The ultimate test of any home extension or home addition is whether or not the family enjoys their new lifestyle.

Get it wrong and there’s no going back.

How do you avoid this happening?

Awards are great for the recognition, but our greatest reward is to have a family tell us how happy they are with their new living environment and to recommend us to family and friends.

Trust is a must because renovating a home is a complex journey. It’s difficult to have an idea and visualise the end result.

We know that people choosing to extend already love their home and its location. Otherwise they would simply move to a more appropriate property.

Families want to stay where they are and extend their home to meet their changing needs and wants.

Naturally, people are wary of tampering with something they love. Other concerns include a builder going broke before the extension is completed.

From our family to yours

If you’re meeting us for the first time, take comfort in the fact we’ve been doing this since 1980. We’re like family to generations of South Australians.

Our first step is to assure people we know what we’re doing. This starts as a good discussion with our team of sales consultants to hear your ideas and take you through your options.

Once a design is agreed, we will arrange council approval and complete the build as quickly as possible.  Our goal is that your extension does not take one day longer than necessary.

For us a professional job includes cleaning up.

Experience shows

A modern upgrade with new features will improve your lifestyle and functionality of the home, whilst keeping a prized location.

An example is this second storey extension at Marino.

The owners chose to build up and create an open, flowing living and dining area with a large balcony to enjoy stunning views of Adelaide’s coastline.

Before – Front

After – Front

Before – Rear

After – Rear

Let’s talk

We’re like family to generations of South Australians who have used us time and time again to improve their lifestyle.

Why? Because we’re creative people who build awesome homes.

Since 1980 we’ve been Adelaide’s most trusted home improvement company specialising in home extensions and additions, including second storey additions.

For more inspiration view our Gallery of stunning home extensions, home additions, home renovations and second storey additions here: INSPIRE ME

Already got an idea? Call now (08) 8277 6655

Short on space?

If your block has limited space, then give your home a thoroughly modern upgrade without the hassle of moving, by incorporating a second storey addition with the added feature of outdoor living space.

A second storey gives you a larger home, with a more practical layout and modern flow.

Experience = no headaches

Building up is not the headache you might think and one of our personal project managers is with you every step of the way.

This includes initial concepts and design plans, council approvals through to building and construction.

Remodelling an older house with a second storey addition takes creativity, skill and experience to seamlessly combine it into a more stylish and practical home for the future.

From our family to yours

Since 1980 our family has been helping people achieve this goal.

Changing household needs or older, inconvenient homes and blocks can cause people to think of moving to improve their lifestyle.

It’s not the case.

Many people initially feel that building up is out of reach. However, a second storey addition will quickly turn a dated house into a stylish, modern home that meets all of your lifestyle needs.

A second storey addition will get you settled into a better way of life without the hassle of moving from your favourite location.

A stylish example of building up

This home at Sellicks Beach is a great example of building up to achieve indoor and outdoor living space.

Before

Imagine the possibilities

The warmer seasons conjure up visions of sitting outdoors relaxing and enjoying your perfect view.

A first floor extension will deliver practical and good-looking indoor and outdoor living zones with smart design.

An increasingly popular option, second storey additions are also used to include extra bedrooms for growing families.

This achieves the complete package of fresh open-plan living areas and updated living facilities.

Let’s talk

We’re like family to generations of South Australians who have used us time and time again to improve their lifestyle.

Why? Because we’re creative people who build awesome homes.

Since 1980 we’ve been Adelaide’s most trusted home improvement company specialising in home extensions and additions, including second storey additions.

For more inspiration view our Gallery of stunning home extensions, home additions, home renovations and second storey additions here: INSPIRE ME

Already got an idea? Call now (08) 8277 6655

Quench your family’s thirst

Now is the ideal time to plan just how great your family’s next summer will be.

In fact, combining your indoor and outdoor living spaces will improve your family’s lifestyle for all the summers to come.

Imagine the possibilities and picture how much of a difference it will make.

A central space where family and friends can gather and life’s memories are made in a relaxed yet stylish way.

The world’s most liveable city

Adelaide enjoys the perfect combination of climate and lifestyle. It’s an opportunity to expand our living areas with flow and natural light and savour outdoor entertainment to the maximum.

