About us
Born on the tools.
Built for the sale.
Don't leave money on the table! Get the highest price.
A bit about me.
Where it began
A lifetime of helping older Aussies.
A vetted network at our rates, managed end-to-end so the work actually gets done. Any issues are on us.
I think three years later, when Joan passed, we got the house ready for sale as I was the 'contracted lawn mower' — a young, industrious boy who loved to work. I didn't realise it at the time, but those days in the rain would forge the man I am today. Whatever it is, just get it done.
The founder
A local builder, with a different idea of what "ready to sell" means.
Uplifta is based on the core belief that whatever a client needs, we can help with. After years building for people, entering my 40s I wanted to help people in a more wholesome way, which got me thinking about my childhood. Uplifta is all about a holistic approach. As we get older there are things we can and can't do the way we used to. A few years ago my mum passed and my dad needed to go into a nursing home. The family home was an absolute mess after an 18-month cancer bout, and coupled with Dad's leg issues we needed to sell the home so he could afford a nursing home. After spending $60k, including paying myself at $80 per hour, we got another $280k when selling. What a success — and at that point I treated it like a building reno, not what Uplifta is today. Uplifta exists to build and unlock equity for people when they are selling. We like to optimise. We don't want to replace the whole kitchen if it doesn't need it — we look to spray the fronts. We don't want to redo the bathroom; let's look at painting the tiles and regrouting instead. It's about an uplift, not about ripping the house apart where we don't think there's a good ROI for the client.
Today that same approach runs every Uplifta project — driven by the same little 8-year-old boy from all those years ago.
Uplifta today
Things need to change
Decisions led by data
Every call we make is judged on one thing: achieving the goals of our clients with the core idea of providing value and more money when people sell.
Trades you can trust
A vetted network at our rates, managed end-to-end so the work actually gets done.
One objective
Every call we make is judged on one thing: more money in your pocket at sale.
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.