From digging the foundations for sturdy fences, all the way to trimming the tops of unruly trees, Woodney Contracting has built its skills, and its good reputation, from the ground up.
It all began with Liam Woodney's work in adventure tourism, deep under the ground at Waitomo. He says that the extensive work with ropes and safety he learned guiding tourists through the world-famous caverns served him well when, not long after, he headed out to New Mexico with his partner, becoming an arborist in her hometown.
"When we decided to come back to New Zealand, I landed a job with WEL Networks," says Liam. "I started as an Arborist and eventually took on a role as a distribution line mechanic. That job had me working on large-scale projects, where there was no room for error."
Liam was building skills up high, but fencing was in his DNA. With a father and brother dedicated to fencing, the trade and its specific skill-set were always there. Now, with Woodney Contracting, Liam has brought it all together.
"What really drives me is working with landowners who care about their properties as much as I do," says Liam. "People who want to leave their land better than they found it, for future generations to enjoy. Whether it's putting up a fence, managing trees, or setting up waterway fencing to protect the environment, it's about doing something that lasts, something meaningful."
Fitting together arborist work and fencing, along with the firewood which inevitably comes from felled trees, is a big part of the Woodney Contracting difference.
"A recent job sums it up perfectly," says Liam. "A customer had a tree come down during a storm, which not only blocked her driveway but also took out part of her fence. The job needed a fencer, an arborist, and a digger, and when she found out we could handle all three, it saved her time, hassle, and money."
Woodney Contractors go the extra mile to become true partners in their customers' vision. That means using the best materials, listening to landowners' aspirations and plans, and then making them an affordable reality.
Woodney Contractors are now busy building pole sheds for farmers and property owners, constructing retaining walls, and installing pool fencing and security fencing. Liam and the team also handle culvert upgrades, drainage work, and all kinds of tree services. So, if you have a big project in mind for summer, to enhance, beautify and improve your land, give this one-stop local service a call. From post holes to tree tops, they can do it all.