We build new homes, alterations and additions across Sydney, Inner west, Inner Sydney, North Shore and Eastern Suburbs.
New homes, a warehouse conversion and outdoor works, completed from Birchgrove to Hunters Hill.
Short St is a new home in whitewashed brick, with hit-and-miss brick screens, steel window shrouds and bronze metalwork. The owner led the design and set an exacting standard of finish, delivered by our team. Nominated and awarded HIA Custom Home award.
Warehouse conversion, St Peters
The Pottery turned a 90-year-old steel-framed warehouse into a home and working studio for a ceramic artist, kilns included. Our team cleared the asbestos, installed a pump system to drain a site that sits below street level, and fire-rated the boundary steelwork from the inside so the original brickwork and frame could stay.
With the old building made sound, we opened a circular courtyard through the roof, wrapped it in curved steel stairs and added an external lift. Internal and external living all year round
Architect: Jason Williams. Completed 2022. Pics Mark Syke
“No-one had done what we were doing with this warehouse conversion.”Don Gee, talking to HIA in 2024
New home, Strathfield
This three-level home brings together a lift, a pool and a basement garage with a car turntable, all beneath charred shou sugi ban timber and recycled brick. We joined during design under early contractor engagement, so the owners, the architect and our team worked through the build together from the outset.
Renovated Federation- Cammeray
Complete renovation of a Federation period home in Cammeray. New rear addition, polished concrete, exposed recycled brick, large format Blackbutt windows and doors. New pool, garage and outdoor living.
Pool and outdoor living area Hunters Hill
We replaced an old Bali style grass hut and pebblecrete pool with a new pool, deck and covered cabana, complete with a fireplace and built-in off form heated concrete seating.
We often work in some of Sydneys oldest homes. We love to preserve the heritage, and often reuse or incorporate elements of the existing into the new.
Excavation on one site uncovered convict-made bricks stamped with a heart, around 150 years old. We relaid them in the new boundary wall.
Parts of 'The Pottery'’s original steel frame carry the stamp of the foundry that supplied steel for the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
We restore period front fences to their original character, with new footings, new brickwork, and galvanised steel railings and gates made by a Marrickville fabricator.
Enquire about a fence restorationTwo projects are under construction in Balmain. Progress is posted to Instagram most weeks.
New Mid Century inspired house in East Balmain
Full renovation- Turning a damp, drafty old home into a high performing energy efficient and insulated home with high performance glazing, Solar and battery storage, fresh air systems and water filtration.
Slab done, bricks onsite- crane ready. Lessssgo!
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Busy day on our Passive House build in Balmain!
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Work in progress at Balmain East. 1st floor deck underway.Don Gee Building is a husband-and-wife company, established in 2012. The team of about ten includes apprentices trained on our own sites.
We prefer to be involved early, alongside the architect, so construction is planned while the design is still being developed.
“Everyone’s got new ideas so it’s good getting different perspectives.”Don Gee, talking to HIA in 2024
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