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Renovation Advice From Four Decades On The Tools
Straight answers to the questions Melbourne homeowners ask us most — what adds value, how long things take, and when a repaint is genuinely due.
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From a Doncaster Van to All of Melbourne: 40+ Years of Edwards Property Finishes
Four decades ago it was one van, one trailer and Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Today it is a full end-to-end renovation service across the whole metro area.
14 April 2026 · 6 min read
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What Adds the Most Value During a Renovation?
Not all renovation spending returns the same result. Here is where Melbourne owners consistently get the strongest return — and where money quietly disappears.
9 June 2026 · 7 min read
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Renovate or Rebuild? How Melbourne Owners Decide
Sometimes the bones are worth keeping and sometimes they are not. These are the questions we work through with owners before anyone commits.
21 July 2026 · 6 min read
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How Long Does a Renovation Take?
Realistic timeframes for Melbourne renovations, what happens in each stage, and the three things that cause almost every delay we see.
18 August 2026 · 6 min read
Read articlePainting
How Often Should You Repaint a House?
Melbourne's climate is hard on exteriors. Here are realistic repainting intervals by surface, and the signs that say do it now rather than next year.
18 August 2026 · 5 min read
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