Two dark-clad single-storey homes with timber panels, above golden tussock under a wide sky

YearsBuilding since 1964

Homes built to last generations.

Transportable homes, new builds and custom designs, built by our family for families across Timaru and Mid and South Canterbury.

img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} A two-storey timber frame going up behind the Prentice & Hammond Master Builders sign, a P&H van in front

img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} Peter Hammond on a ladder, fixing cladding, looking back at the camera

img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} Mitch Hammond in a black work jacket, smiling

img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} Rory Hammond standing arms folded inside a framed-up new build

Three generations of Hammonds.

What began with Peter Hammond in 1964 is now three generations of builders. Today Mitch and Rory lead every build, with Shawni on the tools and Adele guiding interior design. We’re on site through every stage of your home, so the people you meet at the start are the people who see it through to handover.

Our story

Plans to start from.

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img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} An artist's render of a pale board-and-batten home with a deck and a single garage

House & landAvailable

South Canterbury

Section and home, together under one fixed-price contract.

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Transportable homes.

Built by us and delivered to your site, anywhere in the South Island. Suited to extended family on your section, workers’ accommodation, or holiday accommodation in the Mackenzie.

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A render of a dark-clad transportable home on a timber deck with steps

Our work.

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It was very special too that we had three generations of the Hammond family working on our house which is something very rare these days.

John Skevington and Joanne RuaneLake Hood, Ashburton

Built from the ground up.

From the foundations to the final finish, we work alongside the same trusted subcontractors we’ve used for years. You deal with us, and we take care of the rest.

img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} Roof trusses lifted by a crane over the timber frame of a house

img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} Timber wall frames laid out and standing on a new concrete slab

img[data-deferred-image]{display:none} A digger preparing the foundations for a new home among tall poplars

How we build.

Site visit.
We walk your site with you and talk through what you have in mind.
Your plans, or ours.
Bring your own plans, choose one of ours, or design something new with us.
Your estimate.
A clear estimate before anything is committed.
Design.
We finalise the plans and details with you.
Fixed-price contract.
A Certified Builders contract, at a fixed price.
Build and handover.
We build your home and hand you the keys, backed by the Certified Builders 10-year Halo guarantee.

Homes built to last generations.

Three generations of Hammonds.

Plans to start from.

South Canterbury

Transportable homes.

Our work.

Built from the ground up.

Interior design, in-house.

How we build.

Site visit.

Your plans, or ours.

Your estimate.

Design.

Fixed-price contract.

Build and handover.

Where we build.

Our credentials, and the local trades and suppliers we build with

Get in touch.

Tell us what you’re planning.