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“Would I build with John again? 100%.”

When it comes to renovating or rebuilding, the stakes are high and so is the risk of getting it wrong. Our Mascot client had a clear vision, but not the time to manage trades, council approvals, or the complexity of the process.

That’s where we step in.

With over 25 years of industry experience, we guide you through every stage preventing costly mistakes, saving you time, and ensuring your project runs to plan and budget.

From renovations to knock-down rebuilds, we give you clarity, control, and complete peace of mind.

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Need a professional for a major home addition or renovation within Sydney's Inner West Council?

Why You Will Love Our Design & Building Journey

Independent & Client Centric

We believe that with professional, honest and fair conduct, home building becomes a positive and rewarding journey for both clients and building professionals alike. As independent client side licensed builders and project managers, we manage the design and build from the clients point of view.

We save you Time & money

Our extensive supplier network and building experience allows us to find cost savings with savvy procurement or by suggesting smarter, more efficient ways of building right from the design stage. This helps mitigate expensive surprises on site.

25 Years Experience

John is a fully licensed Class 2 builder and client side project manager with 25 years experience in major additions. His tailored process ensures you, the client are safeguarded from any pitfalls through both the design and construction stages of the projects life cycle.

Quality

Nothing makes us happier than seeing our happy clients move into a home they love. We take pride in our projects and have quality control systems in place to ensure your home is delivered with the highest level of precision and craftsmanship. It is our attention to detail that sets us apart.

Stanmore home addition - Before

The client with this charming cottage in Stanmore wanted additional living and bedrooms and open plan living spaces.

Stanmore home addition - After

Stunning addition to the rear and first floor with the use of metal cladding. Inner West Council Heritage conservation and acoustic controls all met using sensitive restoration of the facade and double glazed windows throughout.

Stanmore - Internal Kitchen Area

Balmain Renovation

Showcasing Steel French Doors to the back door leading to the alfresco area and meticulous detail to the routered edge marble kitchen bench top

Annandale lower ground and 1st floor addition

Excavation and underpinning of foundations below ground level to make full use of the lower ground floor area.
A first floor level including an extra bedroom was also added with views to the Harbour

Surry Hills Terrace Addition - Before

Sydney's Inner City and Inner West tight access sites are HBA's specialty.
"We engaged John after being rejected on our original application to create rear and upper level additions to our terrace home in Surry Hills." Leigh G

Surry Hills - After

"On John's advice, we engaged a fire engineer to prepare a performance solutions report that enabled creation of an additional attic bedroom and significantly larger living spaces on ground floor.
We had peace of mind that with John's expertise, our project ran smoothly while we were overseas." Leigh G

Paddington Terrace - Before

"We engaged John at HBA for advice on the terrible workmanship on our abandoned terrace project in Paddington.
He helped us obtain necessary Council approvals to undertake both internal and external additions." Lachlan C

Paddington - After

"He successfully managed the design & approval process at Woollahra Council and saved us over $32,000 with the correct project scoping process. Things that the last builder missed.
We had his expert support through the renovation works and our terrace was delivered to the highest standard." Lachlan C

Mascot 1st floor addition - Before

"We approached John and his team because we wanted to maintain the current setback on our home and to create additional first floor bedrooms and living areas. We originally had a local builder tender on the project but he could not meet their budget. John helped make our project a reality." Donna P

Mascot - After

"Through his trusted network and clever project scoping, our tender price came in $180,000 lower than our original builders estimate.
We were ecstatic that our project was completed to the highest quality under John's supervision." Donna P

Mascot - Joinery

"We also saved over $22,000 using HBA's exclusive joinery contractors.
They delivered our custom kitchen, laundry and wardrobe to perfection." Donna P

The Advantage of Expert Guidance Before You Engage a Builder or Architect

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Early Design Advice

Before talking to an architect. Talk to us. We ensure your home design suits your budget and lifestyle before you commit. If you don’t have plans, we will appoint the right architect or designer depending on your specific council and situation. Our value is in that we check the design work along the way for cost saving opportunities, buildability and potential risks. As experienced project managers on active projects in the construction cycle, we find that we have a better feel of actual build costs than designers. We make sure you don’t overdesign a home that you can’t afford to build. We are dedicated to making your home building journey seamless and stress-free. As independent client-side project managers, we collaborate with you and our team of talented architects that have a keen understanding of Inner West Councils planning guidelines and the local challenges. Our mission is to provide you the highest quality finish for your home and prevent any costly mistakes along the way.

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Why we do it better

Our home design and building service is unrivalled in the Inner West because we know the area. We manage the design and building process from start to finish. We are independent licensed builders that are client side. In other words, we represent you and work to get you the best possible outcome both in the design phase as well as the construction phase of your project. We have completed a great number of successful new custom homes, second level additions and home extensions in Sydney’s Inner West and Canada Bay Council and understand the limitations of space, how to maximise light and manage acoustics from aircraft noise. We know how to manage home building projects with poor site access and are engaged with the neighbours to make the process smooth.

