Rugged Outdoor Solutions Ltd
Builders in Waikawa Beach
Builders in Waikawa Beach
About us
Don't let the name fool you! Still the same name since the gardening & maintenance beginning in 2000, my business has evolved through landscaping to now completing all types of building projects as well.
I am an experienced builder (LBP 9 years) and landscaper working for myself for 25+ years.
We can help with any improvements you may be looking to make around your home.
What we do
Any residential construction from building renovations & alterations through to landscaping projects.
I take great pride in my work and with my skills, attention to detail, and project management abilities, my team and I can competently take care of any project at your home.
Categories we service
Renovation, Landscaping Services, Fencing Contractors, Earthworks & Retaining Walls, Door & Window Installation, Decks & Decking, Builders, Bathroom Remodelers
Areas we service
Wellington Region, Wellington City, Wellington CBD, Strathmore Park, Roseneath (Wellington), Porirua Area, Otaki, Mornington, Lower Hutt, Kapiti Coast Area, Brooklyn
Location
Rugged Outdoor Solutions Ltd has not given us their exact location, but they are based in Waikawa Beach
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"Dion & Sam were fantastic. Work was done to a very high standard and communication of project milestones and updates were frequent and clear. They are great to have around the house and respectful and careful of your property. While careful of project scope, they also made some suggestions to make the space even better. I would highly recommend them to anyone and will be using them again"
30th Mar • Rating by: Amy • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Mar, 2025
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"Dion and Sam were fantastic to work with and delivered the agreed works to a very high standard, on time and to budget. In addition to both being skilled builders, Dion is a highly experienced project manager, which meant no worrying for me about various trades people, sourcing and quality assurance. Dion was very focused on outcomes for me as the client - he’s got a designers mind and has high attention for and awareness of practical detail. This helps visualise what different solutions will be like to live with. In addition to giving us the result we wanted his approach meant he made the many, many decisions easier and less stressful. The project was during April - December 2024 and included:
Repiling
Drainage
Basement conversion
New windows, door and cladding
Landscaping: concrete patio, fences and gate"
22nd Feb • Rating by: Tobias • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Dec, 2024
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"Dion and Sam are timely, communicative, incredibly fairly priced - and most importantly a couple of good blokes that did a great job. They completed a large deck, repaired a fence, and installed large planter boxes to transform our outdoor area, and create additional privacy. Throughout they adjusted their plans to meet the needs of the site (and us) and kept us informed on what was changing, why, and seeking confirmation before proceeding. Will definitely use again."
24th Sep, 2024 • Rating by: Ryan • Contact: Dion and Sam • Job date: Sep, 2024
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"We had a wonderful experience working with Dion and Sam. We had a difficult engineering and renovation job to deal with and they did an amazing job. We were kept informed all the time. Friendly guys, was not awkward having them onsite for 12 months. Will work with them again."
6th Apr, 2024 • Rating by: Michelle • Contact: Dion • Job date: Jan, 2024
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"Dion & Sam did an excellent job building a 36 meter fence for us. There were some challenges along the way which were handled calmly, competently and professionally. They were very reliable and kept us well informed. The fence looks fantastic and the price was reasonable. Will definitely have them back for further work ( that endless list of reno's) ;)"
25th Oct, 2022 • Rating by: Evelyn • Contact: Dion • Job date: Oct, 2022
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"Dion and Sam spent 4 months renovating my 1920’s bungalow which included a kitchen, family room, bathroom and laundry. They were professional, communicated daily with progress and talked through issues that arose which were uncovered during construction - nothing was a problem.
The finished result is everything I could hope for. I returned home to a spotless, beautifully renovated home which is a dream to live in and enjoy.
I highly recommend Dion and Sam to anyone who is looking for capable and reliable craftsmen - whether it be building or landscaping. Their finished work I give 10/10. I am truely rapt with the result"
18th Mar, 2022 • Rating by: Jan • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Mar, 2022
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"I have just had Dion create a very complicated deck/terrace from my living area - the deck is on the top level of my 3 level property and required great skill and professional ability to work with the engineers and other tradespeople. The whole experience was amazing - Dion has a rare building skill in terms of execution and together with Sam completed the project in an seamless progression - there were challenges along the way but nothing that Dion couldn't deal with and this client is over the moon with the end result - exactly what I had hoped for! Please call me if you wish to discuss my experience or alternatively you wish to see the spectacular result.
