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Your home should work for the life you’re living right now, not the one it was built for decades ago. If you’re navigating cramped rooms, outdated kitchens, ageing electrical systems, or a layout that simply doesn’t flow, you already know that patching individual problems isn’t the answer. A whole home renovation addresses everything at once, delivering a cohesive result that partial upgrades never can.
At Sydney Home Renovation, we specialise in complete whole home renovations across Sydney, NSW. From Federation cottages in the Inner West to post-war brick homes in Western Sydney, our team manages every phase of your renovation design, approvals, construction, and handover, under one roof, with one contract, and one dedicated project manager by your side.
We’ve been transforming Sydney homes for over 25 years. Our NSW Builder’s Licence, fixed-price quoting, and 5-year workmanship guarantee mean you know exactly what you’re getting before a single wall comes down. Ready to see what your home could become?
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Sydney homes built before the 1990s were designed around very different lifestyles: formal dining rooms, closed-off kitchens, and minimal storage. If your family has grown, your work-from-home needs have changed, or you simply find yourself fighting the floor plan every day, a whole home renovation can reconfigure your space entirely. Opening walls, relocating bathrooms, and creating connected living zones are all part of what a full renovation makes possible.
Older Sydney properties frequently carry original electrical wiring, galvanised steel plumbing, and roofing that has long exceeded its service life. These aren't cosmetic issues; they're safety and compliance concerns. When multiple systems need replacing simultaneously, a whole home renovation is the most cost-effective approach. Addressing electrical, plumbing, and structural elements together avoids the disruption and cost of repeated partial works over the coming years.
If you've already renovated the kitchen, but the bathroom still feels like 1985, or you've repainted throughout but the bones of the home still feel tired, you've likely reached the point where a whole home approach delivers better value. Piecemeal renovations rarely achieve a cohesive result, and the cumulative cost often exceeds what a planned full renovation would have cost from the start.
Every year you delay a whole home renovation on an ageing Sydney property, the underlying issues compound. Moisture gets into walls. Wiring degrades further. Structural movement widens. The cost of a comprehensive renovation now is almost always lower than the cost of emergency repairs plus a renovation later. If you're seeing any of these signs in your Sydney home, a free consultation costs nothing and tells you exactly where you stand.
At Sydney Home Renovation, we’re dedicated to providing tailored home improvement solutions that add value to your home and make the remodeling project as smooth as possible.
A cosmetic whole home renovation updates the look and feel of your home without structural changes. This typically includes new flooring throughout, fresh internal and external painting, updated lighting and fixtures, new cabinetry and joinery, and modernised wet areas. Cosmetic renovations are ideal for properties with sound bones that simply need a contemporary refresh, and they're the fastest path to a dramatically improved home. Most cosmetic whole home renovations in Sydney are completed within 8–14 weeks.
Structural renovations go beyond finishes to reconfigure the layout of your home. This includes removing or relocating walls, opening up living areas, adding or relocating bathrooms, and modifying rooflines or ceiling heights. Structural work requires council approval in most Sydney councils, either a Development Application (DA) or a Complying Development Certificate (CDC), and our team manages the entire approval process on your behalf. The result is a home that functions exactly as you need it to.
For Sydney properties with significant structural deterioration, asbestos, or layouts that simply cannot be improved without starting fresh, a full gut renovation strips the home back to its frame and rebuilds from the inside out. This approach allows for complete modernisation of all systems - electrical, plumbing, insulation, and HVAC - while retaining the original footprint and avoiding the cost and complexity of a knockdown rebuild. Full gut renovations are particularly common in Sydney's older inner-ring suburbs.
Sydney has a significant stock of Federation, Edwardian, and interwar homes, particularly in suburbs like Balmain, Leichhardt, Glebe, and Strathfield. These properties require a specialist approach that respects heritage character while delivering modern functionality. Our team has extensive experience navigating heritage overlays, council heritage requirements, and the specific construction techniques required for period homes. We preserve what makes these homes special while transforming how they live.
Not sure which type of whole home renovation is right for your Sydney property? We assess your home thoroughly and recommend only what’s necessary, no upsells, no unnecessary scope.
We’ve refined our whole home renovation process over 15 years to be as clear, predictable, and stress-free as possible. Here’s exactly what to expect from your first call to final handover.
We begin with a no-obligation consultation at your Sydney property. Our project manager walks through your home with you, listens to your goals, and assesses the current condition of the structure, systems, and finishes. We ask the right questions about how you live, what frustrates you about the current layout, and what your renovation needs to achieve. You’ll leave this meeting with a clear sense of what’s possible and a realistic picture of scope and timeline. No pressure, no commitment required.
