Canterbury 3126 · City of Boroondara
Canterbury’s first subdivision, the Claremont Park Estate, dates from 1885, and the suburb is known for leafy streets and historic homes. Renovations here often involve older homes and established gardens.
In short
Unitex Building & Construction Group services Canterbury (VIC 3126), about 10 km east of the Melbourne CBD, in the City of Boroondara area. In Canterbury we renovate bathrooms, kitchens and laundries in older homes, and paint inside and out. We visit the site, check the planning controls that apply and give you a written quote before any work starts.
Services in Canterbury 3126
In Canterbury we renovate bathrooms, kitchens and laundries in older homes, and paint inside and out.
Full bathroom and ensuite renovations for older homes on established streets: strip-out, repairs behind the walls, waterproofing to the current standard, tiling and fit-out, with plumbing and electrical by licensed trades.
Bathroom renovationsNew kitchens planned around how you cook and store things: layout, cabinetry, benchtops, splashbacks and appliances, installed in the right order so you’re without a kitchen for as short a time as possible.
Kitchen renovationsLaundries with more bench space and storage, from a full room to a laundry in a cupboard, with the wet areas waterproofed before tiling.
Laundry renovationsInterior and exterior painting for older homes on established streets, with the surfaces patched, sanded and primed first.
Interior and exterior paintingOversight of your building project, trade coordination and photo reports, so you know where the job stands without being on site.
Building supervisionNew Class 1 homes and villa units built from the slab to handover, plus Class 10a garages, carports and sheds. New homes are built all-electric from 2027, and we plan for that from the start.
New homesEvery quote is in writing, with the scope, inclusions and payment stages. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Canterbury
Monomeath Avenue, subdivided in 1900, is lined with century-old oaks and large homes. Maling Road and Canterbury Road form the main shopping area near the station.
Canterbury and East Camberwell stations serve the suburb, with trams 72 and 109 also nearby.
Before you start
Planning questions for Canterbury go to City of Boroondara: permits for your property. Building permits are issued by a registered building surveyor.
Questions
City of Boroondara, under the Boroondara Planning Scheme. A free VicPlan planning property report shows the zone and overlays for your address, and the council can tell you whether your project needs a planning permit.
Some can be, through local laws or planning overlays. Check with the City of Boroondara before works near large trees, especially for extensions or new footings.
It depends on the job, the size, the finishes and what we find on site, so we don’t publish a price list. For older homes on established streets in Canterbury, we visit first and then give you a written, itemised quote. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Yes. We service Canterbury (VIC 3126) for renovations, building supervision and new homes. Send us your address and a short description of the job through our contact page, and we’ll arrange a time to look at it.
General information for Victorian homeowners, checked October 2026. Rules change, so confirm with your building surveyor, council or the Building and Plumbing Commission.
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Local facts checked October 2026. We service Canterbury; this page doesn’t mean we have an office there.
Tell us your address and what you’re planning, and we’ll talk it through.
