124 | Demand increasing for complex designs The open-plan kitchen/living area has an unimpeded view across the estuary to the ocean through big sliders opening to a deck. Wayne Adam Builders T T Virginia Wright BUILDING Having worked for Alan Chard Builders in Palmerston North for 15 years, starting with completing his apprenticeship, Wayne Adam went out on his own in 2015 – he knew it was time to take the next step. “It was scary going out on my own, worrying about how much work I’d get, and what sort of work, considering the great jobs I’d been doing with him,” says Wayne. “But I’d built up a good reputation working with Alan and it’s just flowed.” The high-end alterations and new builds he had spent 18 years doing have continued since he started Wayne Adam Builders Ltd, with word-of-mouth recommendations being the norm. No doubt it was also helped by winning Gold in the Master Builders Awards 2022 Manawatu, for new builds over $2 million, with a 220sqm house clad in a mix of Wanaka schist and vertical aluminium Flashclad, built near the river in Hokowhitu. “That was a combination of attention to detail in the finishing, and the materials used,” says Wayne. The simplicity of the finished interior belies the attention to detail and skill involved in achieving what Wayne describes as “a very elegant look”. “That’s the way these high-end houses that I’m doing are going. They want something really smart with everything hidden away, so you won’t see any light fixtures or an air-con unit on the wall.” Budgets are increasing, in part because the cost of materials continues to increase, but so does the level of sophistication and complexity of design that comes with high-end house building. The cost of getting out of the ground has risen too, with increasing regulations bringing more engineering in their wake, especially when the ground needs work, as with Wayne’s latest build on the silty soil near Foxton Beach. Before they could pack down metal fill to remediate the land, they were digging out the foundations, sometimes to as much as a metre deep, with the work having to be inspected by an engineer every 300mm. Once out of the ground, the build itself was designed to make the most of everything the section has to offer in the holiday home, which morphed into the clients’ forever home. Clad in a mix of vertical Flashclad, and the Cerrano textured plaster that carries on inside, it has a big 2.5 garage on one level, with a few steps up to the two-bedroom, two-bathroom, spacious house itself, designed and built to make the most of the views and the sun. The open-plan kitchen/living area has an unimpeded view across the estuary to the ocean through big sliders opening to a deck, with another deck on the north side complete with aluminium louvres ensuring they can make the most of the sunshine and the pool that nestles in the back yard. Wayne’s team of three includes the first apprentice he took on a year or so after going out on his own, who has been with him ever since, and the second apprentice taken on about 18 months ago. Wayne Adam Builders Ltd is now the ideal size as far as Wayne’s concerned, as they move seamlessly from one high-end build to another, with the occasional deck build or bathroom reno in between, but never to the detriment of the main build’s schedule. Each high-end build takes about a year, with a new one generally lining up perfectly to start as one comes to an end. So, anyone wanting Wayne and his team to build their house will need to get in touch early. Your Business, Your Industry, Your News. 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