Reno Man
Renovation in Petone

"Chris was fantastic. The work was done promptly and professionally and for a really good price."

14th Dec, 2025  •  Rating by: Clare  •  Contact: Chris Routhan - Reno Man  •  Job date: Dec, 2025

"Chris has done an amazing job doing a complete refit of our dispensary and installation of a consult room in our pharmacy. He was always great with communication around how to turn our ideas into reality, worked tirelessly to get the job done in the timeframe we wanted and with a very reasonable budget for the high quality work he gave us.
Would highly recommend to anyone looking to do renovations of all shapes and sizes."

18th Jul, 2025  •  Rating by: Callum  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: May, 2025

"Thanks Chris for the great job and awesome communication 100% recommend
Cheers"

20th Dec, 2024  •  Rating by: Ethan  •  Contact: Chris from Reno man  •  Job date: Dec, 2024

"Very grateful to Chris for a quote on leveling a rental property before it went on the market. We were able to put the quote into the information pack on the sale of the property and saw offers rise by $90k. 12 offers in 24 hours. Sincere thanks Chris"

21st Nov, 2024  •  Rating by: Philip  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Nov, 2024

"Chris provides an excellent service. Great communication, does what he says and has pride in his workmanship. Will use again when we require"

1st Aug, 2024  •  Rating by: Jason  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Jul, 2024

"Chris was very professional to deal with when we needed to build 2 consultation rooms within our pharmacy. His can do attitude and easy going nature made contruction stress free, working around our busy trading. Standard of work was high and we were very happy with the end result. Would definitely use again and recommend"

23rd Dec, 2023  •  Rating by: Sammy  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: May, 2023

"I had a fantastic experience with Chris during my house leveling inspection. Chris and his team demonstrated exceptional expertise and professionalism. Their attention to detail and clear communication set them apart. I appreciate Chris's commitment to ensuring the structural integrity of my home. I confidently recommend Chris for anyone seeking a skilled and reliable builder."

23rd Dec, 2023  •  Rating by: Ivan  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Dec, 2023

"Chris did an amazing job renovating and updating our medical centre. Chris was a great communicator and had the project running smoothly from day one. Chris was considerate in that we had to keep the buisness running and he worked around us.

Chris is a professional hard working and honest builder. his work is outstanding and he has the most relaxed and happiest vibe we could have asked for when working around a busy medical centre and team.

He organsied all other trades and ran the project to the agreed completed end date. Nothing dragged out.

Thank you so much Chris. we have missed you being on site since the priject has finished. Chris is def our go to builder. Highly recommend."

21st Apr, 2023  •  Rating by: Ants  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Apr, 2023

"Excellent and very professional job, Chris gets the job done with no fuss and in time as promised. I would use him again and I recommend him for renos and repair work"

23rd Dec, 2022  •  Rating by: Peter  •  Contact: Chris Routhan T/A Reno Man  •  Job date: Dec, 2022

"Chris came to paint hard to reach cladding on the second storey of my house. He was reliable, helpful, friendly, professional, hard working and did a fantastic job! I am beyond thrilled with the end result and cannot recommend him highly enough. Thank you Chris!"

18th Jul, 2022  •  Rating by: Lucy  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Jul, 2022

"Was recommended Chris for a stubborn leak in the garage that had many builders stumped. Chris and team arrived promptly same day and the leak was investigated and fixed within minutes. Genuine, kiwi bloke - Friendly and Professional. Would engage Chris and team for future work without hesitation. Highly Recommend. Thanks Chris for fixing something other people couldn’t! A+++"

12th Jul, 2022  •  Rating by: Ryan  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Jul, 2022

"Chris placed some concrete at my place. He did a really good job. Finish was very good."

31st May, 2022  •  Rating by: Andrew  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: May, 2022

"Chris turned my old 1940s kitchen to beautiful modern white kitchen. It’s now my favourite room in my house. Communication was super efficient, easy and prompt. His advice and suggestions on the kitchen renovation was very helpful. Very attentive to our feedback. Quick quote and reasonable price. He and his team has completed the whole kitchen renovation project within desired time frame - very impressive! I invited my family and friends after the renovation, and they were so impressed with this makeover. I will definitely work with him again, and I highly recommend Chris to anyone. : )"

28th Dec, 2021  •  Rating by: Jooye  •  Contact: Reno Man Chris  •  Job date: Dec, 2021

"Awesome job from Chris. Right from the get go, he was prompt with his communication, arrived on time to provide a quote, quote was quick, and job was done well within the expected timeframe. Plus he also went the extra mile to fix up some residual issues that appeared. I would highly recommend Chris."

