Business Details
38 Years
experience
Your Trusted Source for Period-Style Renovation Supplies in Preston
Established over 35 years ago, Steptoes Renovations Supplies has become a trusted name in period-style renovation solutions. Our expertise lies in restoring original period pieces using traditional handcrafted techniques, ensuring authenticity and durability. We specialise in manufacturing and restoring timber doors, windows, and cast iron fireplaces to match original designs. Our team of skilled tradespeople utilises both recycled and treated timbers, preserving historical integrity while meeting modern requirements. With an ever-changing inventory of rescued pieces from demolished buildings, we offer unique solutions for heritage and contemporary projects.Our commitment to quality craftsmanship extends to custom-made fretwork, mantlepieces, and hardware, all produced in-house. Based in Preston, Victoria, we serve clients across Melbourne seeking premium renovation supplies and restoration services. Our workshop showcases an extensive range of products, including double hung sash windows, casement windows, and Victorian doors. We also provide specialist cast iron fireplace restoration using Australian-made components. By combining decades of technical know-how with a passion for heritage preservation, we deliver reliable, high-quality solutions tailored to each project's needs.
Services
Timber Door Restoration
Window Restoration
Cast Iron Fireplace Repair
Marble Mantle Supply
Custom Fretwork
Period Hardware Supply
Door Manufacturing
Window Manufacturing
Heritage Renovation
Timber Recycling
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- We offer 35+ years of specialist experience in period-style renovations
- Our skilled tradespeople use traditional handcrafted techniques for authentic results
- We restore original pieces using both recycled and treated timbers
- We maintain an extensive inventory of rescued period components
- We provide custom cast iron fireplace restoration with Australian-made parts
Services
Timber Door Restoration
Specialist restoration of period timber doors using traditional techniques. We match original designs precisely, employing both recycled and new timbers. Our process maintains historical accuracy while ensuring structural integrity for modern use.
Window Restoration
Authentic restoration of heritage windows including double hung sash and casement styles. We recreate original profiles using traditional joinery methods, ensuring energy efficiency without compromising historical accuracy.
Cast Iron Fireplace Repair
Expert restoration of cast iron fireplaces using Australian-made components. Our specialists repair and replicate intricate details, ensuring safe and functional heritage-compliant installations for period properties.
Custom Fretwork
Handcrafted production of decorative timber fretwork, brackets, and awnings. We create custom designs using recycled solid timbers to match original architectural styles in heritage buildings.
Heritage Renovation
Comprehensive renovation solutions for heritage properties. Our services include sourcing original materials, manufacturing period-accurate components, and providing expert advice on maintaining historical integrity during modernisation projects.
Questions
What period-style renovation supplies do you offer?
We supply restored and manufactured period pieces including timber doors, windows, cast iron fireplaces, marble mantles, and decorative fretwork. Our inventory changes regularly with new restorations.
Do you restore original period features?
Yes, we specialise in restoring original period features using traditional techniques. This includes doors, windows, fireplaces, and architectural timberwork, ensuring authenticity and structural integrity.
Can you match existing timber components?
Our skilled tradespeople can recreate exact matches for existing timber doors, windows, and surrounds using both recycled and new materials to maintain historical accuracy.
Where are you located?
We're based at 257-259 Dundas Street, Preston VIC 3072. Our workshop showcases our extensive range of period-style renovation supplies and restoration services.
What restoration services do you provide?
We offer cast iron fireplace restoration, timber door and window restoration, marble mantle repair, and custom fretwork production using traditional methods and materials.
How long have you been in business?
We've been specialising in period-style renovation supplies for over 35 years, serving Melbourne and surrounding areas with authentic heritage restoration solutions.
Reviews (4)
Juanita Stroh
Jan 02, 2021
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Extremely rude and unprofessional company in particular George. All they had to do was put new boxes around 3 lead light windows but somehow managed to put the ledge on the wrong side of 2 windows. With the third larger stain glass window they 'fixed' the glass by putting silicone over all the joints. What a mess! Thankfully they couldn't even do this correctly and applied the silicone over a dirty surface so a real lead light specialist was able to remove the silicone without further damage. Then they take zero responsibility for the error they made. George swore at me on the phone and hung up
Susie Buckley
Nov 20, 2020
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Steptoes made the process of replacing our 1890's windows and doors so easy and enjoyable. Being 400km away, Kevin, George and his team expertly quoted, designed and built our windows and doors to spec. They went above and beyond our expectations. Made in Australia, exceptional quality and value. We highly recommend them.
Nick Murphy
Jul 06, 2020
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Been going to Steptoes off and on for years and now have been to their new and larger Dundas St store. I really love that they have real materials AND they reconstruct period feature that would be otherwise hard to find. Very good quality workmanship and staff still very helpful and genuinely interested in their products. These are my vestibule doors repainted in 2019, which I had made by Steptoes in 1999. Still going strong.
Brendan Au
Nov 16, 2019
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Awesome antiques but this spot will be closed by time you read this. go to the new location for the same extensive range and great service
