About us.

 
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What does a home mean to you?

For us, a home is more than a place to sleep — it’s where life happens. It’s where you can relax after a long day, celebrate milestones with family, protect what matters most, and find shelter from life’s storms.

When a home is carefully designed, personalised, and built to the highest standards, it doesn’t just look great — it improves how you live. That’s the kind of impact we aim for with every project.

 
 
 

Since 1984, Upper Harbour Builders has completed over 120 new homes and custom renovations.

We’ve created large bespoke family homes, renovated historic houses, re-clad leaky buildings, and transformed kitchens and bathrooms. The high calibre of our workmanship has been continuously recognised. Since 1993, Upper Harbour Builders has been a Registered Master Builder, and we’ve been awarded a silver in the Master Builders House Of The Year awards twice.

UHB values working as a team, and that includes you. Building a home that meets your needs and is as stress-free a process as possible requires relationships built on cooperation and trust. That’s why we are oriented to building strong collaborative relationships with homeowners, architects, and whoever else is involved in the project.

Our team of Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) can undertake any restricted building work*, and offer the Master Build 10 Year Guarantee for all work, giving you confidence in our craftsmanship and peace of mind. 

*Restricted building work is any structural or weather tightness work. The council require a Licensed Building Practitioner to complete this work, given the risks involved.


 
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Leadership team

 

Michael Carr, BSc - Director

Michael took over the Directorship of Upper Harbour Builders in 2024, after 13 years on the team, including as site manager. He has a Bachelor of Science in Geography and a National Certificate in Carpentry. Michael has a meticulous attention to detail and a considered nature. He is a great problem solver, a thorough communicator, and is highly organised. In his spare time, Michael likes reading Makita catalogues, Lee Child novels, and The Rosie Project series. He also loves cycling, and in 2022 rode the length of New Zealand in 26 days!

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Peter Carr - Retired Director, now serving as Consultant

Peter was the Director of Upper Harbour Builders from 1984 to 2023. He started Upper Harbour Builders out of a desire to build premium homes with more care and consideration than he saw elsewhere in the market. During his time running UHB, Peter loved being able to create homes that positively impact the lives of the people who lived in them. Nowadays, Peter spends his time bike riding, drinking coffee, and sometimes weighing in on how best to solve a particularly tricky building problem.

 
 

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