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Having worked as a plumber since he was a teenager, Matthew Gribbin felt it was time for a change.
He left home in Northern Ireland to travel, and ended up starting his own business in Australia offering professional cleaning services. The work and lifestyle suited him, and while there, Matthew also “met a Coast woman” who brought him to New Zealand.
In the last few months, the former Gulf Harbour resident has again set up as a sole trader, GBN Property Solutions, after completing certification through the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration.
He looks after exterior house washing, water-blasting, tile cleaning, and carpet and upholstery cleaning for clients throughout the Hibiscus Coast and North Shore.
Initially he thought most of his work would be residential, but he says he has been surprised by the number of commercial customers, including restaurants and retirement villages.
The products he uses are child, pet and environmentally friendly.
Outside work, Matthew’s big passion is golf, and he says playing the Gulf Harbour Country Club course was a key reason he lived there. The closure of the facility was a catalyst for a recent move to Takapuna.
Matthew says being a sole trader gives him the mobility, control and flexibility he enjoys, and means he meets lots of people, seeing their jobs through himself from start to finish.
“The key is being hardworking, and totally up front and honest,” Matthew says. “And of course seeing those surfaces transformed by a thorough clean is very satisfying.”
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