Restumping Brunswick

This site is a quote service. It passes your details to one licensed restumper, who quotes the job. We do no work ourselves.

What Brunswick houses mean for restumping

Brunswick was subdivided in stages. The 1880s and 1890s brought modest brick terraces, single-fronted weatherboards and grander two-storey houses, mainly in central and south Brunswick.

Timber houses from the Edwardian era are also on record. One example is 265 Albion Street, a double-fronted Edwardian timber villa built in 1906.

Later subdivisions in outlying parts of Brunswick offered larger blocks.

Clay soil under the stumps

A Brunswick contractor page says many century-old inner north homes sit on reactive clay. Weathered basalt clays take up water and swell, according to a page on Melbourne's north.

Brunswick also has rich clay deposits. The first brickworks was built on them in Hodgson Street, Phillipstown.

Ask the restumper who quotes your job what the soil means for your house.

Council, heritage and permits

The council is Merri-bek City Council, formerly Moreland. Its heritage policy at Clause 15.03 applies to all land affected by a heritage overlay.

Merri-bek has a page on alterations and additions to houses in heritage areas. Check it if your street may be covered.

Restumping and reblocking are structural work. A building permit is typically required for dwelling restumping in Victoria.

Victoria also has a reblocking and restumping licence for people doing this foundation work. We only pass jobs to licensed restumpers.

How the quote works

Fill in the quote form or ask for a call back. We call you back as soon as possible.

You deal with one restumper, not a list. There is no cost and no obligation.

The services covered are restumping, reblocking, underpinning, relevelling and stump replacement.

Brunswick: the suburbs we cover

Brunswick area: Brunswick

Questions from Brunswick