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Restumping in Portarlington, Geelong

We connect you with a registered local restumper working in Portarlington. Tell us what's happening, and we'll help you take the next step.

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Portarlington: houses, ground and history

Portarlington's first surveyed town lots were sold in 1851, and after the 1960s the town grew as a retirement area. 'Carrick', an early Victorian weatherboard cottage on The Esplanade probably dating from the 1850s, is in the Greater Geelong Heritage Overlay. Early industries included a flour mill (1857) and a brick and tile works (1870). Fill in the form, and one registered restumper can follow up.

  • Surveyed town lots were sold at Portarlington in 1851, and the town grew as a retirement area after the 1960s, according to Victorian Places.

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  • 'Carrick' at 30 The Esplanade, Portarlington, an early Victorian weatherboard cottage probably dating from the 1850s, is in the Greater Geelong Heritage Overlay (HO1603).

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  • Victorian Places says Portarlington's early industries included a flour mill (1857) and a brick and tile works (1870), and that foreshore reserves separate the elevated town centre from the beach.

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  • At the 2021 Census, 1,131 private dwellings in Portarlington, or 37.1%, were unoccupied.

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Portarlington had 4,436 residents at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats).

If your home is in a Heritage Overlay, as ‘Carrick’ (HO1603) on The Esplanade is, talk to the City before work starts. Lifting an old cottage, or altering its street front, can call for a planning permit. For the detail, see the City’s heritage information sheet.

At the 2021 Census, 37.1% of private dwellings in Portarlington were unoccupied. If your house sits empty for long stretches, arrange for someone to let the restumper in for the inspection, and look over the floors and doors yourself when you visit. Any builder who restumps must be registered with the BPC at any value; Consumer Affairs Victoria has the detail. Have the address, a contact who can give access and a note of the signs ready. Once we have those, a registered restumper who covers Portarlington gets your details.

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Tell us what's happening. We'll pass it to a registered local restumper, with your permission.

How soon do you need someone?

We aim to have a restumper call you back within 2 hours, 7am to 7pm. If your home is in a Heritage Overlay, check with the City of Greater Geelong before work starts: you may need a planning permit as well as a building permit.

How it works

  1. You call or send the form

    Calls answered 24/7 by our virtual assistant. The assistant asks what's happening, where, and how urgent it is.

  2. You say yes to sharing your details

    We only pass your details on with your permission, and only to one registered restumper.

  3. A local restumper calls you

    An independent BPC-registered restumper working in your suburb calls you back to talk about the job and the price.

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What's under the floor, and what goes wrong

  1. Stumps and footings

  2. Bearers

  3. Joists

  4. Floorboards

  5. Subfloor vents

  6. Cracks and sticking doors

  7. The ground

What's under the floor

Timber bearers and joists supported by concrete stumps beneath a house

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