Should you renovate or knock down and rebuild?
Eight quick questions about your house, about two minutes, and you see the answer straight away. No email needed. We do both, so we've got no reason to push you either way.
Indicative only. This is a general guide, not a quote or professional advice. A site visit gives you a real answer.
When renovating wins, and when rebuilding does
It mostly comes down to how much of the house you'd change. If it's more than about half, a rebuild often costs about the same and gives you a brand new, efficient home.
| Your situation | Usually better value |
|---|---|
| The house is sound and you need one or two more rooms | Extend or renovate |
| You'd change more than half the floor plan | Rebuild |
| Cracking, failing footings or termite damage | Rebuild |
| Heritage controls limit what you can knock down | Renovate |
| You want a 7-star home with low power bills | Rebuild |
| You can't move out for a year | Renovate in stages |
Questions about renovating or rebuilding
Is it cheaper to renovate or knock down and rebuild?
For one or two extra rooms on a sound house, renovating or extending is nearly always cheaper. If you'd change more than about half the house, a rebuild often costs about the same and gives you a new home under a full warranty.
How accurate is the tool?
It's a guide, built on the same things we look at on a site visit. It can't see your footings or your block, so treat the result as a starting point and get both options priced if it's close.
Do I have to give my email to see the result?
No. The result shows straight away on the page, and nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
Can you price both options for me?
Yes. We do both renovations and knockdown rebuilds, so on a feasibility visit we can price both and show you the difference side by side.
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Still weighing it up? Let's look at the house.
We'll walk through the house with you and price both options, so you can compare real figures, not guesses.