Premium Homes, trusted eco-home builders

About Premium Homes

Premium Homes is an award-winning building company specialising in eco, green, sustainable, and energy-efficient homes.

You’ll love working with our team of passionate builders and customer care staff. The team at Premium Homes is dedicated to building homes with eco, health and energy-saving credentials.

Our Story

Founders, Andrew and Kelly were concerned about the number of poorly built homes during the boom of 2003-2008 and felt they could improve the process and outcome for homeowners. With Andrew’s extensive building knowledge and overseas construction experience combined with Kelly’s trade experience, business knowledge and understanding of management systems, they had the right recipe for a better building company.

Full Company Bio

About Us – Premium Homes

Located at 1062 Colombo St, Christchurch, Premium Homes has established itself as an award-winning leader in eco-home building. Founded by childhood friends Andrew and Kelly, the company emerged from a shared concern over the prevalence of poorly constructed homes during the 2003-2008 housing boom. Combining Andrew’s extensive building knowledge and international construction experience with Kelly’s trade expertise and business acumen, they set out to redefine the home-building process.

At Premium Homes, our mission is to create sustainable, low toxin, energy-efficient homes that not only meet the needs of today’s homeowners but also contribute positively to the environment. Our values revolve around quality, integrity, and innovation, ensuring that every project reflects our commitment to excellence.

Our skilled team includes Quality Master Builders, Apprentices, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and experienced sales and administrative staff. This diverse expertise allows us to handle projects of any size and complexity, delivering results that exceed expectations.

eco-home building

Premium Homes has been recognised for its outstanding contributions to eco-home building, receiving numerous awards that highlight our dedication to sustainability and craftsmanship. We invite you to discover how we can bring your dream home to life while promoting environmentally responsible practices.

For enquiries, contact us at 0800 773 628 or [email protected]. to talk about how we can help you.

Company Timeline

2007 History

Andrew Breward and Kelly Wood founded Premium Homes in 2007, having identified an opportunity in the market for homes built to a higher standard of workmanship.

2007 Company Formation

Shortly after the company was formed, the global financial crisis hit. Premium Homes kept its doors open by building new homes of quality.

Working with experienced building contractors, they gained outstanding results.

Having put systems and processes into place to assure consistent quality, the next step forward was to improve the performance of homes.

2018 - Foreverbreathe

Premium Homes completed their first Foreverbreathe home in 2018. This home achieved recognition through the Master Builders Association House of the Year Sustainable Home Award. This home also earned a Homestar rating of 8 from the NZ Green Building Council.

Premium Homes to date

Since 2018, Premium Homes has won multiple awards for Foreverbreathe homes through the Master Builders Association House of the Year Awards. 2026 sees the first Foreverbreathe show home to be built in a show home village (Earlsbrook, Lincoln).

Our Team

The team at Premium Homes is led by Kelly and Andrew, childhood friends turned business partners.

The Premium Homes team, made up of Quality Master Builders, Apprentices, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors and experienced sales and admin staff, have the expertise and resources to cater for all size jobs no matter how big or complex.

Andrew Breward,

director

Andrew is a Master Builder with over 30 years’ experience building state of the art projects. His experience has even reached international fame – building houses for Hugh Grant and Seal in the United Kingdom.

Andrew specialises in both residential and commercial builds and played a key role in achieving a 6 Green Star rating on a commercial build. Continuing to quantify the performance of his builds, Andrew has recently overseen a Premium Homes residential project that earned 8 stars.

Andrew is a family man, spending his spare time with his family, fishing, mountain biking, diving and playing squash.

Kelly Wood,

director

Kelly has been in the building industry since 1987, initially as an electrician and then extensively in automated systems. He has a strong background in home development and business management. He’s been developing houses since the 90’s, and his experience is obvious in his stunning properties.

Looking after clients’ needs is one of Kelly’s top priorities – he loves giving advice on where clients should and shouldn’t invest their building budget. His goal is to create the best outcome for your home – with your budget and time frame in mind.

Kelly is a family man and his family values are evident when it comes to working with clients. In his spare time, Kelly enjoys his time with family, mountain biking and fishing.

Some of Our Team members

Meet some of our key team members

Grant McSherry,

sales & marketing manager

Inspired by the process of designing his own home, Grant joined the building industry in 2012 and has since helped Cantabrians to design and build new homes. An opportunity to become part of the Premium Homes team in 2018 was a natural progression for Grant, who will be one of the first team members you’ll come across when you're looking to build.

