Welcome to Essential Homes Something New We are located on the north side of Canberra and happy to service all areas of the ACT. Specialising in Doors, locks and replacing front entrances, Sliding/Bi-Fold door replacement, Load and Non Load bearing wall removal, Wardrobe/Storage design and fitting, Decks, Screens, Pergolas, Stairs and timer flooring, Extensions/Reno’s – Excellent team of tradespeople” Essential Homes – Something New (EHSN), is a family business owned and operated by John and Eva Koznjak. Eva’s role within the company is concerned with financial control, administration and book keeping. A very important role indeed. John, with the help of his team of sub contractors, looks after all other aspects of running the business. In fact, John is the man. The man you talk to is actually the man who builds your project, from decks to renovations and extensions right up to building your new home. John began his career as an apprentice carpenter working with his father, over 30 years ago. He has been in business for himself as a builder since 1996 and is licensed to carry out all aspects of residential construction. John has been a member of the Housing Industry Association for over 25 years and utilizes their plain English contracts and abides by their code of ethics. The company is fully insured and offers a 15 year structural guarantee and a 90 day maintenance period on all housing projects. We are sensitive to the Covid-19 Pandemic and follow guidlines published by the world health orginisation, the Housing industry Association and Hi pages. Our Services Doors - internal or external Window & sliding door upgrades Decks & Pergolas - open or covered Wardrobes - new & refits Knock down re-builds Major renovations Extensions - single or uper storey New homes General construction Carpentry Testimonials Our deck has transformed the back of the house just as we had hoped. We are really happy with both the look and the quality of the deck. John really understood what we were after and helped us through the entire process to achieve a fantastic result William and Julie Scheer - Holder John was fantastic to deal with. We found him easy to talk to and he explained things to us very well. The extension has given us a fantastic new living space where we can all stretch out Adam and TiallyGoodchild – Isabella plains We had John fit 2 new wardrobes for the kids and refit our existing wardrobe. He helped with the design and gave us some really great ideas. We are so happy with the final result and grateful for John’s workmanship and flexibility. We would have no hesitation in recommending John to any of our friends Matt and Alison Lipsett – Scullin John built an 80m2 extension for us involving a new master bedroom, ensuite, laundry and family room. Keeping up with the new energy efficiency rules, water tank requirements and other planning legislation was tricky and John was awesome helping us understand the process… Although the project wasn’t without it hiccups, John was flexible and determined to make us happy. He is a great communicator and his tradesmen are friendly and professional. Brad and Bethany Williams - Cook We had John completely renovate our home in Watson. He was flexible with us so we could do some of the demolition ourselves and save money... John was very busy at the time but He still made sure things were done exactly the way we wanted… His advice before and during construction was both practical and accurate. We especially love the bathroom and John’s tilers are brilliant. Agi and Andrew Liso - Watson Call - 0416219099 for more information or to see how we can help you out today!!