Beach Haven - Auckland North Shore

Builder Serving Beach Haven -
Renovations, New Builds & More

O'Neill Construction carries out building work across Beach Haven as part of our wider Auckland service area, based from Glenfield on the North Shore. Run by William Tangohau - LBP licensed, NZCB member, 20 years in the industry - we handle renovations, new builds, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, fencing, and building maintenance. Beach Haven's streets mix original 1960s and 70s baches and bungalows, renovated ex-state homes, and newer architecturally designed builds on waterfront sections, so the work here rarely looks the same from one job to the next.

Based at 56 Park Road, Glenfield. Serving Beach Haven, Auckland North Shore & wider Auckland.

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What We Do

Building Services Across
Beach Haven & the North Shore

We cover the full range of residential building work - from a single room renovation through to a complete new build. Every job is quoted from a site visit and managed directly by Will. For full detail on any service, follow the links below.

House Renovations & Extensions

Full renovations, room additions, extensions, villas and bungalows.

House renovations service

New Builds

New homes, minor dwellings, granny flats, garages.

New builds service

Kitchens & Bathrooms

Kitchen renovations, bathroom renovations, full interior fit-outs.

Kitchens & bathrooms service

Decks & Outdoor Structures

Decks, pergolas, stairs, handrails.

Decks service

Fencing & Landscaping

Timber fences, retaining walls, raised gardens, pavers, pathways.

Fencing & landscaping service

Building Maintenance & Repairs

Cladding repairs, rot repairs, re-roofing, gutters, leak repairs.

Maintenance service
Renovated deck and covered outdoor living space on a character home, Beach Haven, Auckland
A Suburb of Three Eras

The Homes We Renovate and Build in Beach Haven

Beach Haven was originally laid out as a bach settlement, and a good number of those older baches are still standing alongside the 1960s and 70s bungalows and ex-state homes that make up most of the suburb's housing. Renovating one of these is different work to a newer home - older wiring, single-glazing, and layouts built for a smaller household than most families want today. Alongside that, the suburb's waterfront-facing sections have attracted a run of newer architecturally designed builds over the last decade or so, which is where our new build and extension work in Beach Haven tends to sit.

That spread means we're just as likely to be reworking a kitchen and bathroom in a 1970s bungalow on a Tuesday as framing a new deck off an architecturally designed waterfront home on a Thursday. We cover both ends of that job.

Site Conditions

Decks, Retaining Walls & Fencing for Beach Haven's Sloping Sections

Beach Haven sits on a peninsula, and a lot of the suburb slopes down toward the harbour or the bush gullies around Hellyers Creek and Kauri Park. Sections here are more likely to have a level change between the house and the back yard, or a harbour outlook worth building out to, than a flat section further inland. That's the kind of site where a well-built deck earns its keep, and where retaining walls and proper fencing matter for holding the land and making an awkward slope usable rather than just a drop-off no one goes near.

We also work on Birkdale and Birkenhead sections nearby with similar terrain, so sloping sites, gully access and harbour-facing decks are a regular part of what we quote in this part of the North Shore.

Timber retaining wall built on a sloping section, Beach Haven, Auckland North Shore
A Suburb On the Move

Renovation Demand Is Rising Across Beach Haven

Beach Haven is one of the few Auckland suburbs with its own passenger ferry, running from the wharf to Hobsonville Point and the CBD, and that direct commute has pulled in a wave of younger buyers over the last several years. A lot of them are taking on the suburb's older baches and ex-state bungalows and bringing them up to a modern standard rather than starting from scratch, which lines up with the renovation and kitchen and bathroom work that makes up a good share of what we do in Beach Haven.

We also cover Birkdale and Verrans Corner, both right on Beach Haven's boundary and going through a similar shift as the wider Kaipātiki area fills in.

See our house renovations across Auckland's North Shore
What Our Clients Say

5.0 Stars on Google

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David
Google Review

"Will has now completed two projects for us. A carport rebuild and a large gazebo. Both have exceeded our expectations. We gave Will a basic concept and he pulled the job together for us. All completed to budget and we even added extras along the way. I highly recommend Will and his team for excellent workmanship and a quality job."

Clint Cantrell
Google Review

"Very happy with Will's work! Great value and delivered beyond our expectations for the renovations projects we did!"

Joseph Motu
Google Review

"Awesome builder - I'm a roofer and have done lots of projects alongside Will. Would recommend."

Nuala Helsby
Google Review

"Very happy with the renovations carried out by Will & his team."

Where We Work

Builder Serving
Auckland & Greater Auckland

We're based in Glenfield and do most of our work across Auckland's North Shore - Birkenhead, Northcote, Takapuna, Milford, Devonport, and the surrounding area. We also travel across greater Auckland within 20km of the city.

Core Area - North Shore

Glenfield Birkenhead Northcote Takapuna Milford Devonport Hauraki Forest Hill Browns Bay Torbay Albany Beach Haven Birkdale Castor Bay Murrays Bay Campbells Bay

Greater Auckland

Auckland CBD Remuera Ponsonby St Heliers St Mary's Bay Mission Bay Mount Albert Mount Eden Parnell Westmere Ellerslie Te Atatu Peninsula Titirangi
We do not service South Auckland.

Not sure if we cover your area? Give us a call.

Free Quote

Get a Free Quote for Your
Beach Haven Project

We visit the site, assess the scope, and give you a written quote with no obligation. Beach Haven and all surrounding North Shore suburbs - fill out the form or call and we'll get back to you fast.

Send Us a Message

Prefer to Call?

022 017 0057

Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 5:00pm
After-hours callouts available

Based In

56 Park Road
Glenfield, Auckland 0629

Licensed & Certified

New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee