Melbourne Home Renovation FAQs

You’ll receive statutory warranties, product warranties and compliance certificates. We carry appropriate construction insurances and maintain tidy, safe sites.

Variations are documented and priced before approval. We keep communication clear so the budget and timeline stay on track.

Yes. We renovate heritage homes with sympathetic detailing and manage overlay requirements. For coastal and peninsula projects, we specify materials suited to sea-air conditions.

Absolutely. We can add insulation, upgrade windows to double glazing, improve airtightness, and recommend heat-pump hot water, induction cooking and LED lighting to reduce bills while lifting comfort.

Bathrooms are waterproofed to current standards with tested membranes. Kitchens and laundries include proper ventilation design, and we specify quiet, effective rangehoods and extraction where needed.

Yes registered builders, licensed plumbers/electricians, qualified waterproofers and certified installers for windows, stone and joinery. Compliance certificates are provided at handover.

Clear scope, specifications, provisional sums where relevant, site setup, protection of existing finishes, rubbish removal, and final clean. You’ll also get a selection schedule for tiles, fittings, benchtops and appliances.

Often yes for bathroom or kitchen projects (with temporary facilities arranged). For major extensions or full internal reworks, we’ll advise if a short relocation is safer and more efficient.

Some projects need planning approval (zoning/overlays or changes to the building envelope). All structural work needs a building permit. We identify requirements early, prepare drawings and lodge applications on your behalf.

Costs vary with size, structure, level of finish and access. We provide an itemised estimate after the site meeting and design discussion, with upgrade options for appliances, joinery and fixtures. You’ll see inclusions and allowances up front.