Home Modification
The Home Renovation Service can help you remain living independently in your home with support from family and community networks. We can help you assess how your home can be maintained and modified to make your life easier and safer.
You can arrange a variety of work, including:
- health and safety modifications: stepless showers, altered bench heights, construction of ramps, wider access doorways
- personal safety modifications: safer paths and floor coverings, fencing and gates, smoke detectors, security lighting
- internal maintenance: wall and floor tiling, floor coverings to wet areas, painting, heater replacement
- general maintenance: electrical rewiring, hot water service replacement, restumping and the renewal of wall or roof cladding.
We can help you obtain free advice, with no obligations.
Eligibility
Free home inspections are available to Victorian homeowners or private renters who hold either a current Commonwealth Health Care Card or a Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card, and:
- are aged 60 or over, or;
- have a disability, or
- are permanently caring for someone with a disability.
Our free, no obligation home inspections are conducted throughout Victoria by qualified architects from Archicentre Home Services.
If you're an eligible home owner and need a loan to pay for the works, you can also get financial assistance with a Home Renovation loan.
The inspection process
Inspections are generally carried out within 7 days of your request. You will receive a written report of suggested changes and cost estimates, within 10 -15 days of your request.
You can use this information to obtain and compare quotes from contractors. It's up to you to choose which work you want to have done and how to pay for it.
Make a Home Renovation Service Inspection Booking by calling Archicentre Home Services on:
Tel: (03) 9815 1900 or 1300 136 513.
