10 Signs Your House Needs Restumping
Sloping floors, sticking doors, wall cracks and gaps at the skirting — the clearest warning signs that the stumps under your home are failing, and what to do next.
Read the guide →Straight-talking guides to restumping, reblocking and house levelling in Melbourne — written to help you understand your home, not to baffle you with jargon.
Whether you’ve just noticed a sloping floor, you’re weighing up a quote, or you’re buying a period home that might need work, start here.
Sloping floors, sticking doors, wall cracks and gaps at the skirting — the clearest warning signs that the stumps under your home are failing, and what to do next.
Read the guide →Short answer: they’re the same job. We explain where the two terms came from, what each involves, and why builders, conveyancers and locals use different words for it.
Read the guide →How to spot it at inspection, get a pre-purchase quote, negotiate the price down, and decide whether the home is still worth it — without nasty surprises after settlement.
Read the guide →Typical Melbourne price ranges, what drives the cost up or down, the difference between partial and full restumps, and how to read a fixed-price quote.
Read the guide →If your floors feel uneven or your doors have started sticking, the quickest way to a clear answer is a free on-site inspection. We get under the house, check every stump and measure your floor levels — then tell you honestly whether you need restumping, house levelling, underpinning, or nothing at all. You can also see where we work across greater Melbourne.
Book a free on-site inspection across greater Melbourne. We’ll assess your stumps, measure your floor levels and give you a clear fixed price in writing.