Our balance of work, family, leisure and food is desired by all.

Everyone should experience Light’s vision for open-space living, surrounded by our beautiful streets and suburbs without sacrificing established networks of friends, schools and services.

A proud tradition

Since 1980 we’ve transformed hundreds of homes into practical and stylish living arrangements, helping many families achieve their dream lifestyle without the hassle of moving.

You get the highest skill for integrating the essentials of open-plan living. This is the principal goal for people choosing to modernise and extend their home.

We pride ourselves on developing a great relationship with our customers with high-quality workmanship, attention to detail and listening closely to their desires of building a dream home.

What the judges say

Our tradition of excellence is underlined by winning 15 major industry awards in recent years.

We recently won Best Renovation or Addition at the Master Builders South Australia Building Excellence Awards 2016 for a major extension and modern update of a traditional character bungalow home at Clarence Park.

You can read about this amazing transformation here.

Why us?

We’re creative people that build awesome homes with a mission to give you old-fashioned and personalised quality service.

For 36 years we’ve been South Australia’s most trusted home improvement company specialising in home extensions and home additions including second story additions.

People come to us because they want to see a major improvement in their lifestyle and to simply enjoy life to the fullest with their family and friends.

Reap the rewards

Expanding and modernising your home may increase its value.

Also, as property prices have risen quickly in recent times, upgrading your home is likely to be more cost-effective than moving.

These are excellent reasons to upgrade and retain the benefits of your current address.

Let’s talk

We’re like family to generations of South Australians who have used us time and time again to improve their lifestyle.

Why? Because we’re creative people who build awesome homes.

Since 1980 we’ve been Adelaide’s most trusted home improvement company specialising in home extensions and additions, including second storey additions.

For more inspiration view our Gallery of stunning home extensions, home additions, home renovations and second storey additions here: INSPIRE ME

Already got an idea? Call now (08) 8277 6655

Love your location, not your home?

Or is your home an older, smaller dwelling?  Do you crave modern open-plan living, whilst retaining your home’s original character?

Extending is your best option if you want to achieve the lifestyle you deserve, with the added bonus of increasing the overall value of your home.

Whilst the recipe for a better life sounds simple, enhancing the existing strengths of your location and home needs an expert project manager.

NEW BEGINNINGS: Hazelwood Park home transformed by Southern Home Improvements

Hazelwood Park – before

Hazelwood Park – after

Don’t go it alone

Going it alone is a daunting task and many people underestimate the size and complexity of the work involved. That’s why so many people have turned to our award-winning team.

Managing Director Adel Naguib says extending homes by marrying new and old sections are among the creative skills his experienced team brings to every project.

“We pride ourselves on our workmanship and attention to detail and listening closely to people’s desires to deliver their dream home”.

We’re here to stay

Experience and trust are also important and Adel says SHI offers the financial stability of a firm that has been in the business of customised building additions and extensions for 36 years from the same location with the same Director.

“People can count on us to deliver creative, cost-effective solutions to how they want to improve their lifestyles at their current home”.

The high-end skills in our team are underlined by winning 15 major industry awards in recent years.

We recently won Best Renovation or Addition at the Master Builders South Australia Building Excellence Awards 2016 for a major extension and update of a character home.

You can read about this amazing transformation here.

“We can give your home a modern outlook that delivers lifestyle benefits and conveniences and in turn, increase the value of the property”.

Consider building up

We can also expertly build an upper storey extension if block space is at a premium or you’re looking for more seperation of areas.

“Upgrading your current home also means you can avoid many of the costs involved in moving”.

Holding on to your address means you can continue to enjoy your established networks of shops, schools, transport, medical services and proximity to work and family.

“If you’re thinking it’s time to extend your home, contact our design consultants to start the road to change for the best”.

We can accomodate your needs whether you’re updating living, kitchen and dining areas, bedrooms, bathrooms or alfresco zones, needing extra space for a growing family or simply want to modernise.

Let’ talk

We’re like family to generations of South Australians who have used us time and time again to improve their lifestyle.

Why? Because we’re creative people who build awesome homes.

