Home > Renovations
What are house renovations?Renovations, also known as remodeling, alterations or extensions, are complex building projects undertaken when residents are wanting to upgrade or extend an existing dwelling to add more space or improve the homes aesthetic.
|
![]() |
![]() |
What skills are required?These projects require a number of key skills to complete successfully. Some of these skills include robust building qualifications such as project management, site management, building and craftsmanship experience, plumbing, electrical, budgeting, planning and design, and the employment of reliable sub-contractors. |
Renovations in Auckland’s North ShoreIn Auckland and on the North Shore renovations are a popular building service, as the cost to build a new home has become more excessive over the past 20 years and unaffordable for many residents. |
![]() |
![]() |
How long does it take to renovate a home?The average home renovation can take between 5 - 9 months. However, each renovation project will have a unique timeframe, dependent on a variety of factors such as project scope, council consents, location, materials required, design approvals, project changes, and scope creep. |
ConsultationOnce you get in touch with Create Renovations, we will come and visit you to discuss your renovation goals. These may be things like, wanting to add an underground garage, creating a rumpus room, adding a new bathroom and kitchen, or adding another level to your home. We will offer you sound advice that is backed by experience, to ensure that your expectations are realistic when it comes to scope, cost and timeframes. We will then draw up a draft plan for you, and once that’s accepted we can move on to the next stage. |
![]() |
![]() |
Mood boards and the Design processComing up with renovation ideas for your dream renovation is one of the most enjoyable parts of the planning process. These days people create Pinterest boards, or screenshot images from Instagram and save them as a mood board to give to the designer. This helps them to illustrate the look and feel of what they’d like the end result of their renovation to be. |
What is council consent?Council Consent, or building consent, is an approval granted by the local council to allow you to build or make changes to a dwelling on a piece of land that you own. |
![]() |