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title: "Christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare Christchurch renovation builders using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Refresh Renovations, Smith & Sons, Summit Construction and Sinclair Builders, the christchurch renovation builders Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-christchurch-renovation-builders"
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# Christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare Christchurch renovation builders using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Refresh Renovations, Smith & Sons, Summit Construction and Sinclair Builders, the christchurch renovation builders Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Christchurch renovation builders
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Refresh Renovations, 57.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Refresh Renovations was the most searched among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.1K branded searches and 57.8% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Smith & Sons is in 2nd place, 32.2 percentage points behind at 25.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Refresh Renovations’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand decreased from 66% to 57.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smith & Sons’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand increased from 21.8% to 25.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Summit Construction’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand increased from 7.1% to 11.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Refresh Renovations’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand peaked at 66.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 55.9% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smith & Sons’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand peaked at 28.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 21.8% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Summit Construction’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand peaked at 16% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.9% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sinclair Builders’ estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand peaked at 6.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sinclair Builders held steady: its estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Refresh Renovations vs Smith & Sons: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/refresh-renovations-vs-smith-sons): 57.8% against 25.6% Share of Search.
- [Refresh Renovations vs Summit Construction: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/refresh-renovations-vs-summit-construction): 57.8% against 11.1% Share of Search.
- [Refresh Renovations vs Sinclair Builders: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/refresh-renovations-vs-sinclair-builders): 57.8% against 5.5% Share of Search.
- [Smith & Sons vs Summit Construction: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/smith-sons-vs-summit-construction): 25.6% against 11.1% Share of Search.
- [Smith & Sons vs Sinclair Builders: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/sinclair-builders-vs-smith-sons): 25.6% against 5.5% Share of Search.
- [Summit Construction vs Sinclair Builders: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/sinclair-builders-vs-summit-construction): 11.1% against 5.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand christchurch renovation builders in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Summit Construction gained estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand, from 7.9% to 11.1%.
- In August 2026, Sinclair Builders gained estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand, from 4.2% to 5.5%.
- In August 2026, Smith & Sons gained estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand, from 24.9% to 25.6%.
- In August 2026, Refresh Renovations lost estimated Share of Search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand, from 63% to 57.8%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Refresh Renovations | 57.8% | 1.1K | -3.4% | Refresh Renovations |
| 2 | Smith & Sons | 25.6% | 510 | +8.5% | Smith & Sons |
| 3 | Summit Construction | 11.1% | 220 | +46.7% | Summit Construction |
| 4 | Sinclair Builders | 5.5% | 110 | +37.5% | Sinclair Builders |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Refresh Renovations | 1.3K | 66% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Smith & Sons | 430 | 21.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Summit Construction | 140 | 7.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Sinclair Builders | 100 | 5.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Refresh Renovations | 1.1K | 66.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Smith & Sons | 390 | 22.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Summit Construction | 100 | 5.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Sinclair Builders | 80 | 4.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Refresh Renovations | 760 | 56.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Smith & Sons | 380 | 28.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Summit Construction | 120 | 9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Sinclair Builders | 80 | 6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.1K | 56.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Smith & Sons | 470 | 23.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Summit Construction | 320 | 16% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 80 | 4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.2K | 55.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Smith & Sons | 590 | 26.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Summit Construction | 300 | 13.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 80 | 3.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.3K | 59.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Smith & Sons | 610 | 27% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Summit Construction | 210 | 9.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 100 | 4.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.1K | 58.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Smith & Sons | 470 | 24.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Summit Construction | 250 | 13% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 80 | 4.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.4K | 62.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Smith & Sons | 500 | 22.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Summit Construction | 200 | 8.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 150 | 6.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.2K | 62.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Smith & Sons | 470 | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Summit Construction | 150 | 7.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 120 | 6.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.2K | 63% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Smith & Sons | 470 | 24.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Summit Construction | 150 | 7.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 80 | 4.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Refresh Renovations | 1.1K | 57.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Smith & Sons | 510 | 25.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Summit Construction | 220 | 11.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Sinclair Builders | 110 | 5.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Refresh Renovations | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Sinclair Builders | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Smith & Sons | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Summit Construction | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Refresh Renovations**: Measured on the search terms “refresh renovations”, “refresh renovations auckland”, “refresh renovations christchurch”, “refresh renovations dunedin”, “refresh renovations franklin”, “refresh renovations hawkes bay”, “refresh renovations manawatu”, “refresh renovations nelson”, “refresh renovations north shore”, “refresh renovations rodney”, “refresh renovations tauranga”, “refresh renovations waikato”, “refresh renovations wellington” and “refreshrenovations”, summed into one figure.
- **Sinclair Builders**: Measured on the search terms “sinclair builders” and “sinclair builders christchurch”, summed into one figure.
- **Smith & Sons**: Measured on the search terms “smith & sons”, “smith & sons dunedin”, “smith & sons tauranga”, “smith and sons”, “smith and sons nz”, “smith and sons renovations”, “smith sons renovations”, “smith&sons”, “smithandsons” and “smithandsons.co.nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Summit Construction**: Measured on the search terms “summit construction”, “summit construction christchurch”, “summit construction services” and “summitconstruction”, summed into one figure.

- [Refresh Renovations](/demand/nz/brands/refresh-renovations)
- [Sinclair Builders](/demand/nz/brands/sinclair-builders)
- [Smith & Sons](/demand/nz/brands/smith-sons)
- [Summit Construction](/demand/nz/brands/summit-construction)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Refresh Renovations was the most searched among christchurch renovation builders in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.1K branded searches and 57.8% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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