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Sentinel Homes Whangarei - House & Land Builder, Designer and Subdivider
Whangārei-based Sentinel Homes franchise owned by Ric Butturini, offering design-and-build new homes with an LBP builder and dedicated project manager (5.0★ from 5 reviews).
About Sentinel Homes Whangarei - House & Land Builder, Designer and Subdivider
Sentinel Homes Whangārei is a local franchise of the Sentinel Homes group, owned by Ric Butturini. The business positions itself around a design-and-build service for new homes in Whangārei, with work also mentioned in Auckland.
Across recent Google reviews for this listing, people often mention clear communication and on time and on budget.
A key part of the offering is that projects are run with a dedicated project manager, alongside a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP). In a New Zealand context, an LBP is licensed to carry out or supervise restricted building work under the Building Act, which matters for structural and weathertight parts of a new build.
On the build side, the company highlights architecturally designed homes and new builds as core work. Examples shown from Whangārei include a two-storey home, a three-bedroom design, and a larger five-bedroom home with an office, which gives a sense of range from compact family builds through to more substantial layouts. The website also references kitchens, suggesting capability for that scope within wider residential projects.
Google reviews currently show a 5.0/5 rating from 5 reviews. The business also notes 15 years in the industry, which may appeal to homeowners wanting a builder with established experience in residential construction and project delivery.
Project examples
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2 storey
Whangarei
3 bedrooms
Whangarei
5 bedrooms with an office
Whangarei
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Disclaimer first… Sentinel Homes Whangarei are family – Sam (Director) is my nephew, their apprentice is my son. Was a wee bit concerned when awarding them my new house build job that if things didn’t go well, it could get awkward, but all went well so no issues. Ric and his team have done an awesome job - completing my house on time, on budget and to a very high standard. Cannot fault them. Am stoked, my house is everything I wanted it to be. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Riccardo Butturini, is builder we used prior to his recent involvement with Sentinel Homes. I first met him as a young apprentice before qualifying under the watchful eye of a Master Builder that built our sons house. Some years later I had no hesitation asking him to build our house. We were very happy with his capability and professionalism and would have no hesitation recommending him to others. Rob and Devon Beechey
We had the pleasure of working with Ric and Sam on a recent project where we supplied the kitchen and laundry. From start to finish they were professional and a joy to collaborate with. We look forward to working with them again in the future and highly recommend them to anyone in need of expert building services.
Ricardo was a real craftsman when it came to building our architectural home on the Tutukaka Coast He and his apprentice Matt build our house from start to finish including interior finishes. His communication throughout the build was impeccable, he listened to us and our visions and came up with very creative and perfect solutions. Great eye to detail and every job was delivered to perfection. Ric also has great time management skills; during very tough times in the building industry he ordered materials well ahead of time so there were no delays in the building process. Even now after the build, we are still able to contact Ric in case any issues arise, e.g. after 2 years our glass shower door broke and after getting in touch with Ric, he straight away contacted the contractor who installed the glass, which then came and installed a new door, still under warranty. After 2 years living in the house we are still in love with it and Ric's creation for us. Thanks Ric :-)
Ric built our home in 2019. We couldn’t have been happier with his workmanship and finishing detail on our linear weather board home . Working alongside my husband he was a pleasure to work with, great communication and integrity. We would highly recommend him for your next project. The Birds Karanui, Kamo
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