Stewart Building & Maintenance Works
Building Maintenance in Whitby

"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Shane for the last few years in my construction company and can confidently say he sets a high standard across the board. His skill level is outstanding—he approaches every job with precision, attention to detail, and a clear understanding of what needs to be done to achieve a quality result. What really stands out, though, is his reliability. Shane consistently shows up when he says he will, follows through on commitments, and takes real ownership of his work.

Communication is another area where he excels. He keeps you informed throughout the process, explains things clearly, and is always approachable if questions come up. That level of transparency makes the entire experience smooth and stress-free. If you’re looking for someone dependable, highly capable, and easy to work with, Shane is a great choice. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him."

7th May  •  Rating by: Stan  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: May, 2026

"Shane came round to take a look at a small job we needed done and resolved it for us on the spot. We've used him in the past and continue to rate him highly for his quality workmanship, communication and reliability. Shane is also pragmatic about making sure the job is done well without needing to spend unnecessary money."

22nd Feb, 2025  •  Rating by: Christine  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Feb, 2025

"Shane's work quality is of a professional level done at a high level for a reasonable cost. Reliable to get work done and dusted."

22nd Feb, 2022  •  Rating by: Anita  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Feb, 2022

"Shane did a great job! Really appreciated his thorough and solution oriented approach."

9th Feb, 2022  •  Rating by: Karin  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Feb, 2022

"Shane was a great help again when I needed a couple of small fixes. Always very obliging and gets the job done quickly. Great bloke!"

4th Feb, 2022  •  Rating by: Frances  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Feb, 2022

"Shane did nice work for the fence maintenance. He carefully checked every pailing and batten, re-nailed any loosen ones, and also fixed the gate issues very well. Very happy to the job he did, and the communication regarding the work."

2nd Feb, 2022  •  Rating by: Li  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jan, 2022

"Shane came back to finish a job on hold while waiting for some gates. He fitted our work in as he understood how quickly we needed it done. Made a really good job and we are really pleased with the end result. Very reasonably priced too. A good bloke to have around! Thanks."

29th Nov, 2021  •  Rating by: Frances  •  Contact: Shane Stewart, Stewart Building and Maintenance Works  •  Job date: Nov, 2021

"Shane has been doing various jobs around my house. New gib board & plastering, new deck, painting, new ply floor and some outside repair work. Everything has been completed to a good standard. Communication has been good. He always turns up on time and always completes the job in a good time frame. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Shane."

10th Nov, 2021  •  Rating by: Angela  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Nov, 2021

"Shane completed a false ceiling work off the back of a ducted heating installation in our second storey and acted as the project manager to make sure the work was completed efficiently between him and the ducted system installers.

Shane is extremely professional, polite and prompt. The work was completed on time, as expected and within the quote initially given. He will absolutely be my first call for future building work."

9th Nov, 2021  •  Rating by: Jason  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Nov, 2021

"Shane is a pleasure to deal with and I would recommend him to anyone. He provides great advice, turns up exactly when he says he will and takes pride in his work. He also provides an honest and clear assessment of the work required and likely cost. We have experienced issues with a number of tradies before and we now feel very lucky that we have found Shane. To date he has done work on gibbing our walls and installing skirting and trim around doors and windows. He did a wonderful job. We already have him lined up for more work."

5th Nov, 2021  •  Rating by: Jo  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Nov, 2021

"In a recent storm we had high winds remove a window flashing from our house, and water pouring in.

Shane bent over backward to get to us quickly and proceeded to stand in the pouring rain to fix our house.

He was prompt, polite, friendly and his workmanship top notch.

I would not hesitate to call again and plan to use their services for any work they cover going forward.

I strongly recommend this business to anyone."

19th Aug, 2021  •  Rating by: Nevin  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Aug, 2021

"Shane has gone above and beyond on the work he has done for our house. He has most recently rebuilt one of our walls for us with a water cavity system so that if water gets in it can still escape, along with redoing the flashing on one of our windows. Shane is extremely prompt in communicating, gives great advice, is punctual and his work is always completed to an extremely high standard.

He has a great work ethic and we highly recommend him to others. We use him time and time again as we know that we can trust him and the work he does."

9th Aug, 2021  •  Rating by: Dale  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jul, 2021

"Shane has been great. He has always kept in contact and been there when he said he would. This job was quite tricky with very defined requirements and Shane understood these, put forward ideas and fulfilled them."

26th Jul, 2021  •  Rating by: Frances  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Jul, 2021

"Shane recently did a job for my sister of rebuilding the steps to the front deck. He provided a professional quote readily and commenced work within a week of acceptance.
The work was completed within a few days to a very high standard of workmanship.
She found Shane to be very punctual, polite and informative about the work and could recommend him accordingly. Well done Shane!"

