Fresh out of school and into a building apprenticeship, John learnt his craft the ‘old-school’ way. Much of the work was done by hand; every screw, nail and cut had to be perfect… or be done again. When he formed John Ross Architectural Builders in 2012, power tools were brought into the mix - but the heart of the business remained; quality workmanship and a love for the journey - not just the end result - of the build.
Pretty quickly, JRAB found a niche in hill-building, and we earned a bit of a reputation for delivering ‘stand-out’ homes on the Christchurch Hills. With each home we built, we honed our craft and learnt what really worked. We saw potential in areas that had been overlooked, took on sections that others dismissed as ‘high-risk’ and used innovative materials that hadn’t been seen in Canterbury before. We’ve spent over a decade learning the contours of the hills like the back of our hands. Now, we walk onto a site, and immediately get a sense of the opportunities and obstacles it holds; it’s not just a matter of problem-solving, but of capturing what’s special about a site and capitalising on that.
Our clients have been the true drivers of this journey. It’s an honour to be asked to build someone’s home - and that comes with responsibility. We believe every one of our clients should be better off by working with us. We don’t just want you to have a beautiful house … that should be a given. We want you to get the best advice. We want you to feel confident about every decision. We want you to enjoy the journey. This is building ‘as it should be’ - and we wouldn’t do things any other way.
We’d love to chat about working together, so be in touch soon!
