Briks blog
Notes from the coordinator’s desk.
Storm-damage repairs in Adelaide — what insurance covers
Storm season in Adelaide hits hardest in June-August. The difference between a paid claim and a denied one is usually documentation in the first 24 hours.
When to repair vs replace your hot water system in Adelaide
A 12-year-old gas storage unit leaking at the relief valve is almost always replace, not repair. Here is the honest decision tree.
How long should a bathroom renovation take in Adelaide?
A "two-week bathroom" rarely means two weeks of work. Here is the real Adelaide timeline — strip-out to handover — and the four common reasons it overruns.
End-of-lease repair checklist for SA landlords
The wall holes are obvious. The mould in the cooktop extractor is not. Here is the full SA-compliant end-of-lease checklist — and the ten items that catch landlords out.
What's a fair quote for a kitchen refit in Adelaide?
A one-line "kitchen refit — $35k" tells you nothing. Here is what an itemised, defensible Adelaide kitchen quote actually contains — and the four red flags that mean walk away.
Property managers: how to brief a tradie so the job actually gets done
Half the calls a tradie attends fail because the brief was wrong. Here is how to write one that gets the job done first time.
Why your shower leaks 6 months after re-tiling (and how to avoid it)
The tiles look perfect. The grout is clean. And the bedroom ceiling is staining. Six common waterproofing failures — and how to avoid them.
Heritage home plumbing: what to expect in Adelaide's eastern suburbs
Galvanised, lead, copper, PVC, PEX. Adelaide heritage homes have layers of every era of pipe sitting under the floorboards — and they all fail differently.
Gas vs electric hot water in Adelaide: which makes sense in 2026?
The answer used to be obvious: gas. With heat pump efficiency and rooftop solar, it's not obvious anymore. Here's the 10-year run-cost comparison.
Commercial fit-out timeline: from key handover to first trade
A commercial fit-out runs faster than residential, but the timeline is unforgiving. Here is the realistic Adelaide retail/cafe/office fit-out plan.