Celebrating ten years of Marlborough’s One-Stop-Shop

AMY RUSS

Commemorating ten years of being in business, Josh and Michelle Cody, the proud owners of Marlborough Glass, Novus Auto Glass Blenheim and HomePlus Blenheim are excited to begin giving away monthly prize packs for the duration of the year, to celebrate the occasion.

Their journey over the last ten years has not come without its challenges says the couple but is one they have wholeheartedly embraced. Originally from Nelson, Josh began his career as a glazier, before the couple decided to make the move back to Michelle’s hometown with their three children. The business has since flourished and now employs 12 members of staff and covers the greater Marlborough region, from Kaikoura to the Sounds, Rai Valley and across to the Nelson Lakes.

“It’s been hard, but we have grown with the business and what we have created is a place to go that covers automotive, residential, and commercial needs. When we started, we thought it would be just a one-man band operation, but over the years we have developed as a company. When we took on HomePlus seven years ago that really opened up our scope and proved just how much the business has grown. Our team is phenomenal, we have a great team culture, and working with them is definitely a highlight for us.”

Moving to the region in 2010, Josh worked as a glazier in Blenheim before branching out on his own. Russell Gilden – a Glass company owner - helped Michelle and Josh navigate and secure the purchase of Novus Blenheim, and then they immediately opened the Marlborough Glass alongside it. Locally owned and operated, the business is very family orientated. Initially starting the commercial and residential glazing business to spend more time with family, Marlborough Glass soon grew and the addition of HomePlus Blenheim saw the couple expand their services to include a vast range of products to the wider Marlborough region. “The addition of HomePlus has been a real highlight for us, adding a wider range of products and services for home renovations and the building market. Our businesses complement each other perfectly and the addition of HomePlus has been an excellent fit.” The couple attribute their success to the community and their staff. “We couldn’t do the job without either of those aspects. We try to have a great team environment for our staff to be able to provide the excellent work that they do. If the team are happy then that transfers through to how they perform in their respective roles.