Healthy Homes NZ

What Healthy Homes NZ does

Healthy Homes NZ (legally The Davy Group Property Services Limited) is a New Zealand property compliance and environmental testing services company headquartered in Auckland, operating through a regional franchise and licensee model that now spans at least seven regions including Waikato, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury, and Southland. Its core services cover Healthy Homes Assessments against the five standards of the Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations 2019 (insulation, heating, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping), Annual Property Compliance subscriptions, methamphetamine contamination testing to NZS8510:2017, asbestos analysis and surveying compliant with AS4964(2004), and mould testing. The company is differentiated by IANZ-accredited laboratory partnerships (ISO/IEC 17025), automated Tenancy Services Compliance Certificate (13A) generation, and a direct API integration with Palace property management software that auto-populates reports into enterprise customers' systems, alongside a client portal for portfolio-level compliance tracking.

The business operates four distinct revenue streams: per-assessment professional services fees (e.g., $219 per Healthy Homes Assessment, $279-$359 for meth testing, $89-$849 for asbestos services), annual recurring subscriptions (smoke alarm servicing at $99/yr with a minimum 2-year commitment, annual Healthy Home Check-Ups at $149/yr, heat pump servicing), e-commerce sales of remediation hardware (heat pumps from Toshiba, Carrier and Panasonic, Knauf insulation, Cavius smoke alarms, Gorilla draught seals, ground moisture barriers), and franchise/licensee fees from regional operators running local services under the Healthy Homes NZ brand. Adjacent products include the Tradie Directory, a vetted contractor marketplace for installation and maintenance work, and a Requests a Quote service for remediation projects. Customers are primarily landlords and property managers complying with NZ rental regulations, with named enterprise anchors including Kāinga Ora and large property management firms, plus secondary demand from homeowners and buyers for asbestos due diligence and meth pre-purchase screening.

Underlying technology is centered on a Client Portal (login at tech.debi.co.nz/portal) providing real-time job tracking, notifications, and compliance file management, with direct system-to-system integration into Palace eliminating double data entry for property managers. The company's value proposition rests on accumulated scale (over 30,000 healthy home assessments, 25,000+ meth tests, 45,000+ asbestos assessments, and 40,000+ properties sampled), regulatory accreditation that produces defensible documentation for Tenancy Tribunal and renovation contexts, and a localized service footprint through franchisees that combines national brand and systems with regional execution. The owner-operator is founder Nathaniel Hamilton, and there is no indication of outside venture or institutional capital in the source material.

Name

Healthy Homes NZ

Legal name

The Davy Group Property Services Limited

Website

https://healthyhomesnz.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthy Homes NZ provides property compliance assessments, meth, asbestos, and mould testing, plus annual compliance subscriptions and remediation products for NZ landlords, property managers, homeowners, and government housing agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Assessment Services: One-time professional services for property assessments including Healthy Homes Assessments, meth testing, asbestos testing, and mould testing. Revenue from service fees per assessment or per property.
2. Annual Compliance Subscriptions: Subscription-based annual compliance services including Healthy Home Compliance Check-ups, smoke alarm servicing, and heat pump servicing. Recurring annual revenue with minimum 2-year commitment for smoke alarm services.
3. Product Sales: E-commerce sales of heating products (heat pumps, panel heaters), insulation, smoke alarms, draught exclusion products, and drainage/moisture barriers. One-time purchase model with optional installation.
4. Franchise/Licensee Network: Regional franchise and licensee model where local operators provide services in their regions under the Healthy Homes NZ brand, paying licensing fees or revenue share.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Healthy Homes NZ provides property health, safety, and compliance services for New Zealand rental properties, including Healthy Homes Assessments against the five Healthy Homes Standards, meth contamination testing against NZS8510:2017, asbestos testing and surveying, mould testing, and recurring Annual Property Compliance subscriptions. The company also operates a consumer e-commerce shop selling heat pumps, insulation, smoke alarms, draught seals, and moisture barriers, and runs a Tradie Directory connecting customers with qualified installers.