From Heritage restrictions in Stanmore, to deteriorating building fabric in terraces in Marrickville, to ambiguous property boundaries in Surry Hills, to unrecorded sewer lines in Annandale, we’ve seen it all.

Our approach helps you see who is giving you the best value and minimises variations when you’re on site.

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Fixed price quotes

If you already have plans, you can take advantage of our tender package, which is designed to analyse and document your project in detail and procure the best builder for your custom home, addition, or renovation in the Inner West.

Our comprehensive tender package is overseen by John personally. He  meticulously crafts a detailed scope of works and project specifications tailored to your requirements and site conditions. This approach guarantees that what you need is explicitly included in the build price, providing transparency and shielding you from hidden surprises and unnecessary stress throughout the construction journey.

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Planning to Renovate in the Inner West Council area?

Inner West Councils development control plan applies current setback requirements to existing dwellings. If you have an existing façade near the front boundary and demolish that section of your home, you would likely be forced under new planning rules to push your entire home back from the front boundary and thus lose useable internal space. Given that land is so precious in the Inner West and Inner City of Sydney, it makes sense from a council planning point of view to retain part of the existing building, remediate and then add another level or extend your home to the rear where building setbacks are in line with current council code. 

We have a good collaborative relationship with the necessary consultants and council to ensure your project gets approved with the best possible outcome and timeframe.

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FREE design & building advice session for Inner West residents

Feel free to call us for a FREE in home consultation if you live in one of the following Inner West suburbs – Balmain, Annandale, Dulwich Hill, Birchgrove, Camperdown, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Haberfield, Newtown, Petersham, Marrickville, Rozelle, Summer Hill and Stanmore. Abbotsford, Breakfast Point, Cabarita, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Concord, Concord West, Croydon, Burwood, Drummoyne, Five Dock, Liberty Grove, Mortlake, Strathfield, Rhodes, Rodd Point, Russell Lea, or Wareemba. 

 

We have a passionate team and local expertise that will design and execute your luxury dream home without the headaches.

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Inner West Sydney renovation specialists, guiding your project from design to delivery....without the stress.

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Our Process

How We Work With You

If you already have approved plans, you can skip through to Tender Management and Builder Selection

Develop the Project Brief

Establish your needs, design objectives, opportunities and budget for your project.

Prepare Design & Building Consultation Report

Summary of initial architectural, town planning and building consultation. We give you independent advice relating to the best course of action for your specific scenario. Recommendations to renovate or build new. Go with a project builder or custom builder. Comments relating to design possibilities, site information, building materials and opportunities from a construction point of view. We establish a course of action and next steps to help you move forward in an informed and secure way.

Manage the Design Process (DA or CDC)

Select and manage the right architect & consultants for development approval (DA or CDC) for the project from a panel of tried and tested professionals. We continually scout and select architects based on relevant design experience on projects with same or similar design criteria, style and off course local council or specific planning familiarity. We assess their design cost, quality of plans, estimated completion timeframe and their availability.

Manage the Construction Certification Process

(CC or CDC)

Select and manage the remaining consultants and Private Certifier with the same selection criteria as above. Summarise Council fees, obtain required documentation and execute actions for the Construction Certificate (CC) stage so you can start building.

Tender Management

So you have approved plans and now what? Our tender process is the steady bridge between the design and construction phases. It lays the foundations for clear, well defined expectations for your project and establishes the parameters from which all builders quote. We prepare a detailed scope of works and collate all project documentation to ensure everything is captured within the tender and so all builders quote on an apples for apples basis. Our detailed tender process and comparison spreadsheet helps you see who is giving you the best value and is designed to mitigate project risk and variations during the construction phase.

Builder Selection

We assess tenders, compare and select a builder that is most suitable for your project based on both quantitative and qualitative merit. Much of what we do as your project manager and building broker is about forming strong relationships with great architects, consultants and trusted building professionals. We get to know them, how they operate, the quality of their work and their business. We pass this benefit onto you in the form of trust, fairness and value.

Project Management – Construction Phase

For clients that want assurance the whole way through, we offer a dedicated construction phase project management service. We represent you to ensure your builder operates fairly and in accordance to the contract conditions and scope of works. We conduct regular site meetings with you and your builder to help keep things on track in terms of timeframe and budget. We ensure the critical stage inspections occur when they are supposed to by the consultants, engineers and PCA to ensure the Occupation Certificate process runs smoothly. Most importantly, we conduct rigorous assessment of the builders work to make sure it is of a high standard.