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Hidden Renovation Costs Melbourne Homeowners Keep Missing
Almost every renovation budget blowout we are asked to diagnose follows the same pattern: the visible items were priced accurately, and the invisible ones we...
Melbourne Renovation Trends for 2026: What's Actually Being Built
Trend articles are usually written from mood boards. This one is written from job sites. As a team building kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and whole-home ren...
Brunswick Home Renovations: From Workers Cottages to Warehouses
Brunswick has the most varied renovation stock in Melbourne's inner north. Within a few blocks you can find single-fronted workers' cottages from the 1880s,...
Home Renovations in Essendon: A Suburb-Specific Guide
Essendon is the north-west's established prestige suburb, and its renovation market reflects that history. The streets around Woodlands Street, St Columbas a...
Doncaster Home Renovations: Updating 70s and 80s Homes
Doncaster and its neighbours in Manningham grew fastest through the 1970s and 1980s, and the housing stock shows it: solid double-fronted brick homes, split-...
Energy-Efficient Renovation Upgrades Worth Making in Victoria
Melbourne's climate is quietly demanding: cold, damp winters that run for months, hot spells in summer, and older housing stock that was built with almost no...
Weatherboard Home Renovations: Cladding, Stumps and Insulation
Weatherboard homes dominate whole belts of Melbourne, from Victorian and Edwardian timber cottages in Yarraville, Seddon and Northcote through to interwar an...
Edwardian Home Renovations in Melbourne: A Practical Guide
Edwardian and Federation homes, built roughly between 1901 and 1915, occupy a sweet spot in Melbourne housing. They kept the craftsmanship and ceiling height...
Full Home Renovation vs Knockdown-Rebuild in Melbourne
At a certain scope, every Melbourne renovation conversation arrives at the same fork: keep working with the existing house, or clear the block and start agai...
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Get my free quoteI recently had renovation work done and I'm really happy with the results. The team was professional, friendly, and easy to communicate with. They listened to what I wanted and made sure everything was done properly.
Highly recommend VicWide Renovations. The job they did was amazing, all the guys were very professional and worked hard to bring the results me and my family wanted and needed.
From start to finish, the process was smooth and professional. The crew was punctual, respectful of my space, and incredibly skilled. The quality of work exceeded my expectations.
One of the best decisions we made choosing Steve and Ray to renovate our house. Such an amazing and dedicated team. Would recommend them to anyone looking for renovators around Victoria.
Thanks to Steve and Kevin for their great service provided on renovation my bathrooms.
It was an absolute pleasure dealing with Steve and his guys at VicWide Renovations. Fast, efficient, good quality work and addressed any issues we had along the way without any fuss.
Steve and Kevin did an outstanding job at my parents' old place—highly recommend them!
Great work from a friendly bunch of tradies. Am totally over the moon with the quality and finishes. Once I've saved up some additional funds more work coming their way.
