One crew, one contract, start to finish. Williamstown was Melbourne's original port, and some of its homes are among the city's oldest residential buildings. We know what we're walking into before we quote.
Flat-pack, semi-custom or fully custom, built to fit the small, disconnected kitchens typical of Williamstown's maritime-era cottages.
Laminate, reconstituted stone or engineered stone, templated to your cottage's actual dimensions, whatever its age.
Tile, glass or stone, installed to AS 3958 and fitted to a 19th century cottage's original proportions. Our tiler, not a sub.
Rough-in and final connections to AS/NZS 3500 and AS/NZS 3000, licensed and insured, so nobody vanishes mid-job.
Ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, dishwashers, connected and tested before handover. No half-finished punch list.
The number we agree on after we've actually turned up and inspected your home is the number you pay. No deposit taken and no show.
A deposit taken with no crew showing up is a real risk in a suburb with old, high-value housing stock. We're BPC registered and insured, and we quote in writing after actually inspecting the job.
Some of Melbourne's oldest residential buildings, pre-1870 maritime-era cottages, extensive Hobsons Bay heritage overlays. We check all of this before we quote, not after.
Tradies who've actually worked Williamstown's maritime-era cottages, not a call centre reading a script. We say the thing, then stop.
Yes, and it's exactly why we don't quote from a template. Williamstown was Melbourne's original port, and some of its houses, particularly around the old maritime precincts near James Street, date from before 1870, among the oldest residential buildings in Melbourne. Early construction techniques and materials from that era behave differently to a Victorian-era timber cottage from 20 years later. We assess your specific home's age and construction at the site visit.
Most standard, internal kitchen renovations in Williamstown do not require a planning permit. Williamstown has extensive Hobsons Bay heritage overlays, particularly around the historic port precincts, so structural or external changes on a heritage-listed property will likely need one. We identify your property's specific status during the site visit and advise you before you commit to anything.
Yes, and it's a large part of what we do in Hobsons Bay. Williamstown grew as Melbourne's port from the 1850s, and many of its early homes were built for people connected to the maritime industry. Kitchens in these homes are often small and disconnected from the rest of the house. We know what's involved before we quote, not after we've started demolition.
A kitchen renovation in Williamstown 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. Older maritime-era cottages and heritage-sensitive detailing 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 BPC registered building practitioner (Building and Plumbing Commission) 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.
