Blog

New prefab vs used relocatable homes in NZ: the pros and cons

31st Oct 2025

Are you a home buyer, owner or developer in New Zealand? Chances are, you’ve considered building a prefab home or buying a relocatable one – whether it’s to live in or as...

What are New Zealand’s most popular prefab home floor plans?

16th Oct 2025

Thinking about building a prefab home, but not sure where to start? Decide how many bedrooms and bathrooms you need first. This will help determine how much floor space you actually need...

Visit us at the Northland Home and Lifestyle Show

16th Sep 2025

The Northland Home & Lifestyle Show is returning for 2025 and Advance Build will be there. Come and visit us on stand 18 to browse our floor plans, get inspiration and start...

Top 5 tips for choosing the right builder in New Zealand

04th Sep 2025

Building your dream home should be exciting…not exhausting. Yet for many people in New Zealand, choosing a builder can feel overwhelming. Even if you haven’t experienced it personally, you’ve probably heard stories...

How much does a prefab granny flat cost in New Zealand?

01st Aug 2025

Granny flats are one of the easiest ways to add more liveable space to your property. Their versatility allows you to rent them out, comfortably house guests or create a dedicated home...

img:is([sizes="auto" i],[sizes^="auto," i]){contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px;}img.wp-smiley,img.emoji{display:inline !important;border:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;height:1em !important;width:1em !important;margin:0 .07em !important;vertical-align:-.1em !important;background:none !important;padding:0 !important;}.wpc-orderby-select{width:100%;}.wpc-filters-open-button-container{display:none;}.wpc-debug-message{padding:16px;font-size:14px;border:1px dashed #ccc;margin-bottom:20px;}.wpc-debug-title{visibility:hidden;}.wpc-button-inner,.wpc-chip-content{display:flex;align-items:center;}.wpc-icon-html-wrapper{position:relative;margin-right:10px;top:2px;}.wpc-icon-html-wrapper span{display:block;height:1px;width:18px;border-radius:3px;background:#2c2d33;margin-bottom:4px;position:relative;}span.wpc-icon-line-1:after,span.wpc-icon-line-2:after,span.wpc-icon-line-3:after{content:"";display:block;width:3px;height:3px;border:1px solid #2c2d33;background-color:#fff;position:absolute;top:-2px;box-sizing:content-box;}span.wpc-icon-line-3:after{border-radius:50%;left:2px;}span.wpc-icon-line-1:after{border-radius:50%;left:5px;}span.wpc-icon-line-2:after{border-radius:50%;left:12px;}body .wpc-filters-open-button-container a.wpc-filters-open-widget,body .wpc-filters-open-button-container a.wpc-open-close-filters-button{display:inline-block;text-align:left;border:1px solid #2c2d33;border-radius:2px;line-height:1.5;padding:7px 12px;background-color:transparent;color:#2c2d33;box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none !important;font-weight:400;transition:none;position:relative;}@media screen and (max-width:768px){.wpc_show_bottom_widget .wpc-filters-open-button-container,.wpc_show_open_close_button .wpc-filters-open-button-container{display:block;}.wpc_show_bottom_widget .wpc-filters-open-button-container{margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;}}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important;}@media screen and (max-height: 1024px){.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important;}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important;}}@media screen and (max-height: 640px){.