Malvern 3144 · City of Stonnington

Builder and renovations in Malvern, VIC 3144

Malvern has several Victorian Heritage Register places, from the Stonington mansion (1890) to the Malvern tram depot and railway station. Glenferrie Road is its main strip.

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Servicing Malvern 3144City of Stonnington

In short

Unitex Building & Construction Group services Malvern (VIC 3144), about 8 km south-east of the Melbourne CBD, in the City of Stonnington area. In Malvern we renovate bathrooms, kitchens and laundries, 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.

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Services in Malvern 3144

Builder and renovations in Malvern

In Malvern we renovate bathrooms, kitchens and laundries, and paint inside and out.

Bathroom renovations in Malvern

Full bathroom and ensuite renovations for established homes: strip-out, repairs behind the walls, waterproofing to the current standard, tiling and fit-out, with plumbing and electrical by licensed trades.

Bathroom renovations

Kitchen renovations in Malvern

New 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 renovations

Laundry renovations in Malvern

Laundries with more bench space and storage, from a full room to a laundry in a cupboard, with the wet areas waterproofed before tiling.

Laundry renovations

House painting in Malvern

Interior and exterior painting for established homes, 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 painting

Building supervision in Malvern

Oversight of your building project, trade coordination and photo reports, so you know where the job stands without being on site.

Building supervision

New home builder in Malvern

New 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 homes

Every quote is in writing, with the scope, inclusions and payment stages. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.

Malvern

Homes and building in Malvern

Malvern station is on the Gippsland line and Tooronga station serves the north. Malvern Gardens on Spring Road has a fountain once fed by a natural spring.

Malvern Central and the Glenferrie Road strip are the suburb’s main shopping areas, and trams for Malvern routes run from the depot on Glenferrie Road.

Before you start

What to check first in Malvern

  • Get a free planning property report for your address from VicPlan. It shows the zone and any overlays (such as heritage, flooding or vegetation) that apply to your Malvern block.
  • Under a heritage overlay, a planning permit is generally needed to demolish, to change the outside of the building, and to paint a surface that hasn’t been painted before, so allow time for that before the building permit.
  • Many Malvern homes were built well before 1990, so before a renovation strips out walls, floors or eaves, check for asbestos. WorkSafe Victoria notes asbestos can be found in buildings built before 1990 (WorkSafe Victoria).

Planning questions for Malvern go to City of Stonnington: do I need a planning permit?. Building permits are issued by a registered building surveyor.

Questions

Malvern questions

Which council handles planning permits in Malvern?

City of Stonnington, under the Stonnington 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.

Can I add a second storey in Malvern?

Possibly. A second storey usually needs a building permit, and a planning permit may be needed depending on the zone and overlays. Check VicPlan and the City of Stonnington before design.

How much does a renovation or new build cost in Malvern?

It depends on the job, the size, the finishes and what we find on site, so we don’t publish a price list. For established homes in Malvern, we visit first and then give you a written, itemised quote. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.

Do you work in Malvern?

Yes. We service Malvern (VIC 3144) 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.

Sources for this page

Local facts checked October 2026. We service Malvern; this page doesn’t mean we have an office there.

Planning work in Malvern?

Tell us your address and what you’re planning, and we’ll talk it through.

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