8th Jul, 2021  •  Rating by: Marie  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Jul, 2021

"We are very happy with Shane's work. He recently undertook a fence re-capping and a deck rebuild for us and completed both to a high standard.
His skillset, attention to detail and awareness of weather-tightness is outstanding (as the deck was rebuilt on existing bearers it was Shane's idea to install an aluminium flashing where the decking meets the house to push the drip line out).
Shane is a man of integrity, he's honest and straight up. Has a great work ethic – even our neighbour commented on how hard he was working on the job!
A few years back Shane built a formidable and solid wood shed for us shortly after we moved in here, and looking back at the comments I made here on the site then, I said he had "built a structure that will serve us well for many years". It certainly has, and I expect this new deck will do likewise.
Highly recommended."

19th Jun, 2021  •  Rating by: Jason  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jun, 2021

"Shane Stewart has just completed work done at our address in Whitby to take down and replace damaged trellis fencing, repair damaged bench seats and replace them and repair the deck railing we asked him to do. His work was professional, excellent and he went beyond our expectations and cleaned up perfectly. We would certainly use his services again if needed and would highly recommend him for any building maintenance you require. Excellent workmanship, manners and costing."

28th May, 2021  •  Rating by: Edith  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: May, 2021

"Shane did a urgent repairing work to rebuild damaged hotwater cabinet. He had had quote ready in a day and started the work in the coming Monday.

He coordinated the work with with plumber and electricians. He worked hard and the job was completed as planned in two days. the site was kept clean after he checked out.

Shane is very professional and great in communication. I highly recommend him and would definitely give him more work in future."

9th May, 2021  •  Rating by: Zichuan  •  Contact: Zichuan Yang  •  Job date: May, 2021

"Shane installed bird mesh on our chimney.
He did an excellent job and I would recommend him to anyone needing handyman or building work done.
He is friendly, reliable and consciences."

16th Apr, 2021  •  Rating by: Gypsy  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Apr, 2021

"Shane provided a very professional service from start to finish, and we are very happy with the fence he built for us. His communication and advice has been excellent and we would be happy to have him do further work for us."

14th Apr, 2021  •  Rating by: Carol  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Apr, 2021

"Shane has been a pleasure to deal with, his communication is crystal clear and his advice was excellent. The standard of his work is very High and I was impressed at how efficient he was at getting a number of jobs done in time to put tenants into the house. Highly recommend Shane - I will certainly be using him again. He is a builder your can trust."

7th Apr, 2021  •  Rating by: Claire  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Apr, 2021

"Shane is very easy to deal with, has a good work ethic, very reliable , the work was finished to a high standard
Thanks Shane
George"

25th Mar, 2021  •  Rating by: George  •  Contact: G Toomer  •  Job date: Mar, 2021

"Shane is extremely professional, quick to respond to enquires, to quote and to deliver service. A very hard worker, excellent communicator and reliable. Have used before and will be using again. Highly recommend."

25th Jan, 2021  •  Rating by: Tania  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jan, 2021

"Shane was very helpful in fixing the few small jobs I had. He was great to deal with and turned up when he said he would. The work was very reasonably priced and I look forward to using his services again."

3rd Nov, 2020  •  Rating by: Emma  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Nov, 2020

"An absolute professional from start to finish. Great communication, quick to quote and complete the job. Left the site extremely tidy. Thank you, more than satisfied and would highly recommend!"

1st Sep, 2020  •  Rating by: Tania  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Sep, 2020

"Shane just did some building work for us (dividing up a room with a few new walls, adding a wardrobe, etc) and I can't recommend him highly enough. His work is fantastic, he's efficient, he's great to deal with, and he even came in slightly under what he had quoted us.
I'll definitely use him for building work in the future, and would recommend him to anyone else looking to have some work done."

27th Aug, 2020  •  Rating by: Julie  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Aug, 2020

"I definitely recommend this company. Shane came round to assess the job within two days of me calling him, he then provided a quote the next day, and did the actual work just a few days after that. Overall the job was finished within a week of me contacting him.
The job itself was quite a straight forward repair to my garage ceiling where it had come away and was hanging down. Shane did a good job of securing the ceiling back up and screwing in some lengths of wood to make it extra secure.
Shane got the job done quickly, was pleasant to deal with and I'm sure I'll use him again."

13th May, 2020  •  Rating by: Luke  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: May, 2020

"Shane has been a pleasure to deal with, communication was excellent throughout a delay due to covid-19. The work itself, bracing a staircase, was top notch, really impressed and will definitely give him a call when we have other work to do."

3rd May, 2020  •  Rating by: Ben  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: May, 2020

"Shane undertook a renovation for me over an 8 day period of which he did a great job. He was punctual, timely & communicated well all the way through. He thought about the best ways to approach the various jobs & did them really well - great workmanship. He always left the place tidy & was entertaining along the way. I Highly recommend Shane."

2nd May, 2020  •  Rating by: Nic  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: May, 2020

"I operate a Build management Company and contracted Shane to complete some work for my clients. Shane was good to work with and got the job completed professionally without any issues - Shane kept the site clean and tidy and provided me and my clients a quality outcome.
Thanks, Shane and I look forward to working with you again."

5th Mar, 2020  •  Rating by: Chris  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Mar, 2020

"Shane was punctual, polite and very helpful. He did a very good professional job and it seemed that nothing was too much trouble. I will definitely be using him again."

13th Feb, 2020  •  Rating by: Angie  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Feb, 2020

"Shane did amazing work for my house. I am 100% happy with the result. The detail and finish are top quality. Also, he gave me a lot of advice about my house which was especially very helpful. I am planning another small project. I will contact Shane again."

6th Feb, 2020  •  Rating by: Isaac  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Feb, 2020

"Wonderful experience to deal with Shane. I approached Shane for my recently bought house. I gave him my builders report and he assisted me to send the quotations and we decided to do the maintenance stage by stage. And two major works has been done so far. The workmanship was so nice and the communication was so clear. From start till end all went well. He patiently answering my questions. Will see you next year shane for the next work."

20th Dec, 2019  •  Rating by: Senthil  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Dec, 2019

"Shane came round to do some work for us earlier this week and did an absolutely fantastic job. We had some boxed corners that needed replacing and Shane knew exactly what needed to be done and explained to me how he was going to do it. He was responsive and communicated well. He did it all in less than a week - from the time I initially reached out to him to the time the work was complete, despite this busy time of year.

We appreciated his reliability and the great workmanship. We highly recommend Shane to others and we will definitely be contacting him for future jobs!"

12th Dec, 2019  •  Rating by: Christine  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Dec, 2019

"Shane completed some work for us last week and did an excellent job. We had some existing french doors that needed some old hinges replaced. Even though this turned out to be trickier than anticipated Shane persevered and did an excellent job.
Shane also replaced an exterior box corner, which re had premade and then fitted and finished - also an excellent job.
He tidied the site well afterwards and was a joy to work with. We will definitely be sending more work his way."

8th Dec, 2019  •  Rating by: Natalie  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Dec, 2019

"Shane was very professional. He arrived promptly and managed to unjam the door, which was jammed very tightly. Shane replaced the faulty handle with a new door handle. He was very courteous and friendly and completed the work to a very high workmanship standard. Thank you Shane!"

23rd Oct, 2019  •  Rating by: Tania  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Oct, 2019

"Shane Stewart was friendly, reliable, very communicative and prompt in his service to get the job done. I would recommend him to others."

22nd Oct, 2019  •  Rating by: Neroli  •  Contact: Nicky Noble  •  Job date: Sep, 2019

"Shane was great, he turned up when he said he would, for the quote, and the job. He put in a very long day to get my job done, his perseverance was outstanding. The job was finished and site tidied to a great standard."

21st Oct, 2019  •  Rating by: Bruce  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Oct, 2019

"Shane is a meticulous Carpenter who provides high quality professional workmanship. Shane's quotes are spot on and he provides excellent value for money. He is friendly, approachable, and he offers good advice and suggestions. He turns up exactly when he says that he will. We trust Shane as he is very honest and reliable. If you would like any building work completed with no fuss whatsoever then Shane Stewart is the person for you."

9th Oct, 2019  •  Rating by: Mandy  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Oct, 2019

"Shane did an exceptional job from the initial quote to completing the job. He helped realigned a gate door, maintained a cracked ceiling with a good paint job to building a fence. There were suggestions made however when inspecting the finished job he did more than the suggestions with little touches here and there which made a delightful difference and all within the quote. Thoroughly recommend Shane should there be another job that requires maintenance."

23rd Sep, 2019  •  Rating by: Anita  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Sep, 2019

"Shane did a great job installing a new washing line and paving stones, as well as taking out a window for repair and re-installing, replacing a shelf in the bathroom and checking for dampness in the roof. He managed to do it all within the estimate and was very easy to deal with. We will have no hesitation in asking him to do more work for us.We were impressed with the photos of the finished jobs. Thanks Shane!"

18th Sep, 2019  •  Rating by: Annette  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Sep, 2019

"So pleased to have found Shane. He did a wonderful job of rehanging the drier and arranged to do it ahead of schedule. I would definitely recommend him and won't hesitate to use his services again."

