Why ChooseSmith & Sons?

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An Integrated Solution

As a true design-and-build company, we take care of every aspect of your home renovation from day one, allowing you to get on with life as we get renovating.

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Protect Your Investment

As builders who truly understand the costs of construction, we customise each build to your lifestyle and budget so there’s no need to pay for expensive plans that you can’t afford to make a reality. We work closely with you from concept to completion to build your unique home.

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Achieve Your Dream

We’ve crafted more than 15,000 renovations for people just like you and have earned our reputation for creating unique, functional, stylish homes. Your dreams are in our hands—it’s a responsibility we take seriously.

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Franklin Smith & Sons

Smith & Sons Franklin-Pukekohe, owned by locals Lane and Melissa van den Brink, complete quality home renovations throughout the Franklin region. Using a simple 3 step process they can support you through your whole renovation project – from design through to building completion.

Lane is a qualified, licenced builder who leads a team with the local knowledge and building experience to do a great job working on your home. Their strong planning, project management and problem solving skills will help keep your renovation on time and on budget.

Smith & Sons Franklin-Pukekohe can help with all kinds of house alterations and extensions – from bathroom and kitchen renovations, basement conversions or minor dwellings through to total home makeovers. Our skilled team can also carry out exterior recladding, construct great outdoor living areas or handle your new build project from start to finish.

Based in Pukekohe we’re proud to renovate homes in the surrounding areas including Waiuku, Tuakau, Awhitu Peninsula,  Karaka, Waiau Pa, Patumahoe, Onewhero, Kaiaua, Mercer, Bombay, Mangatawhiri and Maramarua.

Through our commitment to great communication, professionalism, quality systems and excellent workmanship we aim to make the renovation process as stress free as possible.  So if you’d like a reliable team to handle your project from plans, to consents, to construction completion contact us today.

About Us

The Smith and Sons Franklin Franchise is owned and operated by Lane & Melissa van den Brink. Lane and Melissa are new to the Smith and son’s team since joining in June 2012. Lane however is not new to the Building Industry having worked in it for the past 10 years in shop fit outs, residential and commercial building, with Lane being registered as a Licensed Building Practitioner since 2010.

Lane enjoys the challenge of turning a client’s renovation vision into a reality with an eye for the little things in detail and design.  Lane takes pride in being able to translate a client’s brief into a practical and cost effective solution that also looks great.

Our commitment is to have great communication, professionalism, quality systems and excellent workmanship to make your renovation process as stress free as possible.

We will take our client all the way through from the design process, through to the completion.

With both Lane and Melissa being raised here in the Franklin region, they are proud to support Local Business’s and will always use local contractors where possible. Lane says “We are very proud to be part of the Smith and sons brand and are looking forward to helping clients get the desired results”.

Our Area

Franklin is beautiful area that is renowned for its market Gardens and of course the racetrack which is once again home to V8 supercars round in NZ.  With Pukekohe being in the heart of the region, the fastest growing urban area in New Zealand, it is exciting to watch the town grow.

Being close to both Auckland and Hamilton, it is both relaxing country living at its best and city savvy. So if you are looking for a builder for your next project in the following areas, why not give Smith and Sons Franklin a call.

We do home renovations and extensions around Pukekohe Waiuku Tuakau Awhitu Peninsula  Karaka  Waiau Pa  Patumahoe  Onewhero  Kaiaua  Mercer  Mangatawhiri and Maramarua.

What We Do

–        Project Management

–        Alterations and extensions

–        Kitchen Renovations

–        Bathroom renovations

–        Total home makeovers

–        Decks and pergolas

–        Property maintenance

–        Interior and Exterior living areas

–        Retail Fit outs

  • Office Profile

    Smith & Sons Franklin-Pukekohe, owned by locals Lane and Melissa van den Brink, complete quality home renovations throughout the Franklin region. Using a simple 3 step process they can support you through your whole renovation project – from design through to building completion.

    Lane is a qualified, licenced builder who leads a team with the local knowledge and building experience to do a great job working on your home. Their strong planning, project management and problem solving skills will help keep your renovation on time and on budget.

    Smith & Sons Franklin-Pukekohe can help with all kinds of house alterations and extensions – from bathroom and kitchen renovations, basement conversions or minor dwellings through to total home makeovers. Our skilled team can also carry out exterior recladding, construct great outdoor living areas or handle your new build project from start to finish.

    Based in Pukekohe we’re proud to renovate homes in the surrounding areas including Waiuku, Tuakau, Awhitu Peninsula,  Karaka, Waiau Pa, Patumahoe, Onewhero, Kaiaua, Mercer, Bombay, Mangatawhiri and Maramarua.

