Baier Group is an independent, locally owned building supplies merchant based in Harewood, Christchurch, operating since 2006. The yard at 2 Broughs Road serves trade crews, landscapers, builders, and DIYers across Greater Canterbury, with a consistent offer: trade prices for everyone, every day — no trade account required, no minimum spend.
The product range covers the core building materials builders and tradespeople reach for regularly: timber, fencing, mouldings, board products, insulation, fastenings and fixings, paper, foils, tape, and general supplies. When the standard range doesn't cover a job, the team will source what's needed. Many of the staff have been with the business for years, giving customers access to people who know the products and understand the pace of local building work.
Alongside building materials, Baier Group supplies kitset pole sheds — with an online design tool that lets customers plan bay layout, dimensions, roof style, cladding, colours, and openings before requesting a quote. Farm sheds, machinery sheds, horse sheds, and 3- and 4-bay configurations are all available. A deck design service is also offered for DIYers planning a new deck. Orders can be texted through to the team for pickup preparation, keeping things moving for busy trade crews.
Baier Group has been operating out of Harewood, Christchurch since 2006 — nearly two decades as an independent, locally owned building supplies merchant serving trade crews, landscapers, builders, and DIYers across Greater Canterbury.
The pitch is simple and stated plainly on their website: trade prices for everyone, every day. Not a loyalty programme, not a minimum spend threshold — anyone who walks through the gate at 2 Broughs Road in Harewood gets access to the same pricing as the trade crews who order weekly. It's a deliberate stance, and one that has earned the business a loyal following among both professionals and confident home builders.
Many of the staff have been with Baier Group for years, which means product knowledge runs deep. The team understands the pace of local building work and the importance of getting orders ready when they're needed — not three days later.
The core of the business is a broad building materials range: timber, fencing, mouldings, board products, insulation, fastenings and fixings, paper, foils, tape, and general supplies. Stock is held at the Harewood yard for pickup, and delivery support is available for projects across Christchurch and Canterbury.
When the standard range doesn't cover a job, the team will source it. This sourcing capability is a genuine differentiator — smaller merchants often can't or won't go off-catalogue, but Baier Group's approach is to track down what's needed rather than send a customer elsewhere. Recent stock arrivals have included a kwila timber shipment (in stock for decks, boardwalks, and exterior joinery) and bulk timber and fencing materials loaded ahead of a run of winter builds.
The business keeps a blog with practical updates on stock arrivals, market developments, and build advice. In 2026 they published a detailed pole shed cost guide and weighed in publicly on the Commerce Commission's probe into Fletcher Building's GIB rebate practices — the kind of commentary that signals an independent merchant paying attention to the competitive environment their customers operate in.
Alongside building materials, Baier Group supplies kitset pole sheds. The website includes an online design tool that lets customers plan a shed layout — choosing bays, dimensions, roof style, cladding, colours, doors, and openings — then send the design through for a quote. The range covers 3-bay and 4-bay sheds, farm sheds, machinery sheds, and horse sheds.
Pricing for pole sheds is quoted from project dimensions, site requirements, cladding choices, openings, and engineering requirements. A pole shed FAQ and guides are also available on the website for those at the planning stage.
The yard is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 4:30pm and Saturday from 8am to 12pm. For busy trade customers, the fastest route to getting an order organised is texting it through to 027 555 8854 — the team will have it ready to go. Phone orders and counter pickups work equally well. An online shop with browseable pricing is also available at baiergroup.co.nz.