16/06/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ! โฌ๏ธ
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/597606/homeowners-want-builder-aaron-jessett-barred-after-losing-thousands-on-unfinished-jobs
A leaking roof. Money paid. Weeks of waiting. Then the awful feeling that something is not right ๐ต
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Stories like this are horrible for the homeowners involved and sometimes we still hear of this happening in our region. They also hurt the good builders who are out there doing the right thing, because they make people nervous about who they can trust.
Fair enough too
Choosing a builder is a big decision. You are handing over serious money, opening up your home, and trusting someone to carry out the job properly.
So hereโs our take.
If you are talking to Manzis, we want you to do your due diligence on us.
Ask the questions. Check the details. Look into who you are trusting with your home and your money. A good builder should not be offended by that.
Here are 5 things we would expect you to check before choosing us, or any builder:
1. ๐๐๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ
Not just nice photos. Ask about completed jobs, what was involved, and what the client experience was like. A website page like this helps but you can still ask more about what hasn't made it online https://www.manzisbuild.nz/work/
2. ๐๐๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ
You should know who your main contact is, who is on site, who handles decisions, and how communication works when something changes. At Manzis, you have a team supporting your project but one key contact person who is local and office based.
3. ๐๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ
Contracts, deposits and progress payments should be clear and signed before work starts. You should understand what each payment relates to and what happens before more money changes hands - check your contract for this.
4. ๐๐๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
It is not awkward. It is normal. A proper builder should be able to talk you through the "fine print" around the job and provide you with peace of mind that you're being taken care of. More info about consumer rights can be found here https://www.building.govt.nz/getting-started/your-rights-and-obligations/homeowner-rights-and-obligations/know-your-rights-consumers/protection-for-homeowners
5. ๐๐๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
Because most jobs have pressure points. Weather, delays, variations, hidden damage, supplier issues and not every job we delivery is textbook. The real test is how a builder communicates and responds when things are not perfectly smooth. We welcome enquiries for reference checking.
We believe this kลrero early is what sets the foundation for a successful project partnership and is what ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ means to us.
If you are planning a build or renovation, or if you are talking to us already, pฤtai mai. We will happily walk you through it.
Contacting us for a chat is easy
068787778
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www.manzisbuild.nz/enquiry-form
