A working journal of one Lower Hutt builder, open to read.
Eight years on the tools, nine on the team, in-house architectural design and quantity surveying, and a habit of writing down what we learn on every job. Heritage churches, state-house overhauls, Roger Walker mansards, predator fences. The work, and the thinking behind it.
In this issueRecent projects, recent writing, recent thinking
Six trades, one crewSix service lines, two of them in‑house and uncommon for a nine‑person Wellington builder
Residential Construction
New builds and end-to-end renovations across Wellington and the Hutt. Foreman on site every day, sub trades known and accountable, finish work without compromises.
LeadSam Guerin, LBP PR / 02Architectural Design
In-house architectural design with Sylvia Main, LBP AoP 2. Concept through council to keys, with a builder reading the drawings on the same desk that drew them.
LeadSylvia Main, AoP 2 PR / 03Quantity Surveying
Honest numbers, drawn up before the build starts and tracked weekly through it. In-house with Nathan Wilson, LBP. Most builders in our bracket subcontract this; we do not.
LeadNathan Wilson, LBP PR / 04Renovations & Interiors
The volume work. State-house remediation, kitchen and bathroom replacements, half-house transformations. The detail-heavy end of building, where finish carpentry and patience earn their keep.
LeadMilo Beven, LBP PR / 05Commercial Construction
Heritage retail retrofits, fitouts and small-scale commercial work. Burger Liquor on Willis Street and conference-centre work for St John’s in the City sit in this column.
LeadSam Guerin, LBPWhat clients have writtenPulled from Google reviews and Builderscrack · cross‑linked to the projects they refer to
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“All aspects of the construction process were completed to a high standard, and finishing work second to none.”
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“Absolutely dream to work with. Quick, easy, and quality work.”
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“Their communication was excellent and the work was completed quickly and to a good standard.”
From the journalLong‑form construction writing · fifteen entries to date
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