the future.
We are very happy with the work of the subbies who came to build our home and when possible we thanked them. We have had a great experience. If in the future if we get to do this again, we will come back to the great team at Stonewood. Hopefully we will meet John again and his amazing team. Thank you again! Yours sincerely"
Adrienne and Peter.
"Dear Stonewood Directors,
In the past 12 months Stonewood have built two new homes for us and we wish to recognise the efforts of those involved and the great experience that Stonewood has been.
Our first project was a waterfront holiday home in Hokitika. By word of mouth we learnt that Stonewood West Coast had established a reputation for quality work, so Peter Blight was our first point of contact. He did a fantastic job from start to finish and beyond. Designing, pricing and managing the entire project. He has been brilliant to deal with, nothing has been a problem and any issues promptly dealt with. Peter is one of your best advertisements. Also our thanks to Dave Hine, builder and his team for their quality workmanship. That our house won a silver award at the Master Builders House of the Year Westland says it all really. Well done.
Following on from that we went onto build our Darfield residence. From our West Coast experience, Stonewood was our only choice for our Canterbury build. Again we had a fantastic result, form start to finish and beyond. Our thanks go to Monique for designing exactly what we wanted, achieving high specs and all within budget. Next we want to recognise John Blanken. His customer service has been 1st class. Keeping in contact, dealing with any issues and always following up to check everything is to our satisfaction. An excellent job. Also we want to acknowledge Richard Trent and his team for their workmanship and also KJ Electrical. We went along with all KJ's suggestions and he is just so spot on. We have the most beautiful lighting and power points just where they are needed. We enjoyed following the progress on Stonewood connect. It was great to be able to show friends online and they have been impressed with this facility.
There will be many people working behind the scenes that we haven't met, so a big thankyou to you all.
As customers we have enjoyed the experience throughout and will definitely recommend and choose Stonewood again.
Kind regards"
Frank and Maureen McCann
Ashburton
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Timaru
"Absolutely delighted with our new Stonewood home.
As a company you guys have more than met our high expectations with regards to professionlism, attention to detail, customer service etc.
Look forward to working with you all again soon on our next project. Regards"
John, Bernie, Emily, Olivia, Kirsty McBride
"Sue and myself would like to congratulate South Canterbury Stonewood on way they professionally handled the design and build of our Twizel home.From our first contact it was like being part of a large family. Nothing was a problem, from changes to design etc through to final touches. Each week we received updated photos on the Stonewood website and we could see first hand how it was going without being on site.The finished home is brilliant and a credit to the team at South Canterbury Stonewood."
John & Suzanne McDonald
Pleasant Point Four Square Supermarket
"We are both delighted with our new home from start to finish - it has been a great experience. We had no problems throughout the build, the subcontractors were top professionals, and Nigel our production manager, gave us a totally stress free build. In the early stages Stonewood were a great help with the planning and costings which didnt change, resulting with a new home, on time, and at the budgeted price. "
John & Sue Boulton, Temuka
West Coast
"After settling with our insurance company for the rebuild of our red zoned Christchurch property, the next step was to find a builder. Being new to the Coast meant we went on reputation, value for money, friendly staff and local knowledge. We found that Stonewood ticked all these boxes. Nothing was a problem, even dealing with our insurance company direct to iron out any issues and to make the process as stress free as possible. The end result is a wonderful new home where we can settle into and continue our life on the Coast."
Angela and Norm Turnbull
"Dear Stonewood Directors,
In the past 12 months Stonewood have built two new homes for us and we wish to recognise the efforts of those involved and the great experience that Stonewood has been.
Our first project was a waterfront holiday home in Hokitika. By word of mouth we learnt that Stonewood West Coast had established a reputation for quality work, so Peter Blight was our first point of contact. He did a fantastic job from start to finish and beyond. Designing, pricing and managing the entire project. He has been brilliant to deal with, nothing has been a problem and any issues promptly dealt with. Peter is one of your best advertisements. Also our thanks to Dave Hine, builder and his team for their quality workmanship. That our house won a silver award at the Master Builders House of the Year Westland says it all really. Well done.
Following on from that we went onto build our Darfield residence. From our West Coast experience, Stonewood was our only choice for our Canterbury build. Again we had a fantastic result, form start to finish and beyond. Our thanks go to Monique for designing exactly what we wanted, achieving high specs and all within budget. Next we want to recognise John Blanken. His customer service has been 1st class. Keeping in contact, dealing with any issues and always following up to check everything is to our satisfaction. An excellent job. Also we want to acknowledge Richard Trent and his team for their workmanship and also KJ Electrical. We went along with all KJ's suggestions and he is just so spot on. We have the most beautiful lighting and power points just where they are needed. We enjoyed following the progress on Stonewood connect. It was great to be able to show friends online and they have been impressed with this facility.
