Home Renovation Kensington — Design, Selections, Build, Certification
Complete renovation service in Kensington 2033: scope, design, selections, asbestos assessment, Randwick City Council approval where required, structural works, fit-out, and final certification.
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MBA NSW0476 300 300Kensington Renovation Specialists
A home renovation in Kensington works two markets at once — family homes on the HCA cottage streets, and investor stock feeding the UNSW rental engine along the light rail.
For families: conserved Federation frontage, modern living behind. For investors: robust, well-planned interiors that survive student tenancies and let at a premium. The R3/R4 corridors along Anzac Parade get the zoning check before big spends.
The pre-war fabric gets licensed lead-paint and asbestos handling, and the sandstone is read where structure changes.
We renovate fixed-price, licence HBL 487805C. Get our renovation scope, with the zoning checked, before you commit.
Buildana manages the complete home renovation process in Kensington — from initial consultation and design through to approvals (where required) and fixed-price construction to handover. Your home, modernised.
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- Home renovations in Kensington from $100K
- Randwick City Council approvals managed (where required)
- Kitchen, bathroom, and full-home renovations
- 1900s–1960s + apartments-era homes — renovation specialists
- Asbestos assessment and removal included
- Staged renovation plans to minimise disruption
- 6-year structural warranty on structural work
- Free consultation — near Light Rail Kensington / Kingsford station
Reviewed by Oliver Alameri
Licensed Builder (NSW 487805C) · Master of Property Development · PhD Student · Building across Western Sydney since 2010
Two renovations, one suburb
Kensington splits by purpose — the HCA cottage streets renovate for families with conserved frontages and modern living behind, while the UNSW rental market rewards robust, well-planned interiors that hold up and let strongly.
On the Anzac Parade R3/R4 corridors, I check the development value before you spend.
Fabric and ground checks
Lead paint and asbestos in the pre-war fabric are licensed processes, and the sandstone is read where the structure changes.
All priced into the scope upfront.
Home renovation builder in Kensington — key facts
- Suburb
- Kensington, NSW 2033
- Council / LGA
- Randwick City Council (Randwick)
- Primary zoning
- R2 Low
- Typical lot size
- 250–600m²
- Soil class
- M
- Median house price
- $2.2M–$4M
- Home era
- 1900s–1960s + apartments
- Typical price range
- $30,000 – $500,000+
- Typical timeline
- 3–8 months depending on scope
- Approval pathway
- Exempt development for cosmetic, CDC/DA for structural
Want a real number for YOUR block — not a generic estimate?
Free site assessment, fixed-price contract, line-itemised quote within 48 hours. No high-pressure sales — just a real builder talking real numbers.
Quality Promise
We renovate Kensington homes the way they should be renovated — scope locked, budget locked, program locked, then we start.
How It Works
From First Call to Final Key
Everything that has to be right before we touch the ground. Free consultation at your Kensington home. We inspect the property, discuss what you want to change, check for asbestos in 1900s–1960s + apartments-era construction, and provide a realistic budget range and timeline. Renovation design isn't just "new finishes on old layout" — the best returns come from rethinking how rooms connect. Removing a wall to open kitchen-dining-living, or repositioning a bathroom to free up bedroom space, often delivers more impact than any finish upgrade.
⏱The Kensington construction phase. Fixed price, programmed, supervised. Cosmetic renovations don't need approval. Structural changes require DA or CDC through Randwick City Council. Buildana assesses and manages the approval pathway. Construction covers strip-out, structural modifications (if any), waterproofing, rough-in services, fit-out, tiling, cabinetry, painting, and final clean. Staged to minimise disruption to your daily routine.
⏱The job isn't done when the site's clean; it's done when you have keys, certificates and warranties. Documentation pack at handover: warranty for new work, waterproofing certificates for wet areas, electrical compliance certificate, plumbing compliance, BASIX update if envelope changed, OC if structural. Keep with the property file for future sale.
⏱Our Team
Oliver Alameri
Founder / Director / Builder · MPropDev · PhD Student
Ahmad Alameri
Accounts Manager
Claire Wendell
Project Manager
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Last updated: 1 April 2026
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