Whole-home renovations, with a programme you can follow
Bigger projects need more than a good builder. They need someone planning months ahead, tracking the budget and making sure decisions are made before they hold up the site.
Whole-home and multi-room renovations are where the cost of poor coordination adds up fastest. A villa re-pile, a new open-plan living area, two bathrooms and a re-roof can involve twenty or more trades, a building consent with several inspections, and hundreds of product decisions.
Refiner breaks the project into stages with clear decision points. You know which selections are needed by when, what each stage costs, and what's happening on site each week.
What's included
- Feasibility review of what you want against budget, consent and the existing house
- Coordination with an architect or designer, or one from our network
- Building consent preparation and lodging with Auckland Council
- Staged budget with contingency, tracked against actual cost
- Licensed Building Practitioners for restricted building work
- Weekly progress update with photos
- Management of council inspections through to Code Compliance Certificate
- Full handover file with records of everything inside the walls
Typical timeline
Every job is different, but these are realistic ranges for Auckland homes.
| Stage | Duration | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility and brief | 2–4 weeks | Site review, goals, budget check |
| Design and consent | 2–4 months | Drawings, engineering, council processing |
| Pricing and programme | 3–6 weeks | Trade prices, staged plan, contracts |
| On site | 3–9 months | Staged build with inspections |
| Code compliance and handover | 2–6 weeks | Final inspection, CCC, defects |
What it costs
Cost depends on size, layout changes and finishes. Our Auckland renovation cost guide sets out typical ranges and what pushes a job up or down. After a site visit, you get a written scope with real trade prices.
Questions
How long does a whole-home renovation take?
Typically 3 to 9 months on site, depending on scope and consent. Design and consenting can add 2 to 4 months before work starts. We give you a staged programme so you can see what happens when.
Should we move out?
For full-house projects, usually for at least part of the job. Without power, water or a kitchen for weeks, living on site slows the trades down and adds cost. We plan the stages so the time out is as short as possible.
Do you work with architects and designers?
Yes. We can bring in a designer or architectural designer from our network, or work with the one you already have. We act as your representative so the design gets built as drawn.
Start with a site visit
We come to you, walk the space, and talk through what you want to change. You get a written scope and budget range before you commit to anything.