Opening Up Ashmore's Closed-Off Brick Homes
The typical Ashmore brick home has a good roof, sound walls and a floor plan designed around rooms nobody uses that way any more.
- QBCC Licensed
- Written Quotes
- Gold Coast Based
Planning a renovation in Ashmore? Tell us about your project and we will inspect the property, agree the scope and send back a fixed written price.
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Tell us about the work you're considering and our team will be in touch within 1 business day.
Why choose Orange Projects
You are engaging a QBCC licensed Queensland business in Ashmore - QBCC Licence No. 15620733 - with work scoped and managed under that licence.
Ask for the insurance details applicable to your project; cover is subject to policy terms, limits and exclusions.
We inspect the site, then issue an itemised written quote. The quote sets out the agreed scope, allowances and exclusions. Any variations are documented and handled in accordance with the contract and applicable requirements.
The same core carpenters run your job from demolition to handover, with one point of contact the whole way through.
We are based on the Gold Coast and work across Ashmore and the surrounding suburbs. We coordinate the trades required for the agreed scope.
We agree a work schedule, keep you informed when something changes and leave the site tidy.
Practical central housing with dated planning
Ashmore is a working, central suburb with easy reach of Southport, Bundall and the M1. Its housing is mostly 1970s to 1990s brick on regular blocks, with townhouse pockets through the newer sections.
These homes were planned with a formal lounge, a separate dining room and a galley kitchen tucked behind a wall. The result is a house that measures well on paper but feels cramped. Removing one or two internal walls and rebuilding the kitchen into the space usually delivers more perceived value than any amount of cosmetic updating.
The Ashmore renovation shortlist
Taking out the wall between kitchen and living
This is the single change that transforms these houses. We confirm whether the wall is load bearing, engineer a beam if needed, and finish the ceiling so there is no visible trace of the old wall line.
Replacing 1980s kitchens without moving services
Keeping sink and appliance positions where they are keeps plumbing and electrical costs down. Stone tops, soft-close drawers and a rebuilt pantry deliver the visible change at a fraction of a relocation cost.
Continuous flooring across the ground level
Original Ashmore homes usually have tile in the wet zones and carpet everywhere else. A single hybrid or timber floor throughout removes the visual breaks and makes the same square metres read as a larger home.
Townhouse work and body corporate approvals
For the townhouse pockets we handle the body corporate application, acoustic underlay compliance and access arrangements as part of the job rather than leaving it to you.
Our process
- 01
Free consultation
Tell us what you have in mind. We talk through scope, budget range and timing before anyone visits Ashmore.
- 02
On-site inspection
We measure, check the existing structure and services, and identify anything that could affect cost or schedule.
- 03
Fixed-price quote
You receive an itemised written quote with inclusions, exclusions and a realistic schedule and clearly identified allowances.
- 04
Build
One licensed team, scheduled trades, protected work zones and regular updates as the job progresses.
- 05
Handover
Final clean, defect walk-through, warranty documentation and compliance certificates handed over together.
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Get an Ashmore renovation quote
Tell us what is not working about your layout and we will show you what can be opened up. QBCC Licence No. 15620733.
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