Longshaw Group is a professional building and carpentry team who believe that any Australian home can be environmentally better without costing more. We understand that you too would like to have a smaller environmental impact and your new home or renovation is the best place to start. Involving us at the design stage will help you get a sounder environmentally sensible result - without adding cost - or increasing your carbon footprint. With technological advances and new materials being announced almost weekly it can be daunting to separate the impractical from the sensible. Additionally, not every new concept is applicable to your locality, lifestyle or building. Sorting it all out takes time and a little inside know how. We know you are also looking for value for money, quality and lower stress levels when you consider who you will choose to build your home or extension. With more than 30 years experience in building, design, construction, project management and getting the last details right, we know we can deliver. What we do We renovate tired homes and build new ones, create new bathrooms, new kitchens, new rooms, new carports and decks. We advise on ways to add environmentally sensible, cost and planet saving features to your project. Ken Longshaw - the principal has more than 30 years experience in the building trade. Starting in Europe and finishing his trade in Australia, Ken has worked on many and varied projects from State Housing in Scotland, Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast, boutique fit-outs for merchant bankers to homes (some built from Straw Bales and Earth render) for private individuals looking for a cost effective solution. Ken's passion is ecologically sensible innovation for Australian homes. "There are so many clever products and ideas available now that it is relatively simple to add value to a home, saving the owner hundreds if not thousands of dollars across the life of their home." Working with products that are sustainable presents opportunities. As more people begin to demand eco sensible products the choice of materials is growing. From paints that give off very low emissions, timber from renewable sources to recycled materials that contain lower embodied energy, all assist in working toward a more sustainable future. We believe that the Australian home of tomorrow will look and feel very different from the brick, concrete and tile boxes we live in today. Our roofs will have solar collectors for hot water and (maybe) electricity. Our walls will be effectively insulated and most likely form a passive part of the building's climate control system. Our floors will be more than a place to stand. Whatever form it takes - the future home in Australia will be different from today.