Renovations & extensions · Melbourne & surrounds
2026 business recognition · Watch AUS TV Big Picture ↓First-floor extensions, luxury renovations and thoughtful new living spaces. Start with the way your home needs to work now and a clear conversation about what comes next.
Considering an extension, renovation or second home? Start with your site and your priorities.
Recognition · Conversations · Opportunities
2026 · Business recognition
UC Build Group recognised at the Australia Sri Lanka Business Council Business Awards 2026.
View the award ↗Recognition shared with our team, clients and community.
The original interviewAUS TVBig PictureIn conversation withTV programme · AUS TV Big Picture
Watch Arron’s full AUS TV Big Picture interview about building, renovating and improving your home in Australia.
Original programme from AUS TV · 27 minutes. Play with sound when you choose.
Renovation planning
Bring your existing home, lifestyle priorities and budget expectations to the conversation. The next step is a clear brief, site understanding and realistic path forward.
Plan my renovation ↗UC Build Renovations & Extensions
First-floor extensions lead the way, supported by premium renovation and secondary-living pathways shaped around your family, site and future plans.
Add bedrooms, bathrooms or living space while retaining the home and neighbourhood you love.
A considered upper-level addition with the structure, stair connection, services, roofline and external character assessed as one coordinated project.
Useful to prepare: Current floor plans if available, family needs, neighbouring context and target timing.
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Reimagine an established home with a refined layout, durable finishes and a better everyday flow.
Whole-home renovation scopes can combine reconfiguration, custom joinery, upgraded services, interiors, façade work and outdoor connections.
Useful to prepare: Inspiration, preferred finishes, existing plans or photos and your must-keep elements.
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Create stronger connections between kitchen, dining, living and the garden.
Ground-floor additions and rear extensions are planned around layout, natural light, structure, services, access and the relationship to the existing home.
Useful to prepare: Site photos, current layout, desired rooms and the way you use indoor and outdoor areas.
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A practical, beautiful kitchen built around how you cook, entertain and store.
Kitchen layouts, joinery, appliances, lighting, splashbacks and services are coordinated with the wider home and relevant trades.
Useful to prepare: Appliance preferences, storage needs, inspiration images and an indication of adjoining works.
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Upgrade the spaces that need the most careful planning, detailing and coordination.
Bathrooms and ensuites can include layout changes, waterproofing interfaces, fixtures, tiles, joinery, ventilation and lighting within a defined renovation scope.
Useful to prepare: Photos, preferred layout, finish references and any plumbing or access constraints.
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Independent living space for family, guests or a rental-ready home on the same lot.
We assess your site and brief for a self-contained small second home, including living, kitchen, bathroom, services, siting and approvals needed for your circumstances.
Useful to prepare: Site address, survey or plan, intended use, preferred size and existing services information.
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Compact flexible spaces for work, guests, family or future adaptable living.
Pod and garden-home concepts need a site-led review of use, services, access, foundations, design, approvals and whether a self-contained dwelling is proposed.
Useful to prepare: How the space will be used, required facilities, approximate size and site access details.
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Explore a home that can support connected households while retaining clear separation where the design allows.
Secondary-living and dual-key options are assessed against your existing home, site conditions, access, services, planning controls and the outcome you want to achieve.
Useful to prepare: House layout, household needs, site constraints and whether the spaces need independent facilities.
Discuss this option ↗Images illustrate renovation and extension settings. Site conditions, planning controls, permits and project scope must be reviewed for your individual property.
A clearer construction journey
Every project starts in a different place. We’ll discuss where you are now, what information is available and the next stage that suits your brief.
Tell us what you want to achieve, where the site is and whether you have plans.
Identify the information, site considerations and specialist input needed to assess the project.
Clarify the drawings, consultant responsibilities and approvals required for the agreed scope.
Review the proposed work, inclusions, exclusions, allowances and terms before committing.
Agree the programme, contact arrangements and progress updates for your project.
Confirm the handover requirements, relevant documentation and process for follow-up items.
Solution · Experience · Convenience
Share the outcome you want, your priorities and the constraints that matter. A useful conversation starts with your project.
Site conditions, approvals, design and specifications all affect cost and timing. Put them on the table early.
Whether you have a concept, approved plans or a tender package, discuss what is needed to move forward.
Renovation questions, answered
Start with how much space you need, how the upper level connects to the existing home and whether you have a survey, plans or photos. A site-led discussion can identify the information and consultant input needed before the scope is defined.
This depends on the scope, access, services and safety arrangements. Tell us whether the home needs to remain occupied so staging, temporary disruptions and programme considerations can be discussed early.
No. You can start with a brief, photos, ideas and your home address. If you have a survey, existing drawings, engineering or concept plans, include them so the team can understand your project stage.
Yes. Kitchen, bathroom and ensuite renovations can be considered alone or as part of a broader home renovation or extension. Tell us what you are changing and any adjoining works you are considering.
A small second home is a self-contained residence on the same lot as an existing dwelling. Victorian rules set conditions around size, services, site and planning controls. A building permit is required and site-specific checks are still essential.
A small second home cannot be separately subdivided or sold off from the main home under the small second dwelling pathway. If your goal is a different form of development, tell us so the appropriate feasibility and planning pathway can be discussed.
They can serve different purposes. The intended use, facilities, services and how the space relates to the existing home affect the planning, design and approval considerations. We assess the brief before recommending a pathway.
Reliable cost and timing need a defined scope and review of the existing home, design, site access, services, approvals, finishes and allowances. Share your budget expectations and timing so the team can discuss what needs to be assessed.
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Watch the design film, then tell Crownspire what you are looking for in your next home.
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Availability and rates are confirmed on enquiry.
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Start with your preferred suburb, budget and timeframe. We can discuss the next step in your search.
Enquire about packages ↗Design example. Current prices and inclusions are confirmed on enquiry.
Let’s talk about your project
Start with your project type, suburb and a short description. The construction team will review your enquiry and help identify the next step.
Already a client or trade partner? Contact your UC Build project team, or call us for help with your project or portal access.
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Arron in conversation about building, renovating and planning your next project.
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Business recognition shared with our clients, partners and team.
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