Deck and pergola builder serving McLaren Vale (postcode 5171), City of Onkaparinga, with experience building for the varied soils and warm, dry summers at the heart of the wine region.
Universal Building Group designs and builds custom decks and pergolas, along with carpentry and renovation work, for homes in McLaren Vale and across the Southern Vales & Aldinga Coast. Every project is built with quality materials, careful detailing and a focus on lasting results.
Hardwood, Kapur and composite decks designed for entertaining and built to suit your McLaren Vale site.
Freestanding and attached pergolas that add shade, shelter and a striking outdoor feature to your home.
Personalised woodwork, from cabinetry and shelving to one-of-a-kind structures and finishing work.
Renovations, extensions and timber framing that make your home more functional, with quality throughout.
A deck or pergola has to suit where it is built. Here is the local context we factor in for projects in McLaren Vale.
McLaren Vale is a town and locality about 33 km south of the Adelaide city centre and about 9 km south of Noarlunga Centre. Its neighbours include Old Noarlunga and Onkaparinga Hills to the north, Seaford Rise and Maslin Beach to the west, McLaren Flat, Blewitt Springs and Tatachilla to the east, and Willunga to the south. The town was formed in 1923 by merging the villages of Gloucester and Bellevue, and the Coast to Vines Rail Trail runs along part of its main street.
McLaren Vale is the township at the centre of the McLaren Vale wine region, set inland on gently undulating land among vineyards, with the Mount Lofty Ranges foothills to the east. The region has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers, often tempered by sea breezes off Gulf St Vincent, and the town is away from direct coastal salt exposure. Soils across the district vary, from sands to red-brown earths and dark cracking clays, so footing design for decks and pergolas is commonly matched to the ground on each block.
Planning a deck or pergola looking out over the vineyards around McLaren Vale? South Australia's Planning and Design Code is what it is assessed under. Many of these structures need development approval, while smaller low set ones can be exempt. The City of Onkaparinga is the local planning authority, and applications are lodged through the state PlanSA system. We are happy to help you pin down what your project needs.
This is a general guide only. Requirements depend on your specific structure and site, and we are happy to help you confirm what is needed.
We are a South Coast building company servicing McLaren Vale and the wider Fleurieu Peninsula, with a focus on quality craftsmanship and getting the details right.
Builder's Licence BLD319926, fully insured, ABN 18 778 044 224. Professional standards on every job.
We know the Fleurieu, its coastline and its conditions, and build outdoor structures to suit them.
Durable timber, composite decking and corrosion resistant fixings, chosen to last in our climate.
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We build decks and pergolas across the Southern Vales & Aldinga Coast, including these nearby areas.
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