Product overview

Healthy Homes NZ operates as a property compliance and assessment services company with a complementary e-commerce product store. The core service portfolio includes Healthy Homes Assessments (evaluating rental properties against the five Healthy Homes Standards including insulation, heating, ventilation, moisture ingress, drainage, and draught stopping), Annual Property Compliance subscriptions, Meth Testing, Asbestos Testing, and Mould Testing. The company also maintains a Tradie Directory connecting customers with vetted tradespeople for installations and maintenance. The online shop supplements these services by offering related products for purchase including heat pumps (Carrier, Toshiba, Panasonic, Goldair), insulation materials (Knauf Earthwool), smoke alarms (Cavius), draught exclusion seals (Gorilla), and ground moisture barriers. The business model integrates professional assessment services with retail product sales, and the Tradie Directory enables customers to arrange installation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tradie Directory: An online directory connecting customers with qualified, licensed, and insured tradespeople for Healthy Homes maintenance work and upgrades including insulation, heating, ventilation, drainage, and draught stopping services.

Products and services

• Healthy Homes Assessment A comprehensive property audit evaluating rental homes against the five Healthy Homes Standards (insulation, heating, ventilation, moisture ingress, drainage, and draught stopping). Technicians conduct full external and internal inspections and provide a compliance report with required work documentation and a Tenancy Services Compliance Statement (13A). Priced at $219 + GST per property.
• Annual Property Compliance A subscription service ensuring rental properties maintain compliance with smoke alarm regulations and Healthy Homes Standards year-round. Includes annual Healthy Home compliance check-ups ($149 + GST per annum), smoke alarm servicing ($99 + GST per year with minimum 2-year commitment), heat pump servicing ($140 + GST per unit), and extraction fan cleaning.
• Meth Testing Professional methamphetamine contamination testing services including Lab Composite Tests (from $279 + GST for 1-3 bedroom properties), Detailed Assessments ($199 + GST when screening exceeds 1.5ug/100cm2), and decontamination services. Samples analyzed through accredited laboratory partnership to identify contamination levels against NZS8510:2017 standards. Used for inter-tenancy testing, due diligence, and routine compliance.
• Asbestos Testing Asbestos analysis, planning, and surveying services for residential and commercial properties. Includes self-service sampling ($89 + GST per sample with 48-hour lab turnaround), professional sample collection ($249 + GST call-out fee), asbestos management surveys ($499 + GST per 1-3 bedroom dwelling), refurbishment surveys ($699 + GST), and demolition surveys ($849 + GST). Tests conducted in IANZ accredited (ISO/IEC 17025) laboratory compliant with AS4964(2004).
• Mould Testing Mould sampling and laboratory analysis services to identify mould species and assess health risks. Environmental assessors also investigate the source of mould problems and provide remediation recommendations.
• Tradie Directory An online directory connecting customers with vetted, qualified, licensed, and insured tradies for property maintenance and Healthy Homes compliance work including insulation installation, heat pump fitting, ventilation, gutter cleaning, drain unblocking, and draught stopping.
• Heat Pumps and Heating Products Range of heat pump products (Carrier Xpower Titanium, Toshiba Seiya, Panasonic Premier Series) ranging from $1,510 (Toshiba 2.5kW) to $3,412 (Toshiba 8.0kW), plus Goldair Mechanical Panel Heaters (1500W and 2000W capacities from $190 to $205). Sold direct to consumers for Healthy Homes heating compliance.
• Cavius 10 Year Photoelectric Smoke Alarm Photoelectric smoke alarm featuring AS3786:2014 certification, 10-year sealed battery, and NZ Building Code and RTA compliance for rental properties. Priced at $48.
• Knauf Earthwool Glasswool R3.6 Ceiling Batt Glasswool insulation batt with R3.6 thermal rating, made with up to 80% recycled glass using ECOSE Technology binder. 175mm thickness, 430mm width, 1160mm length, including a 50-year product warranty.
• Ground Moisture Barrier 250-micron thick polythene ground vapour barrier for subfloor areas, protecting against rising damp and mould as required by the Healthy Homes Standards. Includes one roll (100 m2), five rolls of tape, and 100 pins. Priced at $195.
• Gorilla Draught Stop Foam Seals Self-adhesive foam seals for windows and doors in various dimensions (6mm to 18mm thickness, 3mm to 6mm width, 4m to 5m length) in black and white colors. Resistant to oxidation, mildew, fungus, and UV exposure. Priced from $16.30 to $34.50 depending on size.
• Cavius Smoke and Heat Alarm Starter Pack Home starter pack containing two photoelectric smoke alarms (CAV10) and one thermal heat alarm (CAVTH10) for comprehensive residential fire detection. Features 10-year sealed battery and unique smart-clip ceiling mechanism. Priced at $139.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 healthy home assessments completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Analytica LaboratorycoreTechnology or IntegrationIANZ accredited (ISO/IEC 17025) laboratory partner for asbestos testing including bulk sample analysis, dust swab samples, and air monitoring. Provides Certificate of Analysis within 48 hours of sample receipt.
• Residential Tenancy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency providing the official Heating Calculator for determining required heating capacity and the Compliance Certificate (13A) that must be provided with tenancy agreements. Healthy Homes NZ's system automatically populates the Tenancy Services Compliance Certificate.
• Palace Property ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect software integration with Palace property management system. Reports automatically populate both the assessment report and directly in the Palace system, eliminating double handling for property managers.
• Tradie NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of fully qualified, licensed, and insured tradies providing property maintenance services including insulation installation, heat pump installation, extractor fans, gutter cleaning, drain unblocking, and draught stopping. Available through the Tradie Directory.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hill Laboratories: New Zealand's leading independent testing laboratory providing environmental, food, and forensic analysis. Directly comparable as an NZ-based testing partner/competitor in meth and asbestos sample analysis, sharing regulatory accreditations and serving overlapping property/real estate due diligence customers.