Since 1980 we’ve been South Australia’s most trusted home improvement company specialising in home extensions, home additions, home renovations and second storey additions.

For more inspiration view our Gallery of stunning home extensions, home additions, home renovations and second storey additions here: INSPIRE ME

Already got an idea? Call now (08) 8277 6655

Reconnect, with Southern Home Improvements.

No one knows Adelaide like we do.

Step inside our extensive range of home improvements and be inspired.

From our family to yours, since 1980.

Renovating sounds complicated, but it doesn’t need to be.

Stick with us and we’ll keep it simple, with home improvement ideas, straight to your inbox, from the experts, totally free.

We will build on your ideas to create a new living solution using the following process: you’ll meet with an experienced

member of our design team, we will listen to your ideas and needs and answer your questions, we will suggest some of our

own ideas, an initial design concept is created, we provide a design brief to the drafts person and trades people, you will

meet the team involved in the build, and assigned a senior team member as your point of contact and everyone meets for

ongoing build reviews at agreed stop-go points.

Our company’s heritage is built on fine craftsmanship and great structures. We are inspired by influential architecture and

it’s history. We recognised that Adelaide has the perfect climate and lifestyle for open-plan homes. Since 1980 our family

has been proud to bring this tradition to South Australia. Although we’ve won many awards, our goal is that people love

their location and enjoy their spacious homes. With SHI you’ll get the highest skill for integrating the essential form of

open-plan living around the central rooms.

Described as a charming and family-friendly hidden gem on the city fringe with quiet tree-lined streets and beautiful parks, it was no surprise this family didn’t want to leave Clarence Park.

Several generations of Adelaide families have asked us the same question

“I love my location, but my home needs improving – can you help us?”

Renovating a home in the perfect location will make anyone nervous and cautious. Every suburb has its own personality and culture not to be tampered with.

That’s why for this family it was reassuring to know the person shaking their hand was the owner of the business, with 36 years’ experience improving homes around the different suburbs of Adelaide.

We do this every day and realise our customers don’t. So to them, experience counts for many things.

Perhaps most importantly what people love is someone who can design high-quality, generously sized extensions for a fair price. That’s the experience factor shining through in this project.

Our friends at Clarence Park have now settled into a better way of life without moving.

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Award-winning home

Like many of our other customers, they were also surprised to learn their new home won Best Renovation or Addition at the recent Master Builders South Australia Building Excellence Awards 2016.

Here’s what the judges said:

Southern Home Improvements were contracted to complete extensive additions and renovations to this bungalow and more than doubled the home’s size. The result is a good balance between modern open plan living whilst retaining the beauty and character of the original home and it’s location. The builder delivered on time and on budget and the client was particularly complimentary of their design and building expertise – a very good result for all involved.

See before and after images below.

6-star energy rating

SHI has the skills and experience to design a home with less reliance on heating and cooling appliances.

This family has now reduced their ongoing household costs, by building a 6-star rated energy-efficient extension.

Importantly, we can achieve a 6-star energy-efficient home without compromising on quality, practicality or visual appeal.

25-year structural warranty

SHI has a long-standing partnership with its suppliers and trades people.  We design and build sustainable home extensions by carefully sourcing and using the highest quality, environmentally sound products.

That’s why this family scored a 25-year structural warranty on their new extension.

We want to share this project with you because it captures the true essence of what it means to efficiently and sustainably improve your home in the world’s most liveable city.

Here are the details.

Customer’s request

Create a 4-bedroom home that achieves a good balance between modern, open-plan living whilst retaining the essence, beauty and character of the original home and its location

Our canvas

A modest three bedroom character bungalow family home on a large block in Clarence Park

Result

This home is now more than double in size.

• Spacious open plan family living room
• Ajoining open plan kitchen and meals area
• Large walk-in pantry
• Large laundry with extra storage space
• Large family bathroom with seperate WC and powder room
• New master ensuite and walk-in robe
• Study (4^th bedroom)

Extra nice-to-haves

• Increased value
• Award-winning home
• 6-star energy rating
• 25-year structural warranty

Love your location, not your home?

