Blog
Building insights and renovation advice.
Practical guidance from a registered Melbourne builder on renovations, extensions and restorations across inner Melbourne.
Extensions
Extending Without Losing the Character of Your Home
Planning an extension to a period or character home? Learn how thoughtful design and construction can add space without losing what makes your Melbourne home special.
Planning
What Actually Happens From First Call to Handover?
Planning a renovation or extension in Melbourne? See what happens from your first conversation with a builder through planning, construction and handover.
Advice
Heritage building restoration in Melbourne: how to protect character while modernising
Learn how to protect the character of a Melbourne heritage home while improving its structure, comfort, layout and everyday functionality.
Advice
What homeowners should know before starting to renovate
Planning a major home renovation? Understand what to consider before work begins, including scope, budget, approvals and existing conditions.
Advice
How to choose a renovation builder in inner Melbourne
Finding the right builder for a home renovation is one of the most important decisions you will make. Here is what to look for.
Planning
Renovation vs extension: which is right for your period home?
Should you renovate what you have, or extend to create more space? The answer depends on your home, your block, and what you are trying to achieve.
Planning
Working with heritage overlays in inner Melbourne
Many inner-Melbourne properties sit within heritage overlays that affect what you can and cannot do. Here is what builders and homeowners need to know.