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Three generations. Since 1964.

Our story.

  1. 1964

    Peter Hammond starts building.

    Prentice & Hammond, Temuka.

    An early Prentice & Hammond building site, the sign up and timber stacked by the shed, in black and white

  2. MB

    A registered Master Builder.

    President of the South Canterbury branch. Around 150 homes.

    Peter Hammond on a ladder, fixing cladding under new roof trusses

  3. Mitch

    Mitch joins his father at 16.

    He goes on to build around 200 homes alongside his brother Greg, winning over 20 Master Builders awards in South and Mid Canterbury, and national awards too.

    Mitch Hammond in a black work jacket, smiling

  4. Rory

    Rory comes through.

    17 years and counting on new homes, with an eye for detail and fresh ideas.

    Rory Hammond as a boy, hammering a piece of timber on a doorstep

  5. Shawni

    Born into it.

    Brought home in one of the old timber nail boxes, now a qualified builder, waterproofer and tiler.

    Shawni Hammond in a tool belt giving a thumbs up, one hand on a pink timber wall frame

  6. Adele

    Interiors, in-house.

    Kitchens, colours and interiors, with Master Builders awards to show for it.

    Adele Hammond in round glasses, a dark scarf and a green jacket, with green hills behind her

  7. Today

    Still a family on the tools.

    Three generations on site, and Peter still checks on the crew.

    Five of the Hammond crew standing behind a mitre saw on a work bench

From the album.

  • A two-storey timber frame going up behind the Prentice & Hammond Master Builders sign, a P&H van in front
    A two-storey frame going up behind the Prentice & Hammond sign
  • Two Prentice & Hammond utes outside the Pinex yard
    The Prentice & Hammond utes outside the Pinex yard
  • Peter Hammond on the deck of a near-finished transportable home
    Peter on the deck of a near-finished transportable

The family.

  • Peter Hammond on a ladder, fixing cladding, looking back at the cameraFirst generationPeter Hammond

    Peter, now retired, was a qualified builder and a registered Master Builder, building as Prentice & Hammond, and had a time as president of the South Canterbury Registered Master Builders. He built around 150 homes. Peter still helps with his wealth of experience, and visits sites to check up on the crew.

  • Mitch Hammond in a black work jacket, smilingSecond generationMitch Hammond

    A qualified and certified builder. Mitch started building with his dad from the age of 16, and it followed on from there, with over 30 years’ experience. In that time he partnered with his brother Greg and built around 200 homes, winning over 20 Master Builders awards in the South and Mid Canterbury region, as well as awards at the New Zealand nationals.

  • Rory Hammond in a beanie and ear muffs, smilingThird generationRory Hammond

    A qualified builder with over 17 years’ experience building new homes. A high attention to detail on every project, and always a fresh approach with new ideas.

  • Shawni Hammond in a tool belt, giving a thumbs up at a wall frameThird generationShawni Hammond

    A qualified builder and part of the Tradie Lady Club. Shawni has been working on the building sites for over 9 years, and is a qualified waterproofer, experienced in tiling bathrooms, wet showers, floors and much more.

  • Adele Hammond in round glasses, a dark scarf and a green jacketInterior designAdele Hammond

    A qualified interior designer for over 15 years, helping with kitchen design and interior and exterior colours, products included. Adele’s experience has helped us win new home, kitchen and bathroom awards with the Master Builders.

We see it through.

The people you meet at the start see it through to handover, and you deal with us the whole way.

Timber wall frames laid out and standing on a new concrete slab

Locally owned.

A family business at 74 Clarkson Road, Pleasant Point, building across Timaru and Mid and South Canterbury. We’re proud to sponsor Timaru Golf Club.

A white lighthouse on a headland above golden fields and the sea at sunset

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

  • New Zealand Certified Builders Association
  • Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee
  • Licensed Building Practitioner, Building Confidence
  • HazardCo member
  • Mackenzie Electrical
  • Plasterspecs
  • Southern Range Windows and Doors
  • Wilkes Plumbing & Gas
  • Bunnings Warehouse
  • Mitre 10
  • ITM

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

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