Waratah Road, Matua started off with a simple request from our clients to modernize their newly purchased home. They wanted to open up the kitchen and dinning area and replace the kitchen with a brand new one and also update the homes 2 bathrooms. Once we talked over the job on site with our clients it was apparent that the house was very cold and very outdated with possible issues with the electrical wiring and plumbing pipes also. 

We came together and decided as a team while we were updating the kitchen and related area, and bathrooms, it was a good call to remove the Gib in the house so we could place new insulation, wires and pipes in the walls to make it warm and safe. We also opened up the door way wall by the entrance. The home has expansive view of Mt Maunganui and Tauranga harbor so in doing this we could capture the view, making it visible as soon as you walk in the front door. 

Once the house was striped the call was made to add new gas heated hot water system to the home so it was instant, we installed this central to the kitchen and bathrooms so there would be no wait for the hot water. 

New insulation was placed in all of the walls and ceilings and all the wires and pipes were replaced. There will be no issues with old wires and pipes in the future and as this was my clients forever home to retire into it needed to be done right for the years to come. 

Lastly a late decision was made mid way along the job to replace the old timber joinery as this was the last cold part of the house, it was drafty and would help with condensation. The entire inside of the house was taken from 1970's to 2023 with new insulation, wires and pipes, Gib fitted, plastered and painted.  We have finished the 2 bathrooms off with some beautiful fittings and tiles adding underfloor heating so the tiles are nice and warn when you walk in. 

Below is a list of all the upgrades to this home. It has been transformed into a very warm, modern, beautifully finished home ready for our clients.

1.) Replace the Kitchen with a new functional one from Derosa kitchens

2.) Replace the entire gib board

3.) Replace the old electrical wires, this let us reposition switches and power points to where ever they were best suited

4.) New plumbing to the home with a new main feed in to the home, new bathroom and kitchen plumbing 

5.) New gas hot water system

6.) New hvac aircon and heating system venting to all spaces to keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer

7.) All new interior doors and cupboard sliders

8.) We opened up the lounge wall so you can see the view of Mt Maunganui as we moved in from the entrance

9.) Replaced all wall and ceiling insulation to current 2023 regulations

10.) New plaster to the gib with square stopping to the ceiling

11.) New paint throughout giving the home a nice, new modern feel

12. ) New hard wood flooring to the kitchen and dinning area

13.) New tiles on the bathroom floors with tile skirting accompanied with underfloor heating with controllers 

14.) New kwila deck replacing the old deck that had pavers glued to it, this will be a nice area to enjoy the view

Please see below a selection of before and after's , this gives you a good understanding of the building process at Waratah Road, Matua.