Pōneke Construction is a small residential builder in Miramar, Wellington, at 75 Sidlaw Street. James Fell founded the firm to stay small, with a team he chose for skill, attitude and communication. It does new builds, extensions, renovations, decks, retaining walls, kitchens and full-home transformations, along with outdoor spaces and small repairs and building works. One of its projects is an architectural new build in Aro Valley. The firm is a member of Certified Builders NZ and says it is fully licensed and insured. Free consultations can be booked through the website, and a Lookbook of its work is available to download.
Clients say James is professional and easy to work with, and that the process felt seamless. The firm says it provides daily updates and runs a 287-point quality checklist on each job, with a workmanship warranty and aftercare. Within a kilometre there is one other builder, Niche Modular, rated 3.9 from 9 reviews. Pōneke Construction is a builder that describes its work as design-led, so the design work and the build are handled by the same team. Our pick in Miramar for a small, design-led residential builder.