We can’t recommend Nick highly enough. The entire building process, from design to completion, was smooth, fast and friendly.
We can’t recommend Nick highly enough. The entire building process, from design to completion, was smooth, fast and friendly.
* Nick assisted in the design process. This meant that we could work to our budget from the very beginning, we could use Nick’s years of experience during the design stage and the design process was streamlined because we didn’t need to have multiple amendments to the plans.
* Nick was open and transparent about the costs and processes involved at all stages. Our build came in under budget and on time.
* As NJR Homes in a smaller building company the timeframe for completion was much shorter than larger project builders.
* We had a number of issues come up during the build (none of them related to NJR Homes). Nick went above and beyond to rectify these issues for us (even though he could easily have said “Not my problem”) in a timely, professional and assertive manner.
* The quality of the build finish is great. Nick was also happy to give professional advice on colour choices, interior fittings etc.
* Most importantly, Nick was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was always courteous, approachable and professional.
Erin and Greg
Nick at NJR homes built our house on time and on budget
Nick at NJR homes built our house on time and on budget. He’s incredibly responsive, which was great during our build – it meant we always knew what was going on, latest developments, and when issues arose (as they inevitably do), he was always helpful and caring in trying to come up with solutions. In coming up with solutions Nick was also very practical. He also comes with a lot of experience so was able to help with some of our decision making and choices.
Melissa Pang
He delivered a high standard building at an affordable price
Nick is a nice guy to work with. He delivered a high standard building at an affordable price. His quotation is clearly listed with all the details breakdown. With regards to project management, he is also keen to complete the whole building process on time. He is now working on my second project. Actions talk more than words.
Justin Tao
He did a fantastic job through the entire build process
I highly recommend Nick from NJR Homes. He did a fantastic job through the entire build process, from the initial quote to post completion touch ups. Nick’s process is transparent and he is always on hand to respond to any issues. The house was built on time, on budget and to a high standard with custom fittings.
CL
We could not be more pleased with our new home and the process
We highly recommend Nick and all trades that represented NJR homes. We could not be more pleased with our new home and the process. Nick’s attention to detail was second to none. We found him a pleasure to detail with, trusted his judgement and feel we received a high quality result with no hassles. He was the perfect builder for our home.
Briony H
We would 100% recommend Nick and NJR as a preferred builder
We would 100% recommend Nick and NJR as a preferred builder. Nick is true customer-oriented builder, providing excellent service and support throughout our build. Even before engaging Nick as our builder, we were caught a sticky position with another builder. True to his professionalism, Nick helped us out of this situation at no mind to himself, allowing us to set up to engage the market. Upon quoting, Nick was very competitive and his previous professionalism set him apart from the rest.
Nick and the NJR team:
• Broke the whole build process down for us into easily understandable phases.
• Was open and transparent about the process, costs and requirements.
• Worked to our timelines getting us into the house ahead of schedule, allowing us to be settled in before our second child arrived.
• We only experience a few issues in the build and Nick was quick to resolve these issues.
• Was very responsive to our questions and concerns, responding to all of our calling, texts and emails at every stage of the process.
• Made us feel that our home build was the most important build happening.
• Gave us good advice, perspectives and inputs based upon his many years of building.
• Was a pleasure to work with being open, transparent and professional.
We were extremely pleased with the outcome, moving into a truly beautiful and well built home in time for our second child and Christmas!
We would 100% recommend Nick and NJR as a preferred builder.
Mark Jezek
Definitely our first choice for any future project.
NJR Homes rebuilt our 1970’s garage after it collapsed in a storm. We found Nick trustworthy in every way: a sound builder who intends his work to last; a professional who cares about his clients and gives reliable advice; a businessman who is scrupulously open and honest. Definitely our first choice for any future project.
KG
Nick was conscious of our budget and helped us to finish the build within our budget.
We met NJR Homes (Nick) through our house designer and thinking back that was the best thing happened to us during our build. Nick made the whole build process for a zero experience customer like us a less daunting. He was very polite for the whole duration and even today. He helped us understand the design and what works best and is practical for a daily living. Things that looks nice in paper is not always practical. Nick was conscious of our budget and helped us to finish the build within our budget. Ofcourse! we had a lot of stressful moments and difficult decisions to make but in the end Nick build on time a house that we are proud of.
Jasmin Moktan
NJR Homes have built an exceptional home for our family
NJR Homes have built an exceptional home for our family. We found Nick to be very engaged personally throughout the project – from initial ideas, through design, build and the maintenance period, we have always had responsive and personable engagement. Thank you for our beautiful home Nick
Cath Pye
Nick followed our vision and made our dream home come to life.
We love our new home! Nick followed our vision and made our dream home come to life. He gave great advice along the way and made sure the quality of the build was top notch. We would use him again.
