Home Renovations in Melbourne

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

suzanne L. ★★★★★ Our project with Capital Building was a demolition of the rear of the house, for a new two-story extension, followed by a reconfiguration and renovation of the existing part of the house. This project lasted almost 12 months and transformed our small and outdated house into a modern, spacious, and well-functioning home.Dean was our building designer, who played a pivotal role in the early stage. Although we had a rough idea of what we wanted to do in the beginning, Dean helped us to test our ideas to the practicality and guided us to alternatives that would work better and more economical to achieve. I see his advice extremely valuable because of not only his knowledge and expertise, but also his easy access to his building team for technical opinions.Dealing with Pierce was smooth and easy. He took care of the contract, responded to all our queries clearly and promptly, and made amendments to our satisfaction before contract signing.Next up is the building process. We were glad that we did not experience anything like a quiet and empty building site. We always had trades working consistently. The build quality was satisfactory. Even though I didn’t have a lot experience in building as this was my first major project, I did find their choice of building materials and selection of trades were in good quality.Travis was the director of the company but amazingly he was all over the details. We had many unexpected challenges throughout the build, however, he showed us a lot of passion and his can-do attitude was the most impressive. He made it happen to build a S-shaped handrail for our staircase while the stair company did not even want to touch it. He was a very good communicator and a great listener. I appreciated that he always put himself in our shoes in solving problems. Tom was our site supervisor. He too was a good communicator to keep us informed about the progress, to share his knowledge and to hear our concerns. Overall, I found Travis and Tom were very professional, responsive, and easy to talk to.There are a few other people I would like to mention: Carole, who helped selecting colours and bathrooms. We were so happy with the beautiful results; Tiffanie, who was over almost everything else on managing meetings, documentations, liaising with the team for any inquiries, and following up anything outstanding; and individual trades, from carpenters and tilers to plumbers and cleaners, who showed their care and respect.Conclusion: Capital Building is a mature and professional team that has great skills and customer services. I feel the people there being honest and considerate. I would highly recommend them and would certainly consider them again in the future.Response from the ownerHi Suzanne, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a nice and detailed review. You were a pleasure to work with and we really hope you are enjoying your new space. All the best, CBC Team. michael B. ★★★★★ I recently had capital building do a second story extension , I had no idea what i was getting myself into, my first point of contact was with Pierce, he assured me not worry the whole process was a breeze with Tom,Laura and Tiffany.and Travis and the crew Dylan,Jarrod and the rest of the boys did an exceptional job, it was all done and completed way ahead of schulude.The professionalism and workmanship was above and beyond ! I highly recommend Capital building,Response from the ownerThank you so much for your kind words, Michael. You were an absolute pleasure to work with and we are so happy you enjoyed your experience with us. We wish you all the very best and hope you enjoy your new space.Thanks again, CBC Team Madhu R ★★★★★ We engaged Capital building contractors after going through an arduous taks of wishlist/quote/review with ~20 extension specialists across Melbourne.From the get go, Ali,Travis and team were professionals in listening to our needs and wants, driving it against the stringent budget we had and designing the best extension space we could have asked for.Our approval process took about 12 months and the team kept us in loop throughout and helped update whatever changes wer asked for in quicker time.The build was a breeze!!! Kyle and the guys stood up an entire second floor in no time and helped us add ~60 sqm space in 4.5 months ( Christmas shutdown included).It's been 6 months since we have had our newly extended space and we cannot thank Ali,Travis,Kyle,Pierce and Tiff ( a very special shout-out for those regular updates and all changes incorporated without a fault) enough !!More space ✅Quality ✅Budget ✅Ease of engagement ✅Work ethics including all the sub contractors who came to site and worked through ✅ ✅Equity on property ✅Response from the ownerThank you so much Maddy. You were both such a pleasure to work with, we are so happy you enjoyed your experience with us and are loving the final result.All the best, CBC Team js_loader

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.

The cost of a home renovation project varies depending on several factors, such as the scope of work, materials used, and the size of the project. Ground floor and second storey renovation and extension projects often cost between $3500-$4500 per square metre. Capital Building provide free indicative budgets based on your specific requirements.

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.

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