About us
Born on the tools.
Built for the sale.
Don't leave money on the table! Get the highest price.
Where it began
At eight years old I remember trudging back and forward in the rain, getting tools for dad while he helped one of our elderly neighbours. We didn't give up back then, the job is not done until the tools are put away and that mindset never left me.
The founder
A local builder, with a different idea of what "ready to sell" means.
Approaching my 41st birthday, I found myself reflecting on my career as a builder. I realised that construction was never the thing that drove me. Building was simply the vehicle. What I loved was helping people solve problems. That understanding became personal when my mum passed away and my dad needed to move into aged care. Faced with preparing the family home for sale, we found ourselves in the same position many families do - overwhelmed, emotional and unsure where to start. Going through that experience changed my life. It gave me a deeper understanding of what people need during major life transitions and inspired a new purpose. The values behind UPLIFTA are the same values that drove me to help my dad: show up, make things easier, and help people achieve the best possible outcome.
Why us
Six reasons it works.
What separates Uplifta from a stylist, a builder, or a well-meaning agent's advice.
Data Driven Decisions
Optimise, Upgrade, Renovate, Extend, Dual. Every recommendation is tied to a forecast uplift and a cost. If the maths doesn't work, we tell you not to spend.
Uplifta
One stop shop for everything you need to make the next chapter of your life just right with our vetted and trusted network.
Speed
We work fast! We guarantee to inspect within 48h. We wait for your sign-off and want to answer all your questions in depth. Then it's go time! We start work within 48h with a full project schedule and trades assigned.
Quality
Our brand on your For Sale sign. Instant value; that's an Uplifta project.
Independent
We work for you and have your best interests at heart. We don't sell, we don't list, we don't take commission.
Support
We know what each suburb's buyers pay for - and what they don't. Every decision is calibrated to your local market.
Value add
Before, during and after.
A structured experience across every phase of getting your property ready to sell.
- 01
Before
Plan, scope and de-risk
Everything we do before a tool is picked up - getting compliance, scope and presentation locked in.
Scoping & priorities
- We prioritise high value low cost tasks
- Visual and written roadmap with key dates outlined
- Our staff work with you to pick colours and finishes
- Free checklists and tips
Coming soon
- App with image generation - import inspiration from Pinterest
- Paint & lighting integration into 3D scan (coming soon)
Uplifta Prepare
- Building and pest inspection reports
- Electrical, Waterproofing and plumbing compliance checks
- Smoke alarm compliance
- Pool compliance certificates
- 02
During
Deliver, manage and report
"It's an Uplifta house!"
Project management
- Dedicated project manager
- Key handover management - collect and return
- Trusted trades network with badge & verification
- Weekly progress summaries
- Project advisor, not just a project manager
- We are contactable by phone, mobile and email 24h a day
- Checklists and processes for trades and issues on site
Tradies and Contractors
- Quality guarantees on workmanship
- We don't take just anyone - we contact their last five jobs and ensure their licence and insurance are valid and up to date
- Trades work with us repeatedly, so they're ready when we need them
- Adheres to our standards and rules onsite
- Full induction program
- Every trade has specific expert knowledge; we encourage our team to report things and we inform you as we find out
Uplifta Onsite
- If we find issues onsite, we tell you - we don't just paint over them
- Stud locations mapped per room
- FREE - Information pack with video QR code
- We're developing a cleanse and a signature scent, proven to uplift your sale price
- For-sale sign coordination with your agent - co-branded to give you the biggest uplift - 'It's an Uplifta house'
- 03
After
Certify, hand over and care
Once the property is presentation-ready, we certify the work and look after you through the campaign and beyond.
Certification & scoring
- Property completion certificate with full summary of works for your buyer
- Where relevant, our certificates include trade sub-certificates - waterproofing for bathroom work, electrical compliance and smoke-alarm certification for electricians' work
- ROI summary card for client and agent - tracked in our system
Aftercare
- Post-project care call
- Optional - post-sale clean - massive buyer hidden value
- Completion pack (microfibre cloth & essentials)
- Free maintenance subscription with every project handover for 6 months - supercharging value to buyers
Uplifta Thrive
- A lot of clients need us to help with organising discounted rubbish removal, packing, removalists, storage, bridging loans, help finding accommodation or places for their boats/caravans/cars whilst they get into their next place to live
- Just like with our parents - I needed advice on what to do with all this money so it lasts and lasts
- Conveyancing, legal, trusts and retirement advice. Use the people others trust and we keep using, to help you make the best decisions
- Need help selling an asset or finding your next house. Use a trusted representative and let them take care of the cleaning, the listing, the sale
Some items are live today; others are on the Uplifta roadmap as we build out the full premarket experience.