Service
You deal with Luke
The same person quotes your home, builds it and answers the phone after handover.
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Owned by Paragon Portables
Fully project managed builds About us
The family behind Paragon.
Family-owned builder in Ohoka, North Canterbury.
- 35 yrs
- Building & joinery
- 10 yr
- Structural guarantee
- NZS 3604
- Every single home
Built with care
A family business in Ohoka.
Homes designed with you and built in our own workshop.
10-year structural guarantee
On every home we build
12-month build warranty
Workmanship, from handover
NZS 3604:2011
Timber-framed buildings standard
Contract Works insurance
In place for the whole build
Licensed Building Practitioner · New Zealand owned & operated
Our commitments
Service, quality and code.
Quality
Trusted materials
Timber joinery made in our own workshop. 10-year structural guarantee and 12-month build warranty.
Built to code
Built to NZS 3604:2011
Solid timber, drawn by an architectural practice, consented and inspected.
How we work
Our process, from idea to home.
As drawn for consent
Shadowclad — external corner
Inside the wall
Five layers
Two pages from the How We Build book
Behind the linings
What’s in the wall.
- 1 Shadowclad cladding — outer skin.
- 2 20 mm drained cavity — on timber battens. Drained ventilation system
- 3 Ecoply Barrier — seals and braces the frame.
- 4 Knauf wool insulation — between the studs.
- 5 GIB plasterboard lining — stopped, ready to paint.
Solid timber construction
Built to NZS 3604
Architect-drawn, rigid Ecoply Barrier, joinery made in-house. Thirty-five years of building, with owner-builder Luke on every home.
- H1.2 treated SG8 framing
- 90 × 45mm H1.2 treated SG8 framing At 600 mm centres, dwangs at 800
- Drained cavity
- 20mm Drained cavity On timber battens, behind every wall Drained ventilation system
- Wall & ceiling insulation
- R2.6 / R5 Wall & ceiling insulation Trimmed to fit
- Structural guarantee
- 10yr Structural guarantee Plus 12-month build warranty
NZS 3604:2011 New Zealand Building Code Solid timber construction
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Design & consent documentation -
Our architectural designer -
Restricted building work - Owned and built here
How we build
What goes into every home
01
Treated timber frame
Rafters, purlins and bracing, handcrafted by a small team.
02
Insulation, linings and cladding
High-performance insulation. Plywood or GIB linings. Hardie, weatherboard, steel or NZ timber cladding over a ventilated cavity.
03
Colorsteel roofing
Longrun sheets with fascia and guttering.
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Our homes.
From the workshop floor to the site
Supporting local
Local trades and suppliers.
- Timber and building supplies from Canterbury merchants
- Local sparkies, plumbers and drainlayers on every build
- North Canterbury transport and craning operators
- Joinery designed and made in our own workshop
- Engineers and draughtspeople we work with on every consent
- Landscaping and decking crews we have used for years
Testimonials
From our clients.
“We absolutely love our tiny home, it's everything we hoped for and more.”
— Ken & Laura
“We were most impressed with Luke and his father Troy. The quality of work was superior to others that we saw.”
— Robert and Jane
“Troy has a real eye for detail. He is a perfectionist and his craftsmanship is amazing.”
— Jane
“Luke and Troy renovated my off-grid tiny home out on the coast. Now it's super warm and cozy, we absolutely love it.”
— Brent