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Renovation builders in Bendigo

Everything from a general freshen up with new trim work to a full internal rebuild.

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Finished home study with built-in timber shelving, an arched door and a timber floor

We are renovation builders in Bendigo, and we take on custom renovations of every size, from a general freshen up with new trim work to a full internal rebuild. Andrew Siggs is a registered builder, and each job is built to suit the home it is in.

If you have a room that does not work for you, tell us what you have in mind. We can talk it through with you, and where a job needs other trades we can refer you to them.

The kind of work we take on

  • A general freshen up with new trim work
  • Rooms rebuilt from the frame out
  • Arched doorways and openings
  • Full internal rebuilds
  • Consultation and trade referral

A recent job

An empty room to a study

Got an empty room and a vision?

A bare room with a brick wall became a home study: new walls, an arched door in a moulded arch, and custom storage across one wall with bench seats below it.

Finished home study with built-in timber shelving, an arched door and a timber floor
The empty room before work started, with a bare brick wall
New steel wall framing going in, with the opening for the arched door
The walls sheeted, with the arched opening cut and framed
The arched door hung in its moulded timber arch, before painting
Close view of the built-in timber shelving and bench seat

A recent job

A space transformed

This bathroom was stripped back to the frame, then rebuilt.

The bathroom stripped back to the wall frame before the renovationThe finished bathroom seen through the doorwayBeforeAfter

Good to know

Questions people ask

What is a major domestic building contract in Victoria?

It is the written contract required for domestic building work worth more than $10,000, including renovations, extensions and repairs.

Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria

Does my house have asbestos?

Australia banned asbestos in 2003, and the Victorian Government says a home built or renovated before 1990 likely contains it. Common places are eaves, external wall cladding, and the linings behind bathroom, kitchen and laundry tiles.

Check before any repairs or renovations, even drilling a hole, and use a licensed asbestos removalist, because a builder generally is not licensed to remove it.

Source: Victorian Asbestos Hub

What year houses have lead paint?

Lead paint was used in many Australian homes before 1970, and homes built more recently can still have it. It becomes a danger when it flakes, peels or is sanded, so renovation is the risky time, and children under five and pregnant or breastfeeding women should stay out of the work area.

If your home was built before 1970, have the paint tested before anyone sands or strips old skirting, doors or window frames.

Source: Better Health Channel

When do you need a registered builder?

In Victoria, a builder or tradesperson doing work worth more than $10,000 must be registered with the Building and Plumbing Commission, and the job needs a written major domestic building contract.

Restumping, reblocking and demolition need a registered person whatever the price. Work that is only one trade, such as painting, tiling, plastering, plumbing or electrical work, is treated differently.

Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria

Other work we do

Finish carpentryTrim, wainscoting, architraves, skirting and doors.Heritage workOlder homes, rebuilt like for like.DecksDecks and outdoor entertainment areas.

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Get in touch

Got a job in mind?

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