Picking the right Sydney builder for your home or renovation is perhaps one of the most important decisions you need to make.
Getting it wrong can be costly and extremely heart breaking.
One of the best ways to protect yourself with a builder is to ensure you have a solid contract in place.
Here’s what NSW Fair Trading has to say about builder contracts.
Sydney Home Extensions: 5 Planning Tips
Planning a home extension? Not sure where to start?
At Tradebusters, we have had years of helping Sydney homeowners renovate and improve their homes with success.
Below we explain some of the most important things to consider when planning your home extension.
It’s true. A professional painter will save you a lot of time and money because very simply the job is done right, first time around.
But with so many people calling themselves “professional painters”, how do you find the right one?
And how do you make sure you don’t get caught out by a dodgy painter?
Check out our latest tips.
Because if you do good upfront research, it really should not happen.
There is a great pool of excellent reputable tradies out there. I hope you agree with me when I say, these are the businesses we should all be supporting!
So how do you find them?
Finding a builder for a new home construction is very different from the type of builder you would need for a renovation or small home repair. By simply deciding to use anyone that calls themselves a “builder” you could be taking a huge risk.
Fortunately, we have come up with a list of top mistakes to avoid when looking for a builder for your new home build.
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A great interior designer can transform the look, feel and value of your home. Whether you want timeless or trendy or cosy or modern, the secret is to find an interior designer that “gets you” and can be part of the journey of turning your vision into reality.
So how you do find a great interior designer and what questions should you ask?
Check out our latest tips!
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.
A new study suggests that many Australians believe that their homes are worth more than they were in the previous year. Although there were some ups thanks to the market concentration and booming markets, the end of 2015 signaled that growth is already cooling down.
Nonetheless, data from Slater and Gordon (via Domain) reveals that around 78% of Australians think their property values increased for the past year. In fact, the majority of Sydney respondents think that their property prices experienced considerable uptake – so as with Melbourne residents.
One of the best ways to increase your property worth is through a quality renovation. Below we outline some ways that you can do this.
A good bathroom design and renovation should cater to your lifestyle needs, add space and also be achieved within a reasonable budget.
So let’s help you get started.
Planning to renovate your bathroom? We list down the hottest bathroom trends and additions this 2016. Check them out and see which ones fit your bathroom renovation plans!
