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Foundation & slab
Site set-out, excavation and engineered slab poured by our in-house crew.
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Extensions
Extensions that read as part of the original home — never a tacked-on box. Heritage-aware, structurally honest.
Scope of work
What's included
The deliverables we hold inside a extensions contract — written for this trade, not boilerplate.
Structural engineering
Connection to existing footings, steel portals, second-floor framing.
Roof integration
New roof tied into existing, re-flashing, gutter re-grading.
Wall opening up
Removal of load-bearing walls with engineered transfer beams.
Services extension
Plumbing, electrical, HVAC extended cleanly into new zones.
Facade matching
Brick matching, render blending and trim continuity.
Make-good
Patching, painting and floor blending where new meets old.
Why Rivers Edge
Why owners choose us for extensions.
We protect what's already there
Existing rooms stay liveable wherever programming allows.
Heritage and council fluent
We've delivered in conservation areas across the Inner West and Eastern Suburbs.
Trade depth
Our own carpenters, bricklayers and tilers — not a rolling cast.
Process
How a extensions project runs.
01
Site visit
Existing structure assessment, brief, ballpark.
02
Design & engineer
Drawings, structural certs, finishes.
03
Approval
DA or CDC depending on scope and zone.
04
Build
Staged so you can stay where possible.
05
Sign-off
OC, defects, warranties.
Our team on a extensions build
See the crew at every stage.
From slab to handover, the same Rivers Edge team runs your extensions — no rotating subbies behind a project manager.
02
Framing & structure
Wall frames, trusses and structural steel raised — checked against engineering drawings.
03
Bricklaying & facade
Face brick, render and cladding laid by our own bricklayers — straight courses, tight joints.
04
Roofing & lock-up
Colorbond or tile roof, windows and external doors fitted to weather-tight lock-up.
05
Tiling & wet areas
Waterproofing, large-format porcelain and stone tiling for bathrooms, kitchens and laundries.
06
Finishes & handover
Painting, joinery, floors, final clean and a full PCI walk-through before key handover.
Gallery
Recent work
Where we deliver extensions
Areas we serve across Sydney
Next step
Ready to talk about your extensions?
Tell us a little about the project. We'll book a site visit and come back with a fixed-price scope.