I contacted Andrew Maroulis for some advice on our home renovation/alteration as a friend of mine…read morerecommended him. I found Andrew to be very knowledgeable and helpful and he offered new ideas too. We haven't got to the stage of doing the actual build yet, but I'll be sure to post a review based on the quality of building work. Based on just the consultation though, I'm sure the building work will be finished to a high quality. They are Auckland based and not far from us, located in Avondale. Cheers!

Euro plumbing have always been excellent. Their plumbers always show up on time, ring ahead, and…read moreget the job done. Wish all companies were like this. Highly recommended.

Looking for upmarket CBD apartment or a property manager for your investment? Contact First Street…read more I've stayed at an apartment managed by First Street for more than 5 years because of their high standard professional service.

We absolutely loved our experience with Cabjacks from start to finish. 10 out of 10! Excellent! The…read morecustomer service is friendly and helpful. The website is easy to use and looks clean, modern, and just great! Thank you guys for making such a positive impact on our kitchen renovation!

Awesome results. Friendly, trustworthy and professional. Know their stuff and priced appropriately…read more Thanks.

The last time I had to hire a plumber, Hoffman Plumbers came to the party with flying colours…read more What you will get from Hoffman is a solid work done for a fair price. Old school, no nonsense, great work and no heart attack when the bill comes. That's what you want, and that's what I've had from Hoffman Plumbers. The vanity unit the plumber connected is heavy mahogany, marble and brass. That didn't stop the guy lifting it, and somehow carrying it through the bathroom and setting it down at the right spot before connecting it. That alone shows the above and beyond level of service - you can trust these guys to get it done correctly.

Not only do does this building supply yard have the essentials for residential, lifestyle blockers…read moreand commercial building projects, they are avid supporters of their local community. We heard all about the All-American Soap Box Derby held at local Whenuapai School, what an awesome event and what a great cause for this company to sponsor. A work colleague is getting his fencing done at the moment and has used them for this work, he's very satisfied. This company has been in business for over 65 years, so they know a thing or two about their timber products. Their yard has a huge range of different sizes and grades of wooden planks and posts for any project and all the advice to go with it. I usually leave these visits up to husband since I don't know much about timber yards, but this seems like a great place to start if you live local to Whenuapai.

Tiles on display! This showroom is really expansive and has a huge selection of tiles to choose…read morefrom. What we really liked about the showroom at this Henderson Tile Warehouse was the sample areas of floor tiles. There is a big difference between looking at one tile and looking at a finished floor area of the tiles you are considering. This really helped us choose a few samples. The salespeople were really helpful here as well and encouraged us to take as long as we needed. They also have a back warehouse which has a few ranges on sale. These are discontinued lines of tiles or even excess stock but still in perfectly good condition. It is something to consider if you have a tight budget.

Buying power tools or spending my money on new golf clubs? This is a question I ask myself every…read moretime I go shopping for new clubs. My aversion to manual labour started at an early age, I realised that I don't like hard work. Work of the sweaty work kind, not the stuff writers, TV directors or marketing people call work. Work that low income people do where you use muscles and sweat. Think mining, tree chopping, building and basically anything where you need a white Hiace Toyota van. This doesn't mean I don't do it, I just don't like doing it, and I'm seldom prepared for the job at hand. You just can't do handy man work with a MAC and iPhone in tow. So, when I needed to sand down an old chest, the option of using my hands was out of the question. I knew of North Harbour Hire, so I stopped there after work to get a sander, and they were more than helpful. They even told me how to use it (Wonder if the little croc on my shirt was an indication that I wouldn't know what to do?) and it was much cheaper than buying my own.