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Northern Rivers, Tweed Coast & Gold Coast · Licensed QLD & NSW
Renovated grand hall with timber floors and exposed beams by Sanctum Carpentry
Renovations & extensions

Old bones,
new life.

The best renovations respect what a building already is. We keep what is worth keeping, strengthen what is not, and craft the rest to feel like it was always there.

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The service

Renovations that feel
inevitable, not added on.

Renovating well is harder than building new. It asks for judgement - knowing which walls can move, which timbers can be saved, and how to marry new work into old so the joins disappear.

Sanctum takes on whole-home renovations, extensions and structural alterations across the Northern Rivers, Tweed Coast and Gold Coast. From re-levelling and re-framing through to new cladding, windows, timber floors and finish carpentry, the work is planned properly and executed by one licensed builder.

Some of our proudest work is transformation: tired buildings given a second, better life - like the grand timber hall pictured on this page, taken back to its bones and rebuilt into something remarkable.

Restored hall interior with timber dado panelling and feature ceiling windows
What is included

Scope we cover.

From our projects

Real work, our own photos.

Renovated hall with timber panelling and decorative ceiling
The great hall
Solid timber floor being installed during a renovation
Timber floors, laid right
Renovated courtyard home with new timber cladding and screening
Courtyard transformation

Every photograph on this page is Sanctum Carpentry's own work

Good to know

Common questions.

Can we live in the house while you renovate?

Often, yes - it depends on the scope. We stage the work, keep the site clean and safe, and are upfront about the phases where you would be better off elsewhere. You will know the plan before we start.

Do you handle the structural side as well as the finish work?

Yes. We are licensed builders, not just finish carpenters, so structural alterations, re-framing and engineering coordination are part of the service - and the finish work gets the same care as the structure.

How do we get an accurate price for a renovation?

We walk the building with you first. Renovation pricing is only as good as the investigation behind it, so we look hard before we quote, price what we can see honestly, and flag the genuine unknowns instead of burying them.

Start the conversation

Ready to talk
about renovations?

Tell us about your project. Evan will come back to you personally, usually within one business day.

Prefer to talk? Call Evan on 0455 550 331