| 47 RURAL SERVICES » SG and GA Levet Contracting Contractor stands the test of time Levet Contracting’s services include farm roading, digger hire, earthworks for new dairy sheds, power harrowing, ripping, cartage, seed drilling and spreading. Karen Phelps Steve Levet from Levet Contracting has rural roots in the Wellsford area that go back generations. His forebears were ‘Albertlanders’ arriving in 1862 to the Kaipara / Port Albert / Wellsford region. “One of the ‘L’s’ in ‘Wellsford’ actually stands for Levet as this name came from these original European families who settled here,” says Steve. His great great grandfather set up the first commercial vineyard on the family land in New Zealand supplying parliament with fortified wine. “It was frowned upon in a religious era to grow grapes and make wine. He couldn’t sell it in Wellsford so had to take it to K Road and from there got the contract to supply parliament,” says Steve. Another relative, Gordon Levet, carved his name out in New Zealand as a well-known sheep farmer and is still actively working on his farm at age 90. Steve grew up on the family farm, which was a dairy farm at that time, and it was inevitable he would complete a farm cadetship when he left school. But his love of machinery soon saw him attracted to contracting and in 1980 he started Levet Contracting, primarily baling hay then progressed to offer the present day services. Alongside this Steve also still farms a 62ha beef finishing and lamb fattening unit on the town boundary in Wellsford. All of this adds up to a sound understanding of his clients needs when it comes to contracting. “When it comes to contracting farmers want experience, advice and knowledge,” says Steve who was the national president of Rural Contractors New Zealand from 2013-2018, which represents contractors involved in industries such as land development, drainage, fencing and harvesting. “Levet Contracting has a loyal clientele and some clients have been with the business for well over 30 years. So that shows we’re doing a good job and they trust us. We’re reliable and we’ve been around for the long term.” Levet Contracting’s services include farm roading, digger hire, farm maintenance and tracks, earthworks for new dairy sheds, houses etc, power harrowing, ripping, cartage, seed drilling and spreading. The Levets have owned and operated Silverhill Quarry for many years, which supplies good quality limestone and metal. Rounding out the picture the Wellsford Ballance yard is located on Steve’s farm. Levet Contracting employs a team of three to four at the quarry and one permanent and a casual truck driver. Plant includes a 12 and 5 ½ tonne diggers and, in the quarry, six 20 tonne diggers, three tractors and three trucks. The company works predominantly in the Wellsford, Warkworth and Kaiwaka area and up to Hokianga when required for farmers and lifestylers and work varies from roading for residential home sites to repairing a road that was damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle. It’s Steve’s experience that enables the business to tackle a variety of projects for its clients. The business is a member of Rural Contractors New Zealand and Steve is proud to be a life member. Rothbury Insurance Brokers,proud to be continuing our association with SG & GA Levet Contracting We offer expert insurance advice and solutions to small, medium and large businesses and protect the assets of thousands of individuals. Contact us for all you commercial, rural and domestic insurance needs. Call Us Today! Phone 0800 224 151 DOWNLOAD OUR APP Visit our website www.rothbury.co.nz SELLARS LAW Helensville | Warkworth | Wellsford | Mangawhai “A reputation built over three generations of meticulus attention to our clients and customers.” Proudly supporting S G & G A Levet Contracting For today’s most up-to-date, approachable and reliable legal expertise: Residential, Farm and Commercial Property Sale & Purchase // Land Subdivision // Financing & Refinancing // Wills & Trusts // Estate Administration 09 425 0125 admin@sellarslaw.co.nz www.sellarslaw.co.nz
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