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Woollahra renovation work
Most Woollahra properties sit under heritage overlays. The new work has to sit comfortably alongside the original — not stuck on top of it.
Woollahra is one of Sydney's most heritage-dense suburbs. Victorian terraces dominate the streetscapes, Edwardian and Federation semis fill the back streets, and premium villas anchor the elevated pockets. Most properties sit under heritage conservation overlays. Many are on the State Heritage Register. All need sympathetic detailing alongside any modern services upgrade. Our Woollahra portfolio is heavy on heritage restoration.
What that takes: trades who've worked the original materials for years. Lath-and-plaster substrates. Lime mortar joints. Tongue-and-groove flooring. Picture rails sized to specific timber heights that don't exist at Bunnings. Cornices with profiles that need replicating from the original. Our trades work these materials regularly across Woollahra, Paddington, Surry Hills. The new work sits comfortably alongside the original — not stuck on top of it.
Our Premium Services.
Luxury Home Renovations
Heritage restoration, kitchen and bathroom transformations, structural extensions and second-storey additions across Sydney's premium suburbs.
Custom New Builds
Bespoke new home construction from concept to handover — fixed-price contracts, premium finishes, single point of contact throughout.
Commercial Fitouts
Office fitouts, medical clinics, retail and corporate spaces — Class 2 Licensed, minimal disruption, premium delivery.
Heritage Restoration
Specialist heritage and period home restoration in Woollahra, Mosman, Paddington and surrounds — preserving character while modernising for life today.
How we restore heritage
Preservation default
Original cornices, skirtings, architraves, leadlight, fireplaces — retained and restored wherever possible.
Period-trained trades
Plasterers, joiners, painters, tilers who've worked with pre-war Sydney materials for years. Period detail done properly.
Heritage council approvals
Heritage overlay reviews, DA submissions, heritage officer interactions — all coordinated through Woollahra Council.
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Why Woollahra heritage clients
Default preservation. Repair before replace. Test paint before stripping. The right standard takes longer — and lasts.
Most Woollahra renovation clients arrive having seen heritage homes wrecked by builders who didn't respect the original detail. The neighbour who lost original cornices because the builder said they were 'too damaged to save.' The friend whose Victorian terrace lost its character permanently. The relative who paid premium and got mediocre. They want a builder who'll do the work properly the first time.
We work differently in Woollahra. Default preservation. Repair before replace. Test paint layers before stripping. Strip carpets to check the floors before replacing. Retain skirtings, architraves, cornices, ceiling roses, leadlight, fireplaces wherever possible. Where replacement is unavoidable, we replicate from the original profile. Woollahra Council heritage approvals coordinated end-to-end. That standard takes longer and costs more than the lazy alternative — and it's why heritage clients hire us.