Kitchen and Bathroom Renovations

No, you do not, providing that their locations do not shift within the building envelope itself and providing you don’t add an additional sanitary fixture to your house – for example, a new bath – where there was not one previously.

Choose an LBP (licensed building practitioner) with a carpentry license, due to the nature of the work, regarding the strict rules and regulations that are imposed. Whilst the work may not require consent, it MUST still comply with the NZ Building Code. 

Primarily it’s the in the tiling work and the plumbing. Where you can save is by shopping around for tiles that look sharp but are moderately priced. 

Here at Kiwi Construction, we can help you choose the right architect or designer that we think would be best suited to the building project. We have worked with many architects in the past, and we can give you options, who bring a wealth of experience, especially to particular design aspects of both a villa or bungalow. Or you may have had a friend or family member recommend a particular architect or designer that they have worked with in the past. What is important, is that you feel comfortable with your choice you have made, and you feel they understand and have interpreted all your design ideas or found better solutions to achieve the highest quality project output, that meet your expectations.

Yes, you can, providing the gas work is undertaken by a registered gas fitter. The gas supply itself can either be through a gas mains feed that will require a connection through a gas provider or using swappable LPG bottles, which is the more cost-effective option.

Yes, it is now compulsory to have mechanical ventilation, regardless of if you have an opening window or not. 

It is always best practice to lay the new flooring or tiles after the kitchen cabinets have been installed, to minimise the risk of damage.

It most certainly is well worth considering. Walking on heated tiles in a bathroom or kitchen area in winter makes the space more inviting and you’ll receive a bit of thermal warmth inside the room as well, which is a bonus.

On average for a bathroom or kitchen area, you can expect to pay around $1000.00, which includes the colour touch screen controller for most models. And it is best practice to stick with a reputable branded company for underfloor heating. And is cheap to run it, with options for setting on/off timers.

On average, the cost these days to renovate a bathroom is around $20,000.00, for a high-quality looking bathroom.

For a basic kitchen, you would be looking to spend around $15,000, $35,000 for a mid-range kitchen and anything from $60,000 up to $150,000 for a high spec kitchen