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Built By Dre
Residential & Commercial Building
Built by Dre brings Auckland’s high-end building expertise to the heart of Canterbury. After years of perfecting our craft in one of New Zealand’s most competitive building markets, we’ve relocated to Christchurch — ready to deliver the same level of quality, detail, and service that our clients up north loved.
We take pride in doing things right the first time. From carefully planned renovations to bespoke new builds, every project we take on is built with precision, integrity, and a personal touch. Our goal is simple: create homes that look good, feel good, and stand strong for decades to come.
Led by Andre, a builder known for craftsmanship, clear communication, and a straight-up, friendly approach — we treat every build as if it were our own. Whether you’re refreshing your existing space or starting fresh, we’ll guide you through the process with honesty, skill, and genuine care.
Now based in Christchurch, we’re excited to bring Auckland-standard workmanship to the Canterbury region — backed by local knowledge and a commitment to quality that never compromises.
Andre Broersen, Director/Builder
Built By Dre established in 2010
Licensed Builder under the Government’s Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme BP109043
Testimonials
We have had the pleasure of working with Andre for 15 years on a dozen or so of our developments.
As a builder his workmanship cannot be faulted along with his knowledge of the latest requirements in the everchanging
Council building procedures.
We have found him to be exceptionally good in taking on a project as if it were his own and driving through
the work with efficiency and hard work together with his team of builders.
This ability to adopt any project in its entirety and being able to coordinate between all the sub trades
to deliver a finished product in as short a time as possible has given us a great amount of confidence in his skills
and keeps the project viable on a budgetry basis.
The worksite is always upbeat and pleasant and this flows through to any contractor that comes to site
whereby they always make the extra effort to be available to carry out their work so that no delays are encountered.
We would not hesitate to recommend Andre to anyone on any size project as his capabilities are something that
ultimately benefits the owner through stress free project coordination and excellent workmanship.
Keith Wester
We have recently contracted some substantial building work to be done by Andre and his team at our holiday home. His approach has been very professional with effective cost management solutions without compromising the quality of finish.
The craftsmanship is outstanding, and we are very happy with the results and quality of finishes.
He has shown to have a very good eye for detail and works closely with the other trades to get a smooth transition to completion.
I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants a quality job done.
Joseph Gentile
Andre came to replace our 30 year old deck that was in a desperate state of disrepair. We have found Andre and his team incredibly easy to deal with as he fully involved us in discussions regarding what our options were, costs involved, design improvements and what we could expect in terms of time and cost.
He respected our space and the crew always cleared away all construction tools and other items at the end of each day so we didn't feel that we were living in a construction zone. He made sure we were safe by placing temporary rails in as there was a drop off the new deck.
The finished deck looks amazing and we are so happy with our new and improved outdoor living space. The workmanship is top quality and nothing was too much for Dre and the boys - even making a new staircase to replace the rotten one!
Kane and Julie Turner
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