High-quality homes, on time and on budget

Dark Horse Building specialises in residential construction projects throughout Canterbury. Our experienced and reliable team provides a clear building process and a great finished product, giving you peace of mind throughout your build.

Why work with Dark Horse Building?

Experienced

We have over 20 years of construction experience, from high-end residential homes to farm and rural buildings. We also have commercial building experience, so we know the importance of a clear plan and meeting deadlines.

Customer-first

We’re building it, but it’s your home! Our customer-first approach keeps your ideas, goals, and requirements at the centre of the build process.

Quality focus

We complete detailed checklists at every major project milestone, and our 100-point project completion checklist makes sure all work is done to a superior standard. All of our suppliers and subcontractors are local businesses that we’ve worked with regularly and know we can rely on.

Transparent pricing and reasonable costs

All of our projects have clearly outlined costs, and we sit down with you and review your budget line-by-line before the build gets underway. We also do as much work in-house as we can, reducing extra margin added by subcontractors.

 

Our Services

Residential Builds and Rural Construction

Residential new builds

Building a new home? We’ll listen to your vision, respect your time and budget, and hand you the keys to a high-quality home.

Renovations

You can trust us to transform your house from good to great. We’ll provide a scope and budget guideline at the outset, so you can trust that your renovation will go to plan.

Rural buildings

From farm buildings to high-country homes, have a chat to us about your rural building needs. We’re rural ourselves, and we’re not afraid to get out of the city for a stay-out job.

Residential Builder

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