29th Sep, 2021  •  Rating by: Erica  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Sep, 2021

"Christopher completed work on a bathroom in our house. He was quick to come and quote and completed the work to a good standard with no issues. He communicated well with us which we feel is important and came in under budget.

The job was done well and Christopher clearly takes pride in what he does. I will definitely be using him again he appears to be a good bloke and an excellent person to get for small jobs."

7th Jul, 2021  •  Rating by: Phil  •  Contact: Christopher Routhan  •  Job date: Jan, 2021

"Contacted Chris for a bathroom renovation. Ended up being a bathroom/hall and laundry job. Chris was always receptive to requests and modifications and was very good with the advice when our original plans didn't quite work out. He had a good team of Subbies working with him as well."

15th Dec, 2020  •  Rating by: Martin  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Nov, 2020

"Chris came in to build a false wall to house a gas fire and TV. He did an excellent job, very neat, thorough and clean."

20th Aug, 2020  •  Rating by: Louise  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Jul, 2020

"I had the Renoman over twice for Reno work including a Carport and an entertainment area. If you are looking for an honest Hardworking person, A person who will do as he say, Chris is your man. The agreed quote was the amount I paid, the work was to high standard, in future Chris is my first choice."

20th Mar, 2020  •  Rating by: William  •  Contact: Owner  •  Job date: Mar, 2020

"Chris did a great job building our door, would definitely recommend him!"

24th Feb, 2020  •  Rating by: Kajsa  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Feb, 2020

"Chris and his team were reliable, trustworthy and completed my decking, fencing and driveway to a very high standard. The workmanship was excellent and Chris was easy to communicate with. Would engage for further work and recommend to others AAA+"

16th Sep, 2019  •  Rating by: Tiff  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Aug, 2019

"did a very good job re a new driveway. Reasonable price punctual good communication hard to beat. Job was done to a high standard also one issue sorted out quick no issues at all. i would highly recommend this person Chris told me he is from the West Coast of the South island and what a character he is."

10th May, 2019  •  Rating by: Barker  •  Contact: Phil  •  Job date: May, 2019

"I highly recommend Chris who is easy to deal with.
I gave him a range of small jobs and he did them all and communicated with me about them all."

18th Oct, 2018  •  Rating by: Anna Williams  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Oct, 2018

"Chris has my highest recommendation. He replaced two old weedy brick patios with concrete, and put in new concrete footpaths for my 2 semi-detached houses. He sorted out all the drainage (which really needed it), fixed wonky fence-posts, built steps, and (wow!) installed temporary safe access (with railing) for my renter when and where needed. Communication was perfect. All work was completed on time, to a very tidy standard, for a reasonable price. He showed up on time as agreed to discuss the proposed job, and after quoting the job he made time to revisit the site to answer my last few questions regarding the project. He is completely professional and a pleasure to deal with."

20th Sep, 2018  •  Rating by: Julie  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Sep, 2018

"Chris needed to dispose of some old bricks on a site he is renovating. I bought them on TradeMe for $1.knowing that they were laid, so would have to be uplifted and removed by me. Chris paid one of his "boys" to uplift all the bricks and both helped to load them over 2 days. When I get too old for the jobs I want done, Chris will be my first call."

18th Aug, 2018  •  Rating by: Brian  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Aug, 2018

"Employed Chris to renovate laundry, and do a couple of other small jobs around the house. Brilliant to deal with, nothing was too much trouble. Everything done to the highest of standards, and we are rapt with the finished product. Would have Chris around for more work in a flash, and would thoroughly recommend him for any household building work. Thanks also to Andrew."

22nd Mar, 2018  •  Rating by: Paul  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Mar, 2018

"Chris did an excellent job removing my pongolla and installing my new wash line. He also improved my front fence and put the hanging baskets from the pongolla and secured them on the back wall. A great improvement. Chris was professional and polite and a pleasure to do business with, highly recommended."

12th Nov, 2017  •  Rating by: Graham  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Nov, 2017

"Chris was employed to pave and contrete a patio area at my house in preparation of it being sold. Chris was reliable from the start. Being there on time for the quote and from our conversations working within an agreed budget for a great looking outside area. A really nice bloke too (which is s huge plus). Thanks again Chris and will recommend and use you in the future. Cheers Rob"

31st Jul, 2017  •  Rating by: Rob  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Jul, 2017

"We employed Chris to put in a new driveway and pave our back section. The job also required drainage to be installed. From the onset we found Chris to be very friendly and professional. Most of the preparation work was done by Chris and he managed the pouring of the concrete and concrete cutting by sub contractors. Right through the process Chris kept us informed of progress and made valuable suggestions in order to produce the best result. We are very happy with the completed job. It is a huge improvement to our property and we have had some great comments on it. Not only would we recommend Reno Man, we are already planning a other project for him."

