Restumping Altona
Restumping Altona starts with the house, and Altona's houses are mixed: weatherboards, bungalows and brick veneers.
Altona sits on Port Phillip Bay, 13 km south-west of central Melbourne. Here is what that means for the floor under your home, and how to get a licensed restumper to look at it.
Altona houses and what sits under them
Altona's housing is mostly post-war Californian bungalows, 1960s and 70s brick veneer, and newer coastal townhouses.
Modest 1950s weatherboard houses also line some of its streets.
Housing types you will find in Altona
Four types of home make up much of the area:
Post-war Californian bungalows. 1950s weatherboard houses. 1960s and 70s brick veneer homes. Newer coastal townhouses.
A licensed restumper inspects the underfloor of your house and tells you whether stumps, or piers, need work.
Hobsons Bay rules to check before work starts
Hobsons Bay City Council says a building permit must be obtained before building work starts.
About 7,800 properties in Hobsons Bay sit in a heritage overlay. Residents are urged to check permit requirements before renovating.
The council has a fact sheet and guidelines for alterations and additions in heritage areas. It also issues asset protection permits.
How to get a restumping quote in Altona
The quote form is the way to reach us. The restumper calls you back.
The restumper who quotes your job inspects the house, then explains whether you need restumping or reblocking. There is no cost and no obligation.
Altona: the suburbs we cover
Altona and nearby: Altona
We also cover West Footscray and Seddon nearby.
Questions from Altona
What kinds of houses in Altona need restumping?
Altona has many Californian bungalows and modest 1950s weatherboard houses. Brick veneer homes from the 1960s and 70s are also common and can be inspected too.
Does the council need to be told about work on my Altona house?
Hobsons Bay says a building permit must be obtained before building work starts. Whether restumping itself needs one should be confirmed with the council. Its office is at 115 Civic Parade, Altona.
Is my Altona house in a heritage overlay?
Check with Hobsons Bay City Council, because about 7,800 properties in the area are in a heritage overlay. Residents are urged to check permit requirements before renovating. The council has a fact sheet on alterations and additions in these areas.
How do I get someone to look at my Altona house?
Fill in the quote form and the restumper calls you back. A licensed restumper then inspects and quotes. It costs nothing and carries no obligation.
Restumping in the inner west
Get a quote and the restumper will phone you back
A registered building practitioner who works the inner west writes your quote.
Stumps, relevelling and making good, each on its own line.
Say when, and the restumper phones you then.
There's no charge and no obligation.
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