Send your details and one licensed local restumper quotes the job. You can also ask for a call back.

Old goldfields houses in Golden Square

Golden Square's housing history goes back to the first years of the goldfield. Miners built some of the first houses at Golden Point in 1851 and 1852.

The Adam Street area has Victorian and Edwardian houses from 1880 to 1920. The Mackenzie Street area runs from 1859 to 1935 and is largely timber, on hillside ground.

A timber house on a slope can need stumps (piers) checked or replaced in different spots. The restumper who quotes the job looks at each part of the floor.

Clay and mine-affected ground

Soil in the Bendigo goldfields area ranges from reactive clay to variable fill and weathered rock, according to one local contractor. Another Bendigo restumper says reactive clay expands and contracts with seasonal moisture.

Bendigo Creek and some of its tributaries run through Golden Square. New infill housing has also been built on reclaimed mine land.

Ground that varies like this is why the quote starts with a look at your site.

Permits and heritage in Golden Square

Restumping is a structural alteration under the Building Regulations 2018 and needs a building permit, according to a local restumper's guide. The City of Greater Bendigo does not issue these. You engage a private building surveyor.

Work that may affect council-owned property needs an Asset Protection Permit under Local Law 11 of 2013.

Amendment C270gben added 12 new heritage precincts in Golden Square. The Mackenzie Street area was recommended for a heritage overlay, covering Mackenzie, Booth, Ophir, Wade, Maple, Rowan and Old High streets.

Jobs the restumper can quote

Restumping and reblocking are two words for the same job here. Stump replacement, underpinning and relevelling are also quoted.

Send the form with your address and a short note on what you see, such as sloping floors or sticking doors.

Golden Square: the suburbs we cover

Golden Square: Golden Square

Questions from Golden Square

Do Golden Square houses need a building permit for restumping?

Yes, a building permit is needed for restumping. A local restumper's guide calls it a structural alteration under the Building Regulations 2018. The City of Greater Bendigo does not issue building permits, so you engage a private building surveyor.

Does a heritage area in Golden Square change the job?

We have not found a source saying whether heritage overlays restrict restumping. Amendment C270gben added 12 new heritage precincts and affected 1,298 properties. Check your property with the City of Greater Bendigo and the restumper who quotes.

Why do old Golden Square timber houses need their stumps checked?

Many are old timber houses on varied ground. Mackenzie Street's area is largely timber on hillside ground, and the soils include reactive clay that expands and contracts with moisture. The quote starts with a look at your floor and site.

Do I need an Asset Protection Permit in Golden Square?

You may, if the work could affect council-owned property. It falls under Local Law 11 of 2013 in the City of Greater Bendigo. The building surveyor or restumper can tell you if your job needs one.

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