Home Renovations Craigieburn

An extension generally needs a building permit, and a planning permit from Hume City Council may also be needed depending on the zone, site coverage and any overlays. Estate design guidelines or covenants on your title can add their own approvals. We check all of these for your address before the design is finalised.

Sometimes, but it depends on the existing slab and frame, the soil classification and any height or design rules for your estate. Many Craigieburn blocks are narrow, so building up can be the only way to gain significant space. We look at the structure and the restrictions before recommending it.

Most owners of older Craigieburn homes start with the kitchen and bathroom, then floors, lighting and paint. Opening the kitchen to the living area and upgrading insulation and heating usually make the biggest everyday difference. Because these homes are pre-1990, we check for asbestos before any demolition.

We meet you at your property, walk through every room and give you a detailed fixed-price written quote with no hidden costs. If the full scope is too much at once, we can split the work into stages so the most important rooms are done first.

In the older homes around the station and the original township, priorities are usually worn floor coverings, dated lighting, tired paint and bathrooms that have not been touched since they were built. In the larger 2000s estates such as Highlands, homes are newer and mostly need a refresh rather than repairs. Cracking from reactive clay soils on the basalt plains is worth checking either way. Avoid large extensions unless you plan to stay on.