Family-owned · Based in South Auckland · Building since 2017
Renovation and extension builders in Auckland
Every quote is scoped on site by a builder and a quantity surveyor together, so the price reflects the job rather than a guess at it.
We are a family-owned company based in South Auckland. Around 90% of our work is for homeowners, with renovations and extensions the projects we most want to take on.
100+ rennovations
Renovations completed since 2017, from single rooms to whole-house rebuilds.
150+
New homes built since 2017, for homeowners and developers.
9 in 10
Of our jobs are for homeowners rather than commercial clients.
2017
Family-owned and trading from South Auckland since the company was founded.
We know it can be tempting to want a price on the spot, but getting it right matters more than getting it fast.
During our site visit, our team of professionals will figures out the practicalities - what's load-bearing, where services need to move, and what hidden quirks the house might have. Because it takes time to review and evaluate everything properly after the visit, you get a reliable estimate rather than a rushed guess.
That’s why our pricing stays solid when construction actually begins, and why any unexpected changes are always cleared with you first.
The work we are set up for
Whole-home renovations and multi-room renovations that reshape how an existing Auckland house works, including reconfigured layouts, new living spaces and interiors.
Builder-led kitchen and bathroom work, including layout changes, services moves, waterproofing and finishing detail.
New and replacement decks, fencing and gates, built around the slope, access and the way the outdoor space is used.
Failed walls, sloping sites, drainage and the engineering that sits behind them.
New and replacement driveways, base preparation, falls and vehicle crossings.
Around 150 new homes since 2017, for homeowners and developers building on their own site.
Recent projects
Every project below sets out what the client wanted, what the site made difficult, and what we actually did.
Otara · Full house renovation
Stripped the original house back to its bones and completely renovated it from the ground up, inside and out.
Māngere East · Kitchen & bathroom
A bright, warm kitchen and a bold, fully tiled bathroom brought together with clean lines, practical layouts and a modern finish throughout.
Karaka · New build
From framing through to completion, seven contemporary homes delivered together as a single residential development in Karaka.
All reviews →
Amazing work from John, Faye & the awesome team at Selective Construction. Our renovations exceeded our expectations and completed in shorter time than advised. Every detail in their work is of the highest quality. Appreciate being updated weekly with the progress both in person and writing. We couldn't be happier with the end result and would recommend these guys 100%.
Fiona Feo | Google Review
Planning renovations can be overwhelming but John, Faye and your team helped eliminate any kind of worries whatsoever! From planning phase to completion of work, your dedication, expertise and workmanship demonstrated your commitment and care for your clients. Exceeded our expectations! Highly recommended! Thank you for your heart and service.
Jeff Matai | Google Review
Great communication and Service! Exceptional quality of workmanship! Started on time and completed work within the agreed timeframe. Cannot recommend highly enough! Thank you for our new deck.
Sue L
How quoting starts
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Send the details through the form or call us. It helps to know what you are planning, roughly when, and any budget limit you are working to.
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We call you within one working day to talk through goals, scope, budget and timing, and to work out whether the project is a fit for us. If it is not, we will tell you then rather than after a site visit.
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A detailed on-site review to assess your existing space and map out the exact scope of the project.
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We carefully price the work following our site walkthrough, taking the time needed to ensure your estimate is thoroughly calculated.
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About a week after the quote goes out we check whether you need anything else. If we do not hear back after that, we leave it with you.
Where we work
Based in South Auckland, most of our projects sit between Pukekohe and the central suburbs. We take work across the
wider Auckland area where the project suits our team and schedule, and we will tell you honestly if a site is outside the
range we can service well.
Recent projects: Otara, Manurewa, Māngere East, Karaka, Pukekohe, Wattle Downs, Sunnybrae and Mission Bay.
Areas we cover →
We are a small, selective team, and we take on fewer jobs than a volume builder. That means being straightforward about what we are good at.
Standalone projects generally start from around $20,000, and most of our renovation work sits above $50,000. If you are not sure where your project lands, ask - smaller work sometimes fits alongside a larger scope or into the current schedule.
Standalone projects generally start from around $20,000, and most of our renovation work sits above $50,000 - full renovations, extensions and new builds are what we are set up for. Smaller work is still worth asking about if it sits alongside a larger scope, or if it fits the current build schedule. We will tell you honestly at the first conversation rather than after a site visit.
No. Plenty of people come to us with an idea and some photos. If drawings are needed for consent or pricing accuracy, we will tell you at the initial conversation and explain what has to happen first.
We call you within one working day of your enquiry. If the project is a fit, we arrange a site visit with a quantity surveyor and a builder, and the quote is normally priced within three to five business days of that visit. Complex jobs take longer, and we give you an expected date at the site visit rather than leaving you waiting.
Not automatically. We have an initial conversation first to understand the scope, budget and timing. If the project is a fit, we arrange a site visit with a QS and a builder.
It depends on what is changing. Structural work, new plumbing, decks over a certain height and most retaining walls generally do. We will tell you what we think applies to your project and where council or an engineer needs to be involved.
We are based in South Auckland and work across the wider region, with most projects between Pukekohe and the central suburbs.
In most renovations, yes. We stage the work so the household keeps functioning where we can, protect the areas we are not working in, and clear the site at the end of each day. Some scopes - whole-house rebuilds, major structural work or a kitchen with no alternative - are easier and usually cheaper with the house empty. We will tell you which applies at the site visit, because it affects both the programme and the price.
Start here
The more you can tell us here, the more useful the first call will be. None of it has to be final - plenty of people come to us with an idea and some photos.
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