Builders in Manly
Manly is our neighbouring suburb. Heritage streets, harbour and ocean frontages and some of the tightest building sites in Sydney, all within a few minutes of our Queenscliff office.
- Featured in Home Beautiful
- NSW builder’s licence 313669C
- 5.0 on Google, 9 reviews
- Northern Beaches, North Shore & South Coast
Building in Manly
Manly packs a lot onto a narrow strip between the harbour and the ocean. Many blocks are small, access is tight and parking is scarce, so how a job is staged and delivered matters as much as how it is built.
Parts of Manly are heritage conservation areas or contain listed heritage items, and the former Manly Council plans still apply here. That changes what can be done as complying development and how an addition has to sit against the street.
How we workFour things that shape a Manly project
Heritage
If the property is in a conservation area or is a heritage item, the CDC route is limited or closed and the design needs to respect the streetscape. We check the planning certificate first.
Tight access
Narrow streets, no parking and shared walls. Deliveries, skips and scaffold are planned before the job starts.
Salt and wind
Ocean and harbour frontages need marine-grade fixings, coastal-rated windows and finishes chosen to last.
Former Manly controls
DAs here are still assessed under the Manly LEP and DCP until the new Northern Beaches plan commences.
Four things you get in writing.
A flexible pricing structure
A complete itemised price before the job starts, so you can see what each part of the job costs before you commit to any of it, and a pricing structure that suits you.
One site supervisor who is on your job
Not running six others. The person who answers your call was on site that morning.
A published programme and a weekly meeting
You always know where the project is up to, and what is happening next week.
A defects walk, warranties, manuals and a twelve month check
Handover is a process with a date on it, not the day the last trade drives away.
Services
Residential building and construction in Manly
New homes, renovations and extensions, top storey additions, granny flats, studios, tiny homes, cabins, bathrooms, kitchens, small works and landscape construction. One team from first site visit to handover.
02Design and approvals in Manly
Architectural and interior design, documentation, landscape design, and DA and CDC approvals, handled by the team that will build it.
03Carpentry services in Manly
Decks, pergolas, framing, panelling and wainscoting, custom joinery and fit-off, by carpenters who are part of the team.
5.0 on Google, across 9 reviews.
Google review · Sydney
“I have had the best experience renovating and adding to a property with a team of very professional, skilful, communicative and courteous tradies led by Jared, the builder, who has been a pleasure to work with and who is a great people person and manager. … This organisation provides all the detailed steps needed from beginning, throughout the project and including completion. As the owner I have felt welcomed and involved and a part of the team all through the project. As some decisions needed to be made along the way, we discussed options and the outcomes have very much proven to be successful and the correct decisions. … Communication and openness have been fostered by the leadership team of Jared and Angus (foreman), and appreciated by everyone involved including me. I very highly recommend this leadership and team — they will not disappoint.”
Google review · Sydney
“The team at Amity D&C really impressed us with their approach to project design, helping us shape our ideas into reality. They involved us in all the decision making throughout, while providing valuable guidance. What really stood out was the team. We felt supported at every stage by a team who were not only highly skilled but also genuinely friendly and approachable. We were happy to have them around and would not hesitate to recommend Jared and the team to anyone looking for a builder who truly cares about both the project and the people behind it.”
Building in Manly
Is my Manly property heritage listed?
Some Manly properties are heritage items and some streets are conservation areas. Your planning certificate shows which applies. It matters because it limits complying development and shapes the design.
Can I get a CDC in Manly?
On some lots, yes. Heritage, flooding and other constraints can rule it out. Where the CDC route is open, it is usually the faster path, so we check before design starts.
How do you manage a build on a tight Manly street?
With a plan made before work starts: delivery times, where materials are stored, scaffold and neighbour notification. The supervisor manages it day to day.
Do you build new homes in Manly?
Yes, as well as renovations and extensions. New homes and knockdown rebuilds are designed and built by the same team.
Building in Manly?
We will come and look, and tell you what it will really cost. The site visit is free.