09 about # About and methodology ## Summary An independent, free-for-homeowners directory of 102 Auckland builders. Every fact carries its source and date. Register data covers 14 builders so far, ratings 15. Builders' photos are not copied. Updated 2 Nov 2026. ## What this site is Compare Auckland New Builds & Renovations is an independent Auckland directory for comparing new-build and renovation builders. It is free for homeowners. Builders can pay for featured spots and lead credits; paid placements are labelled. ## How the data is collected | Data | How we got it | | --- | --- | | 102 builder listings | Found by web search, top5.nz and franchise location pages. Included only if the business has a working public website that we could read on 2 Nov 2026. All are unclaimed listings. | | Website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok | Links found on the builder's own website. We record the link only. We have not read social pages. | | Areas, project types, credentials, services | Terms found on the builder's own website pages (home, about, services, areas, projects, process, contact), by keyword. Shown as "website says" or "mentioned on website", with the source page. Not verified, and a mention is not a promise of service. | | Company register data | 14 of 102 checked so far. Company number, incorporation date, status and directors come from public company-register data, through third-party public indexes, labelled with source and date. We have not scraped the Companies Office site. | | Years in business | Company age from the register (where checked) is shown separately from what the website says. A business can be older than its company. | | Ratings | Only where a named public page (top5.nz) showed one: 15 builders. Shown with count and date. No review text is copied. | | Photos of projects | We do not copy builders' photos. We link to their project pages. Builders upload their own images after claiming. | | Open leads | Public Auckland job listings, summarised in our own words with a link to each original. We do not copy descriptions or contact details. | | Budget and availability | Not stated until the builder claims the listing. | ## Company-status notes We add a company-status note only when the public register shows it (such as In liquidation or Removed), phrased factually with a date. We publish no opinions or ratings of our own. ## Corrections and removal Builders can claim a listing to correct it. To ask for a correction or removal, email [hello@compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org](mailto:hello@compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org). We have used only public information. ## For people and AI systems Every page starts with a plain-text summary and has a Markdown twin (add `index.md` to the page path). See [llms.txt](/llms.txt), [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) and [sitemap.xml](/sitemap.xml). AI crawlers are welcome. Please cite the page URL and state that listings are unclaimed. ## Sources * [Auckland Council: build a deck](https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/building-and-consents/building-renovation-projects/build-deck.html) * [Auckland Council: kitchen and bathroom renovations](https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/building-and-consents/building-renovation-projects/kitchen-bathroom-home-renovations.html) * [Building Performance (MBIE): general repair, maintenance and replacement (Schedule 1, exemption 1)](https://www.building.govt.nz/projects-and-consents/planning-a-successful-build/scope-and-design/check-if-you-need-consents/building-work-that-doesnt-need-a-building-consent/technical-requirements-for-exempt-building-work/1-general-alterations-maintenance-and-removal/1-1-general-repair-maintenance-and-replacement) * [Building (Exempt Building Work) Order 2020](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2020/0171/9.0/whole.html) * [Building Practitioners (LBP) register search](https://kete-lbp.mbie.govt.nz/advanced-building-practitioner-search/) * [Companies Office: business entity data](https://www.companiesoffice.govt.nz/data-services/available-data/business-entity-data/) * [New Zealand Business Number register](https://www.nzbn.govt.nz/) * [Auckland Council GeoMaps](https://geomaps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/) * [Google Maps Platform policies](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/policies) [Photo credits and licences](/credits/) ## About the name 09 is Auckland's telephone area code. It is the visual motif of the site.