Southern Buildworks

A small change that made a huge difference to this laundry 😎

Our lovely clients Zane & Emma wanted to make better use of their laundry space by changing the internal hinged door to a sliding door.
The original door opened into the laundry and took up a large amount of valuable wall space.
By changing this to a slider and moving the opening, we were able to free up that wall and create room for a full laundry joinery setup and a full height storage cupboard.

It has completely changed the layout of the room, giving them much more usable space and storage.

A relatively simple change, but a massive improvement to how the space works! It looks fantastic 👌

Officially pergola szn 🥵 First part of our latest project on the go in Rolleston

A sturdy timber pergola for our clients designed to grow grapes over and create a great outdoor space to enjoy.

We are finishing off the job with a full concrete path around the house, tying everything together nicely 😌

We appreciate the understanding and kindness of our clients during this incredibly difficult time as we grieve the loss of our wee worker.

He has left such a huge hole in our hearts, and we just need a few days to take some time, process everything and stop the tears.

Thank you so much for your patience, understanding and support. It truly means more than you know. 💔

At 79 years old, Patti came to us off a Google search wanting a trustworthy builder to build her a pergola in Halswell. Little did we know it was going to be a centrepiece her 80th birthday, somewhere to grow wisteria up, and host a special birthday dinner party.

Patti had a clear vision: open rafters, solid 180x180 prolam posts, & a timeless design. So Dan got sketching (no AI involved, just good old fashioned pen and paper!) until the design was what she envisioned. And here's the final result.

We're grateful Patti put her trust in us, and it's safe to say she's over the moon with her new outdoor space. We are so thankful for her lovely Google review! It's moments like this that make business and all the hard work worth it 🙂

If your neighbour has a caravan park, it’s only fair you get one too… right?!
Our Rangiora client was sick of parking their caravan on the muddy grass… may as well get a concrete pad for it!
25MPa plain concrete with a sponge finish. We used the leftover soil from the dig out to tidy up the edges for them 😎

Your spare parts collection just got a new workshop 😉

This client had accumulated decades worth of car parts, leaving very little usable garage space. Rather than getting rid of them, we made use of the empty roof space instead.

We installed a Sellwood P30 spring loaded attic ladder, 18mm plywood flooring, and additional storage walls, creating a strong, easy to access attic storage area.

Now the car parts are safely stored overhead, the garage is usable again, and the house wardrobes have been reclaimed… much to his partner’s relief! 😅

-Sellwood P30 spring loaded attic ladder
-18mm plywood flooring
-Additional attic storage walls
-Safe, easy access to the roof space
-More room in the garage for what it was built for

Also we’re excited to announce that due to the growing demand for attic storage solutions, we’ve launched Attic Stair Installs , Southern Buildworks dedicated sister company specialising in attic ladders and roof space storage

Whether you need more storage or want to reclaim your garage, we’d love to help.

Get in touch at www.atticstairinstalls.co.nz or check out our fb page Attic Stair Installs for everything attic storage!

Not every property suits an off-the-shelf garden shed, but every shed deserves a proper finish.

This custom Prebbleton garden shed is now complete.
- Timber framed and lined
- 5-rib cladding colour matched to the home
- Two separate access doors
- Full concrete floor
- Gutters installed
- Built to fit the exact space available alongside the house

The owners have gone from a not-fit-for-purpose tin kitset shed to a practical custom solution that looks like it was always meant to be there.

Built by a small local Canterbury team.
www.southernbuildworks.co.nz