Jake and Janae
Nick, the director of NJR Homes is a highly motivated, experienced and capable builder with an enthusiasm for delivering quality custom homes.
Nick, the director of NJR Homes is a highly motivated, experienced and capable builder with an enthusiasm for delivering quality custom homes.
With a superior client service focus, Nick is a clear communicator who engaged frequently with us as the project progressed ensuring we were informed and the specific results we sought were achieved.
Leading a network of skilled trades, Nick leverages over 15 years of industry experience to proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they cause delay and/or cost. Our project costing was highly competitive with other quality focused builders, and NJR has a transparent and fair approach to administrating variations.
Nick is reliable and quality focused and will go to the additional effort to ensure outcomes you value are realised. It is rare to find a residential builder who takes such pride in their work and will go so far beyond the expectation to deliver the best possible outcome for projects.
Our experience building with NJR Homes was outstanding. As an industry professional myself, I would strongly recommend NJR Homes to anyone seeking to build or renovate.
-Jack & Amy
NJR and his trades supplied a high quality build that our family will be forever grateful for.
Nick from NJR homes supported us to build our family home through a period of great uncertainty and risk (post COVID). He is responsive and willing to discuss challenging building issues that inevitably arise on any project, from early design to completion. NJR and his trades supplied a high quality build that our family will be forever grateful for.
Dylan and Kate
We have our dream home thanks to Nick and his personal investment in our dream
NJR Homes over delivered during a few Covid compromised years. We have our dream home thanks to Nick and his personal investment in our dream. With escalating building costs due to covid, Nick and the team didn’t try to cash in and was true to his word when things got more costly.
Nick is a builder who takes you through all the nuances of contacts, keeps you informed, and has uncompromising standards for all of his trades.
The one thing I would recommend for future clients is do your research on engineers, ours added time and delay. We got there but was very stressful having to follow them up. I would have preferred to have Nick’s advice first. Every other trade we used, as recommend by Nick, was top notch and took our needs seriously.
The final walkthrough showed Nick’s high standards. Would absolutely recommend.
Edit: For anyone looking for after care follow up, we messaged Nick with a question regarding a design flaw, not a build issue, (a whole 9 months later), and were absolutely grateful Nick sent his trades out to help us fix it. It wasn’t a building defect, just having cold air blow on a pipe. We honestly didn’t expect Nick to go the extra mile as he didn’t need to, but he did, and it shows how he cares about his builds and the quality and comfort of his clients.
Martin and Marika
We met him in person, saw his work and we did not turn back.
My previous builder backed out on us after the bank approved us of our loan and signing with them. Lost time, money and had a great deal of stress. Had to start from scratch. We did a great deal of research to find the best builder in Canberra. Luckily, We found Nick(NJR homes) through word of mouth and online recommendations. We spoke to previous clients and all of them gave 10/10 review. We met him in person, saw his work and we did not turn back. Fast forward today, our house is built in high quality.
Nick is professional and responsive. He is patient answering all our questions. We made a lot of changes throughout the build and he was able to deliver. His years of experience in building made all of that possible. He also treats your house as his own as he makes sure that no one damages anything during the build. He reminds us in a nice way if we are going over budget. This helpled us manage our finances. His team is efficient and all are friendly. I would strongly recommend NJR homes!
Carlo V
We knew we made the correct decision to go with NJR, not from just the references from clients, but also the positive comments from tradesman and others within the field
Building is known as such a daunting process as you hear all sorts of horror stories. We chose to build as the last option and we must say, if we had known what building with Nick would be like, we wouldn’t have hesitated for a second to chose to build.
We knew we made the correct decision to go with NJR, not from just the references from clients, but also the positive comments from tradesman and others within the field. From the offset he has been great. He dealt with a few stressful events on our behalf, one of those moments came when we had illegal dumping happen on our block, Nick found who it was and made them remove it – simply amazing.
You want a builder that’s informative, knowledgeable and communicates well and that’s exactly what Nick is. He made the process less stressful by providing helpful advice and always thought outside the box when issues arose. He was always only 1 call away, ensuring that we were always kept informed and available for us when we had any questions. He was extremely transparent and provided us with copies of invoices. Even after completion Nick remains in contact with us to ensure there are no issues.
All of Nicks tradesman were great! The only thing we didn’t use that was referred to by Nick, was the engineer. Our choice to go with a different engineer was a pivotal mistake. It resulted in more than a 3-month delay and a huge amount of stress. If you just stick with whom Nick recommends, you will be guaranteed a much smoother experience.
