# RenoGuide

> RenoGuide (renoguide.com.au) is an Australian renovation intelligence
> platform: renovation ideas and advice, planning-grade cost calculators, a
> free trade licence check over the official state registers, and directories
> of tradies, architects, building and pest inspectors, mortgage brokers,
> insurance brokers and conveyancers. Publishing since 2015, founded by James
> Webb. It is not a lead-auction directory — businesses qualify for the
> Certified trust mark rather than buying it.

Key facts (current as of July 2026):
- 211 renovation guides across nine categories: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom,
  living room, outdoor, home office, DIY, interior design and renovation
  advice — Australian conditions, materials and pricing
- The free trade licence check searches 283,000+ licensed businesses drawn
  from the official state registers (QBCC, NSW Fair Trading, VBA) and
  cross-checks them against the Australian Business Register. No signup
- Cost calculators give planning estimates, not quotes. Ranges are compiled
  from published 2025–26 Australian cost guides (HIA renovation data, trade
  marketplace guides, builder and supplier pricing), deliberately wide, and
  reviewed annually — last reviewed July 2026
- Location adjustments in the calculators are editorial approximations of the
  spreads those guides report; Sydney runs consistently 15–25% above national
- RenoGuide Certified verifies a business's licence, ABN, insurance,
  identity, portfolio and reviews with a human, and re-checks every year. A
  business cannot buy the badge — if the checks fail, no fee changes that
- Six directory verticals, each covering the major Australian cities
- Renovation planning content is free to read; there is no email wall on the
  guides, calculators or the licence check

## Key pages
- [Free trade licence check](https://renoguide.com.au/licence-check): verify any Australian builder or tradie against the official registers
- [Renovation cost calculator](https://renoguide.com.au/calculators/renovation-cost): planning estimates by room, size and finish level
- [Calculators](https://renoguide.com.au/calculators): every cost and planning tool
- [Explore](https://renoguide.com.au/explore): guided path from what you want to do to who can do it
- [Find a tradie](https://renoguide.com.au/trades): trade directory by city
- [RenoGuide Certified](https://renoguide.com.au/trades/certified): what the trust mark is verified against
- [Architects & designers](https://renoguide.com.au/architects)
- [Building & pest inspectors](https://renoguide.com.au/building-inspectors)
- [Mortgage brokers](https://renoguide.com.au/mortgage-brokers)
- [Insurance brokers](https://renoguide.com.au/insurance-brokers)
- [Conveyancers & lawyers](https://renoguide.com.au/conveyancers)
- [About](https://renoguide.com.au/about): who publishes this and why

## Optional
- [Sitemap](https://renoguide.com.au/sitemap.xml)