Family Home Designers & Builders Pty Ltd

03/04/2025

🚧Building in NSW? Get Your Approvals Sorted! 🏠✅
Planning to build or renovate? Here's the deal:

☑️CDC (Complying Development Certificate): Think simple project like new homes or renos? Quick approval if you follow the rules.😉
☑️DA (Development Application): Got something more complex? It might take longer, but sometimes it’s worth it for that dream design🏗
☑️Other Approvals: Bushfire zone? Heritage site? Sewer running through your yard? We’ve got you covered.🔥🌳

Don't stress over paperwork – call Family Home Designers & Builders today at
☎️ 02 9417 5777.

Find out which approvals you need for your next construction project in New South Wales. Understand Complying Development Certificates (CDCs), Development Applications (DAs), and additional permits to ensure a smooth building process.

20/03/2025

⛈☀️Protect Your Home from Harsh Australian Weather💨💧

We’re committed to delivering the best solutions for your home🏠. That’s why every home extension we build is wrapped in a premium Class 4 weather barrier—just like our newly framed 2-storey addition in Roseville Chase.
The next step is to combine this with cavity battens for superior air circulation, before installing the cladding.

✅ Keeps moisture out & mould where it belongs – not in your home
✅ Non-perforated & highly breathable – for optimal airflow
✅ Shields against weather, condensation & heat – for lasting protection

06/03/2025

🏡Planning a Home Upgrade? No Approval Needed for Some Projects!🪚🧱

Many minor renovations—like small decks, carports, and kitchen upgrades—can be done without a Development Application (DA) under Exempt Development rules.

✅Common Exempt Projects:
✔ Small decks, patios & sheds
✔ Internal renovations (no structural changes)
✔ Bathroom & kitchen upgrades

Contact Family Home Designers & Builders to learn more!

Discover how to complete minor, low-impact building projects in New South Wales without a development application. Learn the criteria for Exempt Development and see if your project qualifies.

06/06/2024

Our former project in St. Ives has found a new owner and is still looking as stunning as ever! Take a peek at the latest pictures and see for yourself!

Planning for Home Renovation or Home Extension services in St Ives? Contact the best Builders in St Ives - Family Home Designers & Builders.

23/05/2024

See our new project at Bellevue Hill! We completed major internal and external renovations, as well as constructed a new two storey garage and granny flat. See the transformation below.

Planning for a Home Renovation or Home Extension in Bellevue Hill? Contact the builders in Bellevue Hill - Family Home Designers & Builders.

06/03/2024

Family Homes is at the Sydney Home show again! We would love to see you there. Drop in between 8th and 10th March at the ICC in Darling Harbour.
Free tickets here:
https://tickets.lup.com.au/home-show-sydney-mar24
Home Show Special Offer: Book in your free design consultation during the Home Show, and if you sign your construction contract with us, you’ll receive $2000 worth of Reece bathroom fixtures for free! Have a chat with our friendly team for more details.

03/10/2023

These stairs are ready for a concrete pour at Bellevue Hill. We're replacing the current stairs, and also moving the driveway to the front of the new garage visible on the right.

26/09/2023

Bathroom renovation in Frenchs Forest as part of a ground floor and basement renovation. We're refurbishing this bathroom and adding another bathroom, a bar, and a patio down below.

21/09/2023

Some bathroom progress at Bellevue Hill. This is the new ensuite for the main bedroom, part of the first floor extension on this level, including a new walk in robe.

12/09/2023

Thank you to our wonderful clients from Lane Cove, where we completed a ground floor extension, giving them a new kitchen, laundry, and bathroom.

To start your renovation, visit us here: https://familyhome.com.au/contact-us/

01/09/2023

Wainscoting with Ashley at Bellevue Hill - this kind of wood paneling adds a lot of visual interest to a wall.

23/08/2023

One of two watertanks to be installed at Bellevue Hill. This one is tall and thin to fit between two windows, and shaped out of cylinders to structurally bear the weight of water without deforming. A rectangular or even oval shaped tank would lose its shape over time.