We’re like family to generations of South Australians who have used us time and time again to improve their lifestyle.

Why? Because we’re creative people who build awesome homes.

Since 1980 we’ve been South Australia’s most trusted home improvement company specialising in home extensions, home additions, home renovations and second storey additions.

For more inspiration view our Gallery of stunning home extensions, home additions, home renovations and second storey additions here: INSPIRE ME

We improve peoples’ homes every day and realise you don’t.  So our experience counts for many things.

This includes being able to improve your lifestyle whilst reducing your energy costs.

It means you can achieve a new, generously sized extension or addition and take advantage of open-space living, without your heating and cooling costs skyrocketing.

So remember to ask “can you build me a 6-star rated energy efficient home?”

It’s one of the first questions you ask any builder who is quoting on your new home extension, home renovation or home addition.

Why? Because like us you are cost-concious.

Concious of the cost to environment and to your household budget.

We have a solution for you.

SHI has the skills and experience to design a home with less reliance on heating and cooling appliances.

Our customers have been able to reduce their ongoing household costs, by building a 6-star rated energy-efficient home extension or home renovation.

Importantly, we can achieve a 6-star energy-efficient home without compromising on quality, practicality or visual appeal.

This means your home is less reliant on heating and cooling appliances, saving the environment and your wallet.

If you’re considering a new home extension, home renovation or perhaps a second storey addition, then be sure to ask the builder if it will be a 6-star rated energy efficient result.

We don’t like to brag…..but……we’ve been doing this for a very long time.

We know that changing your home can be an anxious time for many reasons.

So we just wanted to say, we’re here to stay.

Here’s why: AWARDS ROOM

Home improvement means different things to different people.

We do this every day and understand you don’t. Renovations, extensions, alterations, add-ons – all terms used to describe improving your lifestyle.

Sounds confusing?  It’s hard to visualise the end result – we get that. Experience tells us there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all.

No one knows Adelaide like we do. At SHI we know where you live: the suburbs, the streets and the seasons of Adelaide.

We know that a valued ritual is to share the family home and enjoy your surrounds with the people you care about.

For 36 years we’ve been inspired by Light’s vision that people enjoy open spaces to live and celebrate.

For many we’re part of the family, with several generations living in homes built by us. Some have been back time and time again.

Although we’ve won many awards, our goal is that people love their location and enjoy their spacious homes. With SHI

you’ll get the highest skill for integrating the essential form of open-plan living around the central rooms.

Guess what?!

We’re giving away free airconditioning.

That’s right, book a new home improvement project by the end of January 2017 and we’ll throw-in free airconditioning.

Don’t miss out.

To get you started, our new home improvement website is packed with stylish ideas: Southern Home Improvements

This special offer applies to all new home renovation, home addition, home extension and second storey additions booked by the end of January 2017.

No one knows Adelaide like we do. At SHI we know where you live: the suburbs, the streets and the seasons of Adelaide.

We know that a valued ritual is to share the family home and enjoy your surrounds with the people you care about.

For 36 years we’ve been inspired by Light’s vision that people enjoy open spaces to live and celebrate.

For many we’re part of the family, with several generations living in homes built by us.

Some have been back time and time again.

We want to hear your home improvement ideas.

Make your home a tribute to our great South Australian lifestyle by calling SHI now to arrange a no-obligation discussion with our team about a stunning new home extension, home renovation or home addition.

Here’s a little something from us to help make your holiday season extra special.

Refer a friend that results in a new home improvement project and we’ll give you $500 cash.

We’ll also give your friend free airconditioning.

You don’t need to be an existing customer and can refer multiple friends – there’s no limit.

So get cracking and round-up your friends by using the floating Facebook button located on the offer page below to share this holiday season summer special offer now.

Everyone wins.

It’s our way of saying thanks heaps South Australia.

Full details at this link: $500 CASH

This special offer applies to all new home addition, home extension, home renovation and second storey additions.

It’s reassuring to know the person who shakes your hand owns the business.

That’s why we’ll never treat you like a commodity.

We know that changing the family home is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make.

In an industry where many companies farm-off their work and move on to the next sale, our family’s mission is to give you old-fashioned, personalised quality service.