When it comes time to find a Parramatta plumber take the time to do your research. Practically every single day in the news you are hearing of individuals who were ripped off, scammed, or who unfortunately received horrible workmanship. When all seems hopeless, there are ways to protect yourself, and your home, from becoming the next victim.
Dealing with the electrical components of your home may look easy but it requires years of training and practice. You should only hire a licensed electrician Parramatta to ensure that you hiring a professional and not dodgy joe.
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Last week I was speaking to a user of the Tradebusters service (let’s call her “Jane”) who having purchased a new house six months ago and carried out some renovation improvements, just recently had her property re-valued. Jane was delighted to share that the valuation revealed an incremental increase of $70,000 in property value, and that’s after the renovation costs. Not bad considering the renovation works were completed in less than three months. Read more
So you’ve finally decided that your home needs a renovation. What do you do now? Aside from making sure you know your renovation goals, the next step is hiring a builder who can help you execute your vision but also remain legally compliant with all council and building regulations.
This all comes down to hiring a fully licensed Sydney builder.
So how do you check if your Sydney home builder is licensed?
Australia Tops Global Sustainability
According to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark’s (GRESB) 2017), Australia and New Zealand real estate sectors topped the world for sustainability.
Before your start your home extension….
A quality home extension can add excellent value to your property, especially in the Sydney real estate marketplace.
However one of the usual challenges faced by homeowners is how to make it integrate naturally within your existing space.
We’ve prepared some tips.
Home Renovations Expected to Boom in Perth!
According to an article in Perth Now, home renovations in Perth will see a rise towards the end of the year thanks to aging properties. Experts predict the value of renovation work to increase by as much as $60 million by 2020.
Housing Industry Association executive director John Gelavis said that now is the time to renovate provided the cost and availability of tradies.
More importantly, HIA also estimates that WA will see around 3.1 per cent contracted work towards the end of this year. This will soon rise to 5 per cent in 2018, by 5.3 percent in 2019 and by 3.4 per cent in 2020.
Australia is now a haven for home renovations as the market is worth around $31.4 Billion.
Whether you are planning a small renovation of one space, like a kitchen or bathroom, or a full home renovation, the project can be costly and end up in the tens of thousands of dollars.
The are always ways to save during a renovation without compromising on quality.
Here are four simple things to consider when planning your next renovation so that you can save some dollars along the way.
Putting a contract (or agreement) in place for any home repair, renovation or home build job is very common practise. The reason for this is to protect you and the trade business when working together.
You obviously want to make sure you get the job done to an expected quality level and within a certain time frame. The trade business wants to ensure they get paid for their time, labour, costs and effort.
The contract should form a key part of the discussion with any tradie you are planning to use.
We list below some of things you want to ensure are covered in the contract.
