New home builder in Mernda
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 homesMernda 3754 · City of Whittlesea
Builder and renovations in Mernda, VIC 3754
Mernda has grown since the early 2000s and still has several estates being developed. Trains returned in 2018, and the town centre opened in 2022. Most of our Mernda enquiries are about new homes and garages on newer lots.
Servicing Mernda 3754City of Whittlesea
In short
Unitex Building & Construction Group services Mernda (VIC 3754), about 26 km north-east of the Melbourne CBD, in the City of Whittlesea area. In Mernda we focus on new homes, townhouses and Class 10a garages and carports. We visit the site, check the planning controls that apply and give you a written quote before any work starts.
Services in Mernda 3754
Builder and renovations in Mernda
In Mernda we focus on new homes, townhouses and Class 10a garages and carports.
Townhouse builder in Mernda
Townhouses and dual occupancy on one block, with fire-separated walls between homes. Two or more homes usually need a planning permit from City of Whittlesea first.
Townhouse buildsBathroom renovations in Mernda
Full bathroom and ensuite renovations for homes built since the early 2000s: strip-out, repairs behind the walls, waterproofing to the current standard, tiling and fit-out, with plumbing and electrical by licensed trades.
Bathroom renovationsKitchen renovations in Mernda
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 renovationsLaundry renovations in Mernda
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 renovationsHouse painting in Mernda
Interior and exterior painting for homes built since the early 2000s, with the surfaces patched, sanded and primed first.
Interior and exterior paintingBuilding supervision in Mernda
Oversight 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.
Mernda
Homes and building in Mernda
Suburban growth in Mernda began in the early 2000s, so most homes are less than 25 years old. New-build questions dominate: slab and site costs, estate guidelines and the all-electric rules.
The Plenty River runs along the area. If your block is near the river or a creek, check the overlays before you design.
Before you start
What to check first in Mernda
- 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 Mernda block.
- A new home whose planning permit application was lodged from 1 January 2024 can’t connect to mains gas, and from 1 January 2027 new homes must be built all-electric (Planning Victoria). Plan the hot water, heating and cooking around that from the start.
- Ask your estate developer for the design guidelines and approval process. Many estates need their own approval before the building permit.
Planning questions for Mernda go to City of Whittlesea: do I need a planning permit?. Building permits are issued by a registered building surveyor.
Questions
Mernda questions
Which council handles planning permits in Mernda?
City of Whittlesea, under the Whittlesea 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.
Do I need estate approval before building in Mernda?
In many estates, yes. Developers often require their design approval before you apply for a building permit. We work from the approved plans and the estate guidelines when we quote.
How much does a renovation or new build cost in Mernda?
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 built since the early 2000s in Mernda, we visit first and then give you a written, itemised quote. Our renovation costs guide explains what drives the price.
Do you work in Mernda?
Yes. We service Mernda (VIC 3754) for new homes, townhouses, renovations 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
Nearby suburbs we service
Sources for this page
Local facts checked October 2026. We service Mernda; this page doesn’t mean we have an office there.
Planning work in Mernda?
Tell us your address and what you’re planning, and we’ll talk it through.