Based on the site assessment, we develop a detailed renovation scope and connect you with our design partners to finalise plans. Once the design is confirmed, you receive a fully itemised, fixed-price quote covering every trade, material, and contingency. There are no vague allowances or hidden line items. You know your full cost before you sign anything. This is the commitment we make to every Sydney client, and it’s the single biggest reason homeowners choose us over competitors.
For renovations requiring a DA or CDC, our team prepares and lodges all documentation with your Sydney council. We manage the approval process, respond to council queries, and keep you informed at every stage. Once approvals are in place, we finalise the construction programme, confirm trade schedules, and order materials. You’ll receive a detailed timeline before work begins so you know exactly when each phase starts and finishes.
Our licensed trades work to a structured programme with daily site management and weekly client updates. We use dust barriers, site protection, and end-of-day cleanup as standard, because your home is still your home during construction. At completion, we conduct a thorough walkthrough with you, address any items on your defects list, and hand over a fully documented project file including all warranties, compliance certificates, and council sign-offs. Your 5-year workmanship guarantee activates from the day of handover.
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Since 2009, Sydney Home Renovation has completed whole home renovations across Sydney’s Inner West, North Shore, Eastern Suburbs, Western Sydney, and Southern suburbs. We understand the specific challenges of Sydney’s housing stock, from asbestos in pre-1990 homes to heritage overlays in inner-ring suburbs to the soil conditions that affect foundations in Western Sydney. That local knowledge isn’t something you can replicate. It comes from 15 years of working in this city, on these homes, for these communities.
Pricing for whole home renovation in Sydney varies significantly based on the scope, condition, and size of your property. We believe you deserve a clear picture before you call anyone, including us.
A cosmetic renovation covering finishes and fixtures costs considerably less than a structural renovation involving wall removal, layout reconfiguration, and systems replacement. The broader the scope, the higher the investment.
A 3-bedroom home in sound structural condition costs less to renovate than a 4-bedroom home with asbestos, deteriorated plumbing, and outdated electrical. The condition of what's behind the walls matters enormously.
The difference between builder-grade and premium finishes across an entire home can represent $30,000–$80,000 in material costs alone. We guide you through selections that balance quality and budget.
Council approval requirements: Projects requiring a DA involve additional costs for architectural drawings, engineering reports, and council fees. CDC-eligible projects are faster and less expensive to approve.
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No website can give you an accurate renovation quote, every property is different, and any company that quotes without seeing your home is guessing.
What we can promise is a detailed, fixed-price quote following a thorough site assessment, with no obligation to proceed. Most Sydney homeowners have a comprehensive quote in hand within 5–7 business days of their initial consultation.
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Sydney Home Renovation holds an active NSW Contractor Licence issued by NSW Fair Trading. All whole home renovation work is performed to NSW Building Code standards and relevant Australian Standards. Licence details available on request.
$20M public liability insurance. $5M professional indemnity. Workers' compensation is carried for all employees and subcontractors. Your Sydney property is fully protected throughout the renovation.
Every project is backed by a 5-year written workmanship guarantee. If any defect attributable to our work appears within five years of handover, we return and rectify it at no cost to you. The guarantee is provided in writing at handover and is fully transferable on property sale.
Whole home renovation costs in Sydney typically range from $80,000 for a cosmetic renovation of a 3-bedroom home to $350,000+ for a full gut renovation of a larger property. The key factors are scope of work, property condition, size, finish selections, and whether council approval is required. The only way to get an accurate figure is a site assessment. We provide detailed, fixed-price quotes with no obligation to proceed.
Timeline depends on scope. A cosmetic whole home renovation typically takes 8–14 weeks. A structural renovation with council approval can take 20–36 weeks from consultation to handover, including the approval period. We provide a detailed construction programme before work begins so you know exactly when each phase starts and finishes.
For full gut and structural renovations, moving out is strongly recommended and often necessary for safety and practical reasons. For cosmetic renovations, it may be possible to remain in the home with some disruption, depending on the scope. We discuss this with every client during the consultation and help you plan accordingly.
The most effective protection against budget blowouts is a detailed, fixed-price contract from a licensed builder. Avoid any builder who quotes a rough estimate or uses large provisional sums. At Sydney Home Renovation, every quote is itemised and fixed; if we've quoted it, it's covered. We also conduct a thorough pre-construction assessment to identify any potential issues before work begins, not after.
Our team prepares and lodges all DA or CDC documentation with your relevant Sydney council. We engage certifiers and engineers as required, manage council correspondence, and keep you updated throughout the approval process. You don't need to navigate the system yourself; we handle it entirely.
Whether you’re ready to start or still in the research phase, the best next step is a free, no-obligation site assessment. We’ll visit your Sydney property, confirm your eligibility, walk you through your options, and give you a clear picture of what’s possible, at no cost and no pressure.
Sydney Home Renovation. Fixed prices. Licensed builders. 25 years of Sydney granny flats. Let’s make your block work for you.