Originally from the North Island, Grant says home is firmly in Canterbury, where he's lived since 2000.

Outside of work, Grant loves our environment, often getting out and about with his camera. Among other things, he enjoys loud Hi-Fi music and spending time with his wife Michelle and Otis, their Newfoundland family member.

MATT SHEPPARD,

SALES CONSULTANT

Matt brings a wealth of well-rounded expertise to our sales team, having spent most of his working life immersed in virtually every corner of the construction industry.

Whether sitting down with a blank sheet of paper to sketch initial ideas or picking up a tool belt to bring a design to life, Matt genuinely loves every step of the journey.

Outside of work, family always comes first for Matt. You’ll often find him keeping fit, practicing martial arts, travelling, or making the most of the great Kiwi outdoors.

DAVE RICHARDS,

PROJECT MANAGER

Dave has a solid background in building and has worked on many prestigious architectural projects.

Dave joined the Premium Homes in 2015 and has led many interesting projects, including the regional win for Premium Homes in the 2021 Master Builders Awards. Even though Dave has accomplished much in his work he says the best part of his job is the people, both clients and workmates.

Outside of work, when not spending time with his wife Olivia and daughter Lily Dave enjoys hunting and fishing.

Jamie Day,

Senior Quantity surveyor

Jamie has been a quantity surveyor since 2015, with a focus on architectural new builds.

Outside of work, you’ll probably find Jamie either on a ball court or cricket field as he enjoys playing and coaching basketball and cricket.

Jamie also likes to spend time with his two teenage children, who are also into sports.

kelvin Gao,

senior quantity surveyor

Kelvin changed his career path from working within the Chinese manufacturing industry to becoming part of the New Zealand construction industry in 2017, and he joined Premium Homes in 2019 after gaining his NZ Diploma in Quantity Surveying. Kelvin’s longer-term goal is to become a building economist.

Beside expanding his knowledge of construction techniques, Kelvin enjoys the Kiwi culture. When he’s not spending time with his family Kelvin likes aerobic activities such as hiking, swimming and long-distance running.

Why Choose Premium Homes?

Christchurch's Award-Winning Eco Home Builders

If you're searching for eco home builders in Christchurch who genuinely prioritise your health, your comfort, and the environment — you've found us. At Premium Homes, we don't just build houses. We build homes that breathe and perform to protect the families living inside them. Backed by our proprietary ForeverBreathe^TM Specification, award-winning craftsmanship, and a deep commitment to natural, low-toxin materials, we deliver something most builders simply can't — a home that's as healthy as it is sustainable.

Homes That Breathe — The ForeverBreathe Difference

Most new homes in New Zealand are wrapped in plastic and sealed tight. That traps moisture, encourages mould, and fills your living space with off-gassing chemicals. We take a fundamentally different approach.

Our ForeverBreathe Specification is a proprietary building system designed to create homes with:

Vapour-permeable breathing walls that allow moisture to escape naturally — no plastic wraps, no trapped condensation

Sheep's wool insulation — a natural, renewable, high-performance insulator that, in addition to providing R values, regulates humidity and improves indoor air quality

Low-toxin materials selected specifically to reduce harmful chemical exposure for you and your family

Outstanding thermal performance at a more accessible price point than Passive House builds

The result? A home with clean, fresh air, stable temperatures year-round, and significantly lower energy costs — without the extreme price tag of alternative high-performance building methods.

Learn more about the ForeverBreathe Specification

Award-Winning Quality You Can Trust

We're not just passionate about sustainable building — we've been recognised for it. As Registered Master Builders, Premium Homes has been awarded the Master Builders Award for Environmental and Sustainable Excellence, a testament to the standards we hold ourselves to on every single project.

What this means for you:

Every build is backed by the Master Build Guarantee

Our team holds specialist knowledge in eco-building techniques, materials science, and energy-efficient design

We follow rigorous quality processes from foundation to handover.

Explore our eco home plans

Your Health Comes First

We build for people who understand that the home they live in directly impacts how they feel. Whether you're a family wanting cleaner air for your children, a professional seeking a low-allergen sanctuary, or retirees investing in long-term comfort and wellness — our homes are designed with your wellbeing as a priority.

