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Keep up to date on what’s happening at Refresh Renovations in our media gallery of news articles and press releases.
Company Overview
Refresh Renovations is changing the way the world renovates and offering a new way for homeowners wanting to transform their homes. From bathroom makeovers to kitchen upgrades, full home renovations to garage conversions, the Refresh team is working with homeowners in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and US to create homes that meet the needs of their inhabitants.
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Here at Refresh, our people are doing great things. From New Zealand and Australia to the UK and US, our team are making home renovations an enjoyable experience for clients and creating successful businesses themselves. Keep up to date on Refresh news around the globe.
Suits vs tradies: secrets of a home renovation franchise
A group of marketers is reinventing the fast-growing renovation sector by bringing business nous and a fixed price model into an industry dominated by one-man contractors.
Refresh Renovations plans to expand to the US Renovating the reno market
A New Zealand home renovations company is aiming to challenge issues in the renovation market.
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Becoming a Franchise Owner
Franchise journal has gone global, its grow time.
The home renovation franchise specialist that’s homing in on offshore markets
Refresh Renovations occupies a unique spot in New Zealand’s franchise sector, and now it’s looking to achieve a bold new objective – to spread its wings into offshore markets.
Glenn Baker: The home renovation franchise specialist that’s homing in on offshore markets
It’s no secret that the residential renovations sector has traditionally been rife with budget blowouts and disputes. In New Zealand it’s a problem Refresh Renovations has been successfully solving since 2009, and now the company is exporting its unique home renovation franchise business model to overseas markets.
Suits vs tradies: secrets of a home renovation franchise
A group of marketers is reinventing the fast-growing renovation sector by bringing business nous and a fixed price model into an industry dominated by one-man contractors.
Refresh Renovations plans to expand to the US Renovating the reno market
A New Zealand home renovations company is aiming to challenge issues in the renovation market.
Midday Business News for 4 July 2024
Listen in to Midday Business News for 4 July 2024
Becoming a Franchise Owner
Franchise journal has gone global, its grow time.
The home renovation franchise specialist that’s homing in on offshore markets
Refresh Renovations occupies a unique spot in New Zealand’s franchise sector, and now it’s looking to achieve a bold new objective – to spread its wings into offshore markets.
Glenn Baker: The home renovation franchise specialist that’s homing in on offshore markets
It’s no secret that the residential renovations sector has traditionally been rife with budget blowouts and disputes. In New Zealand it’s a problem Refresh Renovations has been successfully solving since 2009, and now the company is exporting its unique home renovation franchise business model to overseas markets.
Miriam Bell: The global reach of an NZ home renovation company
Aucklander Jon Bridge is not a builder, but the company he co-founded to tackle inefficiencies in the home renovation sector is now one of the biggest of its type in the world.
Jill Abrahamsen: Refresh Renovations: Franchisee Satisfaction Soars
Refresh Renovations brings all of that and more with its home updating franchise. “We provide a low-stress remodeling experience, from a bathroom face-lift to a whole home remodel,” says Matthew Pelham, franchise operations manager.
Jill Abrahamsen: Exhibiting at Local Home Shows Pays Off
The New Zealand-based home renovation franchise leveraged local home shows and had a unique business model that made sense to him.
Joanna Davis: What do I have to spend on a bathroom renovation?
Dated vanity unit? Ugly lino from the 80s? Yellowing plastic toilet seat? It’s time for a bathroom renovation.
Three things your contractors want you to know before you start renovating
When it comes to renovating, the devil really is all in the details. Most renovation projects run into unexpected problems, delays, and budget blow-outs.
Refresh Renovations: The franchise opportunity
Founders Chris Caiger, Jon Bridge and Barry Bloomfield established a business strategy and marketing specialist called Traffic in 2001. Traffic quickly became the leading business growth specialist in the New Zealand building industry.
Refresh Renovations taps Auckland PR agency Impact PR to support global growth
The New Zealand-based company, which has over 170 franchised operations across North America, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, has grown to become one of the largest full- service renovation brands in the world.
The Kiwi Dream with Refresh Renovations Episode 1
Episode 1 tackles the master bedroom and the landscaping. However, the team is faced with challenges along the way when they find out that the floor boards have rotted, the old clay pipes throughout the property are blocked and need replacing and complaints to council force the landscaping part of the project to be halted. Despite these hurdles, the team is able to produce a stunning main bedroom with en suite -- making the most of the spectacular views.
The man trying to fix New Zealand’s ‘stale and broken’ renovations sector
Jon Bridge and his team at Refresh Renovations are on a mission to improve what he describes as New Zealand’s ‘stale and broken’ renovations sector
Elevate Your Bathroom with Elementi Tapware
Elementi's Ultimate Bathroom Makeover offer gives you the chance to upgrade chrome tapware for coloured tapware options, allowing you to make a bold statement in your bathroom
Elementi Furniture: Innovating with Style and Functionality
From double stacked drawers in the Pettine and Telaio Collections to the versatile Novara Collection, Elementi's bathroom furniture offer caters to a diverse range of projects.
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Elevate Your Bathroom With Elementi Tapware
Elementi's Ultimate Bathroom Makeover offer gives you the chance to upgrade chrome tapware for coloured tapware options, allowing you to make a bold statement in your bathroom
Elementi Furniture: Innovating with Style and Functionality
From double stacked drawers in the Pettine and Telaio Collections to the versatile Novara Collection, Elementi's bathroom furniture offer caters to a diverse range of projects.
The man trying to fix New Zealand’s ‘stale and broken’ renovations sector
Jon Bridge and his team at Refresh Renovations are on a mission to improve what he describes as New Zealand’s ‘stale and broken’ renovations sector.
Refresh Renovations: A Not-So-Little Kiwi Success Story
The founder and director of Refresh Renovations saw the opportunity to help New Zealand homeowners renovate their properties without causing the number one problem so many DIY projects encounter - budget blowouts!
Kiwi Home Renovation Company Now One of the World’s Largest
A New Zealand home renovation company, established by building industry consultants to address systemic inefficiencies in the sector, has grown to become one of the largest of its kind in the world.