It really seems rare to have a good building experience especially in this day and age – but it’s possible and we’ve gone through it thanks to Nick & his team. We now have a wonderfully built home that we can enjoy for many years to come. That being said, we would still love to have Nick build us our next home! We cannot recommend him enough – thank you Nick for all your work, it has been a pleasure working with you.
Kat and Bun
He has integrity, he has honesty, and he does his best to build your house exactly the way you want it
I am so glad we chose to build with Nick. At each stage of the build, when I would reflect on where we were up to, I couldn’t help but be glad. I wouldn’t hesitate to build with Nick again, or recommend him to others. He has integrity, he has honesty, and he does his best to build your house exactly the way you want it. There were so many (metaphoric) fires he put out, and it really felt like he was putting as much care into our build as he would for his own house.
He has amazing attention to detail, he is very thorough, and he listens. If he ever misses a call, he will call back! And if you send him an email with 15 questions (which I may have done multiple times), he will answer each one. If you make an appointment with him, he shows up. There is no chasing, no playing games, just straight up good and honest business. Nick never made me feel silly for asking questions, or that he was too busy, or that he had better things to do. He makes you feel like you’re on the same team.
We have a beautiful house, and we had a great experience building it with Nick. Again, I am glad we chose to build with him.
Rachel James
I would recommend NJR homes to anyone considering a residential build in the Canberra region.
I had the pleasure of using Nick and the NJR team on my project. Everything ran smoothly through course of the job and Nick was in contact every step of the way. I would recommend NJR homes to anyone considering a residential build in the Canberra region.
Liam
Nick delivers!!!
Nick delivers!!!
When choosing a builder for our dream home, we were after a builder with extensive build experience who could turn our plans on paper to a real home.
That is why we chose Nick from NJR homes for our knockdown rebuild project. Nick has built hundreds of homes in Canberra and when discussing the build, we found him very knowledgeable about the end-to-end building process.
As with any build project, we came across some curly issues, and Nick was quick to identify and address them. He was personally involved and committed to our project as he does not outsource the build to external project managers.
Nick is well supported by a team of trades that he uses consistently. This means that the build progresses like a well-oiled machine with no chasing up necessary on the next stage of the project.
The end result is a truly amazing home both in looks and quality. We have just moved in and are confident that the attention to detail on all the finishes will stand the test of time.
For all those who are thinking of building, we can say this: the experience of building a home from inception to completion is both challenging and fulfilling, and so if you are after a builder who knows his craft and will deliver on your vision, we recommend you Nick from NJR homes.
Imtiaz and Yamuna.
Nick's attention to detail and communication is great
I have collaborated on numerous projects with NJR Homes over the past decade. Nick’s attention to detail and communication is great and results in homes that go above and beyond the clients expectation. A reputation for quality construction is what NJR Homes are known for though out Canberra and the surrounding areas.
Danny Young
New Age Design Services
Building with Nick meant that we only had to deal with him
At a time when building companies were going under, the decision to choose a builder for our new home was not easy. Having done significant research, we narrowed down to 3 builders – and selected Nick. His quote was comparable with other quotes, but there was something that drew us to choose Nick for the build.
Building with Nick meant that we only had to deal with him. There was no following up with a project manager, a site manager or the like – all conversations were with Nick. He was always available to take calls or respond to texts. Nothing was too much trouble for him. He met us on site several times during the build which allowed us to see some design faults. We had never experienced this during previous builds. Nick quickly rectified any faults after discussion.
Nick built our house like it was his own. He made suggestions when we were stuck making selections, provided advice and reassurance when we were struggling. He did not assume or do things without checking first. The result is a house we are very happy with. A friend said, ‘your positive relationship with the builder is reflected in the vibe that one feels as you walk into the house’. If that is not a recommendation for the work Nick has done, then I don’t know what is.
Thank you Nick!
Agnes Kumar
He made us feel like he was building his own home
NJR Homes and Nick Rowe (the owner and principal) in particular did a brilliant job in building our home. Nick was with us for the whole journey from early conception and design through to completion. He focused on the details while never talking his eye off the main end game – which was the creation of a beautiful house for us to live in as our dream home. He was respectful and responsive, and always provided frank and valued advice, all along the way. He made us feel like he was building his own home, and putting all the care and attention into the job that that would entail. He seemed to be permanently on-site! He managed his workforce, contractors and suppliers with respect and courtesy, while holding people to account when appropriate. The house is beautifully finished and blends into the streetscape and against the nature reserve at its rear in an eye-pleasing way. It is also very functional, with well-constructed living, sleeping and entertainment spaces. NJR Homes is entitled to consider this home to be a real showcase in its portfolio, and we consider it to be an excellent candidate for an award. We would be delighted to commend NJR Homes to future customers.
Quality and Pride
We first met Nick during the construction phase of our new 4 bedroom townhouse that we eventually purchased from him at NJR Homes.
