Builders on the Kapiti Coast
JMC Builders is a building company on the Kapiti Coast, for the jobs that transform a house: architectural and custom new homes, renovations and extensions, and full reclads. Owner operated by a Licensed Building Practitioner who has been building on the Coast since 2003, from Pukerua Bay to Levin.
About JMC Builders
JMC Builders Limited is a Kapiti Coast building company owned and run by Jamie Corrigan, a carpenter who has been building on the coast since 2003 and a Licensed Building Practitioner since 2011. JMC Builders tackles the bigger residential jobs: new homes from the first site visit to handover, renovations and extensions that add rooms and open a house up, and reclads of houses whose cladding has failed or is about to. Jamie looks at every job, prices it and runs it, with a small team and a set of subcontractors he has worked with for years, and the same phone number works before, during and after. You can check Jamie's licence on the public register of Licensed Building Practitioners.
Planning a build, an extension or a reclad?
Send a few details, or the plans if you have them, or ring Jamie. He will come and look, talk it through, and give you a quote with no obligation.
Why Choose JMC Builders
A new home, an extension or a reclad is a job with a lot of people on it, and the thing that decides how it goes is who is running it. At JMC Builders, Jamie is the person who looks at your building project and prices the work. He is the person on site every day, sequencing the trades, dealing with the council inspector and the engineers. That is what the clients keep coming back to - the communication, the problem solving when a job turned out to be bigger than the plan, and a house they are proud of at the end.
The work is licensed work. Jamie is a Licensed Building Practitioner in the Carpentry class, so the structural and weathertightness parts of a new build, an extension or a reclad - what the law calls restricted building work - are done or supervised by the licence holder, and he signs the record of work for them. Every job over the legal threshold has a written contract, every quote comes after Jamie has seen the job, and every consent, inspection and code of compliance certificate is handled as part of the job rather than left to you.
- Licensed Building Practitioner
- Owner operated
- Building on the coast since 2003
- The whole job managed
- Quotes provided, no obligation
- Straight answers
Building Services on the Kapiti Coast
New homes, renovations and extensions, and reclads for houses from Pukerua Bay to Levin. Every job is quoted and run by Jamie Corrigan, a Licensed Building Practitioner who has been building on the Kapiti Coast since 2003.
New Builds
Architectural and custom new homes from the first site visit to handover: foundations, framing, cladding, joinery and the finish, with the consent, the engineer and the other trades organised by Jamie. Read more
Renovations & Extensions
Whole-house renovations, extensions, second storeys and structural alterations that add rooms and open up the living areas, planned so the house keeps working while the work happens. Read more
Recladding
Full reclads of plaster and weatherboard homes: the old cladding off, the framing checked and repaired, a new cavity-based cladding system on, and the consent signed off. Read moreIn Their Own Words
Three of the people JMC Builders has built for on the Kapiti Coast. More on the about page.
We came to JMC Builders with initial drawings, and finished with a house I love. Jamie brings on the right people, runs the project carefully, communicates well, highlights potential problems, and makes great suggestions. He quickly got the hang of our design aesthetic, and paid attention to the details and choices. Even my fence is a masterpiece. Besides the skill they bring, Jamie and his team are just good people. I have no hesitation in recommending Jamie, and do whenever people ask who built my place - which they often do!
Jamie was recommended to us following a botched double glazing installation contract. Jamie proved a constructive and supportive sounding board to resolve the situation. This required a new resource consent, the removal of the plaster cladding, selection of new cladding and reinstallation of the new double glazing units. Half way through this work significant water leaking damage was uncovered resulting in the demolition of a significant portion of our two storey dwelling. Throughout this period Jamie provided excellent practical problem solving skills, ensuring all the paperwork was completed plus going the extra mile to deliver a high quality finish. His staff were skilled and focused on getting this complex job completed. Jamie is a highly competent builder who delivers and takes pride in his work.
After purchasing a very neglected house, we commenced a slow renovation with Jamie Corrigan as the builder. We had intended to just complete the reno one task at a time, however a major structural problem was exposed and instantly a major project was underway, without a plan. To his credit Jamie rose to the challenge evolving a workable plan, providing: sound workmanship; regular communication; thoughtful problem solving (and there were many), and; a house to be proud of. I have no hesitation endorsing Jamie as a reliable, approachable builder.
Recent Jobs on the Kapiti Coast
Or see sixteen of our jobs in more detail on the projects page.
Questions People Ask a Kapiti Coast Builder
The things people usually want to know before they ring.
Do I need a building consent?
For a new home, an extension, a second storey or a full reclad, yes, always. The consent comes from Kapiti Coast District Council, or Horowhenua District Council for Levin, and the drawings, the application, the inspections and the code compliance certificate at the end are all part of the job JMC runs. Some smaller alterations do not need one, and Jamie will tell you which yours is when he looks at it.
What does a Licensed Building Practitioner mean for me?
The structure of a house and everything that keeps the weather out - the framing, the cladding, the roof, the windows - is restricted building work, and by law it has to be done or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner. Jamie holds a Carpentry licence, so that work is done by the person you are dealing with, and he signs the record of work that goes to the council at the end. His licence is on a public register you can look up.
Do I need an architect or plans before I call?
No. Some people come with a full set of consented drawings; others come with a section and an idea. JMC works with a network of local architects, architectural designers, draughtspeople and engineers on the coast and can point you to the right one for your project, then price the drawings when they exist.
How does quoting work?
Jamie comes to the section or the house, looks at the job and talks it through with you, then provides a quote that says what is included. There is no obligation. For a new build or a big renovation the quote is built from the drawings, so the earlier the plans are settled, the firmer the number.
Where do you work?
The whole Kapiti Coast - Pukerua Bay, Paekakariki, Raumati South, Raumati, Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Waikanae Beach, Peka Peka, Te Horo and Otaki - and north into Horowhenua to Levin. Further afield is a conversation; ring and ask.
Talk to Jamie About Your Project
Tell us what you have in mind and roughly where the house or the section is. Jamie will come and have a look, talk it through with you, and provide a quote - no obligation, anywhere from Pukerua Bay to Levin.
021 052 4447- Working the whole Kapiti Coast and north to Levin
- Licensed Building Practitioner (Carpentry)
- Building on the Kapiti Coast since 2003
- jcorrigan.builder@gmail.com
Plans help, and so do photos. If you have drawings, even a sketch, attach them to an email after you send this and Jamie can give you a much more useful first answer.