Kitchen remodelling
Strip-out to final seal, with the plumbing, electrics and tiling done by our own trades rather than four firms blaming each other.
From $18,500Kingsley’s general contractors since 1996
Building work that finishes when we said it would.
Kitchens, extensions, structural alterations and whole-home renovations. A fixed written quote, one site manager who answers the phone, and a completion date we put in the contract.
Licensed & insured
10-year structural warranty
Fixed price, in writing
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Tell us what you are planning. A real figure comes back within two working days, and the site visit is free.
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We will come back within two working days to arrange the visit. If it is urgent, ring (313) 555-0163.
30Years building in Kingsley
410+Projects completed
10 yrStructural warranty
1Site manager per project
What we do
Six things we do properly, rather than everything badly
We are a building firm, not a directory. If a job is outside what we do well we will say so and give you the name of somebody who does.
Extensions & additions
Single and two-storey, from the first drawing to the final inspection. We handle the permits and the inspections rather than leaving them with you.
From $64,000
Whole-home renovation
Room by room or the whole house at once, sequenced so you keep a kitchen and a bathroom for as much of it as is physically possible.
Quoted per property
Structural alterations
Wall removals, steels and openings, with the engineer’s calculations and the building control sign-off included in the price rather than added later.
From $7,400
Loft & basement conversion
Head height, stairs and egress checked honestly before you commit. We will tell you when a loft will not make a legal bedroom, and why.
From $42,000
Carpentry & finishing
Fitted storage, staircases, trim and made-to-measure joinery, built in our own workshop and fitted by the person who built it.
Quoted per job
Why choose us
The three things people actually complain about
Ask anyone who has had building work done and you will hear the same three stories. Everything below exists because of them.
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The price moved
Ours is fixed in writing after the survey, with a priced schedule of what is included. Variations are quoted and signed before the work happens, never invoiced afterwards.
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Nobody turned up
You get a programme with dates on it and one site manager whose mobile number you have. If a date is going to slip you hear it from us first, with the new date attached.
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They vanished at the end
Ten per cent of the contract is held back until you have walked it with us and the snagging list is closed. That is our incentive, in writing, and it is why we finish.
How it works
Four stages, and you can stop after the second
Stage 01
Site visit
About an hour, free, no obligation. We look at what you want, what the building will allow, and what it is realistically going to cost.
Stage 02
Fixed quote
A written, itemised price with a programme and a completion date. Valid for ninety days. Yours to compare against anyone else’s.
Stage 03
The build
One site manager, our own trades, dust protection up before anything comes down, and a weekly written update whether or not you ask for one.
Stage 04
Handover
We walk it with you, close the snagging list, and hand over certificates, warranties and the manuals for everything installed.
Reviews
What our clients say
Two-storey extension, twenty-two weeks, finished on the date in the contract. The only variation in the whole job was one we asked for, and it was priced before they started it.
They told us the loft would not make a legal bedroom before we spent a penny on drawings. Two other builders had quoted for it happily. We used them for the kitchen instead.
Weekly written update every Friday for five months, whether there was news or not. After the last builder we used, that alone was worth the money.
Questions
The ones we get asked
Is the quote really fixed?
Yes, after the survey and against a written schedule of works. The only things that change it are variations you ask for, which are priced and signed off before anybody starts them, and genuine unknowns behind a wall — which are also quoted before we continue.
Do you handle permits and inspections?
Yes, included. Drawings, structural calculations, permit applications and building control inspections are all arranged by us and priced into the quote. You are not chasing an inspector on a Tuesday morning.
Can we live in the house during the work?
Usually, and we sequence the programme around it — you keep a working kitchen and bathroom for as much of the job as is physically possible. Where you genuinely cannot, we tell you which weeks before the contract is signed, not during.
How long does a quote take?
Two working days for most jobs after the site visit. Anything needing an engineer or drawings takes about a week, and we will tell you which at the visit rather than leaving you waiting.
Do you use subcontractors?
Our carpenters, bricklayers and labourers are employed. Electrics, plumbing and plastering come from three firms we have used for over a decade, and they are insured and certificated through us. You still only deal with your site manager.
Which areas do you cover?
Kingsley, Millbrook, Rowan, Bellwood, Ashgate and Hartley. Beyond that we take on larger projects only, because a two-day job an hour away costs you travel time you should not be paying for.
Tell us what you are planning
The site visit is free and the quote is fixed. Two working days for most projects, and no obligation at the end of it.