What our CUSTOMERS say...

"Over our transient lifetime we have lived in over 16 different homes both internationally and nationally but never in a new home. It was with a sense of trepidation therefore that we decided to build a new home for our retirement. We decided that we wanted a home that would allow us the ability to live in it for at least 20 years and therefore looked for a builder with innovative thinking. We also wanted a "Timeless" house that would stand the test of changing fashions and designs! 

By chance we came across Tai Saletele and Delmira Homes and what a blessing that has proved. My nephew who owns a building company in the Bay of Plenty told us not to look at the big ‘brands’ but to find the builder that we related to as he would be better able to bond with us and understand our needs and dreams. Tai did just that and in a short space of time won our confidence.

Nothing has been too much trouble, he personally built our home, was tuned into innovative thinking and would bring to us ideas for us to consider using a “common sense’ and “if I was living in it’ approach. The home we now have is a dream come true! After 30 days we struggled to find anything that needed attention and now after 7 months we still haven't found anything! You hear those horror stories but for us they don't relate to our builder.

We have no hesitation in recommending Tai Saletele and the Delmira Homes family and are very happy for anyone thinking of building to visit our home and see a craftsman's work!"

"Having recently moved to NZ from the UK, one of our top objectives was to build a modern well insulated house, and we had a long list of requirements. We were not sure if this would be easy or difficult but our experience of building with Delmira Homes turned out to be exceptionally smooth and very enjoyable. Tai, Chris and the Delmira team took care of everything and always responded quickly to our questions through all the stages, from selecting the site through to sorting out the loose ends after moving in. In fact, the involvement does not end there as Tai takes his commitment to looking after his clients very seriously and we know that if there are any problems or we want to make changes in the future, he will be there to help.

As with any major project there were a few issues, but Tai dealt with them very professionally and thoroughly, responding with good advice to all our ideas and changes. As an engineer, I wanted to be closely involved in the design and Alison had some strong ideas about the look and feel; Tai and Chris accommodated these with good grace and sound advice, taking on board our better ideas and politely talking us out of the sillier ones ! We share an interest in the application of 3D computer aided design, which we used to good effect during the design phase and also managing the inevitable modifications during the build. We were always made welcome when visiting the site and Tai's ever-cheerful and committed team were happy to answer our questions. Now that the build is complete we feel lucky to count them as friends who are always welcome to pop round for a beer to admire the views.