    Through our commitment to great communication, professionalism, quality systems and excellent workmanship we aim to make the renovation process as stress free as possible.  So if you’d like a reliable team to handle your project from plans, to consents, to construction completion contact us today.

  • About Us

    About Us

    The Smith and Sons Franklin Franchise is owned and operated by Lane & Melissa van den Brink. Lane and Melissa are new to the Smith and son’s team since joining in June 2012. Lane however is not new to the Building Industry having worked in it for the past 10 years in shop fit outs, residential and commercial building, with Lane being registered as a Licensed Building Practitioner since 2010.

    Lane enjoys the challenge of turning a client’s renovation vision into a reality with an eye for the little things in detail and design.  Lane takes pride in being able to translate a client’s brief into a practical and cost effective solution that also looks great.

    Our commitment is to have great communication, professionalism, quality systems and excellent workmanship to make your renovation process as stress free as possible.

    We will take our client all the way through from the design process, through to the completion.

    With both Lane and Melissa being raised here in the Franklin region, they are proud to support Local Business’s and will always use local contractors where possible. Lane says “We are very proud to be part of the Smith and sons brand and are looking forward to helping clients get the desired results”.

  • Our Area

    Our Area

    Franklin is beautiful area that is renowned for its market Gardens and of course the racetrack which is once again home to V8 supercars round in NZ.  With Pukekohe being in the heart of the region, the fastest growing urban area in New Zealand, it is exciting to watch the town grow.

    Being close to both Auckland and Hamilton, it is both relaxing country living at its best and city savvy. So if you are looking for a builder for your next project in the following areas, why not give Smith and Sons Franklin a call.

    We do home renovations and extensions around Pukekohe Waiuku Tuakau Awhitu Peninsula  Karaka  Waiau Pa  Patumahoe  Onewhero  Kaiaua  Mercer  Mangatawhiri and Maramarua.

  • What We Do

    What We Do

    –        Project Management

    –        Alterations and extensions

    –        Kitchen Renovations

    –        Bathroom renovations

    –        Total home makeovers

    –        Decks and pergolas

    –        Property maintenance

    –        Interior and Exterior living areas

    –        Retail Fit outs

Our Team

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    Lane van den Brink
    Managing Director

    • Lane van den Brink

    Managing Director

    Lane has been in the building industry since 2002 and completed his apprenticeship in 2007. He’s a Licensed Building Practitioner and has been a business owner since 2010.

    He enjoys meeting people and working along aside his great crew. He finds having such a positive team of problem solvers makes the day go easier and ensures they’ll always come up with the right solutions for clients.

    Lane has always lived in the Franklin area. He and his wife Melissa have three children. When he gets a chance he also enjoys cars, paddle boarding and building.

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    Melissa van den Brink
    Office Manager

    • Melissa van den Brink

    Office Manager

    Melissa has more than 10 years’ experience as an Administrator. She previously worked at RD1 and Carters -giving her a solid understanding of the rural and building sectors. Since 2013 she has managed the office for Smith & Sons Franklin.

    Melissa particularly likes dealing with clients and meeting people. With a solid team and great clients she finds getting things done can still be plenty of fun.

    Although born in Invercargill, Melissa moved up to the Franklin Region when she was young and has lived here ever since. As a busy mum to three young children Melissa likes to spend time with family and friends. When she has a spare minute she also enjoys sports, shopping and getting in the garden.

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    Lance Coleman
    Project Manager

    • Lance Coleman

    Project Manager

    Lance has a background in property maintenance and contractor management. He focuses on ensuring clear communication with tradespeople and our customers to keep projects running smoothly.

    He was brought up in Auckland and now lives in Pukekohe with his wife and two children. He enjoys spending time with his family and going surfing whenever he gets the chance.

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    Nicola Burgess
    Administration

    • Nicola Burgess

    Administration

    Nicola is responsible for all our general administration tasks and has been with Smith & Sons since March 2017. As the newest recruit to the Smith & Sons Franklin team Nicola brings a fresh approach and lots of enthusiasm to her role and has quickly picked up the ropes. She enjoys the tight knit office culture and working with everyone in the team

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    John Schumacher
    Construction

    • John Schumacher

    Construction

    John does our deliveries and makes sure all sites are operating under the correct health and safety standards. He joined our team in 2014 and his practical nature has been a real asset.

    During his career he’s worked in a number of roles in the construction and manufacturing industries. With experience as a mechanic, dairy farmer, driver and in the water industry he really enjoys the variety in his role with us.

    Another of our team to be born and bred in Franklin, John is married with two adult children. Away from work he enjoys travelling, catching up with family and friends, surfing, rugby and getting out on his lifestyle block.

Address

19 Manukau Road, Pukekohe, North Island, 2120, New Zealand

Contact Us

0800 764 846

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