By eliminating plastic wraps, synthetic vapour barriers, and high-toxin building products, we create indoor environments that are:

Free from building materials releasing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that cause the ‘new house smell’

Naturally humidity-regulated, reducing the risk of mould and damp

Comfortable and consistent in temperature — warm in winter, cool in summer

This isn't a luxury add-on. It's how every ForeverBreathe^TM Home is built, as standard.

With You Every Step — From Design to Move-In Day

Building a new home is one of the biggest decisions you'll make. We understand that — so we make your journey as straightforward and enjoyable as possible.

From your very first conversation with us, you'll experience:

Personalised design consultations tailored to your lifestyle, section, and budget

Transparent communication at every stage — no surprises, no hidden costs

A dedicated team that genuinely cares about delivering a home you'll love for decades

Whether you're starting with one of our eco home plans, exploring a house and land package, or embarking on a full design and build project, we guide you from concept right through to the moment you step through your front door.

See what our customers say

Customer Experiences

Award winning Master Builder, Christchurch

As homeowners of the 2021 Registered Master Builders award winning home, we would like to say we are extremely proud and grateful to the team at Premium Homes. Andrew stood by us through two and a half years of difficult times while we negotiated a successful resolution with our insurance company, which enabled us to manage our own repair.

As this was Phillipa’s family home we wanted to preserve and enhance many of its original features while creating something new and modern.

The project was a pleasurable experience through Premium Homes’ superb craftsmanship, attention to detail, continuous communication and organisation skills. The team was dedicated to the project, and this resulted in a unique house, which we are delighted to call home.

The exchange of ideas between us and the builders was so rewarding and resulted in a finish beyond our initial vision.

“We want to thank you all for the brilliant transformation of our house. The result is wonderful, but the experience was also excellent. Your communication was superb, you were on budget and on time – no mean feat with our 100-year-old house – and added the unforeseen along the way.

So, again, we appreciate your care of us and our home. Thank you.”

Phillipa and Lawson

Cashmere

When we saw the completed build for the first time it was with some well earned awe at the quality of build and craftsmanship, all the little details that couldn’t be captured in photos were realised and we learned how lucky we were to have chosen Premium Homes”

We adore our house Premium Homes built for us in Castle Hill Village. In our search for a building company that could build in a remote location at a high elevation and wind zone, Premium Homes caught our eye with their Healthy Homes building philosophy. They exceed expectations creating a healthier, stronger and more energy efficient house. We were excited by the use of wool insulation and magnum board (in place of fiberglass and Gib) and it has proven its worth in reducing noise, keeping the air clean and feeling fresh and the house breathes not getting too hot nor too cold. Premium Homes were able to effectively go through the build process whilst we were in Australia during COVID times and unable to visit site. No corners were cut and any issues and decision making requirements were communicated and dealt with effectively. When we saw the completed build for the first time it was with some well earned awe at the quality of build and craftsmanship, all the little details that couldn’t be captured in photos were realised and we learned how lucky we were to have chosen Premium Homes. To us, the little extra cost in building a healthy home is well worth it. We are so proud of our house we would love to show it to anyone who is interested in building a healthy home. Who wants to build to the bare minimum requirements when going a little further to improve makes such a big difference? building healthy homes can only improve NZ living and we would now never build any other way. Our heartfelt thanks goes to all the team at Premium Homes for executing such a fantastic home for us.

Thank you.

Georgie and Steve.

Castle Hill

We planned to build a healthy home based on the ancient Indian science of home building (Vastu Sastra), with modern NZ specs, and of course within a budget! Premium Homes met all our requirements. During the very early stages when we lived out of town we were guided through the whole process, from planning to final hand-over.

Groundwork began two days ahead of our timeline and from there construction progressed quickly, with the team making sure all the Vastu aspects were carried out with utmost attention to detail. As with any construction process, we wanted to improvise a few things impromptu. Premium Homes provided insight and were flexible to accommodate these changes. It is also important to emphasise that Premium Homes have a very impressive line-up of sub-contractors, who were friendly and proficient.

Having moved in, the COVID-19 lockdown was a great opportunity to evaluate the performance of the house, and we came to appreciate the workmanship and the healthy aspects of the house.

Overall, when the builders treat your dream project as theirs, the end result is remarkable. The team at Premium Homes are a trustworthy lot.

A&P,

Lincoln