At Refresh Renovations we’re changing the way the world renovates. And that’s no small thing. We looked at the $36 billion renovation industry and thought that if it was a house, you’d demolish it and start again.
The catch? They have to really want it. Sure, they need the right skill set, but attitude is front and centre. That’s why not everyone who looks at a Refresh Renovation franchise buys one. It’s also why not everyone who wants to buy one gets one. We’re changing the way the world renovates. And that starts with you.
Why you’ll be happy you chose Refresh
Refresh Renovations is the world’s leading renovations company. Established in New Zealand in 2010, Refresh Renovations has more than 40 franchises in its home country and globally more than 80 after the roll out of the franchise group in Australia, the United Kingdom and North America.
The enormous scale of this market means that, with the right plan in place, the only limit to your earning potential is your ambition.
- Refresh is a management franchise model - not looking for franchise partners with building or renovation experience
- You’ll be joining an established global brand that has done the foundation and groundwork for you
- Work for yourself, not by yourself - all the benefits for running your own business, with a low-risk career change
- Low start up and running costs - no premises, equipment or material investment required
- We use a proven process that can help anyone with a business and customer-service mindset succeed
- Owning a business asset with uncapped potential
- We provide you with full training in our innovative IT-based business management systems
- Ongoing business training and marketing support from a large team of specialists including your dedicated Franchise Business Manager
- You’ll be entering a huge and stable market that is untapped
The Industry
The home renovation market has a massive problem - fragmentation and disorganisation. It is estimated that over 30% of projects end in a dispute because of this.
Our process is designed to reduce the common pitfalls in renovations such as budget-blowouts and timeline delays. We have engineered a very powerful model that combines a fully integrated software system, enabling Refresh franchisees to deliver the best customer experience and solve a massive problem for both homeowners and contractors.
Research by Harvard University’s Joint Centre for Housing Studies in 2014 also shows that Refresh’s process is proven by their study.
Harvard research concludes: “Building a trusted and recognisable brand on a national scale for which consumers would pay a premium, such as with franchising or strategic alliances, would likely transcend many of the other obstacles to scaling in the home renovation industry.”
You can achieve business success by improving the customer experience through communication as you offer one point of contact throughout the whole renovation process.
Create a business you’ll be proud of
Harvard also says: “..strong leadership and business acumen are the most important factors for successfully scaling in this industry”
Our franchise owners are not builders, they come from a variety of career backgrounds, many of which have nothing to do with home renovations. Some have backgrounds in pharmacy, IT Sales, real estate, engineering, banking and management.
You’ll be business-driven with a growth mindset and an interest in marketing and building a scalable business. Our most successful franchisees have strong relationship management skills and are great communicators that pride themselves on providing an exceptional customer experience.
We can provide you with training in this area, provided you have a few key skills and aspirations: Strong leadership skills, business-minded, ability to make customers feel important and supported, motivation to build a multi-million dollar business, sales and marketing abilities, enthusiasm and positivity, an interest in home renovations.
Group behind Refresh Renovations announces 100 franchises across three franchises
There are now 100 Traffic franchise businesses running worldwide.
In the past 10 years, we (Traffic Group) have reached a number of goals. We launched Refresh Renovations in New Zealand and quickly made it the country’s leading home renovation provider. We then launched it in Australia, the United Kingdom and then the United States.
We launched Zones Landscaping in New Zealand and then launched it in the United States.
Guided by the same solutions-driven business model used within Refresh and Zones, we then launched Oncore in New Zealand.
Now, 10 years after launching Refresh Renovations in New Zealand, we are so excited to announce that we have 100 Refresh, Zones and Oncore business franchises operating worldwide!
Our newest Refresh Renovations Franchise Owners who have helped us to reach this milestone include Dunedin Franchise Owner Anton Alegria, Perth Franchise Owner Glen Zampatti and James Condon, Brighton franchisees Tracy and Roger Kinsman as well as Kansas and Missouri Franchise Owner Troy Teague.
For us, reaching 100 franchises is an added boost of reassurance that our process works. It’s making the home improvement process enjoyable for homeowners and it’s improving communication across the home improvement industry.
Thank you to everyone who has helped us to get here and to everyone who will play a role in our future growth.
We look forward to seeing what the next 10 years bring!
With gratitude,
Traffic Group
It was an opportunity for me to get into an exciting industry that I was interested in but didn’t have a huge amount of knowledge or experience in. I knew when buying a franchise that it would allow me to join this industry and get the experience and knowledge.
“The directors are pretty smart, trustworthy guys and I kind of felt they knew what they were talking about - (I) had faith in the directors, the systems and the people.” - Mark Morrison, Wellington franchise owner & former design engineer (on why he chose Refresh)