Good homes are built by good people.
Over nearly twenty years building across Nelson and Tasman we have settled on a team we trust: local subcontractors who turn up and do it right, and suppliers whose products we would put in our own homes.
They are as much a part of an Ecotectural home as we are. Here they are, grouped by trade.
Foundations and concrete.
MAXRaft
Insulated raft foundation system under our slabs
Firth
Ready-mix concrete and masonry
CJ Industries
Motueka premix concrete, asphalt and earthworks
J & M Concreting
Decorative and residential concreting, Nelson Tasman
The Concrete Cutter
Concrete cutting, coring, grinding and polishing
Expol (XPS)Expol (XPS)
Rigid extruded-polystyrene foundation insulation
Structure, framing and engineering.
Formance
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) for walls, roofs and floors
Steel & Tube
Reinforcing and structural steel
Ancon
Engineered structural fixings and connectors
Trinders Engineering
Nelson structural engineering and fabrication, since 1948
Goldpine
Treated timber, posts and poles
Lockwood
Solid-timber building system
Windows, doors and joinery.
NK Windows
uPVC window and door manufacturer
Altherm
Aluminium window and door systems
Nulook
Aluminium windows and doors
Design Windows Nelson
Local aluminium and uPVC joinery (Altherm)
Rylock Nelson
Clements Windows and Doors: Nelson aluminium joinery since 1968
Bays Joinery
Custom kitchens, timber joinery and cabinetry
Dominator
Garage doors and openers
Tiling, surfaces and fit-out.
Scaffolding and access.
Good questions
Our trades and suppliers, answered.
How do you choose your subcontractors?
On track record, not price alone. Every trade on this page has worked with us across multiple homes, and we keep coming back to the same people because they turn up, do it right and stand behind their work.
Can I bring my own trades to the build?
We are open to it for a trade you already have a strong relationship with, as long as they can meet our programme and quality standard. For most trades we recommend our own team, since the coordination and accountability that come from one open-book build depend on everyone working the same way.
How do you vet your suppliers?
We specify products we would put in our own homes: proven systems like MAXRaft, Formance and Pro Clima, backed by real warranties and NZ Building Code compliance, from suppliers who back their product after handover, not just at the sale.
Want this team on your build?
Book a free one-hour consultation with founder Daryl Combes. No obligation, just an honest conversation about your site, your brief and your budget.
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