Rivett is a compact Weston Creek suburb of about 3,350 people, established in 1970 with streets named after Australian flora and a small shopping centre at its heart. Doors, gutters, painting, carpentry and fencing on houses that are now well past fifty. Free quote. Fixed price.
Rivett was established in 1970 and named after Sir David Rivett, professor of chemistry at the University of Melbourne and later head of CSIRO. Its streets are named after Australian flora species. At the 2021 census the suburb held 3,354 people in 1.6 square kilometres, which makes it one of the more tightly packed suburbs in Weston Creek at around 2,100 residents per square kilometre.
Housing here dates from the district's original build-out, so most of it is over fifty years old. In practice that means the same list on street after street: doors that have gone out of square as the ground moved, plaster cracking on old seams, painted timber that has been recoated too many times, boundary fences with rot at the posts, and gutters under trees that were saplings when the houses went up.
Several homes in Rivett burnt in the January 2003 fires and many residents were evacuated, so there are early-2000s rebuilds mixed through the original streets. Those houses are now around twenty years old and reaching their own first round of repaint and fence replacement.
The Rivett shops, with the supermarket, bakery and cafe, keep the suburb self-contained. Our team is based across the parkway in Torrens, so Weston Creek work is local for us.
The jobs we handle for homes and rentals in Rivett and the surrounding Weston Creek suburbs. If yours is not listed, call and ask.
Rivett is one of the tighter suburbs in the district at 1.6 square kilometres, with mature planting through the streets and reserve on its western side. Gutters fill with leaf and seed every autumn. We clear the run, flush the downpipes, re-fix loose brackets and report the condition honestly.
Original Rivett homes are past fifty, and their plaster has been patched and painted over many times. We strip back what is loose, fill and sand properly, then paint. Ceilings and exterior work included.
Doors that drag on the jamb, hinges that have dropped, locks that will not catch and sliding doors grinding on old rollers. On houses this age it is mostly adjustment, re-hanging and hardware replacement rather than a new door.
Skirting, architraves, handrails, shelving, cupboard repairs and outdoor timber. Fifty-year-old joinery is usually worth saving, and we work to match the profile that is already in the house.
Palings split, rails sag, and gates stop latching once the posts move. We replace what has failed rather than the whole run where that makes sense, re-hang gates, and patch lifted paving around the yard.
Rivett had 3,354 residents at the 2021 census in a compact area, with a steady share of leased houses. We clear the between-tenancy list in one attendance: exit-report items, patching, touch-up paint, fixtures, photographed and billed once.
Driveways, paths, paving and external walls cleaned back rather than rinsed over. On the shaded side of a Rivett block, concrete greens up through winter and gets genuinely slippery by August.
Shelving, TV brackets, blinds and rails, fly screens, a sticking window, an appliance install, a tap washer. Tell us the whole list when you call and our team knocks it over in a single visit.
Rivett is bounded by Duffy and Holder to the north, Stirling and Weston to the east, and Chapman to the south. We service the whole of Weston Creek and the neighbouring Woden Valley.
Rivett sits on the western side of Weston Creek with its own small shopping centre, bounded by Duffy, Holder, Stirling, Weston and Chapman. Our Torrens base is a short drive east.
More about the area: Rivett on Wikipedia
Real jobs across Weston Creek and the Woden Valley.
"I had my doors broken and kitchen drawers malfunctioning. From start to finish, the service was professional, reliable, and genuinely friendly. He was on time, understood exactly what needed to be done, and completed the job with great attention to detail."
"The handyman (Steve) knows very well his job and can do it in no time, he saved me a lot of money, his my number one call if i need anything to fix"
"I can't say enough about the outstanding service from Steve, he did a great job with the wall patching all the holes and painting it."
"I was impressed with the quick and efficient service provided by Polytechnitis, Steve the handyman was very good and completed the job to a high standard and I would highly recommend his services, good price as well and on time."
"Steve flattened my yard and placed pavers on top he also gave me a recommendation for good and affordable electricians"
"My roof was leaking Steve fixed the leak in no time and he didnt charge much"
Yes. Rivett borders Duffy, Holder, Weston, Stirling and Chapman, and we work across Weston Creek every week from our Torrens base. Call 0424 705 056 and we will confirm your address and a time.
The suburb was established in 1970 as part of the late-1960s Weston Creek build-out, so the original stock is now over fifty years old. Expect settled frames, doors out of square, older plaster and hardware at the end of its life. That is normal for the age and it is most of our work here.
Yes. Several homes in Rivett were burnt in January 2003 and many residents evacuated, though the heaviest losses were next door in Duffy. The houses rebuilt after the fires are around twenty years old now, which is when repaints, fencing and outdoor timber start needing attention.
Most jobs in the Canberra metro area, including Rivett and the rest of Weston Creek, are priced between $150 and $180 depending on scope and complexity. We quote a fixed price before anything is booked in. Tell us what you need and we'll give you a number, no obligation.
Yes, and it is the sensible way to book us. Gutters, a dragging gate, a door that will not latch and some patching can all be done in the same visit, worked through by our team and sent as one invoice.
Yes. Exit-report items, make-good repairs, patching and touch-up painting between tenancies are regular work for us across Weston Creek. Send us the report and we will quote the list as a whole.
Yes. Public liability cover on every job, and we hold an ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration, which matters if you are booking on behalf of an older parent or for a family home.
One repair or a full list, we quote fixed prices before we start and leave the site clean.
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