Home Renovating Services in Collingwood, Victoria

“We engaged GIA to undertake a renovation of several upstairs rooms into a master bedroom suite. All works were completed within 5 weeks to the highest standard. We concurrently asked GIA to build an outside, freestanding 40m2 bungalow built of brick (rendered and colourbond roofing. This also was built at the same time and was completed in 5 weeks. The standard of construction and workmanship was first rate and all subcontractors that entered our home were decent people that respected our privacy. I thoroughlly recommend GIA.”

“As novice home builders, we were overwhelmed with permit applications, construction methods, material choices and many other expensive decisions. Ton Vu and Aaron Neighbour, together with the team at the Atlas Architect meticulously transformed our requirements and preferences into a concise construction reality. They patiently guided us through the various council and regulatory applications and permits. They shared in-depth knowledge of construction solutions, extensive network of trusted consultants and builders recommendations. These valuable insights have introduced us to many budget-conscious solutions and avoided expensive home building pitfalls. Thanks again to Ton, Arron and the Atlas team for the invaluable guidance in our project.”

“I can strongly recommend First Avenue Homes. Anthony is a high quality builder and has the ability to make very complex tasks simple and completed our complicated renovation project in a timely manner and within budget. I will be going to First Avenue Home first for any renovation or construction project in the future. Thank you Anthony.”

“My husband and I decided in our later years to build a new house and discovered Steve Drougas of Concept Studio through houzz. Concept Studio worked with us to create exactly the home that we envisioned, completely understanding our brief. This was a challenging job, as the space for the home was limited and Steve was able to include everything that we requested. He attended the site and assessed site conditions and constraints. Made initial inquiries regarding authority regulations and requirements. Provided recommendations for the appointment of other specialist consultants as required, including their fees. Steve Dougas is very easy to deal with, always contactable and sticks to deadlines. He listens to you as the homeowner and is respectful of your wishes, ideas and interests. He is not designing for himself – he is designing for you. He is knowledgeable and professional. His whole team is great to work with. Steve made what could have been a daunting process very easy and did it very quickly. We have no hesitation in recommending Concept Studio and would most certainly use them again ourselves.”

“Matthew worked closely with us to design our new home. He listened to our brief, then came up with lots of great design ideas to create a smart, energy efficient home that will suit our young family lifestyle. We also think it looks great! We are very happy with the result and can't wait to move in.”

“We have always planned to renovate our existing house but had been unsure as how to overcome some flow and function issues. We wanted to add a bedroom/study, an alfresco entertaining space and a garage/carport onto our existing house. We had seen lots of renovations of similar houses but they always seemed to have something missing or were not quite right! The My Architect team were recommended after a chance conversation at a child's party - the initial meeting and concept plans really appealed to us, the idea of a relatively small outlay to see what the options and initial costings were. We contacted Cate at My Architect who set us up an appointment with Lyndal Williams. We had quite set ideas about what would be possible. Lyndal patiently worked through our needs/wants and has put together the perfect floorplan for us. It is quite different to what we had imagined and we have managed to tick off all the priorities as well as adding some wonderful extras that we feel will make our home function more efficiently as well as being a great entertaining space! We had initially planned to only use the My Architect team for the concept plans. However after dealing with Lyndal we felt that we simply had to continue to utilise her skills to help us complete the project. The set pricing for the My Architect services made us confident that we were clear about this cost from the beginning. So far we have completed plans for tendering and are waiting for building to commence in September. Cate has followed up and sought feedback along the way and despite our project taking quite some time we have never felt rushed! Lyndal has done a great job with our plans and really understood what we wanted before we did in some ways. She has also dealt with our questions and queries patiently!!!! We can highly recommend that anyone considering renovating or building use the My Architect team!”

“Our renovation was completed on time, on budget and the quality of the work was excellent. Justin and his team were easy to work with and everything flowed smoothly from start to finish. They gave us ideas and options when we needed them so that we could make good decisions without any nasty surprises at the end. Even the neighbours were complimentary about their professionalism whilst on site. Our home has been completely transformed and everything looks so sturdy and that its been built to last.”

“We chose Dylan not only because of his designs that caught our eye but mainly because of how comfortable we felt on our initial brief. He has been great to work with since the start of our project always doing that little bit extra and having time for us whenever we need. So excited with the progrees of our home, can not wait to move in!!!”

“Tony and Penny have really listened to our needs and have been respectful of our budget. They have provided a breadth of ideas and advice to help us reach the best solution for our home and family. For Tony it’s not just about design and aesthetics, it is about designing a practical and happy living space for our growing family.”

“We engaged Anne from Hindley and Co about 9months prior to commencing a large scale renovation of our mid-century home down in Geelong. We were exceptionally happy with her ideas, service, and attention to detail. At the end of this process we now have an incredible family home, which feels modern and 'architectually designed' but importantly still has a very strong mid-century feel true to our design brief. We had never renovated before felt and were somewhat overwhelmed at the outset. We initially met Anne and her colleague Nicole on-site to develop a design brief, and through further meetings in their office came to a design we loved. This was then thoroughly cost planned so we knew where we stood. She took care of all the permits and gave us multiple options/quotes for providers to do the BAL rating, geotech assessment, surveying etc (including a local quote each time as our place is an hour from melbourne). Once all the drawings were done and plans ready, Anne and Nicole then managed a competitive tender to find a local builder we were extremely happy. I feel this process saved us money in the long run. Things then got underway pretty quickly! Being naive to this process we decided to take up the 'full service' and have Anne administer the building contract. Truth be told the 1st 3-4months of the build were pretty much stress free for my wife and I as Anne and our builder liased directly - just involving us when necessary. The whole build took 10months. Every room was renovated and the floor plan received a significant overhaul. Anne was always quick to respond to emails and phone calls. Her fees were in-line with industry standards to my knowledge, and I feel we've got what we paid for. Anne also helped my wife choose a number of our key pieces of furniture and was able to access trade rates for a modest commission. So - Its all done now. We couldn't be happier... Time to have Anne and Nicole around for dinner and a few bottles of champagne!”