Discovery Homes is a locally owned building company, operating in Blenheim and throughout Marlborough. As a member of Master Builders New Zealand, you can be assured that your build is in safe hands. We have over 35 years’ experience making our clients happy! Contact us today to talk about your next project, whether it’s a renovation or a new build, we’ve got you covered.
If you love where you live, but want to freshen up your old home, we can help. Whether it’s in need of a facelift or a total transformation, we will help make your dream a reality!
Whether you’ve already got the plans for your dream home, or you need a little help getting there, we’ve got you covered. You have complete control over the entire process from start to finish!
On top of being Licenced Building Practitioners, we’re members of Master Builders New Zealand. You can be confident that your project is in safe hands!
I’m Ben Grady, the Owner, Director and a builder at Discovery Homes and past president of Certified Builders Marlborough.
I have been in the Building industry since 1986 when I completed a four year apprenticeship in Carpentry. I have been in the industry ever since, taking on different roles as a contract builder, contract manager and project manager for a large franchise housing company. During these varied positions I have seen the good and the bad of the housing industry.
I decided to start my own building company, while eliminating all the perceived bad points of the building industry and emphasising the good. I was in a position to get a lot of useful feedback from clients to develop a strategy for my company.
First of all, I didn’t want to be under the control of a franchise to avoid the costs of franchise and advertising fees on a per house basis which would eventually be passed on to the client. One thing that I learnt from my clients is that many want the company owner and project manager on site to help with decisions that need to be made during construction. I am the builder on site, I have other carpenters I call on as needed and I’m training an apprentice to help the industry move forward. I operate from a home office which also decreases overheads and provides further savings to the client as the fee associated with franchises far out-weigh any perceived franchise discounts. I’m sure I won’t be beaten on quality and price.
Very pleased with the manner and craftsmanship of the Discovery Home team when they undertook the renovation of our 1930s bungalow. Ben was very sympathetic of the look we wished to create and managed his team well to achieve a result we are thrilled with. A renovation with a family is not easy but the team at Discovery Homes made our build very manageable due to their accommodating manner.
Sally Flanagan
When my mother had to make the big move from Christchurch because of the earthquakes, we needed a home that she could afford but one that she could enjoy for the rest of her life. Ben and his team delivered. They worked with us and our designer to build a life time design and sustainable home which is small but perfectly formed and fantastic value for money.
Kay Saville-Smith
The Marlborough Sustainable Housing Trust wants to deliver the best value for our shared owners as we possibly can. Discovery Homes has been a very important part of making that happen. With the help of Ben Grady and his team we have built for three very different households, but all have got high performing, life time design homes, built as we asked to specification. Ben works well with our designers to ensure that we have been able to deliver comfortable homes which will last at an affordable price.
The Marlborough Sustainable Housing Trust
Discovery Homes was a fabulous team to work with building our new home — we are so grateful for the excellent work they performed and would certainly recommend them for any job. We appreciated Ben’s ability to immediately address any matters that arose throughout the build. Ben Grady’s project management skills, efficiency and attention to detail are second to none.
The Wight Family
