8 | nzdairy Richard Loader Mystery Creek Fieldays » Keith Hay Homes - Nationwide When Liz and Dick Johnson purchased a dairy farm at Tirau they knew the farm worker accommodation was not up to modern standards and would need some work. They initially looked at upgrading the home but quickly realised it still wasn’t going to result in a warm, dry home they would feel comfortable offering to staff. So they started investigating a new build and Keith Hay Homes immediately stood out. “Keith Hay Homes has a good reputation and has been around for a long time,” says Liz. “We’d also lived in a Keith Hay Homes house ourselves in the past. Keith Hay Homes is price competitive, has good procedures in place, the quality of the workmanship is consistent and they can deliver a nished product ready to live in.” Liz and Dick chose transportable homes from Keith Hay Homes, as their farm was one and a half hour’s drive from the nearest Keith Hay Homes branch. The design was standard because they valued the Keith Hay Homes practical three bedroom designs. Having the toilet separate was one example, which Liz knows from experience means the bathroom isn’t tied up unnecessarily in a family home. The rst was delivered in 2019 by the 1st of June for a new worker to move into before they started the season. This replaced the old house that was not worth refurbishing, which was demolished. From signing the contract it was a 12-week process with keys handed over on 31 May. On the back of this the Johnsons decided to go for another transportable Keith Hay Homes build in 2021. They needed the house before Christmas and as luck would have it Keith Hay Homes had an already completed new transportable home looking for an owner. The Johnsons were due to go to look at it but then an unexpected Covid-19 lockdown was announced. They were so con dent of what they would get that the Johnsons were able to sign an agreement to purchase the house sight unseen. Liz loves the fact that the homes are completed off-site and come ready to live in with everything completed including electricity and plumbing requirements, septic tank, carpet, paint, heat pumps etc. Keith Hay Homes is price competitive, has good procedures in place and the quality of the workmanship is consistent. Liz and Dick chose transportable homes from Keith Hay Homes. Warm, dry homes are well within reach Decking is built around the homes once they have been positioned on site. Keith Hay Homes takes care of all council work, consents and transports the homes to site. Garages by Totalspan completed the projects. “Everything happens smoothly as everything is done correctly so there is no need for anyone to come back to x something. It’s a very skilled business and you know the home will be compliant and correct. They are built to high wind zones so we are con dent in an adverse weather event the house will be weather tight and strong.” It’s also made it easier to get employees being able to offer a really nice modern house. “As farm owners you want to provide the best housing you can because staff work hard on the farm all day and they need a low maintenance nice warm house to come home to,” says Liz. “We’re very happy with the end result with Keith Hay Homes and so are the employees that work on the farm. The staff just love the homes and say how warm they are. They think they’re living in the best houses ever.” Your local Waikato engineering irm Geotechnical Engineering • Soil Testing • Stormwater & Septic Design • Structural Design Probase Engineering are proud to support Keith Hay Homes 07 850 4093 www.probase.co.nz 19 Manchester Pl, Te Rapa, Hamilton LOOKING FOR A NEW HOUSE FOR YOUR FARM? Are you are looking for a new home for you or a house to attract the right worker to your farm? We have the solution for you including pre-built houses ready to be delivered now. Call us today! 0800 KEITH HAY www.keithhayhomes.co.nz TOTALSPAN MATAMATA - PROUDLY ASSOCIATED WITH KEITH HAY HOMES TOTALSPAN MATAMATA 64 Seddon Street, Waharoa Ph: 07 888 9320 Email: eastwaikato@totalspan.co.nz • Power & Lighting • New Builds • Renovations • Electrical Design • Security Proudly supporting Keith Hay Homes 07 849 1055 93 Main St, Pukete REL ELECTRICAL A division of FEISST Electrical
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