Comfort and protection

The largest financial investment most people will make in their lifetime is the purchase of a house and, with luck and a buoyant property market, it is one that pays off in the long term.

When that investment is a brand new home built to individual specifications, the rewards can be even greater as can the risks.

Unless a house is built to exacting standards it can become a financial liability, and that is a risk not worth taking, says Derek Baxter, CEO of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand Association (CBANZ).

"We were set up as an association because we believe it is the consumer's right to know the builder is appropriately trained and has the skills and business ethics to do a good job."

Certified carpenters and builders undertake rigorous training to become trade qualified and those skills help them establish good working relationships with clients and their architects, regulatory authorities and industry suppliers.

And only a certified builder can offer peace of mind with a Homefirst Builders Guarantee.

For more information, contact CBANZ Inc, PO Box 13405, Tauranga, phone 0800 Certified (0800 237 843). Website: www.certified.co.nz.

Story by: Trendsideas