About Method

Since starting his career in 2001, Pita has built a reputation on a foundation of technical expertise and a genuine commitment to the people of the Waikato. With 25 years of experience across New Zealand and Australia, he has managed a broad range of complex projects—from high-rise apartments and marine structures to government-funded Marae initiatives and essential community facilities.

Following 13 years in senior management and half a decade as a business owner, Pita’s approach to property inspection is defined by manaakitanga. For him, an inspection is more than just a technical requirement; it is about looking after people. He understands that a home is a significant milestone, and he treats every assessment with the care and integrity it deserves, ensuring clients feel supported and respected throughout the process.

Now dedicated to the Waikato region, Pita specialises in pre-purchase building inspections carried out in strict accordance with NZS 4306:2005. His process is thorough and systematic, leveraging his extensive background in remedial work to identify significant defects and future maintenance needs.

Pita provides clear, honest, and professional reports that cut through the noise. By combining high-level technical oversight with a pragmatic, person-centred approach, he ensures you have the clarity and peace of mind needed to move forward with your property decisions.

With over 21 years of experience in the building industry, I’ve built a strong reputation for quality workmanship, problem-solving, and practical expertise across a wide range of residential projects. My background is primarily in renovation work, including several recladding projects on monolithic clad homes, giving me extensive hands-on knowledge of building systems, compliance, and identifying construction issues before they become major problems.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked in leadership roles as a foreman and successfully ran my own building business for five years, managing projects, coordinating trades, and maintaining high standards on site. These experiences have strengthened my communication, organisation, and decision-making skills while giving me a solid understanding of both the practical and operational sides of the construction industry.

Now transitioning from being on the tools into pre-purchase property inspections, I bring a practical, detail-focused approach backed by decades of real-world building experience. My goal is to help home buyers make informed decisions by identifying potential construction issues, maintenance concerns, and workmanship defects before purchase. With extensive hands-on knowledge of how homes are built and where problems commonly arise, I provide honest, thorough inspections with a strong focus on clarity, reliability, and practical insight.

Steve brings 18 years of hands-on construction experience to every inspection, backed by a National Certificate in Carpentry and Licensed Building Practitioner status recognised on both sides of the Tasman. A Dunedin local, he has spent his career on residential builds throughout Otago, developing an intimate understanding of how homes are put together and where they tend to fail.

After nearly two decades on the tools, Steve made the deliberate move from construction site to property inspection, drawn by the opportunity to put deep technical knowledge to work at the moment it matters most: before a client signs the paperwork. He knows how much rests on a good report, and he does not take that responsibility lightly.

His approach is grounded in the same care and honesty that defines Method. Every property gets his full attention, and every client gets a report that is thorough, plainly written, and free of the technical noise that leaves people more confused than informed. Steve gives you the full picture, even when the news is not what you were hoping to hear.

When he is not walking through Otago homes with a torch and a moisture meter, Steve is likely in the water. A keen surfer, the same patience that keeps him reading the swell shows up in the way he approaches every inspection: methodically, calmly, and with an eye on the details that others miss.

Pete's connection to the New Zealand building industry stretches back nearly five decades. His first job on the tools was with Fletchers in 1977, working on the New Dunedin Hospital alongside a range of major projects across Dunedin and Queenstown. Almost 50 years on, he holds a National Certificate in Carpentry and Licensed Building Practitioner status, backed by a depth of experience that is genuinely rare in the industry.

Between stretches on the tools, Pete stepped away from mainstream construction to hand-shape wooden surfboards, a period that sharpened his eye for detail and his appreciation for how materials behave over time. He returned to construction full-time in the 2010s, working independently and alongside other trusted Otago tradespeople.

That combination of large-scale project experience, self-employed autonomy, and a craftsman's patience shapes the way Pete approaches building inspections. He knows how buildings behave over decades, not just how they are supposed to be built when they are new. His reports are honest, thorough, and grounded in first-hand knowledge that only comes from having done the work himself, on every kind of house Otago has to offer.

Outside of work, Pete's love of the water is still going strong. Between inspections he is often out on the Otago coast. The same craft and patience that once went into shaping surfboards now goes into the considered, reliable advice his clients depend on.