BAKER CONSTRUCTION - East
About BAKER CONSTRUCTION
Our Factory
Our Location
46 Johnston Street, Waihi
Our History
Selwyn Baker established his construction business, originally entitled S.G Baker Ltd, in the North Island township of Waihi in 1958. At first, Sel worked from a garage next to his home until the completion of the newly-built factory and showroom. At that time he could not have foreseen the success his new venture would enjoy. The business went on to become a trusted name for all building and renovation work, quality joinery, as well as glazing.
The early days, circa 1962. L to R – Sel Baker, Les Le Beau, Basil Carter and Jimmy Measures. It wasn’t all plain sailing for Sel, however, when on 27 January 1984, a fire blazed through the factory. It destroyed a large part of what Sel had worked so hard to build up. The fire was believed to be caused by arson.
Friday 27 January 1984: The view of Sel’s factory and showroom as a blazing inferno in the early hours of the morning.
But all was not lost. Undaunted, Sel and the crew rallied themselves and by sheer hard work, rebuilt the factory and showroom on the original footprint of the destroyed building.
Tenacity at its best: S.G Baker Ltd refused to close for business despite sustaining huge damage from the fire.
Work begins. It’s all hands on deck as the new concrete floor is poured, the first stage in the big rebuild for S.G Baker Ltd.
As time moved on, many iconic buildings sprang up in Waihi, each bearing the unmistakable mark of quality workmanship. These included the current Countdown premises, Waihi Police station and the Seddon St Motors building.
Upon his retirement in 1999, Sel handed over the running of the company to his son, Gary Baker. The year 2012 saw a change in ownership with the purchase of the business by Graeme and Judy McCabe, becoming known as Baker Construction from that time on.
Today, we can boast over forty years of experience and still, we show no sign of slowing down – the recently completed Waihi Gold Discovery Centre in 2014 is evidence of this.
We are very proud to have been a part of the creation of the of the Waihi Gold Discovery Centre, a real jewel in the crown for tourism in our area.
Contact BAKER CONSTRUCTION
| Address : | BAKER CONSTRUCTION 46 Johnston Street, East, Waihi 3610, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +7889 |
| Postal code : | 3610 |
| Website : | http://www.bakerconstruction.co.nz/ |
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talia Torrens on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Charged over double on verbal qoute for three draws. Stated 2 days. Was two weeks. Don't recommend this place
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Anita Brown on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Baker Construction did a good job installing replacement door handles for me. Friendly & helpful.
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Mario Esteves on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thank you Bakers team for the efforts and for the job you have done for us. I do recommend you and would have you doing work for us again.
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Irene Wallis on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Needed kitchen cabinets & okay I had to wait 8wks but it was worth it. I had good clear communication through out. I am pleased with the quality of work. Will use them again in fact this is my third time using them. If I wasn't clear about anything I just asked. :)
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