MCL Contracting is a proudly family-owned and operated business based in West Melton, Christchurch. Formerly McLenaghan Contracting — same company, new name — it brings over 30 years of experience to every project, backed by a skilled team and an extensive fleet of equipment. The company positions itself as a genuine 'one-stop shop' for lifestyle, residential and rural property owners, delivering quality workmanship at fair prices throughout Canterbury, including Christchurch, Rolleston and the wider Selwyn district.
Services span landscaping and irrigation, fencing and retaining walls, civil and commercial works, parks and reserves, sports courts and school surfaces, cultivation and seeding, driveways and siteworks, and artificial turf installation. No project is considered too big or too small — the portfolio runs from backyard garden transformations to subdivisions, horse arenas, foundation preparations and complicated hillside excavations.
MCL is a registered member of Rural Contractors New Zealand and an approved contractor for Selwyn District Council, with completed projects including Foster Park, the Selwyn Dog Park, Kakaha Park, the Northern Corridor, The Boulevard and Elmwood Bowling Club. Customers regularly praise the crews' friendliness, tidy workmanship and willingness to listen — qualities that have kept local farmers and homeowners coming back for decades.
MCL Contracting is a family-owned and operated business based in West Melton, on Christchurch's rural western edge. Formerly known as McLenaghan Contracting — same company, new name — it has been serving Canterbury for over 30 years, growing into a full-service contractor with a large team of specialised staff and an extensive fleet of equipment. The aim, the company says, is to be a genuine 'one-stop shop' for lifestyle, residential and rural property owners: all the skills, equipment and advice needed to service a property under one roof.
That breadth is the first thing returning clients mention. MCL works on everything from large-scale commercial developments to rural fencing and modest residential garden makeovers, and it insists that no project is too big or too small. Based in West Melton, the team travels throughout Canterbury, including Christchurch, Rolleston and the wider Selwyn district, with a commitment to quality workmanship at fair prices.
The service list is unusually wide for a locally owned firm. Landscaping and irrigation work ranges from small residential jobs to larger-scale projects, and reviewers frequently name-check landscape designer Kim, praised for putting a client's vision 'onto paper' before the crew brings the plan to life. Fencing and retaining wall construction draws on a wealth of experience across rural, commercial and residential sites.
Driveways and siteworks covers everything from horse arenas and foundation preparations to complicated hillside excavations. For low-maintenance outdoor spaces, MCL installs artificial turf in Canterbury and beyond, and supplies and installs the latest technology in sports courts and surfaces for tennis clubs, multi-use areas, schools, playgrounds and lawns. Rural clients are looked after through cultivation, stone burying and seeding services covering all aspects of lifestyle block maintenance, while civil and commercial work spans subdivisions, commercial site preparation, roading and drainage.
A good deal of MCL's most visible work belongs to the community. The company has completed major works on large sports fields, dog parks, community playgrounds and park areas, and counts the Selwyn Dog Park and Foster Park Playground among the high-quality spaces it has delivered for Selwyn residents to enjoy — a form of giving back the team takes evident pride in. Named projects on its portfolio include Foster Park, Kakaha Park, the Northern Corridor, The Boulevard, Elmwood Bowling Club and Spring Grove Lifestyle Village.
That public work is backed by credentials: MCL is a registered member of Rural Contractors New Zealand, an approved contractor for Selwyn District Council, and holds Sitewise Gold accreditation and FCANZ affiliations.
Customer feedback tells a consistent story — crews that listen, offer friendly advice and leave the site tidy. One local farmer reports using MCL since the founder began the business roughly 40 years ago, saying jobs are always done to spec with 'free friendly advice all part of the great package deal'. Others thank team members by name — Alastair, Murray, Gary, Penny, Kieran and Paddy among them — for lawn repairs, paving and full garden transformations. One client describes watching a grey shingle backyard become 'a beautiful and peaceful oasis'; another says the planting on their new build 'turned our house into a home'.
'Great team to work with. Proud of their end product,' one reviewer summarises — a fitting verdict on a company now well into its fourth decade.
MCL Contracting operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, from its base at 412 Weedons Ross Road, RD 5, West Melton. Quotes and site conversations start with a simple phone call or email, and the team is happy to discuss anything from a single lawn renovation to an ambitious full-section landscape plan anywhere in Canterbury.