Homes in the east
The inner east is home to many of Adelaide's older villas, bungalows and stone-fronted cottages. In suburbs like Norwood and Burnside, renovations often keep the original front and add a modern extension behind it, which suits lightweight James Hardie cladding on the new section and Hardie Groove Lining on the alfresco ceiling. Parts of these suburbs sit within historic or character areas, so changes visible from the street may need approval.
Further out, Campbelltown, Magill, Paradise and Newton grew mostly after the war, with brick and brick-veneer homes on generous blocks. Many are now being renovated or subdivided, and a facade update with Axon or Linea boards, a ceiling insulation top-up or a microcement bathroom are all common projects.
Homes in the Hills
Up the freeway, Stirling and Aldgate are known for leafy, sloping blocks, older timber and stone homes, and cooler, wetter winters than the plains. Mount Barker has grown quickly, with large new estates alongside the original town.
Hills homes feel the cold. Ceiling insulation is the first priority, and homes on raised timber floors often benefit from underfloor batts or rolls to stop cold air coming up through the floor. Wall insulation and a new wall wrap are worth adding whenever a wall is opened up for re-cladding or an extension.
Bushfire ratings in the Hills
Much of the Adelaide Hills is designated bushfire-prone, and new work there has to meet the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessed for the site. James Hardie lists most of its fibre cement cladding to BAL-40 and Matrix to BAL-29, and describes its Hardie Gravis AAC panel as non-combustible and suitable for all Bushfire Attack Levels when installed as specified.
We confirm the BAL for your site and the matching product, fixings and detailing before we quote, so the system on the wall matches what your approval requires. Steep blocks may also need scaffolding or extra access planning, which we allow for at the measure.
