Gold Standard Building System

Your home is built on a RibRaft concrete floor, a method where foundations sit directly on the ground. These types of foundations are often quicker to construct than traditional methods. They perform better in earthquakes and have been recommended for Christchurch rebuilds. For warmth and comfort, they come with insulation ratings.

To keep the elements outside where they belong, Golden Homes® use metal tile or longrun roofs. They’re lightweight, easy to maintain with long lasting colour, and ideally suited to New Zealand weather conditions - so you know the roof will do its job for many years to come.

Breathe easy - we install natural air integrated ventilators in all our bathrooms and toilets to remove damp, stale air and keep it fresh.

Aluminium window joinery specifically designed so the extruded frames are directly fixed to the ZOG® steel framing, providing superior strength and exceptional security against adverse weather conditions.

With R7.0 insulation in your ceiling and a total of R2.9 insulation in your walls (thanks to the R2.6 insulation and R0.3 Home-RAB® thermal barrier sheet), your home will stay cool in the summer and be toasty warm in winter - and use as little energy as possible.

With Home-RAB® thermal barrier sheets, your steel framing is well protected from any temperature fluctuations and you gain R0.3 in total wall insulation.

Featuring components such as ZOG steel roof purlins, steel fascia and spout ing ZOG steel framing, plus fire retardant roofing paper and interior wall board, means your home is highly fire resistant or totally fireproof.

With our very own New Zealand made ZOG steel framing, the structure of your home will be as strong as anything. Controlled testing has shown that a steel-framed house with brick cladding can withstand major seismic activity, and because steel can’t rot or grow mould, it’s healthier for your family too.

Thermal breaks on all your windows together with Low E Xcel glass give you a warmer, drier home. They keep the condensation off your glass, as well as your aluminium window frames, removing problems with mould or the winter chill.

The LED lights you’ll find throughout your home use up to 80 percent less energy than regular bulbs and last up to 20 times longer. The insulation you have invested in, keeping your home both cool and warm, means you’ll love the reduced power bills.

Your interior walls are painted with Resene Spacecote®, an exceptionally durable, abrasion-resistant and easily cleaned finish. Outside we use Resene Sonyx ® which is designed to reflect the heat and last longer, even in New Zealand’s harsh UV conditions.