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important;}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important;}}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important;}body .hide{display:none;}body .number-li-content{}body .number-li-content li{}body .blog-content-section{margin-top:32px;}body .blog-content-section b{font-size:initial;}body .number-li-content p{}body .blog-content-section h2{font-weight:bold !important;margin-bottom:15px;}body .blog-content-section img{width:520px;margin-bottom:15px;}body .notification-icon{display:initial;}body #rangeFloorPlanModal .tab-content{padding:20px;}.responsive-flex{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:20px;}.responsive-img{flex:1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);max-width:160px;object-fit:contain;}body #banner-left-text > .e-con-inner{margin-right:0 !important;}body .alm-btn-wrap{text-align:center;}body .alm-btn-wrap button.alm-load-more-btn.done{display:none;}@media screen and (min-width: 980px){body .process-list .owl-next{right:3% !important;}body .process-list .owl-prev{left:3% !important;}}@media screen and (min-width: 1500px){body .process-list .owl-next{right:-6% !important;}body .process-list .owl-prev{left:-6% !important;}}@media (max-width: 768px){.responsive-img{flex:1 1 100%;max-width:100%;}}.img_contain{overflow:hidden;}#gallery-1 img{border:0px solid #cfcfcf !important;}.pbg-commercial .process-blocks:nth-child(2) .mini-cricle::after{height:62% !important;top:68% !important;}.pbg-commercial .process-blocks:nth-child(3) .mini-cricle::after{height:60% !important;top:65% !important;}body.single-post h2{font-size:1.5rem !important;}body.single-post h3{font-size:1.25rem !important;}body.single-post h4{font-size:1rem !important;}.process-list .owl-item a img{height:245px;}body .lime-button a{padding:14px;font-size:18px;font-weight:300;}body .lime-button a svg{margin-left:23px;transition:.5s;}body .lime-button a:hover{background-color:#c50044;}body .lime-button a:hover svg{transform:translate(8px,-8px);}form.wpcf7-form.submitting button.btn-primary{pointer-events:none;}form.wpcf7-form.submitting button.btn-primary:after{content:"ting...";}#download-guide-window form.wpcf7-form.submitting button.btn-primary:after{content:"...";}section#dhomes .news-block h5{font-weight:600 !important;color:#616470;font-size:18px;margin-top:9px;}.box{position:relative;margin-bottom:50px;}.news-block a.fin-more{position:absolute;bottom:0;display:contents;}.box button.mbtn{font-weight:800;background:#616470;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:50px;}.single-homedisplay .single-news-page .bg-maron span,.bg-maron span{text-transform:uppercase;}.floor-plan-archive .hover-card-spacing span{color:#000;}.floor-plan-archive .hover-card-spacing img{filter:unset;}.floor-plan-archive .hover-card-spacing{border:1px solid #930437;}.floor-plan-archive .hover-card-spacing img{filter:unset;}.floor-plan-archive .hover-card-spacing span{color:#000;}.floor-plan-archive .hover-card-spacing{border:1px solid #930437;}.floor-plan-archive .card-top{position:absolute;}.floor-plan-archive .card-top{position:unset;}.floor-plan-archive a.hover-card-price{background:#616470;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:50px;margin-left:0;transition:.3s;}.floor-plan-archive a.hover-card-price:hover{background:#930437;transition:.3s;}.mbtn{background:#9d073b;border:0;color:#fff;padding:17px 14px;display:block;text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:300;font-family:"avenir";transition:.7s;}.mbtn:hover{background-color:#c50044;color:white;}.mpbtn{width:100%;}.project-single-right{padding-left:40px;border-left:1px solid #61626b;padding-bottom:40px;}.project-single-right h2{margin:30px 0px 45px 0px;color:#61626b;max-width:450px;}.project-right-bottom img{max-width:180px;width:100%;padding-right:20px;object-fit:cover;}.project-name:first-child p{margin-bottom:0px;}.project-name span{font-size:20px;color:#61626b;}.project-name a button.mbtn svg{margin-left:8px;transition:.5s;margin-top:-7px;}.project-name a:hover{color:#61626b;}.project-right-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;}.project-left-ul img{max-width:20px;width:100%;max-height:20px;height:100%;margin-right:5px;object-fit:contain;}.project-left-ul li{list-style:none;padding:20px 0px;margin-right:25px;display:flex;align-items:center;}.project-left-ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #61626b;border-bottom:1px solid #61626b;padding-left:0px;}.project-left-ul li span{margin-bottom:0px;white-space:nowrap;}.new-pro-info h5{font-weight:600 !important;color:#616470;font-size:18px;margin-top:9px;}.new-pro-info p{font-weight:300;margin-top:0px;color:#9d073b;margin-bottom:14px;}.images .item