One crew, one contract, start to finish. Essendon's grand Edwardian villas sit on larger blocks with genuine period detail worth preserving. We know what we're walking into before we quote.
Flat-pack, semi-custom or fully custom. Measured, built and installed by our team.
Laminate, reconstituted stone or engineered stone. Templated, cut and installed correctly.
Tile, glass or stone. Our tiler, not a sub. Fixed price, precision layout.
Rough-in and final connections. Licensed trades. All work inspected and compliant.
Ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, dishwashers. Connected and tested before handover.
The number we agree on before we start is the number you pay. No surprises, no additions.
Quoted in writing before we start. The number we agree on is the number you pay.
Grand Edwardian villas on larger blocks, original fretwork, stained glass and decorated ceilings. Moonee Valley heritage overlays cover much of the suburb. We check all of this before we quote, not after.
We say the thing, then stop. No jargon, no runaround. We pick up the phone.
“I relocated interstate with two dogs and never thought a new home could feel like me, but they took me under their wing, kept me updated the whole way, and let me customise everything from the flooring to the kitchen layout. Genuine, passionate, and a pleasure to deal with.”
Yes, and this is exactly the kind of detail we plan for before we start. Essendon has one of Melbourne's finest concentrations of Edwardian villa architecture: ornate fretwork, stained glass, decorated ceilings and timber carpentry that a lot of crews would rather rip out than work around. We identify what's original and worth preserving at the site visit, and design the kitchen renovation to keep it intact wherever the layout allows.
It usually means more options, not more complexity. Essendon's villas sit on larger blocks than the working cottages of the inner west, which often gives more scope for opening up a kitchen into a rear extension without the tight side-access constraints of a narrower block. We assess your specific block and layout at the site visit before quoting.
Most standard kitchen renovations in Essendon do not require a permit. Essendon is one of the most heritage-affected suburbs in Moonee Valley, so if your property is in a heritage overlay, a council permit may be required for structural changes or external alterations. We identify this during the site visit and advise you before you commit to anything.
A kitchen renovation in Essendon typically runs $28,000 to $65,000. Standard scope (flat-pack cabinetry, laminate benchtop, ceramic tile) starts at $28,000 to $40,000. Mid-spec (semi-custom cabinetry, 20mm stone benchtop, porcelain tile) runs $40,000 to $55,000. Heritage-sensitive detailing and larger villa layouts can add to cost. We give you a written fixed-price quote after a site visit, not an estimate from photos.
Yes. gutted. is a VBA registered building practitioner (Victorian Building Authority) and fully insured for domestic building work in Victoria. We provide our registration details before you sign anything.
A rough scope is all we need. We come to you, look at the job, and give you a written fixed-price quote. We do not price from photos.
