104 | Moore Quality Building The Big Tent of Architectural Innovation. Design and Documentation • Resource / Subdivision / Building Consenting • New, Renovations, Reclads, Fitouts (Res and Com) Consultant Services • Certificate of Acceptance for unconsented works (Commercial and Residential) • Exemptions • CCC Assistance From dream homes to ambitious commercial developments, we bring decades of trusted expertise to every scale of design. proudly supporting moore quality building + 64 21 189 2690 info@myumbrella.co.nz myumbrella.co.nz T T Virginia Wright Hands-on involvement for Hayden Moore Quality Building’s commitment to quality has since earned the house a place in the country’s Top 100 and a Gold award in the Auckland, Northland and Coromandel Region of the 2026 Master Builders House of the Year Awards. “It’s beautiful and the clients were amazing throughout — awesome to work with. It was an ever-changing project and I’m so happy they’re thrilled with it.” Hayden Moore set up Moore Quality Building (MQB) in 2020 having spent the previous two years learning about the New Zealand way of building. He gained his carpentry qualifications and experience in the UK, where he specialised in traditional oak timber framing techniques, using oak dowels rather than nails, and where seismic considerations are virtually non-existent. “The structural engineering of things in NZ is completely different to the UK so it was quite a transition. Then I went out on my own with a focus on doing things once and doing them really well and giving my clients a good experience,” says Hayden. Ever since their first project which was a large extension onto a 600sqm house in Whitford, where it was imperative that the new blended seamlessly with the old, Moore Quality Building has never strayed from their focus on quality, transparency and giving their best to their clients. “They wanted it to look like it had never been touched. We had a hugely complex roof structure to tie back in and match all the details. The homeowner was delighted and things rolled on from there,” says Hayden. Working from their base in Auckland’s Cockle Bay, Hayden’s team might grow to seven or eight to get the bigger jobs done but he generally works with a team of three, including himself, he says. “Maintaining the standard is the hardest thing. It’s okay when you’ve got one big job where you can keep an eye on the guys every day but when you’ve got 7 or 8 guys over three or four sites maintaining the standard and level of quality which is required is difficult. That’s the priority — to make sure that doesn’t slip.” As the owner of the business Hayden is hands-on in every project, working as both Project Manager and Foreman, and being on site most days. Clients deal with him directly throughout the build when they have questions. He’s always looking for solutions that serve their best interests. “Not every variation has to add to the cost, although many do. We try to identify as much as we can during our initial site meetings and pre-construction phase. At that stage, changes are usually simpler to work through with the architect and council, before plans are approved. If something has been missed and the plans are already approved, we look for the most cost-effective solution,” he says. One of Moore Quality Building’s biggest and most complex builds to date has also been one of their most satisfying despite, or perhaps because of, the steady stream of variations that came from their clients as the build progressed. As they travelled the world they sent a flow of images back of things they liked and asked Hayden to bring them to life in their home. “Then it was up to me to design how that detail would work, the architect would create the variation, then I’d construct it.” Nothing was too difficult for the team as they worked to create what they knew would be the clients’ forever home. Moore Quality Building’s commitment to quality has since earned the house a place in the country’s Top 100 and a Gold award in the Auckland, Northland and Coromandel Region of the 2026 Master Builders House of the Year Awards. The finished home includes thoughtful details such as concealed indirect LED lighting throughout, skirtings redesigned to sit flush with the walls and the structural steel needed to achieve its dramatic cantilevers and preserve the uninterrupted views. The design evolved considerably from the original plans but the result is exactly what the clients wanted. “It’s beautiful and the clients were amazing throughout — awesome to work with. It was an ever-changing project and I’m so happy they’re thrilled with it,” says Hayden. As a Regional Gold award winner, and having earned its place in the country’s Top 100 homes, Broadened Horizons now advances to the national judging, with the chance to add to its impressive list of accolades. MASTER BUILDERS - HOUSE OF THE YEAR
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