There are many aspects to consider when building your dream home, but most importantly you need a builder by your side who has the capability to understand and translate your desires into reality. Danny from UniQ was my trusted advisor who has some unique attributes in the complicated and unforgiving world of building, due to the unregulated trades industry and the large costs throughout each stage of the build. Danny’s honesty, practical and technical skills, and his ability to arbitrate between trades and the client is evident with his previous projects, and from your first initial meeting. Danny’s ability to develop quick and practical options when encountering obstacles during the build is what sets him apart from most other builders in the business. Danny’s extensive experience having developed large scale to single luxurious dwellings was evident through all stages of building my home, from core engineering and large scale excavation to important foresight on design elements to cater for final finishes, was imperative and paramount throughout each stage of the build. If you want a quality outcome I highly recommend UniQ, as you are dealing with a person of integrity, who is committed and passionate about delivering to the client’s needs.

Danny Zanzoul was the contractor chosen to do a conversion of an 50 year old brick and tiled house that had not been touched for many years and was in a state of disrepair. It is on a difficult sloping site. The contract called for the erection of a double storey steel and glass structure to the rear of the property which housed a new kitchen, dining and living area on the ground floor and a master bedroom, en-suite and study to the upper floor. Outside this structure a deck with a large pool and and garden was also established. The old house was totally rebuilt internally for four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a new attic space. The roof tiling was also replaced and new suspended timber flooring laid. Externally the existing face brickwork had to be repointed and all the existing timber windows reglazed and refurbished. It was not an easy undertaking but Danny was amazing to work with, he was unflappable as various changes to the original design had to be undertaken, the structural steel section was very complicated and he with the architects and structural engineers resolved all design issues quickly and efficiently. The renovation was within a conservation zone and part of the facade was also under heritage controls. Some of the neighbours were not happy with the proposed design and he often was at the front line of their complaints but he was always courteous and respectful to them. He and his team were a joy to work with - the work was also completed on time and within the budget.

Changing family circumstances meant a need to accommodate more family members in our modest 4 bedroom home. The obvious answer was a garage conversion but we wanted the job to look like anything but a garage conversion (at least from the inside). Enter Danny Zanzoul and his team from UNIQ Building Group with the solution. The challenge was to convert an existing 30 year old garage space into a living area for a small family.

From the first day of construction we were amazed by the courtesy and professionalism of this team. They planned the entire construction around a relatively short timeframe and carried out the work in a manner that had minimal impact on my family.

Danny was always willing to discuss the project and, whenever necessary, put forward ideas for a more- pleasing end result.

UNIQ worked to our limited financial budget, always keeping us informed of the progress. My family felt at ease with having Danny’s team in our house which is very important from a security perspective.

We would have no hesitation in recommending UNIQ Building Group to our friends. Thanks Danny, for all your assistance.