"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."
Takapuna - Auckland North Shore
Builder Serving Takapuna -
Renovations, New Builds & More
O'Neill Construction carries out building work across Takapuna and the wider Auckland 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. Based in Glenfield, Takapuna is one of our most regularly worked suburbs. If you need a licensed builder Auckland, we already know the area.
Based at 56 Park Road, Glenfield. Serving Takapuna, Auckland North Shore & wider Auckland.
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LBP Licensed
NZCB Member
Based in Glenfield
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What We Do
Building Services Across
Building Services Across
Takapuna & 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 serviceKitchens & Bathrooms
Kitchen renovations, bathroom renovations, full interior fit-outs.
Kitchens & bathrooms serviceFencing & Landscaping
Timber fences, retaining walls, raised gardens, pavers, pathways.
Fencing & landscaping serviceBuilding Maintenance & Repairs
Cladding repairs, rot repairs, re-roofing, gutters, leak repairs.
Maintenance service
20+
Years in Construction
Core Service Area
Takapuna Is One of Our
Takapuna Is One of Our
Most Regularly Worked Suburbs
Takapuna is around fifteen minutes from our Glenfield base, and it's one of the busier suburbs we work in. Unlike the mostly residential streets of Glenfield, Birkenhead, and Northcote, Takapuna is built around two landmarks that shape the whole area: Takapuna Beach on the coast, and Lake Pupuke, an old volcanic crater lake, a few streets back. No other suburb on the North Shore has that combination, and it's part of what makes Takapuna one of the higher-value areas we work in.
That value has driven steady renovation and extension work, as owners update established homes to match what the area is now worth rather than move elsewhere. We also work regularly in Milford, Devonport, and Belmont, all close to Takapuna and sharing a similar coastal, higher-value property profile.
Property Context
The Homes We Build and
The Homes We Build and
Renovate in Takapuna
Takapuna's housing runs from character villas and bungalows close to the beach and around Lake Pupuke, through to the established homes built through the 1960s to 1980s that make up most of the wider suburb, and the newer townhouses and apartments that have gone up around the town centre as the area has intensified. Our work sits mainly with the first two - renovating and extending the character and established homes on Takapuna's residential streets, not the high-density builds going up in the centre itself.
Being this close to the water changes the job. Homes on or near Takapuna Beach face the open Hauraki Gulf directly, more exposed to salt air and wind than the sheltered harbour sections further round the coast, and that exposure needs to be accounted for in the materials and fixings we choose. Rising land values around the beach and the lake have also pushed more owners toward renovating and extending what they've got rather than starting again, which suits the kind of detailed renovation work we do well.
Local Site Knowledge
What We Check Before We
What We Check Before We
Build on a Takapuna Site
Ground conditions, access, and consent requirements shift across Takapuna depending how close a site sits to the beach, the lake, or the town centre. Here's what we're already factoring in before a peg goes in the ground.
North Shore, Auckland
Takapuna
Ground Conditions Near the Lake & Coast
Takapuna's ground varies more than most North Shore suburbs — sandier soil close to the beach, and volcanic-influenced ground around Lake Pupuke, one of Auckland's youngest volcanic craters. That variation changes footing design from one street to the next, and we check it at the first site visit rather than assuming a standard spec.
Parking & Access in the Centre
Takapuna's town centre is Auckland North Shore's busiest commercial strip, and sites close to it come with tighter loading zones, metered parking, and less room to stage materials than a job on a quiet residential street further out. We plan deliveries and site access around that before the job starts, not on the first morning.
Council & Consent
Takapuna falls within Auckland Council's Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area. Waterfront sites can sit within coastal hazard or esplanade planning overlays, and the intensification zoning around the town centre affects height and boundary rules nearby. We manage resource and building consent as part of the job either way.
Recent Work
Recent Work in
Recent Work in
Takapuna & Auckland
A selection of completed projects across Auckland's residential properties.
"Very happy with Will's work! Great value and delivered beyond our expectations for the renovations projects we did!"
"Awesome builder - I'm a roofer and have done lots of projects alongside Will. Would recommend."
"Very happy with the renovations carried out by Will & his team."
Where We Work
Builder Serving
Builder Serving
Auckland & Greater Auckland
We're based in Glenfield and do most of our work across Auckland's North Shore - Takapuna, Birkenhead, Northcote, 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.
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Takapuna Project
We visit the site, assess the scope, and give you a written quote with no obligation. Takapuna and all surrounding North Shore suburbs - fill out the form or call and we'll get back to you fast.
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56 Park Road
Glenfield, Auckland 0629
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