16th Sep, 2019  •  Rating by: Marion  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Sep, 2019

"A fantastic job. Shane fixed a jammed door, it took a tonne of perseverance but he got the job done. He arrived within half an hour and was friendly and knew his stuff."

11th Sep, 2019  •  Rating by: Emily  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Sep, 2019

"Shane is very friendly, reliable and hardworking. He responded to my request to laid a fence concrete base promptly and within a couple day completed the work. The quality of his workmanship is excellent and his quote fair. In fact I received a discount as he completed the work in less time than quoted. I highly recommend Share as he is honest tradesman."

15th Aug, 2019  •  Rating by: Maraea  •  Contact: Maraea Tanerau-king  •  Job date: Aug, 2019

"I have known Shane for the past 12 years and worked with him on many and varied commercial projects from a small kitchen fit out to medium sized office refurbishments thru to the project co-ordination of a significant refurbishment on a Heritage Listed building in Hutt City.
Shane has proven himself to be hard working, forward thinking carpenter and site manager with a clear understanding of the project goals and completion requirements. His attention to detail and understanding of construction sequences and operations has made him a valuable component of the project teams.
Shane takes instruction and is able to prioritize workflow, materials and staffing to ensure the final results are to a very high standard.
Shane works well within the project teams and is willing to ask questions and offer solutions. He is a problem solver not a problem finder. By this I mean he will identify an issue and then using his knowledge of the building industry, Code requirements and NZ Standards will present the issue not as an item that someone else needs to resolve but rather to say this is my concern and this is one (or two) possibilities on how we could resolve this.
Shane’s friendly attitude and willingness to fit in with the mix of contractors, sub-contractors and consultants on projects is a huge asset."

25th Jul, 2019  •  Rating by: Derek  •  Contact: Shane  •  Job date: Jul, 2019

"Great job with our kitchen renovation. Good craftsman who has done an excellent job and is methodical in every aspect of construction. Was on time, within budget and always left the workplace tidy and clean."

18th Jun, 2015  •  Rating by: Wayne  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jun, 2015

"Shane completed an awkward job for us turning a previous hot water cylinder cupboard into a very useable kitchen friendly fit out. Several holes needed to be gibed out and replastered, a removable box was constructed to cover exisitng gas and water pipes and two shelves were installed. We are very happy with the resultant job. We appreciated Shane's prompt communication and on time delivery of the result. We can warmly recommend Shane as a reliable, user friendly and professional operator. We would be happy to engage Shane for other work in the future"

9th Feb, 2015  •  Rating by: Geoff and Jennifer Cassels  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Feb, 2015

"Shane did two days of home maintenance and improvements for me, including deck repairs, door knob replacements, wardrobe fixings, curtain rail fixings and stove vent repairs. He is well-priced, efficient, friendly and reliable."

2nd Feb, 2015  •  Rating by: Julia  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jan, 2015

"Shane rebuilt our fence which had been blown down in a gale. Fantastic job, straight, cleaned up after himself, polite. I would use Shane again and strongly reccommend his work to others."

14th Jan, 2014  •  Rating by: Amanda  •  Contact: Amanda  •  Job date: Jan, 2014

"Shane has done a couple of small jobs for me, fixing a letterbox and repairing a fence. Each time the workmanship has been excellent and the area left clean and tidy. I fully recommend Shane."

12th Sep, 2013  •  Rating by: Amanda  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Aug, 2013

"Used Shane for numerous building tasks, both large & small, excellent tradesman that actually takes pride in his work. Wouldn't hesitate to use his services again and highly recommend is skills to others."

8th Sep, 2013  •  Rating by: Logan  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jan, 2013

"Very friendly and reliable. He was able to fix my fence quickly at produced good quality workmanship."

31st Jul, 2013  •  Rating by: Andrew Knight  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Jul, 2013

"We are very happy with Shane\'s work. Prompt, efficient and reliable. He made some tweaks (for the better) to our initial design and materials ideas and built a structure that will serve us well for many years. Highly recommended."

23rd Apr, 2013  •  Rating by: Jason  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Apr, 2013

"This is the fourth time I've hired Shane to do work on our house, and I've been delighted with the work every time. He is very easy to communicate with, and accommodating of timelines, which I really appreciate. He turns up right on time, and gets straight into the work with a smile and a 'good morning'. His work is of a high quality, and he's clearly passionate about what he does.

He also remembers our preferences from previous jobs for eco-friendly building supplies, and researches and gives us options without us having to ask, which is fantastic.

I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Shane to others, and will be calling him again next time we need any work done."

7th Mar, 2013  •  Rating by: Kat  •  Contact: Shane Stewart  •  Job date: Mar, 2013