Quality Home Renovations Melbourne
As highly experienced home renovation designers and Master Builders, Capital Building has earned the well-deserved reputation of being a leading Melbourne building business. Capital Building has completed hundreds of home renovations including contemporary and period home restorations over the last twenty years. Its teams of exceptionally skilled designers, builders and decorators work together effectively helping you improve your home, almost always at a renovation cost less than building a new house.
Home Renovation Ideas
If you are looking for ideas and ways to renovate your home, Capital Building can help with designs for:
- Bathroom renovations
- New bathroom additions, stand-alone and en-suite
- Kitchen renovations
- Addition of new rooms
- Restoration of features in period homes or contemporary facelifts
- Basement, garage and loft (attic) conversions
- Addition of decks, pergolas, garages and carports.
Our comprehensive experience as building contractors has provided us with the knowledge to advise if your house or property is worth saving and we can suggest the most effective design approach to achieve maximum value to match your budget and needs.
A home renovation can also mean maintenance and repairs completed on roofing and guttering, windows, electrical wiring, plumbing and installation of insulation.
Our Renovation Principles
Capital Building takes a holistic approach to all its home renovation projects, from initial design, the renovation build and finally the hand-over of the home improvement. Our design principles focus on:
- Aesthetic appeal in harmony with your current home
- Improving street appeal
- Energy efficiency and sustainability
- Improvement of both natural and generated light
- Best utilisation and creation of space
- The use of appropriate and quality materials
- Meticulous attention to detail, be it restoring period homes or contemporary face lifts.
Why Do A Home Renovation? What Are The Benefits?
Capital Building has renovated or restored a diverse range of buildings, including period homes, terraced houses, brand new houses, contemporary homes and rustic houses. We have the knowledge, know-how and understanding to ensure that the comfort and functionality of our renovations transform your home, providing comfort and pleasure as well as added value to the property.
Renovations and alteration works almost always cost less than building a new home. If your living requirements have changed or you wish to improve the value of your home but without changing your address, home renovation is the answer.
So let us help you figure out what your next steps should be in building your dream home renovation. You can call us, request a callback or request a quote.
The Process
The benefit of engaging with a designer-builder on the outset is that they can work to a budget. Often, people get plans from a drafting company or architect and then get a big surprise as to how much it all costs.
By doing it all at the same time, you can avoid cost-shock and save time in the engagement (and build) process.
We deliver high quality, exceptional work, fostering innovation, and quality suppliers & contractors.
BOOK IN FOR AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT
ONSITE CONSULTATION & EVALUATION
WE'LL PROVIDE DESIGN CONCEPT, COSTING & FEASIBILITY
LET'S DESIGN CONSULTATION & PERMIT CHECKS
CONTRACTS SIGNED BUILDING PERMIT - LET'S GO
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE & HANDOVER
At Capital Building Contractors, we nurture our clients during the complete phase – from initial concepts to handover – we listen to your ideas and factor in everything from the local building guidelines, to the orientation of the house and your block, to sustainability and of course your requirements in terms of space, storage and aesthetics.
Our Credentials
Building an extension or renovating is one of the biggest purchases in our lifetime. Therefore, it is essential that before going ahead with a project you can trust the building company that you choose.
Capital Building has an impressive list of credentials which means that should you choose it, you will be using a trusted, experienced, honest and safe building operator.
Registered Building Practitioner
Peter Harnischmacher and Travis Vinton, are ‘Registered Building Practitioners’ with the Victorian Building Authority.
Master Builder
Travis is currently a Master Builder member of Master Builders Australia.
Green Living Master Builder
Capital Building is registered as a Green Living Master Builder Master Builders Association.
Victoria Building Authority
You can check Capital Building’s registration credentials by contacting the Victorian Building Authority. (Tip: search for ‘harnischmacher’ or 'vinton' under the Practitioner Name field)
Public Liability Insurance
Capital Building has Public Liability Insurance up to $5 million. For information about Public Liability Insurance see: Public Liability Insurance
Contract Works Insurance
Capital Building has Contract Works Insurance. For information about Contract Works Insurance see: CoverForce
Our Reviews
Capital Building specialise in major home renovation projects. Usually including new kitchens, laundries, bathrooms and new open plan living areas. Typically, these projects will include extensions, for example a new second storey with retreat, bedrooms and bathroom and/ or a new rear extension with a open plan kitchen, dining and living.
Typically, the planning and design phase takes 3-4 months, excluding town planning approval if that’s required. Depending on the scope of the project, construction might take 6 months for a smaller and simpler build and up to 9 months or more, for larger and more complex builds.
Yes, Capital Building offer design and planning services to help you visualise and plan your renovation project. Our team can provide expert guidance and create concept designs based on your preferences. Capital Building offers a turn key, design and build service and can care of everything involved from conception to completion.
Major construction projects, including renovations and extensions, require a building permit. However, not all projects will require a planning permit. Capital Building can give you expert and specific advice for your home and project. You can also visit: www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/home-renovation-essentials/permits to learn more.
