Southern Coast Construction is your local home building company in Dunedin for new homes, renovations, alterations, decks, fences and more
We had bought the house some years previously with retirement in mind. It was the great location we fell in love with – north facing, private, sheltered, surrounded by bush and with views of the bay. The house I wasn’t so in love with and it needed extensive renovation and alteration. Our architect Richard Wilden did the design and recommended Bevan to us for the build and we were so fortunate as Bevan turned out to be just brilliant.
It was a difficult period for us personally as my husband Max had just been diagnosed with a brain tumour when we started the project. Bevan supported us emotionally through the build and I couldn’t have asked for a better person. He was committed to getting the job done and was on site the whole time. He was really supportive during the whole process so it was a lovely experience to have that confidence in him and his abilities.
We were still living in Christchurch during the project and came down every few weeks to visit the site. Bevan was a great communicator and worked in well with the architect and myself. He organised any tradies we needed to talk with to be on site when we came down so it all went really smoothly.
It was a significant project and there wasn’t much kept of the existing house in the end. Bevan handled the technical side of the build really well, as it wasn't a straightforward project. There were a lot of challenges as there were some problems with the original house structure but nothing was too hard for Bevan and he always figured out solutions.
Bevan takes a lot of pride in his work and has great attention to detail. People who come to the house are always impressed by the workmanship and how beautifully built it is.
Sadly Max didn’t get to see the project finished but the build was one of the best things we could have done at that time. It gave us a really positive focus and every time we came down to see progress it was very exciting. The build wasn’t stressful; I enjoyed it. It was a powerfully positive process from start to finish and I don’t think it could have gone any better.
Clare Reilly, Waitati
It was a difficult period for us personally as my husband Max had just been diagnosed with a brain tumour when we started the project. Bevan supported us emotionally through the build and I couldn’t have asked for a better person. He was committed to getting the job done and was on site the whole time. He was really supportive during the whole process so it was a lovely experience to have that confidence in him and his abilities.
We were still living in Christchurch during the project and came down every few weeks to visit the site. Bevan was a great communicator and worked in well with the architect and myself. He organised any tradies we needed to talk with to be on site when we came down so it all went really smoothly.
It was a significant project and there wasn’t much kept of the existing house in the end. Bevan handled the technical side of the build really well, as it wasn't a straightforward project. There were a lot of challenges as there were some problems with the original house structure but nothing was too hard for Bevan and he always figured out solutions.
Bevan takes a lot of pride in his work and has great attention to detail. People who come to the house are always impressed by the workmanship and how beautifully built it is.
Sadly Max didn’t get to see the project finished but the build was one of the best things we could have done at that time. It gave us a really positive focus and every time we came down to see progress it was very exciting. The build wasn’t stressful; I enjoyed it. It was a powerfully positive process from start to finish and I don’t think it could have gone any better.
Clare Reilly, Waitati
Building a house is a big undertaking and at the core of any new build is the builder. I contacted design architect Richard Wilden to draw up our house, he fortunately knew of Bevan’s ability, and we went from there. There are plenty of cowboys in the building industry but Bevan is not one of them. I knew Bevan was a good builder as soon as I met him so I waited in line for a couple of years for Bevan to be free to work on my project. Early on in the project Bevan offered his opinions before construction started. He can look at a set of plans and foresee any problems. He knew what he was talking about and found solutions.
In our case I worked with Bevan on our build almost every day from day one until the end so I am well qualified to state that I observed Bevan’s skill and experience throughout the entire build. Throughout the build I found Bevan to be consistent in his delivery of a timely professional build that had no compromises on quality and finish. He was fussy and did everything properly – no short cuts. He was great to work with – a quiet person who gets on with the job. When he says something it’s worth listening to. We had a shared sense of humour and it was great to work with him.
We are very happy with the end result and I would have no hesitation in recommending Bevan Palmer and the team at Southern Coast Construction for any building project.
Tony Pullar, Dunedin
In our case I worked with Bevan on our build almost every day from day one until the end so I am well qualified to state that I observed Bevan’s skill and experience throughout the entire build. Throughout the build I found Bevan to be consistent in his delivery of a timely professional build that had no compromises on quality and finish. He was fussy and did everything properly – no short cuts. He was great to work with – a quiet person who gets on with the job. When he says something it’s worth listening to. We had a shared sense of humour and it was great to work with him.
We are very happy with the end result and I would have no hesitation in recommending Bevan Palmer and the team at Southern Coast Construction for any building project.
Tony Pullar, Dunedin
We were very pleased to have Bevan and his team build our beautiful new home. Bevan is a competent builder, he was a pleasure to deal with and we would be more than happy to recommend Southern Coast Construction.
Denise and Chris Hopkins
Denise and Chris Hopkins