I couldn't recommend Dion highly enough!
027 445 4228"
3rd Nov, 2020 • Rating by: Carol • Contact: Dion Bennett - RUGGED OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS • Job date: Nov, 2020
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"We absolutely love our new outdoor living area that Dion and Sam created for us! Dion helped us plan the fencing, landscaping and patio area, and also made sure that they did a thorough check/replacement of the plumbing outside before laying down the concrete. He was also very accommodating when we changed our minds (or couldn't make out minds up!) and also supplied us with lots of design/material options – to suit our budget and needs. Dion and Sam's finishing/attention to detail is also great! We couldn't be happier. Thanks so much!"
14th Mar, 2020 • Rating by: Sharlene Clark • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Feb, 2020
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"Dion did a large piece of work in our backyard consisting of a patio concrete slab, retaining walls, extensions to our deck and new plant boxes as well as outdoor steps and a new uber-amazing shed/water-tank housing.
He worked with our thoughts and designs, updated on those ideas that could be improved or were maybe too expensive and took pride and care in his work. We have since enjoyed out new area a number of times, and looking forward to many many more over summer.
We've booked Dion to return to do the front landscaping of our property in a year and we are really looking forward to it.
He communicated to us about each step of the process, billed us weekly and kept us informed of any changes due to weather or other third party delays.
You won't go wrong with booking Dion to turn your ideas into a reality."
8th Oct, 2019 • Rating by: Lyndon • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Apr, 2019
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"Brilliant job Dion,we enjoy our new car pad. Great workmanship, great service and great communication."
22nd May, 2019 • Rating by: Anne maree • Contact: Dion bennett • Job date: Nov, 2018
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"Dion did a wonderful job landscaping our outdoor area and making building modifications to create indoor / outdoor flow in our home in Karori. We would not hesitate to recommend him for any building or landscaping work. He is an excellent communicator and an organised and methodical worker - the job was done to the highest standard and we are thrilled with the result."
4th Jul, 2018 • Rating by: Susie • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Jan, 2018
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"Having Dion involved has given us total piece-of-mind while renovating our first home. He brings care, attention to detail and a high standard to his hands-on work and project management. Dion has consistently gone out of his way to keep us informed and offer options, with regular cost updates, throughout. He has a network of reliable subcontractors who are all equally easy to deal with. He is exceptionally tidy, conscientious and honest. We’ve had him involved since we first moved in and he has now managed multiple projects for us. We can’t recommend him highly enough. He’s an absolute legend!"
16th Mar, 2018 • Rating by: Dave • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Dec, 2017
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"Dion has done numerous jobs for us - he fenced our property in 2012, laid a concrete foundation and deck for our new cedar shed in 2013, fully lined and insulated the shed in 2016 and did considerable pre-paint repairs to our 100 year old weatherboard house in 2017. He has a fabulous work ethic and excellent attention to detail, and is an all-round great guy! We wouldn't hesitate to get him back again."
13th Mar, 2018 • Rating by: Lisa • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Jun, 2017
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"Dion and his team carried out an excellent job laying a concrete pad and adding to/repairing a deck at our three-level townhouse on a difficult central Wellington site. He designed and organised an access pathway, improved drainage, laid a very good slab and carried out the woodwork to a high standard. We were impressed. Communication was excellent, despite our being overseas at the time. Dion's emails are clear and he uses good photos to illustrate his points. Very impressed."
11th Mar, 2018 • Rating by: Jonathan • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Mar, 2013
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"Dion did a fantastic job that involved pulling down a wall between my kitchen and dining room. He put up a supporting beam (building consent was needed) and then created a breakfast bar/island. He is detailed, professional and works to a very high standard. Highly recommended!"
8th Mar, 2018 • Rating by: nicola • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Mar, 2017
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"Dion undertook a major project for us that required input from engineers, architects, WCC consents and various trades. He is a very amiable person who is honest and reliable with great skill-sets In communication, project management and practical trade skills.
The final result was excellent and within budget."