Regional players

• Boffa Miskell: New Zealand planning, environment, and landscape architecture consultancy with environmental assessment practice. Comparable in environmental compliance and contamination work for NZ residential and commercial property projects.
• Tonkin + Taylor: New Zealand environmental and engineering consultancy with strong contamination and building-performance practices. Comparable in environmental due diligence, ground-related moisture assessments, and building health services for property clients.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with NZ operations spanning environmental services, building compliance, and contamination assessment. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing property-related environmental and compliance consulting to enterprise and government clients.
• SGS: World-leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company. Comparable in environmental and industrial hygiene services including building-related air quality, asbestos, and contamination testing; relevant as a global incumbent that could enter or already serves adjacent NZ verticals.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with major NZ presence (formerly Opus) covering environmental, property, and buildings advisory. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering environmental due diligence, asbestos, and IAQ services to commercial and government clients.
• Eurofins: Global environmental testing and laboratory services provider operating across food, pharma, and environmental verticals. Comparable in asbestos, air quality, and contamination testing methodologies; a potential entrant that could compete on price in NZ if it scales local lab capacity.
• Intertek: Global quality assurance and testing provider with environmental, building science, and property-related services. Comparable in building health and contamination testing; potential broader competitor offering bundled compliance services to enterprise clients.
• ALS Global: International testing, inspection, certification, and verification company with broad environmental analytical services. Comparable in meth/clandestine lab testing, asbestos analysis, and indoor air quality assessments, with global lab networks serving property and real estate clients.
• Tetra Tech: International consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Comparable in environmental site assessments, indoor air quality, and building-related contamination testing for property transactions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/healthyhomesnewzealand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthy-homes-new-zealand

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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