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Canterbury house builders providing Absolute Quality and Absolute Service!

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‘I would build with Absolute Homes again in a heartbeat!’

“I’m one of Absolute Homes’ clients, having owned a house that Chris and his team built. I like perfection and a point of difference with anything I do. In my house I found both. Everyone loved the layout, the design, and the high quality and thoughtful finish.

After moving in, Chris maintained contact, which I found a sign of his desire to please the customer and back up his great product. I would build with Absolute Homes again in a heartbeat! It was one of those great experiences in life. AND I am, as I said, hard to please.”

Neville B. Jenkins

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6 reasons to choose us as your home builder...

1

25+ years’ building experience

Owner, Chris Cawthray, will personally oversee your build from start to finish. From swinging the hammer, to project management, alongside 15 years of business ownership - you're in safe hands with Chris.

2

Communication

The key to a strong client-builder relationship and to ensuring you enjoy the build process with Absolute Homes.

3

Fixed-Price Contracts

Absolute Homes will ensure your concept plan is comprehensive and every detail is explained, prior to agreeing on a fixed-price for your build.

4

Quality Assured Contractors

We pride ourselves on the quality of our sub-contractors. In addition to this, our specialist quality assurance construction manager, Glen, oversees every build.

5

Experienced Team

We take pride in our skilled team of carpenters, each bringing expertise to every level of our organisation. Alongside our builders, our project managers' boast years of carpentry experience. With our owner/operator overseeing every build with 25+ years of experience, carpentry proficiency remains central to our operations at every level.

6

We believe in old fashioned values

We are a locally-owned, family-run business based out in Darfield. Kindness and trust matter to us.

Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee

As a New Zealand Certified Builder, Absolute Homes offers the 10-Year Halo Guarantee, which can be tailored to meet your needs to protect you from or against certain events such as loss of deposit, non-completion of building work, defective workmanship and materials, rot and fungal decay, and structural defects.

$2,500

Referral Gift

We appreciate your business – if you build with us, then refer someone who also builds with us, we’ll give you $2,500.

1-Year Follow Up Guarantee

For one year after the handover date, should you have any concerns related to our work or our contractors, Absolute Homes will visit at no charge to check your home and discuss any issues.

’The standard of workmanship is excellent'

"We built our new home with Absolute Homes in 2023, and we couldn’t be happier about the process and the outcome. At our first meeting with them when we discussed our needs and wish-lists, they were so helpful and responsive. They showed us how one of their standard designs could be modified to easily include what we wanted. It looked great on paper and proved to be even better in reality. We were kept informed at every stage of the project, and staff were always happy to answer any questions or concerns. The standard of workmanship is excellent. Absolute Homes are the bomb, and we absolutely love our home."

Biddy Groves