Macleod 3085 · Banyule City Council / Darebin City Council
Macleod spans Banyule and Darebin councils and has homes from several estates, from the 1950s to the 2000s Springthorpe Estate. That range of ages means anything from a renovation to a new home can make sense here.
In short
Unitex Building & Construction Group services Macleod (VIC 3085), about 14 km north-east of the Melbourne CBD, in the Banyule City Council and Darebin City Council area. In Macleod we renovate older homes and build new homes and townhouses. We visit the site, check the planning controls that apply and give you a written quote before any work starts.
Services in Macleod 3085
In Macleod we renovate older homes and build new homes and townhouses.
Full bathroom and ensuite renovations for homes from the 1950s to the 2000s: 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 homes from the 1950s to the 2000s, with the surfaces patched, sanded and primed 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 Banyule City Council or Darebin 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.
Macleod
Twentieth-century estates in Macleod include the Macleod (Victoria Cross), Golf Links and Dunvegan estates, and the Aberdeen Road shops date from the early 1950s. The Springthorpe Estate was built in the 2000s after the Mont Park Hospital closed.
Macleod station on the Hurstbridge line opened in 1911, and bus routes link the suburb to La Trobe University.
Before you start
Planning questions for Macleod go to Banyule City Council: do I need a building or planning permit? or Darebin City Council: planning. Building permits are issued by a registered building surveyor.
Questions
Most of Macleod is in Banyule, and part is in Darebin. A free VicPlan report shows the council, zone and overlays for your address.
It depends on the job, the size, the finishes and what we find on site, so we don’t publish a price list. For homes from the 1950s to the 2000s in Macleod, we visit first and then give you a written, itemised quote. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Yes. We service Macleod (VIC 3085) 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 Macleod; 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.
