Our Approach


Dunedin based renovation builders who understand how to guide clients through the renovation process successfully and safely to achieve a stunning outcome.
Our Approach
At Smith & Sons Dunedin, we specialise in guiding homeowners through every stage of their renovation journey — from the initial design concept right through to the final build. Whether you're looking to refresh your bathroom or kitchen, build a new deck, add more space to your home, undertake a full refurbishment, or even start a brand-new build, our experienced team is here to make the process seamless and stress-free.
We proudly service Dunedin and the wider Otago region, delivering high-quality craftsmanship and a personalised approach to every project.
If you’re planning a renovation and want a team you can trust to bring your ideas to life, give us a call today on 0800 764 846.
Smith & Sons – Renovations & Extensions.
Build more than a renovation. Build an asset.
Home Extensions: A home extension is a great way to add space and value to your home without having to go through the stress and expense of moving house. It involves expanding your home by building additional rooms or extending existing ones. Home extensions can range from the edition of a single room to a more complex project, such as adding a second storey. With the help of our professional builders, we can create a custom design that meets your needs and reflects your personal style, all while enhancing the functionality and value of your home.
Second Storey Additions: A second storey addition is a popular way to add extra living space to your home. It involves adding a new level on top of your existing home, creating additional bedrooms, bathrooms, or living areas. If you love where you live, a second storey addition is a great solution for your family that has outgrown their current lowset home. It can also be a cost-effective alternative to moving to a larger home in a more expensive area. With our help, you can design a custom second storey addition that complements your existing home and meets your specific requirements and budget.
Home Makeover Projects: Our expert team specialise in complete home makeovers that transform your home into a beautiful and functional living space. From small-scale renovations to complete interior and exterior overhauls, we can help you achieve your home renovation dreams. Our team of skilled professionals will work with you to create a custom design that meets your needs and style.
Kitchens: We believe that your kitchen is the heart of every home. A kitchen renovation can range from a simple update with new cabinetry, benchtops and fixtures through to a complete redesign that completely transforms the space.
Bathroom and Laundries: Dreamt of a bath to relax in after a long day at work? One of our most popular renovation projects, let us help you create a bathroom or laundry renovation that’s functional and refreshing.
Granny Flats and Garage Conversions: A cost effective and great renovation solution to add value and space to your home without the expenses of moving.
Garages: Looking to transform your garage into a functional, yet stylish space for your vehicles or add storage, workspace, or even a man cave? We can help you maximise your garage space.
Decks and Outdoor Extensions: The outdoor space is an extension of your home. We specialise in creating custom outdoor decks and extensions that help you maximize your outdoor living space and enhance your outdoor lifestyle.
Knock-Down Rebuilds: Our experienced team will work with you to design a custom home that reflects your unique style, requirements, and budget. From obtaining council approvals to final inspections, we’ll manage every step of the process to ensure that your new home is safe, efficient, and completed on time.
Commercial: We offer a range of commercial construction services that help businesses achieve their goals. From small office renovations to large commercial builds, we have the expertise to deliver high-quality results.
Unit Renovations: Thinking of a renovation on your unit or apartment? We offer unit renovation services that are customised to your needs, preferences, and financial plan outcomes that amplify the potential of your unit.
Re-Cladding: Update and improve the exterior of your home with confidence. You can trust us to deliver a re-cladding result that not only looks great but also protects your home from the elements.
Ideas & Design
Projects usually start with an informal meeting to discuss a wide range of ideas, your project goals and intended budget. Whether you engage an independent Architect/Designer or work with us in-house; we assist with all facets of this stage – balancing cost efficiencies with creative flare.
Plans, Drawings and Permits
As a part of the consulting process, we liaise with you and the Architect/Designer (engaged by you or in-house) to ensure a cost efficient and practical approach to resolving any site issues or special requirements. We deal with all the Industry standards along with Council requirements and specifications.
Quotation, Budgeting & Cost Analysis
Once concept plans are produced, our in-house costing team source the best quotes and products to calculate a very comprehensive cost assessment for your project. This approach to pricing each job ensures you get an honest and realistic estimate of the cost of your project.
We have a hand-picked team of dedicated Suppliers and Contractors who we work with to ensure the best prices, services and delivery of goods for each project. We bring all these together in a Cost Assessment designed to offer you confidence and information.
