DR Carpentry & Construction DR Carpentry & Construction
Services

What we build

Home extensions

Ground floor additions built to your architect's and engineer's drawings, from footings and framing to roofing, cladding and fit-out.

Renovations

New layouts, ensuites, linings, flooring and finishes in the rooms you already have, with the trades organised for you.

Renovated laundry with white tiles, stone benchtop, stainless sink, white cabinets and a separate toilet roomStone laundry benchtop with an undermount sink, pull-down tap and LED strip lightingView from the laundry bench through a white door to a frameless glass shower

Decks and outdoor

Hardwood and composite decks, steps, balustrades and awnings, built to suit the slope of the block.

Hardwood deck running along a Colorbond fence and wrapping around the back of a brick houseComposite deck and steps running down a narrow side passage beside a rendered houseOiled hardwood deck outside a glass door, between black cladding and a dark fence

Carpentry

Structural framing, doors, skirtings and architraves, and finishing carpentry that lines new work up with the old.

Two-tread hardwood steps up to a glass door against grey weatherboard claddingHardwood steps from the side, showing the boxed-in risers
How we work

From first visit to handover

  1. Site visit

    We look at the house and your plans and go through what you want built. No charge.

  2. Written quote

    Priced stage by stage, with inclusions and exclusions listed.

  3. Contract and insurance

    A standard NSW residential building contract, plus a Home Building Compensation Fund certificate for work over $20,000, before any money changes hands.

  4. Build

    Deposit capped at 10%, as NSW law requires, then progress claims as each stage is finished: footings, frame, lock-up and completion.

  5. Handover

    Final walk-through, certificates for the work, and a clean site.

FAQ

Common questions

Are you insured?

Yes. We carry public liability and contract works insurance. Every contract over $20,000 comes with a Home Building Compensation Fund certificate before work starts.

Can you work with my architect and engineer?

Yes. We build to approved plans and engineering and deal with your architect, engineer and certifier during the build. Their fees, and council fees, are paid by you directly.

Who does the trades?

Our own plumbers, electricians, tilers, plasterers and painters, run on site by one of us.

What areas do you cover?

All of Sydney. If you're unsure, call and ask.

Free written quote