"We engaged with Martin and his team to provide design and consent services. Everything was a breeze. TP58, Resource consent, Building consent and communication on target. Would definitely recommend and use again."

"Martin O'Brien was so great to work with we did it twice. He manages to be efficient and relaxed which makes working with him a breeze. He takes the pressure out of the planning - ensures the trip through the regulations is trouble free and that makes the whole project easier. I am happy to recommend O'Brien Consulting."

"I had a great experience working with Martin at O'Brien Design on my somewhat unusual project. He was open to ideas and happy to talk through issues, making what could have been a tricky job, painless and efficient. Highly recommend."

“Martin and Nicola are the best From new design,TP58, dealing with council , Resource consents,site visits,the lot Top guys,I been working with them for the last 10 years and I wouldn't use anyone else.Great communication and always been a pleasure dealing with those 2 great people and the team .”

“Martin helping my wife and I design our new house build in Kerikeri, not only did he take our ideas, but he added his expertise to enhance the space and make it more usable, his conceptual talents are amazing, we would have no hesitation in recommending him and his business to others looking for a trustworthy, friendly and professional human being.”

“Martin always makes himself available, he is great with design ideas. We have used him several times and wouldn’t go anywhere else. His plans are first class and always goes through council with out any problems. Can’t recommend him enough. A nice guy.”

“We chose Martin O’Brien and his team based on their strong reputation for submitting high-quality plans that are readily accepted by council—and they absolutely lived up to it. The process was smooth, efficient, and handled with great attention to detail. There was minimal back-and-forth with council, which saved us time and stress. Martin and his team were professional, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Highly recommended.”

“It’s not often you stumble upon a gem like Martin . We were floundering with past plans that weren’t appropriate to renovate our house in Russell under the repairs and maintenance build code. After a prompt site visit from Martin and Mateo, accurate measurements were made & a meeting to ascertain our desired outcome was quickly turned into working draft drawings with excellent suggestions that we loved. A further visit to the office , meant we could easily amend window sizes , change room sizes etc . Roll forward a few months , we have resource consent pending with zero drama & the process has been enjoyable. Martin’s architectural background & knowledge of the red flags at the FNDC, mean we have our building project about to commence. Highly recommend , excellent communication from Martin .”

“There is always a solution!‘ or ‚If there is a question, there is definitely an answer!‘ These phrases are the best to describe O‘Brien Design Consulting. The team has an excellent knowledge in building design and construction. From the beginning it was for us a very professional, pleasant, capable, caring and responsive working together. We highly recommend this company. Thanks Martin and his team, you did a fantastic job on our house planning - Annemarie and Bernhard”