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Genuine experience with retaining, foundations, and access on hillside sections.
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A considered approach to updating homes from Cashmere's most common build era.
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Working with orientation and outlook as a genuine design driver, not an afterthought.
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Properly managing deliveries and trade access on tighter hillside streets.
Often, yes - as a builder in Cashmere, we know retaining, foundation work, and site access on a hillside section genuinely add cost compared to a flat site. We'll give you a clear, honest figure once we've properly assessed your specific section.
Frequently, yes. A lot of Cashmere's housing stock is from this era, and many of these homes have good bones with layouts or finishes that haven't kept pace with how people actually want to live now. Kitchens are usually the first room worth tackling in a home this age - our kitchen renovation timeline guide walks through what that actually looks like, and whether staying in your home during the work is realistic.
Sloping sites and sites near the Port Hills can involve additional consent considerations beyond a standard flat-section build. We'll confirm exactly what applies to your property before you commit to anything.