6th Apr, 2017  •  Rating by: Mike  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Apr, 2017

"Vey happy to recommend Chris. He did some weatherproofing work and built a new fence at my rental. Lots of comments from the neighbours about how good the fence looks. Reliable and great work; all you want in a tradie."

31st Oct, 2016  •  Rating by: Matt  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Sep, 2016

"Chris was very helpful when I needed advice about a house that I wanted to buy at auction. He was very knowledgable and responded to my queries really quickly. Would definitely consider using him in the future :)"

17th Aug, 2016  •  Rating by: Rachael  •  Contact: Rachael McGlade  •  Job date: Aug, 2016

"Chris carried out a series of fix up jobs including gate repair, remounting curtain hooks and removing indoor safety gate spacers the job included some paintwork. He was prompt with arranging convenient dates and times. The jobs required a few separate visits which he carried out easily.
We rate Chris and his work highly."

21st May, 2016  •  Rating by: Steve  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: May, 2016

"this man Chris from Reno Man saved the day for us ..... we were getting some new furniture and wanted some old furniture moved from our lounge down to the outhouse....the timeframe for carpet cleaning, moving old furniture and getting new furniture delivered was very very short well within 12 hours ......I was waiting for family help but no one could come towards evening I got desperate what can we do to move this big lounge suite by ourselves (two seniors nearly 80) well we couldn't so ind esperation I got on the Google and asked for help to move it then got onto Chris's site well what a great surprise lots of great comments but I thought oh I don't think this small job would be even considered......!!! but wait for it...I thought will I ring him then I did at about 8.30pm on his mobile and guess what...to my great surprise he answered his phone (if that is not customer service and care what is!!) so I told him my dilemma and he said NO PROBLEM WILL BE THERE where do you live. well what a huge surprise I could hardly believe help was on its way. so Chris arrived promptly as he said on Thursday morning and with a helper moved our big cumbersome heavy furniture for us and with a smile and good humour and efficiency the job was done. what a huge relief to us .....the carpet clearner came and did the job and the furniture came and was put in place AND ALL THANKS TO THE HELPING HAND OF CHRIS THE RENO MAN. so what a find .....now we can ask him to help us with other jobs around the property and he has agreed I don't know how I can thank him or what to say but if you are looking for help of any sort around your property THIS IS THE MAN......Thank you so much Chris from Marie and John in Upper Hutt really appreciate your kindness and help on that day you saved us from a stressful situation and now all is in place and good. thank you again from us. will be recommending you on our Facebook page Twitter Google etc"

2nd Apr, 2016  •  Rating by: Marie  •  Contact: Chris  •  Job date: Mar, 2016

"I found Chris easy to get along with and he provided quality work."

13th Jan, 2016  •  Rating by: Peter  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Dec, 2015

"Chris was extremely friendly and helpful when advising us to the best option for a new deck. He completed the job in an efficient manner and kept us up-to-date throughout the entire process.
The finished product is awesome and we have had many comments from people who are impressed with it. Would definitely use Chris again for any future work.
Highly recommended"

23rd Dec, 2015  •  Rating by: Joe  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Sep, 2015

"Chris has carried out maintenance work for me both at school and also at my home. He is an excellent, honest worker who has completed his work to a very high standard. I have been particularly pleased with his worth ethic, quality and price. I will most certainly be using Chris again for work."

23rd Dec, 2015  •  Rating by: Ian  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Nov, 2015

"Chris took our living room back to framing, insulated, and re jibbed. He also took a sloping ceiling and lowered it to a standard room height. He organised the painter and co-originated with electrician.
A great job, completed in time and under budget.
He also removed an old window and installed a new one. Again, he did a fantastic job.
We will be using Chris again. He thinks outside the square to come up with great solutions to interesting problems."

19th Dec, 2015  •  Rating by: Joanne  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Dec, 2015

"We used Reno Man, specifically Chris, for several jobs after moving into our home. He reconstructed 6 bookshelves from flat pack which they had been reduced to, for moving. One was cleverly inserted and remade under the stairs, where it stores grandchildren's toys and other things. A miracle fit really.
Bought and installed shelving in the laundry, linen press and garage. Creative solutions found.
Suspended a shelving unit in the garage which is very narrow.
Installed a shower dome and a new weatherproof letter box. Arranged for a small concreting job to be done. Chris turns his hand to many things, very competently.
Highly recommended."

19th Nov, 2015  •  Rating by: Lin  •  Contact: Chris Routhan  •  Job date: Nov, 2015