Independent Building Solutions (formerly J.R. Kennedy Pty Ltd) is one of Canberra's longest established building companies, building and extending homes in Canberra and surrounding areas for over 35 years. It is a family owned and operated company with the traditional personalised service that is rare today. Only a limited number of contracts are undertaken each year to ensure this personalised service remains and that each project receives the care and individual undivided attention it deserves in both design and construction. With the emphasis being placed on quality, company directors and supervisors are fully qualified tradesmen with a direct involvement in each project, on site regularly and easily contactable to discuss your needs at any time. Why Extend????? Why spend all your weekends looking at houses that are not exactly what you want? Moving house can be very costly with solicitors, stamp duty, removalists and so on. Everyone has different needs and all families are different so why not adapt your own house to suit your needs. Over Capitalising This is not a problem if you are happy where you are and planning to stay for several years. If you are in this position forget about the problem of over capitalising because it won't affect you in the long term. Short on Room to Extend? You would be amazed at what we can come up with for you. Renovations with small extensions can open up your existing house to give it more space, open up your living areas as well as open out to your outdoor living areas. Then you could always put in a first floor addition and only need to find room to incorporate a staircase in your existing house. We will inspect your house and available land to work with. What steps to take to improve your lifestyle? Plans - Design sketches are drawn up and costed for you to consider. If you are not 100% happy with any aspect of the design or cost we will refine it again until it suits what you require. When design and price are finalised we will have complete working drawings prepared, and fill out all the department forms - you simply sign them and we will submit the plans for approval. For more information or to see how we can help you out contact us today!!