New Zealand renovation demand strong
New Zealanders have continued to spend more on renovating their homes over the last year, with market leading home
renovation site Builderscrack.co.nz reporting a 62% increase in the number of home renovation and repair jobs posted in the year to March 2014.
Auckland growth was in line with the national average at 63%, with the hot housing market encouraging many to renovate
before selling. Canterbury was up 78%, with growth driven by a strong housing market, as well as a number of homeowners
choosing to opt out of the Fletcher process and manage their own earthquake repairs.
Gisborne and Taranaki were the fastest growing regions in the country, up 220% and 124% from the previous year. Waikato
(114%) and Northland (105%) were also up strongly.
Wellington grew slower than the national average (43% increase), whilst Nelson and Bays was the only region to decline
from the previous year (down 8%).
Mark Dickson, cofounder of Builderscrack.co.nz, stated that “a strong housing market in select areas and the Christchurch rebuild have driven demand for larger
renovations. A warmer dryer summer also provided a boost to outdoor jobs like fence and deck construction, house
painting across the country”.
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