Adding a residential extension can provide the extra living space you need without the hassle of moving. An extension lets you customise your home to support changing needs.

With 50 years of experience renovating Illawarra homes, Adlington Homes specialises in sensitively designed extensions to match your existing architecture. Discover how we can help add valuable new space so you can enjoy living in the home you love.

Maximize Your Home’s Potential

We construct additions that enhance how you use your home with features like:

  • Multi-Generational Wings – Give adult children or elderly parents their own private suite.
  • Open Plan Kitchen Extensions – Create a spacious cook-and-gather zone flowing to dining and living areas.
  • Bedroom and Bath Additions – Alleviate overcrowding and let the kids spread out.
  • Flex Rooms – Use as home offices, gyms, playrooms or hobby spaces.
  • Outdoor Living Extensions – Expand patios and decks for seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining.
  • Our consultative process ensures we add space that directly supports your family’s lifestyle.

Our Home Extension Process

With decades of experience, we make additions stress-free. Our process includes:

  • Consultation – We assess your goals and home’s potential.
  • Design – We create an extension plan that seamlessly matches your existing architecture.
  • Council Approvals – We handle all needed permits so you can extend with confidence.
  • Construction – Our qualified tradespeople meticulously build your new addition.
  • Coordination – We oversee the entire project from approvals through to completion.
  • Finishing Touches – We incorporate features and finishes to blend new and old.

Why Choose Adlington Homes?

When selecting a home extension partner, expertise matters. Here’s how we give you confidence:

  • 50 Years Building Experience – Since 1972 we’ve handled hundreds of successful renovations.
  • Great Reviews – Our 5-star ratings attest to our skilled service.
  • Locally Owned and Operated – We live in and care about the Illawarra community.
  • Fixed Price Quotes – We provide accurate upfront pricing with no hidden costs.
  • In-House Design Team – Our architects create plans aligned with your existing home’s look.
  • Handling of all Permits – We deal seamlessly with needed council approvals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Costs depend on size, materials and complexity of the project. Reach out to us for an estimate.

A Development Approval and Construction Certificate are required from your local council. We’ll organise this.

We work to minimize impact, but some construction noise should be expected during work hours.

Yes, although prepare for dust, noise and other construction impacts, especially in the area of the addition.

Our design team is skilled at matching the look and feel of additions through roof pitches, materials, windows and finishes.

7 Valuable Tips for Your Home Extension Project

  1. Focus on Lifestyle Enhancements – How will added space improve your daily life and activities?
  2. Consider Future Needs – Build additional closets/storage and flexible room uses to support future lifestyle changes.
  3. Manage Disruptions – Prepare for dust, noise and workers onsite during the project.
  4. Document Details – Photograph your home’s exterior and interior before renovations begin.
  5. Inspect Progress – Plan to regularly visit the site to view work and ask questions.
  6. Choose Quality Finishes – Durable low-maintenance materials adequately match existing features.
  7. Stick to Plans – Avoid deviations that may raise costs or require reworking completed elements.

 

Our team makes home additions simple, minimizing disruption so you can enjoy the new living areas you’ve always wanted.

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ABOUT US

Custom Home Builders in Illawarra for Over 50 Years

Adlington Homes has been helping turn dreams into realities for families across the Illawarra region. Our story began in 1972 when Robert Adlington founded the company with a vision to craft bespoke living spaces where memories could be made. Now run by a husband-and-wife team, Duane and Liesa Adlington, we continue upholding his high standards of quality, reliability, and customer service.

If you're looking for someone you can trust with your project from plans through to completion, reach out and book a FREE Consultation so we can get to know you and your project. CLICK HERE to get started

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OUR BENEFITS

Why Choose Us?

When selecting the custom home builder to trust with your dream property, experience and expertise are certainly important factors. At Adlington Homes, we believe a few other key qualities make us uniquely positioned to exceed your expectation.

Quality Construction

With 5 decades of experience, our crew takes immense pride in superior craftsmanship. You can trust your home will stand the test of time.

Unmatched Experience

Our in-depth knowledge comes from personal involvement in thousands of residential builds across Wollongong.

Personalised Approach

Our designers work closely with you to ensure your new home perfectly matches your lifestyle and aesthetic vision.

Reputation You Can Rely On

We have more than 50 years of experience, so you are backing the most reputable builder in the Illawarra region.

Budget Assurance

Fixed-price contracts protect you from cost overruns. Transparent processes minimize financial surprises.

Complete Satisfaction

Our team remains with you until you're 100% happy. We stand behind our work with a structural guarantee.

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