There will be many people working behind the scenes that we haven't met, so a big thankyou to you all.
As customers we have enjoyed the experience throughout and will definitely recommend and choose Stonewood again.
Kind regards"
Frank and Maureen McCann
Queenstown
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Dunedin
"Stonewood Homes Dunedin kept us updated on the building process, kept to our budget and more importantly, listened to our changes in design.
An enjoyable process from start to finish"
Steve & Sharon Fitzgerald
Invercargill
"For some time we had discussed building our own home, last year we made a phone call to Sally at Stonewood Homes Invercargill to enquire about building, our hardest decision was which plan to choose, I thank Stonewood for the many meetings we had in regards to making our choice an easy one.
We have been in our home for three months now and we are so very pleased with it, the smell of a new home is just delightful!
We had a wonderful team of builders and contractors who were always welcoming and easy to chat to and give advice.
Our colour consultant was very knowledgeable and very helpful with making decisions easy.
On all occasions of going into the office we were always made very welcome, and greeted with smiles and of course a very LARGE lolly bowl.
Without a doubt I would recommend Stonewood Invercargill to anyone considering building, the standard of build and commitment to the project is second to none and is a very comforting feeling, it was great to follow our build online using the connect system and see the progress right before our eyes. Stonewood were true to budget and met all deadlines, before we knew it we were packing to move in.
Our building experience was stress free and enjoyable. So once again I thank Stonewood for your time, the many questions and emails that were always answered and I congratulate you all for being so wonderful."
Many thanks - Karl & Kristy Sleeman
"Building a new home can be a daunting process, especially if you have never done it before. After considering several quotations we decided to accept Stonewood Homes Invercargill Ltds offer. Our decision to go with Stonewood was mainly based on 3 considerations:-
- A very competitive price
- They gave the most comprehensive and complete quotation
- The favourable recommendation of others who had already built with Stonewood
Having made that crucial decision, we were not disappointed. Once started, the construction progressed at a steady and uninterrupted pace and was bought to a very satisfactory conclusion. We were impressed with the enthusiasm of the Tradesmen employed and the quality of their work. The Stonewood staff assigned to manage the project, were pleasant to deal with. They kept us regularly informed at each stage of the construction process and the few difficulties that arose were quickly and amicably ironed out. Thanks to Stonewood we now have a magnificent home for which we can be justifiably proud.
Thanks very much Stonewood Homes Invercargill, you have built us a magnificent home we are thrilled to bits with."
Peter & Audrey Campbell
"We recently built a large new home through Stonewood Homes in Invercargill. Brendan Akeroyd facilitated the build right through the process. We have the absolute pleasure in recommending Brendan to anyone else considering trusting him with the construction of their new home. We were impressed with the team Brendan put together. They took pride in the product they were producing. It was a pleasant surprise to see that the speed of build did not override a basic desire to produce a quality product. This showed in several areas where special carpentry was necessary, particularly in and around the bay windows and covered non-standard pergola. The house was built off our own design so Brendan’s flexibility was a real benefit. Brendan is a builder. So his practical advice was relevant and invaluable. Several ideas we had were modified to our benefit after discussing the issues with Brendan. At all times we found him professional, adaptive and with a real willingness to do what is right by his clients (i.e. us). This extended beyond the time when the final payment was made. Brendan continued to maintain professional contact right through a couple of small post-build settling in problems and the building consent sign-off process.
Building a home for the first time can be a daunting prospect. But trusting the build with Brendan will bring real peace-of-mind to those considering it."
Shaun Cawood and Deidre Francis
"Stonewood was awesome to work with from start to finish. We spent a lot of time planning the layout of the house and nothing was a problem for Brendan, he listened carefully to what we wanted and altered the plans many times without hesitation until we were 100% happy with the end product. Stonewood is quality driven and that showed at the end when the house was handed over, everything was built to a high quality standard. The team Brendan put together was great in everyway, nice people who delivered quality work, it was enjoyable to see. We highly recommend Brendan and his team at Stonewood to everybody who is considering building a new house, for us it was a pleasant experience from start to finish and all completed within budget and the planned time schedule. Well done Brendan and his team."
George & Jose Van Der Poel
"We have recently just finished building a new home with Brendan and the team at Stonewood Homes in Invercargill. It was a design of our own and we are really pleased with the end result. Brendan and his team are very professional and extremely helpful and go out of their way to make the whole process pleasant and stress free, they were great to work with.
The speed of the build in no way compromised the high standard and quality of workmanship that was done throughout. We would recommend Stonewood to anyone wanting to build a new house and we would happily build with them again.
We thank Brendan and all his team for the great job that they did for us."
Pam and Greg O'Boyle