Construction & Project Management
Liaison between the Designers and on-site sub-trades is all part of our service. Regular updates and information flow between all parties keeping you up to date with progress. Planning and managing is simple and easy with the management systems we have in place.
Our Approach
At Smith & Sons Dunedin, we specialise in guiding homeowners through every stage of their renovation journey — from the initial design concept right through to the final build. Whether you're looking to refresh your bathroom or kitchen, build a new deck, add more space to your home, undertake a full refurbishment, or even start a brand-new build, our experienced team is here to make the process seamless and stress-free.
We proudly service Dunedin and the wider Otago region, delivering high-quality craftsmanship and a personalised approach to every project.
If you’re planning a renovation and want a team you can trust to bring your ideas to life, give us a call today on 0800 764 846.
Smith & Sons – Renovations & Extensions.
Build more than a renovation. Build an asset.
Home Extensions: A home extension is a great way to add space and value to your home without having to go through the stress and expense of moving house. It involves expanding your home by building additional rooms or extending existing ones. Home extensions can range from the edition of a single room to a more complex project, such as adding a second storey. With the help of our professional builders, we can create a custom design that meets your needs and reflects your personal style, all while enhancing the functionality and value of your home.
Second Storey Additions: A second storey addition is a popular way to add extra living space to your home. It involves adding a new level on top of your existing home, creating additional bedrooms, bathrooms, or living areas. If you love where you live, a second storey addition is a great solution for your family that has outgrown their current lowset home. It can also be a cost-effective alternative to moving to a larger home in a more expensive area. With our help, you can design a custom second storey addition that complements your existing home and meets your specific requirements and budget.
Home Makeover Projects: Our expert team specialise in complete home makeovers that transform your home into a beautiful and functional living space. From small-scale renovations to complete interior and exterior overhauls, we can help you achieve your home renovation dreams. Our team of skilled professionals will work with you to create a custom design that meets your needs and style.
Kitchens: We believe that your kitchen is the heart of every home. A kitchen renovation can range from a simple update with new cabinetry, benchtops and fixtures through to a complete redesign that completely transforms the space.
Bathroom and Laundries: Dreamt of a bath to relax in after a long day at work? One of our most popular renovation projects, let us help you create a bathroom or laundry renovation that’s functional and refreshing.
Granny Flats and Garage Conversions: A cost effective and great renovation solution to add value and space to your home without the expenses of moving.
Garages: Looking to transform your garage into a functional, yet stylish space for your vehicles or add storage, workspace, or even a man cave? We can help you maximise your garage space.
Decks and Outdoor Extensions: The outdoor space is an extension of your home. We specialise in creating custom outdoor decks and extensions that help you maximize your outdoor living space and enhance your outdoor lifestyle.
Knock-Down Rebuilds: Our experienced team will work with you to design a custom home that reflects your unique style, requirements, and budget. From obtaining council approvals to final inspections, we’ll manage every step of the process to ensure that your new home is safe, efficient, and completed on time.
Commercial: We offer a range of commercial construction services that help businesses achieve their goals. From small office renovations to large commercial builds, we have the expertise to deliver high-quality results.
Unit Renovations: Thinking of a renovation on your unit or apartment? We offer unit renovation services that are customised to your needs, preferences, and financial plan outcomes that amplify the potential of your unit.
Re-Cladding: Update and improve the exterior of your home with confidence. You can trust us to deliver a re-cladding result that not only looks great but also protects your home from the elements.
Ideas & Design
Projects usually start with an informal meeting to discuss a wide range of ideas, your project goals and intended budget. Whether you engage an independent Architect/Designer or work with us in-house; we assist with all facets of this stage – balancing cost efficiencies with creative flare.
Plans, Drawings and Permits
As a part of the consulting process, we liaise with you and the Architect/Designer (engaged by you or in-house) to ensure a cost efficient and practical approach to resolving any site issues or special requirements. We deal with all the Industry standards along with Council requirements and specifications.
Quotation, Budgeting & Cost Analysis
Once concept plans are produced, our in-house costing team source the best quotes and products to calculate a very comprehensive cost assessment for your project. This approach to pricing each job ensures you get an honest and realistic estimate of the cost of your project.
We have a hand-picked team of dedicated Suppliers and Contractors who we work with to ensure the best prices, services and delivery of goods for each project. We bring all these together in a Cost Assessment designed to offer you confidence and information.
