Preserving Heritage, Restoring Beauty.
Master Heritage Tradesmen Since 1994
A preferred trade of Heritage Victoria, we provide end-to-end exterior restoration for period homes and National Trust buildings across the state. We combine traditional craftsmanship with seamless project management to restore your property’s original grandeur.
Our specialist services:
Artisan Solid Plastering: Traditional lime-based renders, stucco, running moulds, and lath and plaster repairs.
Architectural Detailing: Sourcing, casting, and installing period-accurate urns, finials, corbels, and keystones.
Full Facade Works: Restoration of iron lacework, timber detailing, and heritage fencing.
Compliance & Logistics: We manage all permits, including footpath occupancy, power/tram shutdowns, and traffic management.
Partnering with homeowners, architects, and builders to deliver elite craftsmanship on time.
Ready to start your restoration?
START WITH A HERITAGE SITE CONSULTATION
Contact Us Before You Contact Council
If you own a heritage property in Melbourne, your first step shouldn’t be a permit application—it should be an on-site assessment with a master craftsman. Led by second-generation heritage consultant John Bruno, our consultations provide the trade-direct expertise needed to avoid costly delays and incompatible works.
The Strategic Advantage
Grant & Funding Assistance: We identify relevant heritage grants to help fund your restoration and provide the technical specs required for approval.
Avoid Council Red Tape: We establish the correct restoration methodology before you engage council, ensuring your project is grounded in construction fact, not assumption.
Technical Root Cause Analysis: Expert identification of failed render systems, parapet instability, and breathable lime-based coating requirements.
Long-Term Protection: We specify period-correct materials that accommodate building movement, preventing the substrate damage caused by modern acrylics.
Ideal for homeowners, buyers, and architects seeking certainty under a heritage overlay.
Thank you and please pass on our sincere thanks to John and Andrew for all their hard work and professionalism in restoring the front of our property to its former glory in appearance and structure. We will be eternally grateful for all your efforts, advice and consideration.
In addition to doing a fantastic job on the restoration, your customer service has been simply outstanding. You have proven very professional, responsive and helpful throughout the process.
Taking care of the restoration as well as the access, permits and traffic management made for an efficient one stop shop.
We are thrilled with John’s work – it has really lifted the appearance of the terrace and increased property value.
Please thank John and Andrew for their wonderful work! Their professionalism and work quality is second to none and they left the place so clean. We will definitely call on your services in the future.
We are absolutely thrilled with the outcome of the job done over the last few months. Thank you so much for all the hard work, but also for making the whole process so easy for us. We would highly recommend your work to anyone.
Your professional approach and courteous manner was much appreciated.
Seeing the amazing transformation was very emotional – can’t thank you enough.
How good are your boys on the job? They are doing an amazing job. We are lucky to have them.
The work you did was fantastic and everyone comments on how much they like it. Thanks for the great work.
The house looks amazing. Most importantly, we are delighted with the outcome and process. We never get sick of looking at the façade of our house!
We are very pleased with the result & feel John is indeed a very skilled craftsman.
I was impressed with your professionalism and prompt customer service.
Over 30 years of
industry experience
Headed by John Bruno, a qualified solid plasterer and exterior coatings specialist with over twenty years’ industry experience, John’s passion for exterior coatings is unsurpassed and his unique skill set in this area is highly sought after.
With a strong client focus, the primary aim of Victorian Restorations is to produce authentic traditional workmanship whilst providing a premium service in solid plastering, ornamentation replacement, access management and the overall facade restoration of period and heritage properties.
We take immense pride in our projects and the esteem in which our clients regard our workmanship and level of service.
We offer a complete heritage restoration service
View our range of heritage home building services, including repairs, restorations and renovations.