How much does a Second Storey Addition cost?

We are often asked – ‘How much does a Second Storey Addition Cost?’ The short answer is that the cost has gone up significantly in post-covid times and now starts from $300k. If you are looking at renovations and floorplan remodeling on the existing home downstairs at the same time, it can range from $450-500k+.… Continue reading How much does a Second Storey Addition cost?

How to Compare Building Quotes for your Home Renovation project

Have you got plans and are shopping around for a Builder for your Home Improvement project? Perhaps you are going to get Quotes from multiple Perth Builders to compare? Each Builder provides a different level of detail, and uses a different structure for their Quote. There is so no ‘one-size-fits-all’. So how do you compare… Continue reading How to Compare Building Quotes for your Home Renovation project

How to Know When Your Roof Needs to Be Replaced

Roofs, like every other component of our homes, have a lifespan. The Popular Roof Choice in Home Renovations While the prospect of replacing a roof may seem daunting, it can be an essential part of a home renovation strategy. By integrating roof replacement into a broader home renovation project, homeowners can save time, money and… Continue reading How to Know When Your Roof Needs to Be Replaced

Renovating Your Home in Retirement: From Outdated to Outstanding

Have you recently retired? Or perhaps you have recently become an ‘empty nester’? You now have more free time to enjoy life, kick back, relax and live life to the fullest. If you have retired or are transitioning to retirement, you will be spending more time at home than ever before. It makes perfect sense… Continue reading Renovating Your Home in Retirement: From Outdated to Outstanding

Scullery or Butler’s Kitchen: What’s the difference?

We are increasingly getting asked this question during the design stage. In modern home design, a scullery or butler’s pantry/kitchen has become a ‘must-have’ feature for those who like to entertain. The popularity of sculleries and butler’s kitchens probably stems from the prevalence of open plan living. With open plan living, our kitchens are sitting… Continue reading Scullery or Butler’s Kitchen: What’s the difference?

The Benefits of Adding a Lift to Your Home Renovation Plans

Adding a lift to your home renovation plans can be a major upgrade that provides a range of benefits for you and your family. The top 5 benefits or having a residential lift installed include: 1 – Improved Accessibility One of the most significant benefits of adding a lift to your home is that it… Continue reading The Benefits of Adding a Lift to Your Home Renovation Plans

Should you put a bath in your house? Bath or no bath? 

Increasingly homeowners are asking whether their home needs to have a bath. Whether you decide on having a bath or not in your bathroom(s) or ensuite depends on a number factors such as:  How much space does your bathroom have? Is it an ensuite to the master bedroom or a kids bathroom? Will having a bath appeal to a potential buyer when you… Continue reading Should you put a bath in your house? Bath or no bath? 

Your Bathroom Renovation Checklist – including Laundry

Bathrooms and laundries are often the last rooms in a home to get renovated. Because they are tucked away from sight, they are often overlooked for many years. This means that by the time they need renovation, there is a lot of work to do.  At Amerex, we find that most bathrooms we renovate are… Continue reading Your Bathroom Renovation Checklist – including Laundry

Suburb Spotlight: Mount Lawley 6050

Mount Lawley is a vibrant and cosmopolitan suburb uniquely situated across both the City of Vincent AND in the City of Stirling local council areas. Mount Lawley is an historic suburb that boasts a wealth of beautiful heritage properties that are steeped in local history and represent an essential part of the local architectural landscape.… Continue reading Suburb Spotlight: Mount Lawley 6050

How much does a House Extension Cost?

We are often asked – How much will my Home Extension Cost?’ And should I extend out or build up, or do both!?  What will that cost??? This is so very difficult to answer as every home and every house extension and home renovation is of course unique. However, there are a few simple ways… Continue reading How much does a House Extension Cost?