Renovations · Extensions · Transformations
Your Renovation Builder on Tasmania's Northwest Coast
Love where you live but not how you live? Whether it's a full transformation, a new kitchen, or upgrading your building envelope — Davies is the renovation builder trusted across Devonport, Sheffield, Ulverstone, and Tasmania's Northwest Coast.
Why Renovate?
Renovation & Extension Builders — Devonport, Sheffield, Ulverstone & Beyond
If you're in a great location and you don't want to move — or the cost of building new feels prohibitive — a well-planned renovation can transform your existing home into something extraordinary. You can often bring an old house with real character back to life by updating the building envelope, making it weather-tight, and giving it a high-performance thermal envelope with better quality windows.
From Devonport and Ulverstone to Sheffield, Hawley Beach, Port Sorell, and Shearwater — the Northwest Coast has a significant stock of homes from the 1950s through 1990s. Solidly built, but often with dated layouts, poor insulation, and disconnected living spaces. As a renovation builder with deep local experience, Davies can help with everything from new kitchens and bathrooms, to building decks, putting on new roofs, re-plumbing, and rewiring. Whether it's a full whole-house transformation or targeted upgrades that make a real difference to how you live, we bring the same design-led, quality-obsessed approach.
If you really value your living environment and how it affects your life — the way your home feels, performs, and supports the way you live — renovating with Davies gives you a pathway to a home you love, without leaving the location you chose.
Our Expertise
Types of Renovations We Deliver
From a complete whole-house transformation to a targeted extension or energy upgrade — we bring the same design-led, quality-obsessed approach to every renovation project.
Whole-House Renovations
Complete transformation of layout, finishes, and building performance. From dated and dark to light-filled and modern — a full renovation that changes the way you live.
See an example →Extensions & Additions
Adding rooms, a second storey, or expanding living spaces to accommodate a growing family or changing lifestyle. Seamlessly integrated with your existing home.
See an example →Kitchens, Bathrooms & Living Spaces
New kitchens, new bathrooms, open-plan conversions, and interior reconfigurations. The spaces you use every day, designed and built to the highest standard.
Roofs, Decks & External Works
New roofs, decks, cladding, and external upgrades that protect your home and extend your living outdoors. Re-plumbing and rewiring to bring older homes up to modern standards.
Building Envelope & Energy Upgrades
Make your home weather-tight with a high-performance thermal envelope — insulation, better quality windows, airtightness, and ventilation that transform comfort and reduce energy costs.
See an example →Our Work
Featured Transformations
Real renovation projects delivered by Davies across Tasmania's Northwest Coast.
2024
Paradise Renovation
A complete renovation that maintained the original footprint while transforming every surface, system, and space. New envelope, reimagined interior, and a bespoke over-sized concrete island bench that anchors the open-plan living.
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2023
Cloudscape
A mountain property with 360-degree views, renovated to open the home to the extraordinary landscape. The design challenge was connecting interior living with the panoramic surrounds while upgrading the building envelope.
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2023
Greens Beach Shack
A compact coastal renovation maximising a small footprint with sustainable materials. Recycled timber, durable coastal finishes, and clever cabinetry make every square metre count.
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Our Renovation Process
Renovating is different from building new — it requires an intimate understanding of existing structures, heritage considerations, and the art of working within constraints. Here's how we approach every renovation.
Discovery & Site Assessment
We visit your home, listen to your vision, assess the existing structure, and discuss what's possible within your budget and the building's constraints.
Design with Align Architecture
Our integrated architecture team develops a renovation design that works with your existing home — optimising layout, light, and flow while respecting structure and heritage.
Budget & Scope Alignment
A detailed cost plan so you know exactly what you're investing before construction begins. No surprises, no cost blowouts.
Construction
Built using our lean construction methodology — efficient, organised, and respectful of the fact that you may be living nearby or even in the home during works.
Handover & Aftercare
A thorough handover with full documentation, maintenance guidance, and our ongoing support.
Service Areas
Renovation Builder Serving These Communities
We're a renovation builder servicing homes within approximately a one-hour radius of Sheffield, covering the key towns and communities of Tasmania's Northwest Coast.
Sheffield
Nestled at the foot of Mount Roland and the gateway to Cradle Mountain, Sheffield has a wealth of character homes and rural properties ripe for renovation. As Sheffield's go-to renovation builder, we help homeowners transform weatherboard cottages and farmhouses into modern, high-performance sanctuaries.
Area guide →Hawley Beach
One of Tasmania's most sought-after coastal addresses, Hawley Beach has seen significant growth and many original holiday homes are now being renovated into permanent residences. As a trusted Hawley Beach builder, we specialise in coastal renovations that maximise ocean views and withstand the salt air environment.
Area guide →Shearwater
Shearwater has grown rapidly from a holiday destination to a thriving residential community. Many homes built in the 1980s and 1990s are now ready for renovation — and as an experienced Shearwater renovation builder, Davies helps families update layouts, improve energy efficiency, and add living space.
Area guide →Port Sorell
A relaxed coastal village with a mix of heritage cottages and more recent builds. As a Port Sorell renovation builder, we often help homeowners open up their homes to capture water views, extend living areas, and upgrade older buildings for year-round comfort.
Area guide →Devonport
As the region's commercial heart, Devonport has a diverse housing stock ranging from early 1900s weatherboard homes to mid-century brick. As a Devonport renovation builder, we undertake everything from full house renovations in East Devonport to extensions in the Don Valley.
Area guide →Ulverstone
A charming coastal town with an enviable lifestyle, Ulverstone has a strong stock of homes from the 1950s through 1980s that benefit enormously from a quality renovation builder. Kitchen and living upgrades, extensions, and energy performance improvements are all in high demand across the Ulverstone area.
Area guide →Common Questions
Renovation FAQs
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Ready to Transform Your Home?
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