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Avoiding Renovation and Builder Disasters: Picking a Local Builder

Factors to Consider When Picking a Local Builder

According to the recent statistics by NSW Fair Trading, more than 60% of homeowners have complained about builder worksmanship and unfinished projects. If you do not want to be on the same boat when working with builders, then check out our guide on finding the right builders in Sydney.

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Kitchen Renovation Guide – Five Tips for Success

How to Transform Your Kitchen Successfully

The kitchen is one of the best and busiest parts of your house. More importantly, nothing beats coming home to a cozy cooking area to fix some delicious meal. Should you decide to bump up your kitchen and remodel it, here are some tips to make sure you’re going in the right direction.

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Small Bathroom Home Design Ideas

Making the Most Out of Your Bathroom Space

Small bathrooms appear challenging to take on. Nonetheless, regardless of how limited the bathroom space you have, you can still make it functional and stylish. All it takes is to understand some space-saver and design principles that go hand in hand. Here’s a quick guide we have come up with in designing small bathrooms.
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5 Renovation Tips for Sydney Northern Beaches Homeowners

The Boom in the Northern Beaches

The real estate boom is on in the Northern Beaches, according to sources at domain.com.au. This boom is due to the upcoming hospital construction and the impending development of the area according to sources on the website.

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Pergolas Sydney: 5 Reasons Homeowners Should Consider a Pergola

Why Aussies Love Pergolas

In the last few years, one of the most popular trends in home and exterior designs in Sydney has been Pergolas. Pergola’s come in a variety of styles, sizes, and variations to suit homeowners’ needs and whether you are in a suburban home, regional country area or even an inner city apartment, we all seem to want one. Read more

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Tradesmen Licensing NSW – How The Latest Changes are Impacting Homeowners

2015 Licensing Changes for Tradies

As a Sydney homeowner, it’s not only important to choose reliable tradespeople for your home improvement and repair projects, it’s also important to note licensing changes that affect tradies you may be hiring.

The recent NSW licensing changes for tradies and builders in Sydney were made effective in two stages, one in January 2015 and the other in March 2015. We are well into 2015, so these new regulations are in force. Read more

Tips for Home Renovations in the Booming Sydney Eastern Suburbs

What makes the eastern suburbs so prime for home renovations Sydney projects?

The eastern suburbs and the city of Sydney are prestigious areas with prime quality real estate. In 2014 this area seemed to lag behind some of the other regions, mostly due to buyers looking at more affordable housing. However, the growth in this area over the past year has provided a good showing for homes under $2 million. This is one of the factors that make the city and eastern suburbs good areas for a Sydney home renovation project. Read more

Choosing Builders Sydney to Meet the Housing Demand

Builders Sydney – Good News and Bad News

The good news about Sydney is that the real estate market growth is expected to continue over the course of this year.  What’s the bad news? The bad news is that there are not enough builders in Sydney to carry the load. Read more

Why More Sydney Homeowners are Choosing To Renovate

Survey Shows More Homeowners Plan to Renovate

Last month we were really pleased when Brendan Wong, a real estate reporter for News.com.au, asked if he could interview one of our service users about her renovation experience.  It turned into an insightful editorial piece (with the lovely Melissa Donohoe and family even making the front cover of the real estate section of the Daily Telegaph).  So we would like to share with you the key points the article covered with a trend towards more homeowners choosing to renovate their existing homes instead of selling and upgrading to a new home.  Read more

Builders North Shore – Things You Should Know about Builders

Builders North Shore: Hand-on or Not?

Many people think the term “builders” refers to carpenters. However, most builders in today’s world seldom perform carpentry work. So, if they aren’t carpenters, what do builders do?

While some builders North Shore do get involved in hands-on carpentry projects, more of them act in a supervisory manner. We spoke with some of the local North Shore builders who shared with us what they do.  Read more