We immediately warmed to Nick as his professionalism shines through from the moment we met him.
He was and continues to be able to answer all our questions and anticipates our needs to a very high standard.
Nick focuses on the details and values customer satisfaction and feedback very high on his list of priorities.
We have now moved into our townhouse and he continues to assist in the best possible way.
I would have no hesitation recommending Nick and the team at NJR homes should they be looking for a quality builder who focuses as much on the people element as the construction element.
Extremely Professional
We are super impressed with NJR homes and their service,product and client engagement process.
Nick was brilliant: helpful, approachable, accomodating, easy going and extremely professional. The whole process was smooth from the beginning and communication was exceptional, prompt and the information provided was accurate and up to date. Any concerns of ours were taken seriously and dealt with imediately.
We will confidently recomend NJR homes and call on them again should we need any of their services in future.
Absolutely thrilled
We are absolutely thrilled with our completed extensions. As this was our first time having extensions, we were very nervous about what to expect. Nick was very professional and understanding in all aspects of our renovation. He was very considerate of our needs and those of our children during the entire process. His team worked very well together and were always polite and punctual. Nick is very approachable and always listened to our ideas and thoughts. He communicated with us on a regular basis and kept us informed of any changes to the schedule. Nick has an excellent eye for detail and has high standards which are reflected in the final result. Thank you Nick and your team for helping us realise our dream of having a beautiful house!
Turned Plans Into A Reality
Before, during and after the construction of our home Nick displayed the values needed of a great builder: honesty, integrity, transparency and a constant desire to deliver high quality.
I would trust Nick without question to turn my plans into reality again and again, as without his guidance we would not have been able to get through the challenges of building our own home, and now the prospect of building more houses is far less daunting. We are lucky that we found Nick, and we look forward to building more homes with him in the future.
Repeat Customer
Hi Nick Here is a short message to say why we have chosen you to build both our houses. We were very happy with your skills as a builder, your professionalism, your valuable advice in all matters. You showed very good communications skills. It was good to see all these qualities in a builder.
Nothing Left Undone
Nick and his team came to the rescue when our garage half collapsed. They didn’t baulk at the very messy clean-up, stuck to the job and gave us a better garage than we had before. There were no hidden costs, no unnecessary delays, no sneaky shortcuts and nothing left undone. Nick was very professional to deal with; he gave good advice, answered queries promptly and worked well with the structural engineer. We’d certainly use Nick again. The garage is good, thanks and a set of scales lives permanently on the mezzanine
Completed On Time
Dear Nick, I would like to express the greatest appreciation for the renovation you performed on our rooms. The quality of your work is exceptional and has greatly enhanced our working environment. We particularly appreciated that you did the work so quickly and that it was completed on time. Additionally, your assistance and advice in regard to the planning of the renovation was invaluable. Peter and myself both feel we are very fortunate to have pleasure of working with you and look forward to doing so in the future.
Highly Competitive
My wife and I recently used Nick and his team to extend our house in Red Hill with an ensuite, walk in robe, and a few internal changes. Choosing a builder wasn’t as hard as we thought, as Nick’s references had him streets ahead of the others, and the quotation was highly competitive. As the work progressed, Nick kept us informed along the way, and value added with his experience and expertise. His attention to detail and eye for high workmanship kept the tradies on their toes and the job on track. The job was finished weeks before the scheduled finish, and we’re thoroughly happy with the result.
We have a wonderful home that we know was built with pride and quality. Would we use Nick again? You bet we would.
Creative Builder
Nick came up with fresh ideas and designs for both the exterior and the interior which were innovative and modern. He spent extra time consulting with us and was available outside normal work hours. The quality of workmanship was of a high standard. Although the actual completion of the renovations took longer than originally planned due to all our changes, the result was well worth waiting for!
High Quality
We found Nick to be honest and reliable. Nick was very forthcoming with ideas and suggestions for the design of the renovation. He and his team worked hard and produced a finished product that we are very happy with and which is of a very high quality.
Courteous and Professional
When Nick renovated our house my wife and I found him to be courteous and professional as well as meticulous about the finer details. Nick was approachable and honest and we were very appreciative that he was able to work around our family requirements during the renovation. I would highly recommend Nick to anybody wishing to renovate or build a home.
Fabulous job
Dear Nick, We would like to thank you for the fabulous job you have done in building our recent extension. We are particularly happy with the finish and quality of the construction. Our friends have all commented on the high standard of the work and the fact that the extension looks as if it has always been there. We would also like to note the quality and attitude of the tradespeople you engaged. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they were all very friendly and professional. Their quality of work was excellent.
We are very happy to recommend you to anyone seeking a high quality and professional builder.