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Building Winning Relationships
WORDS LIZ FRENCH
Gerrand Floorings have enjoyed a long association with the annual Master Builders House of the Year Awards, working alongside many builders who enter this prestigious industry event. Gerrand are especially honoured that, in the 2022 awards, 14 gold and silver winners spanning 12 builders featured Gerrand Floorings.
Nearly half the local builders represented in the 2022 House of the Year awards featured flooring by Gerrand Floorings, something Leanne Rich, the owner of Gerrand is very gratified by. “The projects we supplied ranged from a home under $500,000 by Jones Builders to one over $4 million built by Todd Grey Builders. We appreciate the trust all the award-winning builders placed in us.”
Harwood Homes, who won gold this year for a Papamoa Beach home, have entered the Master Builders awards for 26 years in a row and used Gerrand Floorings for some 30 years. Dave Harwood of Harwood Homes says they have never considered going anywhere else for their flooring. That speaks volumes of a relationship that has evolved over the years as products have evolved. “Twenty years ago, it was all tiles,” Dave remarks. “Now our clients overwhelmingly favour timber products for their hard flooring.” The Harwood Homes entry that won gold in the new homes $2–4 million, featured Oak Elegance timber flooring in colour Rustic Oak to the main living area, chosen for its knot and grain variation and timeless luxurious look; also, its suitability for beachside living. Carpets in bedrooms referenced nature with Bremworth 100% wool carpet, Untouched, from its premium Bremworth Collection range. In Dave Harwood’s words, “Thank you, Gerrand Floorings for the support over the decades.”
FUN HOME WINS LIFESTYLE AWARD
Gerrand Floorings were delighted to continue their sponsorship of the Master Builders House of the Year Lifestyle Award for Interior Design which began a decade ago. This was won in the 2022 awards by Calley Homes for an innovative Mount Maunganui home, also a winner of gold in its category. Johnny Calley of Calley Homes cannot speak highly enough of their relationship with Gerrand Floorings. “Calley Homes has a strong history with Gerrand Floorings. One of the key aspects of that working relationship is Gerrand’s uncompromising effort to always deliver the highest standard product and service that our homes and clients require.” The project that won the lifestyle award was a combination of bringing materials together that traditionally suit, and having fun by exploring new combinations, but also functionality for the coastal location.
The floor coverings in this home were chosen for easy living and a coastal application – the carpet being a patterned solution dyed nylon with stain and fade resistance and hard flooring a premium Luxury Vinyl Woodplank, Aaria – chosen for its texture, grain and durability, and as it is also easy to clean and waterproof. “Supplying the right flooring for the style of home, the lifestyle of the occupants and the environment it occupies is important to us,” says Leanne. “We treat all our customers like gold medal winners!”