Construction & Project Management
Liaison between the Designers and on-site sub-trades is all part of our service. Regular updates and information flow between all parties keeping you up to date with progress. Planning and managing is simple and easy with the management systems we have in place.
Ramon and the team replaced our roof, including renewing the flu, gutters, upgrading insulation and repair/renew any rotten damaged woodwork. Communication from quoting to completion was excellent and the job was started and finished in the time frames promised. The...
Hi Ramon, Just a quick note to let you know how delighted we are with the home you built for us. A few highlights include: After speaking with a few builders, it quickly became apparent to us that you were...
Ramon Dale did a fantastic job as primary building contractor on our build, an architecturally designed home in Pahoia. I was the owner and acted as on-site Project Manager. Ramon’s enthusiasm and spark made working with him a real pleasure....
I have no hesitation providing a testimonial for Ramon's character, workmanship and professionalism. I first engaged Ramon when I had an issue with rain water down pipe that a joint had failed and water had leaked into a beam surrounding...
How do you say an adequate thank you to a team that is so professional and outstanding? We are more than impressed with your exceptional communications starting from our first encounter with Ramon and Matt right through to the final...
Ramon was hardworking, dedicated and completely on our side. He did a fabulous job working as our lead carpenter, building a rural architecturally designed home that will certainly last the test of time.
Our builder Ramon did an amazing job of our new deck, we are super pleased. Very professional advice, we gave him our ideas and he turned them into a fantastic asset. High quality builder superb finished product.
The Smith & Sons team did and amazing job on our home – the exterior re-cladding and the bathroom look amazing, and we appreciated the attention to detail and workmanship of the team. Matt and Josh were great to work...
Smith & Sons are an amazing team. The craftmanship and attention to detail is second to none, while building my stable complex. The team are professional and friendly and awesome to deal with. Thank you Ramon and the boys. Opening...
Ramon and his team completed a renovation to our home at Waihi Beach and we completely love their work. We can't recommend him enough. He was great at communication throughout and his team finished everything to a really high standard...
Ramon should be knighted . Incredibly rare quality of customer care and workmanship. I knew I could trust a dog-lover. Utmost excellence in ensuring every detail is addressed despite my tight budget. Love the new roof and guttering. The once...
Great bunch of guys, very considerate and happy to work around my health needs, much appreciated. They did a great job replacing gib, plastering and painting. Would definitely use them again. Thanks guys and keep up the great work
These guys did an outstanding job of our renovation. Very easy to deal with, nothing was a problem. Estimated cost and timeframe were spot on!
Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Would highly recommend. Ramon has great communication and always gives you updates on the job. the quality of work is fantastic
Ramon and his hard working team of Ferg and Johannes from Smith and sons carried out an extensive roof remediation project on our large medical centre. Their craftsmanship was excellent, all detail was communicated clearly with use of photos and...
Smith and Sons have helped us again. Though with a new roof and retro-fitted windows, our 100-year-old house was starting to show mould on some bedroom walls. Knowing of Ramon’s experience working on old brick buildings in the UK and...
A big thank you to Ramon and his team from Smith and Sons for building our pod. Ramon and his team were highly recommended to us by friends whose opinion we trust. Our expectations were met and some. Ramon supported...
We had a really great experience with our two builders Ferg and Johannes - they were a super organised knowlegeable pair who worked really well together. We had been involved with this team on a previous commercial building and because...
Ramon and the team replaced our roof, including renewing the flu, gutters, upgrading insulation and repair/renew any rotten damaged woodwork. Communication from quoting to completion was excellent and the job was started and finished in the time frames promised. The...
Hi Ramon, Just a quick note to let you know how delighted we are with the home you built for us. A few highlights include: After speaking with a few builders, it quickly became apparent to us that you were...
Ramon is the owner/operator of Smith & Sons Dunedin and is a Licensed Building Practitioner and longstanding member of Certified Builders New Zealand.
He has been privileged to work alongside skilled tradesmen in a broad range of environments with extensive experience in the residential renovation sector both in the UK and in New Zealand. He rates the importance of a happy and balanced team with client support and relationships being paramount. He is passionate about delivering the best possible outcomes for all of his clients by providing a superior service with a talented team.
Ramon lives with his partner and 4 children. He loves the outdoors and enjoys hunting, surfing, and spear fishing when he can.
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