03 7057 1816

Registered commercial and domestic builder. Specialist joinery. Victoria.

Building work for
the place you have in mind.

Commercial fitouts, homes, remediation and multi-residential work in Victoria.

From a tenancy fitout to a home renovation or balcony repair, start with what the space needs to do. We review the proposed work, available information and project requirements before making an offer.

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Commercial fitoutsTenants, landlords and project teams ↓ResidentialOwners and design teams ↓RemediationOwners corporations, managers and owners ↓Multi-residentialDevelopers, head contractors and owners ↓

Commercial fitouts / tenants, landlords and project teams

Make the space
work for your business.

Fitouts and refurbishments shaped around approvals, access and how the space must operate.

Tell us how the space will be used, what is already there and any landlord or trading constraints. We review drawings and consultant information, then set out the building work, joinery and specialist trade interfaces.

  • Tenancy and office fitouts
  • Renovation and refurbishment
  • Specialist joinery
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PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Coal Workshop, restaurant fitout, Melbourne’s west, 2018

Restaurant dining room with timber tables and painted chairs beside an upholstered banquette, looking to the recycled hardwood counter, Coal Workshop, Melbourne’s west.Recycled hardwood service counter with an oiled timber top, looking past it to the kitchen, Coal Workshop, Melbourne’s west.Narrow restaurant looking to the back, a recycled timber wall bench with stools on one side and the recycled hardwood service counter on the other, Coal Workshop, Melbourne’s west.

Residential / owners and design teams

Plan the home
around how you live.

New homes, subdivisions, extensions, renovations and non-structural updates.

Tell us what you want to build or change, and what matters in the finished home. We can start the conversation with completed drawings, an early design or simply a description of the work.

We discuss the property, proposed work, design and approvals stage, access and whether the home will remain occupied. Design, consultant and building responsibilities are confirmed for the project.

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Have drawings?

Bring the plans you have, any approvals, the site location and the changes you are considering. Let us know your priorities and intended timing.

Still exploring?

Start with the rooms or areas involved and what is not working for you. Photos and rough dimensions can help; you do not need to commission drawings just to enquire.

What happens next?

We review the proposed work with you, confirm whether it is a suitable fit and identify the information needed before a detailed offer can be prepared.

Side elevation of the original cream brick house with a window opening sheeted in plywood and barrier tape across the corner as the works begin, Melbourne’s south-east.
Before
A room stripped back to structure, plaster removed to the internal brickwork, timber studs and diagonal bracing exposed and the ceiling opened to the rafters, Melbourne’s south-east.
During: strip-out
Prefabricated roof trusses fixed over the new extension, seen from below with gang-nail plates at each node, Melbourne’s south-east.
During: roof frame
The new extension corner in cream brick with a lined eaves soffit, finished fascia and gutter and the downpipe run to the stormwater riser, Melbourne’s south-east.
Finished
A completed bedroom with painted walls, timber-look flooring and a built-in robe with sliding doors, Melbourne’s south-east.
Finished
A finished ensuite with a frameless glass shower screen, a timber-look vanity with a stone top and large-format stone-look floor tiles, Melbourne’s south-east.
Finished
Extension and renovation to an existing home, Melbourne’s south-east, 2025 Project managed by Richard for the owner

Remediation / owners corporations, managers and owners

From the reported problem
to repair and reinstatement.

Water ingress, balcony repairs and rectification, with access and the people using the building considered from the start.

Share the affected areas, when the problem occurs and any reports or photos. We review the available information, coordinate required specialist input and set out the proposed investigation, protection, repairs and reinstatement.

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Timber staircase seen from below, its treads wrapped in green protective film held with blue tape, Mornington Peninsula.
During: protection
Tiled floor with a section of tiles lifted to expose the in-floor heating cable in the adhesive bed, Mornington Peninsula.
During: tiles lifted
Entry with an open timber front door, a timber stair and a polished concrete floor looking through to rear glazing, Mornington Peninsula.
Finished
Entry elevation of a dark-clad house with a timber-lined entry canopy, a timber front door and a glass balustrade above, Mornington Peninsula.
Finished

EightPillars company delivery / Mornington Peninsula / internal reinstatement

Insurance rectification under a builder's subcontract.

EightPillars was appointed as subcontractor for a documented scope covering internal demolition and reinstatement, ensuite waterproofing and tiling, timber-stair repairs, joinery adjustments, external cladding and balcony interfaces, painting and floor finishing.

The photographs show two stages of the work in progress, then the finished entry and exterior; they do not establish overall project completion.

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PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE / Melbourne’s outer east / 2018

Eleven balconies.
Repairs in an occupied building.

The work under a previous employer included removal of failed finishes and waterproofing, substrate preparation, replacement waterproofing, flood testing and reinstatement across 11 balconies.

Water ingress was resolved and the affected apartments were reinstated. This experience predates EightPillars Pty Ltd.

Remediation / Mornington Peninsula / balcony repairs

Balcony water-ingress rectification.

EightPillars investigated the balcony, removed compromised finishes, rectified the waterproofing and reinstated the surfaces. Completed under a builder's subcontract in 2024.

See the repair sequence and completed work. References can be discussed for comparable enquiries.

PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE / 2023 to 2025

Large-loss rectification.

Between 2023 and 2025 the company's principal delivered specialist rectification and investigation scopes as a subcontract builder to a principal contractor in large-loss construction environments: water ingress investigation and defect identification; rectification within domestic building insurance and major insurer claim environments; staged rebuild and rectification in occupied and constrained residential buildings.

Multi-residential / developers, head contractors and owners

Experience across
shared buildings.

Discuss the building work or package you need and its proposed contracting arrangement. We check eligibility against the actual project.

The Director’s prior project-management experience includes eight apartments and a basement in Bayside, and 23 apartments across four levels with a basement in Melbourne’s inner north-west. Explore the attributed experience.

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PRIOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Eight-apartment development, Bayside, 2022

Finished open-plan living, dining and kitchen area with a stone island bench and a glazed wine display wall, Bayside.Glazed wine storage enclosure with a powder-coated frame and black steel racking, in a finished apartment, Bayside.Vertical oak batten wall lining in a finished apartment, Bayside.

Let’s talk

Tell us what you want to build or repair.

A location, the work you have in mind and your current design or investigation stage are enough to begin. We will discuss suitability and the information needed next.

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