Essendon 3040 · Moonee Valley City Council
Essendon has a long history: the tramway from the city opened in 1906, and houses such as Earlsbrae Hall date from 1890. Many homes are older, so renovations here start with what’s behind the walls.
In short
Unitex Building & Construction Group services Essendon (VIC 3040), about 8 km north-west of the Melbourne CBD, in the Moonee Valley City Council area. In Essendon 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 Essendon 3040
In Essendon we renovate bathrooms, kitchens and laundries in older homes, and paint inside and out.
Full bathroom and ensuite renovations for older homes and terraces: 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 and terraces, with the surfaces patched, sanded and primed first. Under a heritage overlay, painting a surface that hasn’t been painted before can need a planning permit, so we check first.
Interior and exterior paintingNew 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 homesTownhouses and dual occupancy on one block, with fire-separated walls between homes. Two or more homes usually need a planning permit from Moonee Valley City Council first.
Townhouse buildsOversight of your building project, trade coordination and photo reports, so you know where the job stands without being on site.
Building supervisionEvery quote is in writing, with the scope, inclusions and payment stages. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Essendon
Essendon has older homes including terraces, such as those on Napier Street. Tram route 59 runs along Mount Alexander and Keilor Roads, and three Craigieburn line stations serve the suburb.
Moonee Valley City Council keeps information on heritage in the area, so check whether your home is in a heritage overlay before external changes.
Before you start
Planning questions for Essendon go to Moonee Valley City Council: planning services and permits. Building permits are issued by a registered building surveyor.
Questions
For internal work like a new bathroom or kitchen, usually not. If your home is in a heritage overlay, external changes and demolition generally need a planning permit. Check VicPlan or Moonee Valley City Council.
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 and terraces in Essendon, we visit first and then give you a written, itemised quote. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Yes. We service Essendon (VIC 3040) for renovations, new homes, townhouses and building supervision. 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.
Nearby
Local facts checked October 2026. We service Essendon; 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.