img{height:282px;}.display-page section#prhead.sp{padding:90px 0 90px 0 !important;}.single-homedisplay footer{margin-top:1px;}.display-box-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px;}.open-hours{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;}.box-left h4{margin-top:0px !important;}.box-left h5{font-size:15px !important;}.display-box-bottom svg{margin-right:10px;}.main-time h6{font-weight:600 !important;color:#616470;}.open-hours p{margin-bottom:0px !important;}.mbtn-new{padding:8px 15px;border-radius:0px;background-color:#9d073b;display:block;color:#fff !important;}.mbtn-new svg{margin-left:10px;}.main-time{border-bottom:1px solid black;padding:3px 0px 10px 0;}.single-news-page .modal-dialog,.modal-body iframe{width:560px !important;height:315px;}.single-news-page .mbtn-modal{max-width:max-content;}.item .caption svg,.item .caption h5{color:white;font-size:15px;}.single-news-page .open-hours{margin:10px 0px;}.display-box-bottom a:hover,.box-left a:hover svg{color:#9d073b;}.open-time{max-width:160px;}.single-homedisplay .open-time{max-width:300px;margin:unset;}@media (max-width:575px){.display-box-bottom{flex-direction:column;}.project-single-right h2{font-size:23px;}body.single-homedisplay .modal-dialog,body.single-homedisplay .modal-body iframe{width:320px !important;height:315px;}.open-time{margin-bottom:15px;}.project-left-ul li{padding:10px 0px;}.page-id-30 .bg-maron{background-position:center center;height:350px;}.page-id-30 .inner_shade{height:350px;padding:125px 0 60px 0;}section#dhomes .news-block h5{font-weight:400 !important;font-size:17px !important;}.project-single-right h2{margin:0 0px 22px 0px;}.row.single-news-page .project-left-ul{margin-bottom:30px;}}.mc4wp-form-fields input{width:100%;height:43px;border:none;background:#fff;outline:none;font-family:"avenir";font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:#9b9b9b;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:15px;}.mc4wp-form-fields label{display:block;}.mc4wp-form-fields input[type="submit"]{background:linear-gradient(to left,#930437 50%,#fff 50%) right;background-size:201%;transition:.5s ease-out;color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;padding:15px 25px;border-radius:50px;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;border-color:#930437;box-shadow:none !important;border:none !important;width:unset;}.mc4wp-form-fields input[type="submit"]{background-size:210%;}.mc4wp-form-fields input[type="submit"]:hover{background-position:left !important;color:#930437;text-decoration:none !important;}.mc4wp-success p{color:#fff;}.mc4wp-form-fields p{padding:0px;}@media screen and (max-width: 1200px){body #home_des .home-des h2{bottom:auto;}}@media screen and (max-width: 980px){body .owl-prev{left:10% !important;}body .owl-next{right:10% !important;}#home-video-thumb a{}#home-video-thumb a img{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){body .popup-message1 .content{height:auto;max-height:100%;}body .owl-prev{width:43px !important;height:43px !important;}body #home-video-thumb a{width:100%;}body #home-video-thumb a img{width:100%;}body #home_des{margin:60px 0;}body .mystickyelements-position-right{top:80%;}}@media screen and (max-width: 500px){body #home-accordion-tabs > div{font-size:16px;}}#header #menu-item-4702 a{background-color:#9d073b;color:#fff !important;text-transform:capitalize;font-weight:600;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:20px;}#menu-item-4562{margin-right:50px;}#header .commercial{padding-right:5px !important;}#header #menu-item-4562 > a{font-weight:900;color:#000;}ul.sub-menu .nav-link::after{height:0px !important;}#header .navbar-nav > li{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;padding:0;}#menu-toggle{display:flex;justify-content:flex-start;padding:0px;background-color:#96979d;}.menu-button{background-color:#96979d;width:50%;border:none;padding:10px 10px;cursor:pointer;color:white;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:18px;transition:all .2s ease-in-out;}@media ( min-width: 780px ){.menu-button{width:auto;padding:10px 60px;}}.menu-button.active,.menu-button:hover{background-color:#9d073b;color:white;}