Renovation projects offer homeowners a practical and rewarding way to enhance the comfort, functionality, and value of their properties without the need for a full rebuild. One of the greatest benefits is customisation. These improvements allow you to tailor your home to suit evolving lifestyle needs—whether creating open-plan living spaces, modernising outdated rooms, or adding extra bedrooms for a growing family. This personalised approach ensures the home remains both functional and uniquely yours.
Financially, renovating or extending can be far more cost-effective than purchasing a new property. Strategic upgrades often deliver strong returns on investment and can significantly boost resale value. Additions such as outdoor entertaining areas, upgraded kitchens, or expanded living zones are particularly appealing to future buyers.
Renovations also provide the opportunity to improve energy efficiency. Updating insulation, windows, lighting, and appliances can reduce long-term energy consumption and lower household bills. At the same time, addressing wear and tear or structural issues ensures the home remains safe and durable.
Structural engineers play a crucial role in ensuring renovations are safe, compliant, and structurally sound. We assess the existing building to understand load paths, identify weaknesses, and determine whether walls can be removed or modified without compromising stability.
Our engineers design beams, columns, and supports to accommodate new layouts, extensions, or added loads such as upper-storey additions. We also help address issues uncovered during demolition, such as deteriorated framing or inadequate footings. By providing accurate calculations and detailed drawings, our structural engineers ensure renovation projects are completed efficiently, safely, and in line with relevant building standards.
Raising a house and building in underneath offers a wide range of practical, financial, and lifestyle benefits, making it an increasingly popular choice for homeowners looking to maximise the value and functionality of their property. One of the biggest advantages is the ability to significantly increase usable living space without expanding the home’s footprint. By lifting the existing structure, homeowners can create a new level for bedrooms, garages, storage, or even fully self-contained living areas—ideal for growing families or rental income opportunities.
Another benefit is improved flood protection, especially in areas prone to rising water levels. Elevating the home lifts critical infrastructure well above potential flood zones, offering peace of mind and potentially reducing insurance costs. Structurally, raising a house also allows for essential repairs, restumping, or reinforcement of old foundations, greatly improving safety and longevity.
From a design perspective, building underneath opens the door to modernising the home while preserving character features of the original structure. It also increases natural light and ventilation, particularly when adding higher ceilings or larger openings.
Overall, raising a house and build under it is a smart, cost-effective way to enhance liveability, increase property value, and future-proof the home without needing to move or rebuild.
Structural engineers are essential for safe and successful house raises. We assess the existing structure to determine how it will perform once lifted and identify any weaknesses that need strengthening.
Our engineers design the new support system, including posts, beams, and bracing, to ensure the elevated house can withstand wind loads, soil conditions, and additional height. We specify appropriate foundations or stump upgrades to suit the site and ensure compliance with building codes to ensure the raised home is stable, durable, and ready for the new space underneath.
