Our team make the difference.
The Riva Story.
For us, a home is more than a house. Homes are where families are nurtured and memories made.
We built the home we live in, and we know what a complex and worrying business building your own home can be.
So when we started Riva Homes, we started by asking ourselves: if we were building a new home now, what would we want?
We decided that we’d want to have a builder we could trust. That’s key. We’d also want to be given all the information we need in a simple way we could understand.
We’d want to work with people who really listened to us, and were genuinely helpful. So we set out to make those values the foundations of Riva Homes.
Treating customers as people, not numbers.
Riva Homes was born when Gerad, a Master Builder with 20 years’ experience under his belt, saw a gap in the market.
Together, Danielle and Gerad started Riva Homes with a mission in mind: to create homes that Kiwi families want – not what builders say they can have.
Gerad.
Director and Master Builder
Gerad is our Man of Action, leading every Riva build – making sure your build happens on time and to budget. Married to Danielle, he’s also a Master Builder with more than 20 years’ experience. Gerad manages the build teams and oversees the workmanship that goes into each Riva home. When you see him onsite at your dream-home-in-making, you can expect him to be straight-up but friendly, making sure to build the custom-made home that you want.
Danielle.
Marketing and Sales Manager
Danielle is the Riva Marketing and Sales Manager (and everything in between). A mum with 15 years of hands-on experience in business and marketing management, Danielle helps run Riva behind the scenes, delivering the right people and solutions to your project. And like a good host, she’s always up for a laugh. Nothing dims that smile!
We are hiring!
Builder
We are currently looking for a competent and experienced Builder. Our work is based mainly in East / Central Auckland. We are a small, family run building company and most of our work is bespoke. If you enjoy a challenge, with plenty of autonomy then get in touch!
Send your CV to Danielle at info@rivahomes.co.nz.
Must have NZ work experience (6+ years), own tools and transport. NZ residents only. LBP not essential (but would be an advantage).
Linda.
Accounts
Linda graduated from the University Of Southern California (USA) with an accounting degree. She worked in the Finance and Construction department for Intel – a semiconductor manufacturer over 15 years in Taiwan, Singapore and China. Along with her husband Alex and son Theodore, they moved to Auckland in September 2009. Linda has been on the Riva journey since year 2016 as account administrator. She enjoys working with Riva Homes because it is professional, friendly and a results oriented company. During her spare time, Linda likes watching reality TV shows, eating spicy food and exploring new activities.
Our Extended Riva Homes Family.
Part of building trust is having a team of contractors and tradespeople we know and have complete confidence in. Our team forms part of the Riva Homes family. These are people and businesses who share our values of treating our customers with respect and of being open and honest. They live up to our strict quality standards and we make sure they deliver a product we can stand by.