The Little Pig Building Co Ltd

Nick recently completed a building inspection for me for a home I was buying. Great to deal with all round, fast and good value. Not to mention thorough, picking up a lot of things that needed to be addressed. Highly recommend.

Really independent view. Excellent findings not only on the surface but also in detail. Was a good guidance NOT to buy. Report in quick time and good quality. Thank you Nik. Will book again.

Nick carried out alterations to our home when we were renovating our Kitchen, this involved removing some small walls and installing a new doorway and extending some existing walls.Nicks team were professional and carried out all the work without problems, any issues that arose were sorted quickly and to the satisfaction of the building inspector and me, work was completed on time and within budget.The workmanship is first class and unlike some builders cleaned up and removed all the waste from site.Nick took care of all permits and documents with the local council.I would have no problems using his team again and can highly recommend them.Phil Jackson.

I called Nick to talk to him about my house plans and he was very helpful with guidance and information about how to proceed even though he wasn't going to be able to do the build as i live too far away. Thanks Nick!

We used this company for a property inspection about a year ago, many issues were missed by Nick in the report. Total waste of money, just a copy and paste job with a few extra lines here and there. Noticed that Nick wanted payment before we could view the report - that should have been a red flag! Dont bother with this company as Nick was very unprofessional and the report was a total waste of money.Surprising that you claim you cant remember us, as there were numerous emails and phone calls at the time - you missed two major cracks in an external wall. Even tried to claim they were not there at the time of your inspection - but your own photos on the day show that they were clearly there. Also many other major faults missing in your report - including a leaky roof and rotting boards. Your copy and paste report was a waste of money. I advise home buyers to look elsewhere if they are expecting a professional and accurate property inspection report.

Nick has provided three separate building reports to me. He's provided such an easy, personable and professional experience and I'm thrilled that I reached out to him. He's been generous with his time, ensuring I understand his thorough reports. He's also provided impartial, general commentary on the merits/downsides of certain houses and I really value his perspective. Can't speak highly enough. Thanks Nick!

MUDFORD House – Upper MoutereWhen we were looking for a builder to construct a new house on our Upper Moutere property we asked around the local community and The Little Pig Building Company was recommended. We contacted Nick and immediately liked the response we received from him.We had a concept in mind and with that Nick took control and worked with us to develop the plan and arrange all the necessary approvals to enable the project’s start.Nick was at all times attentive to our needs, thoughtful in his comments, accommodating to our requests (regardless of how unusual), and amenable to our questionsEvery step of the way we were advised of progress, consulted on our needs and wishes, and listened to whenever we had input. Regardless of our questions and ideas about the house design were Nick gave his full attention to our concerns and provided positive feedback.Once the build began from day one Nick and his crew were nothing less than fantastic in their approach to the job and interactions with the both of us. Whenever we had a concern about something occurring in the construction process and called Nick he was immediately helpful and usually responding to us with his now unforgettable line “Don’t worry. Leave it to me” and, true to his word, he would deal with the issue in very quick fashion.At one point and about halfway through the project we decided to make a major change and where many builders would have told us our request was unreasonable given the point the build has reached Nick’s answer was merely to tell us to leave it to him and he would sort it. Which he did. The change, which required a significant input from the local Council, was made and we were able to have the house as we wanted.It is not uncommon to here of building projects where by the time the build is completed there are bad feelings on both sides. Out experience could not have been more different. The whole experience was nothing but positive. We are still in regular contact with him and consider both he and his builders as friends.Thank you Nick for a great experience and for giving us the home of which we dreamed, that is constructed to the highest standard and of which we are proud.Lyal & Fiona Mudford

I was looking for advice on repairing our leaky roof at home.Through a friend, I had heard of Nick's business in home inspections, and knowing he was a well respected builder, he seemed an ideal person to contact.I gave Nick a call and he was immediately accommodating to scedule a visit within days.He did a thourough inspection and then explained easily what was needed to repair.He respected I wanted to do what I could myself to keep the cost down, and clearified thoses areas, and adviced on the areas best left to professional tradespeople.He then looked around some other areas of the house that I had queries on, and gave some sound advice on improving them to better suit our ways of living.I found Nick's advice to be invaluable.From a situation I felt initially overwhelmed by, Nick gave me practical solutions to the problems, but more-so, had inspired me with the confidence to move forward.He respected our needs, and recommended appropriate tradespeople to help us achieve the outcomes efficiently.I highly recommend Nick and his team for any future inspections to anyone in, or looking into, the property market.Many Thanks Nick,Kerry Marshall