Wairarapa Tiny Builders

About Wairarapa Tiny Builders

Wairarapa Tiny Builders has stopped taking jobs west of the Tararuas because the wind-loading specs they ship as standard are over-engineered for inland Manawatū. Up here, NZS3604 'Very High' wind zone is the assumption; tie-downs run continuous from rafter to slab; cladding is chosen for the Cook Strait southerly first and the magazine spread second.

Signature style

Wind-rated builds for Wairarapa hill country

Models they build

• One-bed cabin

  20–30 m², full consent path, lives as a self-contained home.

  $110k–$175k

• Off-grid self-contained

  20–30 m² with solar, batteries, composting WC, rainwater & greywater on board.

  $145k–$215k

• Two-bed family

  40–55 m², two-bedroom layout for couples with one child or a long-stay guest.

  $210k–$320k

Towns they service

• Carterton
• Masterton
• Featherston
• Greytown
• Martinborough

Case studies featuring Wairarapa Tiny Builders

• Ngaire, near Martinborough

  A wind-rated one-bed in the Wairarapa hills

  26 m² one-bed cabin on a hilltop above Martinborough. NZS3604 Extra High wind zone. Continuous tie-down from rafter to slab; aluminium battens chosen over timber for the southerly.

  $152.8k · 18 weeks