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Relocatable Housing

Relocatable House Site Works Across Christchurch & Canterbury

Mackla Construction handles the site works side of a relocatable home: foundations, connections and compliance, across Christchurch, Selwyn and North Canterbury. We don't sell or manufacture relocatable homes. Once you've got one bought or on its way, we're the team that gets it sitting right, connected properly and signed off, working directly with your architect and engineer.

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Site Works, Not Sales

Site Works, Not Sales

If you've bought a relocatable home, or you're moving one onto a new section, the house itself is only half the job. The site work is where most of the risk actually sits: foundations that suit your ground conditions, getting services connected properly once the house lands, and making sure the whole thing meets the rules before council will sign it off. That's what we do. We're not a relocatable home dealer or manufacturer, we're the licensed builder who handles what happens once the house is yours.

We work directly with your architect and engineer through the whole process, from foundation design through to final compliance, so the house you've bought or moved ends up meeting the rules on your specific section, not just a generic checklist. Covered by our LBP licence (LBP139411), full insurance and a 5 year warranty. Landscaping, fencing or a new build on the same section can be scoped in alongside the site works if needed.

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Weatherboard-clad relocatable home raised on piles, North Canterbury

What's Involved

What's Involved in Getting Your Site Ready

Every relocatable home job covers the same core stages, whether it's a house being moved onto your section or a new relocatable build being craned into place.

Site Assessment & Foundation Design

We assess your section and work with your engineer on a foundation design that suits your ground conditions, whether that's piles, a slab, or another foundation type specific to your site.

Foundations & Groundworks

Foundations and any groundworks completed and ready before the house arrives, so the day it lands goes smoothly.

Placement Day

Coordinating with the house mover or crane company so the home is placed correctly onto the prepared foundations.

Connections

Plumbing, drainage, power and any other services connected once the house is in position.

Final Compliance & Sign-Off

Council inspections through to Code Compliance Certificate, confirming the completed site works meet the Building Code.

A Real Collaboration

Working With Your Architect and Engineer

A relocated home has to sit on foundations designed for your specific section, not the section it originally came from, which means an engineer is normally involved from early on. We work directly with your architect and engineer through the foundation design, the placement, and the final compliance sign-off, so the house ends up meeting the rules for where it's actually going, not just a generic standard.

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Built Right

Council Consent and Compliance for Relocatable Homes

Placing a relocatable home on a section is building work that needs council consent, covering the foundations, the connections, and the placement itself. As a registered Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP139411), Connor is legally accountable for the building work on your job, and every stage is inspected to the standard the council expects, working through to Code Compliance Certificate.

The Process

How a Relocatable Home Site Works Job With Mackla Construction Works

Before It Arrives

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Site Visit

We look at your section, talk through the house you've bought or are moving, and check ground conditions and access.

Getting Site-Ready

Engineer & Consent Pathway

We work with your engineer on a foundation design specific to your site, and get the consent pathway sorted before anything starts.

Foundations & Groundworks

Foundations and any groundworks completed and ready before the house arrives.

Arrival & Sign-Off

Placement & Connections

The house is placed on the prepared foundations and connected to services.

Inspections & Code Compliance

Council inspections through to Code Compliance Certificate, and the job covered by our 5 year warranty from that point.

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Before You Commit

Is Your Section Right for a Relocatable Home?

Ground Conditions Access Orientation

Ground conditions, access for the house or crane on placement day, and how the section is oriented all affect whether a relocatable home is straightforward or needs extra design work to make it fit. We'll assess your section as part of the quote, and work with your engineer if the ground or access needs a specific foundation or placement approach. If you're still deciding whether a relocatable home suits your section, we're happy to talk it through before you've committed to buying or moving one.

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What Clients Say

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"We had Mackla Construction do a renovation on our bathroom recently and we are so impressed with the finished result. Connor the owner is a true professional and coordinated everything so the experience was as stress free as possible. I would also like to make a notable mention to Vaughan their apprentice. His workmanship was to a high standard and he was professional and trustworthy. We will definitely be using Mackla again in future and recommend them to our friends and family."

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"Great communication from Connor during the quoting process on this job. All the best!"

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"We had Mackla Construction do a renovation on our bathroom recently and we are so impressed with the finished result. Connor the owner is a true professional and coordinated everything so the experience was as stress free as possible. I would also like to make a notable mention to Vaughan their apprentice. His workmanship was to a high standard and he was professional and trustworthy. We will definitely be using Mackla again in future and recommend them to our friends and family."

Jess Hazeldine
Facebook Recommendation
★★★★★

"Great communication from Connor during the quoting process on this job. All the best!"

Sarah
Builders Crack
★★★★★

"We had Mackla Construction do a renovation on our bathroom recently and we are so impressed with the finished result. Connor the owner is a true professional and coordinated everything so the experience was as stress free as possible. I would also like to make a notable mention to Vaughan their apprentice. His workmanship was to a high standard and he was professional and trustworthy. We will definitely be using Mackla again in future and recommend them to our friends and family."

Jess Hazeldine
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★★★★★

"Great communication from Connor during the quoting process on this job. All the best!"

Sarah
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Pricing

What Affects the Cost of Your Site Works

We don't publish set prices for relocatable home site works, since ground conditions and access vary enormously from section to section. The main variables are your foundation type (piles, slab or another design specific to your site), ground conditions and access for machinery or the house itself, the extent of connections needed once the house is in place, and whether council requires any additional engineering or consent conditions for your section. The only way to get a real figure is a site visit and a proper quote, which is free and comes with no obligation.

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Service Area

Relocatable Home Site Works Across Christchurch, Selwyn & North Canterbury

Mackla Construction is based in Rangiora and works right across Christchurch, Selwyn and North Canterbury. Most jobs, day to day, are in and around Christchurch, but we'll travel further for the right project, anywhere from Kaikoura down to Timaru.

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Christchurch
Rangiora
Kaiapoi
Woodend
Oxford
Rolleston
Selwyn
North Canterbury
Kaikoura
Timaru

Common Questions

Relocatable Home FAQs

How much does relocatable home site works cost?

It depends on your foundation type, ground conditions, access and how much connection work is needed. See "What Affects the Cost of Your Site Works" above. We don't publish set prices, a free site visit and quote will give you a real number.

Do you sell or supply relocatable homes?

No. We handle the site works only, foundations, connections and compliance, once you've bought a relocatable home or you're moving one onto your section. We're not a dealer or manufacturer.

Do I need council consent for a relocatable home?

Yes. Placing a relocatable home is building work that needs council consent, covering the foundations, connections and placement. See "Council Consent and Compliance for Relocatable Homes" above.

Do you cover Selwyn and North Canterbury, or just Christchurch?

We work across Christchurch, Selwyn and North Canterbury, and further out toward Kaikoura and Timaru for the right job.

How do I know if my section can take a relocatable home?

Ground conditions, access and orientation all play a part. See "Is Your Section Right for a Relocatable Home?" above, we'll assess your section as part of the quote.

Get in Touch

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Ready to talk about your relocatable home site works? Call, text, or send the form below, and we'll get back to you.

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