30th Apr, 2015 • Rating by: Alex Theodoridis • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Apr, 2015
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"We had a fantastic experience with Dion from Rugged Outdoor solutions. We've never had a tradey that has been so organised, pro-active, good at project management, and be as great at the technical elements of his job as Dion. The work that he did for us was done to an extremely high standard. Dion also made loads of great suggestions for solutions that we acted on. Importantly, Dion is smart, has good set of communication skills and a handy sense of humour. Very highly recommended!!"
10th Apr, 2015 • Rating by: Luke • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Apr, 2015
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"Dion is fabulous to deal with... knowledgeable, experienced, honest, conscientious, extremely hardworking.
An exceptionally tidy and clean builder who is very particular and detail focussed.
Dion has a large network of sub-contractors and is well resourced to get the job done.
He manages cost and quality to a very high standard.
Dion has been responsible for multiple projects for us and we could not recommend him highly enough!!!"
13th May, 2013 • Rating by: Erica • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Jan, 2013
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"We couldn\'t be happier with the decking and landscaping that Dion did for us. He took our ideas and improved upon them leaving us with a finished product that looks and functions better than we could have imagined. He is both professional and friendly which made for great communication on the project. We will definitely be using him for future projects."
6th Aug, 2012 • Rating by: Sally • Contact: Dion • Job date: Jul, 2012
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"As we were living in the house with a baby that turned 1 year old during the renovations (3 room extension, new deck, internal wall and chimney removed) and it was the middle of winter, having a good working relationship with our contractors was very important to us. Dion went out of his way to keep us updated, consulted and have his team work around the babies needs when possible. Dion approaches his work in a friendly, professional manner and works hard to keep quality consistent and costs reasonable. We are very pleased with the results and intend to work with Dion on future projects."
1st Nov, 2011 • Rating by: Tiso • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Jun, 2011
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"Dion contructed a fence for us, great communicaton throughout, finished on time and excellent quality."
31st May, 2011 • Rating by: Phil • Contact: Dion • Job date: May, 2011
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"Great service - a pleasure to work with and would recommend to others"
11th Apr, 2011 • Rating by: Carla Hill • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Feb, 2011
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"Dion project managed and carried out alterations and landscaping to the front, side and back of our property as well as a minor kitchen remodel. All aspects of the project were carried out with the utmost care and eye to detail. Dion is a perfectionist and is not satisfied with anything less than 100%. The project came in on-time and even slightly under budget. We were ecstatic with the results and our house looks amazing as a result with a lot of value added. We couldn\'t be happier with Dion\'s performance and would not hesitate to recommend him. We have a further renovation project scheduled hopefully for later this year and will be using Rugged Outdoor Solutions without a doubt!!!"
13th Mar, 2011 • Rating by: Vanessa • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Nov, 2009
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"I can't praise Dion enough, he really is outstanding. Not only for his vision and his problem solving ability, he works very hard to do a fantastic job at very competitive rates. honest and genuine and a pleasure to work with. i look forward to him working on my next project.
ps he also knows some of the best sub-contractors in the building industry as well, and is happy to pass them on to you."
2nd Mar, 2011 • Rating by: Andrew Cridland • Contact: Dion • Job date: Dec, 2010
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"I couldn\'t recommend Dion highly enough. I have recommended him to a number of people already. One of Dion\'s great strengths is his network of sub contractors. They are reliable and work to Dion\'s standard. That includes a sparky, brick layer and concrete folks.
Dion did not quote prior to the job starting, however he gave a detailed estimate. Throughout the project we received very regular updates on burn rate of hours and materials used. The end result was very close (slightly lower) to his original estimate. Not bad considering some of the alterations made during the course of the project.
Gus is also a nice part of his crew."
2nd Mar, 2011 • Rating by: Quintin • Contact: Dion Bennet • Job date: Oct, 2009
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"Dion is very good at coming up with practical, creative and economical solutions to problems. He does an excellent job."
2nd Mar, 2011 • Rating by: Liz • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Dec, 2010
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"A very high standard of work done very professionally."
29th Jul, 2008 • Rating by: Liz • Contact: Dion Bennet • Job date: Jul, 2008
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"Dion did alot of work for us and did a great job. Easy to get on with and high quality workmanship."
10th Aug, 2006 • Rating by: Nik • Contact: Dion Bennett • Job date: Mar, 2005
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