What matters to you?
How you spend your days. The spaces you need. The light, privacy, materials and details you want to come home to.
Custom home builders · Auckland
Your home.
Designed together.
Built for you.
Work with Caleb and your architect to shape a home around your life, your site and your budget. Bring your builder into the conversation from the start.
Auckland-wideWe’ll respond within 1 working day
Speak directly with your builderClear scope before committingBudgets including GST
A home shaped around you
Better conversations.
A more considered home.
The way you live, the design you love and the practicalities of building belong in the same conversation.
Give the idea shape.
Develop the layout, look and relationship to the site with your architect, supported by the specialists your project needs.
Keep the build in view.
Bring Caleb into discussions about buildability, materials, sequencing and cost as the design develops.
Already working with an architect? Bring them into the conversation. Still at the ideas stage? Let’s discuss the design team and next steps your project needs.
Explore design & build →Hands-on building experience
Featured projects.
Real local experience.
View project ↗Deck replacement · Residential
Ranui kwila deck replacement
Removing a rotten deck and rebuilding it with new framing and kwila decking.
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View project ↗Repairs & renovations · Residential
Waitākere beam replacement
Replacing a deteriorated exterior beam above a home’s balcony.
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View project ↗Decks & access · Community spaces
Kelston church
New community rooms, with a deck, access stairs and a ramp.
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View project ↗Decks & access · Community spaces
Whangaparāoa School
A new classroom block landed on screw piles, with a timber deck.
View the projectCaleb’s work also includes a Henderson bathroom renovation and Titirangi fence.
Meet your builder
A builder you can
talk the details through.
Tell Caleb what you want the space to do.
Caleb White founded TrickyBuilds after completing his building apprenticeship. His focus is on working closely with homeowners and their design team to plan and build custom homes across Auckland.
Have plans already? Bring them along. Still working through the idea? We can start there too.
More about Caleb & TrickyBuilds →The path to your new home
Know the next step.
Before taking it.
A clear scope starts with the right conversations. The responsibilities, professional input and construction agreement are settled before building begins.
- 01 / BRIEF
Your site & priorities
Share your section, plans or ideas. Discuss the rooms, finish level, timing and overall budget you have in mind.
- 02 / PLAN
Design & feasibility
Work through the design with your architect and Caleb. Identify the site information, engineering and approvals needed, with clear responsibilities.
- 03 / SCOPE
Understand the price
Review the specification, inclusions, allowances and exclusions. Agree the construction scope and terms in writing.
- 04 / BUILD
Construction & handover
Agree the programme and communication before work starts. Discuss proposed changes and pricing before committing to them.
More from the home you have
Make room
for outdoor living.
Planning a deck, fence or pergola? Explore our outdoor services, each with its own focused budget guide.
Decks, fences & outdoor living →Something else in mind?
From our Google reviews
A few words
from our customers.
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How quickly will you reply?
We’ll respond within 1 working day to new enquiries, Monday–Friday excluding New Zealand public holidays. For an urgent make-safe request, call 021 041 3920 to check availability.
When can my project start, and how long will it take?
We discuss availability after reviewing your scope, location and site conditions. Materials, design, approvals and specialist trades can affect timing. Your start date and programme are agreed before work begins.
Do I need plans before contacting you?
No. Bring your ideas, section details or existing drawings. For a new home, Caleb can work with your architect as the design and construction scope develop.
What does a site visit include?
A 60-minute discussion at your Auckland property and a written estimate, for $75 including GST. The full $75 is credited to the same job if you proceed within six months of your visit. Read the visit and cancellation terms.
Your next step
Let’s see what’s possible.
Auckland-wide · 60-minute visit and written estimate · Monday–Friday, 9am–2pm
Book your site visit · $75 incl. GST ↗
Credited to the same job if you proceed within six months of the visit. Visit details & terms.