Andrew's Timeless Carpentry

Carpenter and registered builder in Bendigo

Timeless carpentry for Bendigo homes.

Finish carpentry, custom renovations and heritage work for people who care how it is done. We take pride in precision work and the quality of finish.

Send an enquiry0495 095 390

Call or text to organise a free quote.

Built-in timber shelving and bench seats beside an arched door with a moulded arch, in a home study
Carpenter working at a trestle table inside a timber house frame

Bendigo carpenters

We would rather take a little longer and do a better job.

Andrew’s Timeless Carpentry is a small team of carpenters in Bendigo, led by Andrew Siggs, a registered builder. Our experience runs from modern commercial work to heritage homes, and we focus on private homes, where the finish matters.

  • PrecisionPride in the quality of finish.
  • Done correctlyEvery part of the project, done right.
  • Neat and tidyA neat working environment in your home.
  • UpfrontTransparent with you, and friendly with it.

What we do

Different jobs, one standard of finish.

We build carports and sheds too

Not sure where to start?We offer consultation and trade referral. Tell us about the job, and we can talk it through and point you to the right trades.

Ask Andrew

A recent job

Got an empty room and a vision?

This study started as a bare room with a brick wall. Here is how it came together, step by step.

  1. The empty room before work started, with a bare brick wall
    The empty room
    A bare room with a brick wall.
  2. New steel wall framing going in, with the opening for the arched door
    The framing
    New walls framed, with a space left for the door.
  3. The walls sheeted, with the arched opening cut and framed
    The opening
    Walls sheeted and the arch cut in.
  4. The arched door hung in its moulded timber arch, before painting
    The arched door
    The door hung inside its moulded arch.
  5. Finished home study with built-in timber shelving, an arched door and a timber floor
    The finished study
    Custom storage, bench seats and a room to work in.
The bathroom stripped back to the wall frame before the renovationThe finished bathroom seen through the doorwayBeforeAfter

Before and after

A space transformed.

Drag the line across the photo. This bathroom was stripped back to the frame, then rebuilt. Custom renovations run from a general freshen up with new trim work to a full internal rebuild.

Custom renovations

Heritage work

Like for like, the way it was.

We rebuilt this entryway pergola on a home with a heritage overlay, so it had to be completed in a like for like manner. The client did her own painting to add a personal touch, and the fresh heritage green really brought it to life.

Heritage work in Bendigo
Entryway pergola rebuilt like for like on a weatherboard home with a heritage overlay, painted heritage green
Close view of the heritage green pergola rafters and curved timber brackets

Our work

Some of the work we are proud of.

Finished home study with built-in timber shelving, an arched door and a timber floor
A home study with custom storage
Wide timber-look deck steps with slatted timber screening down the side
Wide steps and slatted screening on an outdoor area
Entryway pergola rebuilt like for like on a weatherboard home with a heritage overlay, painted heritage green
Heritage pergola, rebuilt like for like
Steel house frame and roof trusses standing on a concrete slab
A steel house frame
Renovated bathroom with a red feature wall, ornate mirror, vanity and walk-in shower
A bathroom, finished
Timber deck with a covered roof and wire balustrade at the back of a brick home
An outdoor entertainment area

See all our work

With our attention to detail and honest work ethic, you can rest assured your home is in good hands.

Andrew Siggs

How it works

Three simple steps.

  1. Call or text

    Tell us what you have in mind. A few photos of the job always help.

  2. A free quote

    We organise a free quote for the work, and we are upfront with you about it.

  3. The job, done properly

    Precision work, done correctly, in a neat working environment.

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Where we work

Bendigo and central Victoria.

Home owners and property managers across Bendigo and the central Victorian area. Not sure if your place is close enough? Call or text and ask.

Monday to Friday8am to 5pm
Saturday and SundayClosed

Areas we work in

Good to know

Questions people ask

When do you need a registered builder?

In Victoria, a builder or tradesperson doing work worth more than $10,000 must be registered with the Building and Plumbing Commission, and the job needs a written major domestic building contract.

Restumping, reblocking and demolition need a registered person whatever the price. Work that is only one trade, such as painting, tiling, plastering, plumbing or electrical work, is treated differently.

Source: Consumer Affairs Victoria

How do you check if a builder is registered?

Look them up on the Victorian practitioner search run by the Building and Plumbing Commission. It shows the class they are registered in, any conditions on that registration, and whether it is current.

Andrew Siggs is listed as a Domestic Builder (Limited), carpentry, number DB-L 100242.

Source: Find and check a practitioner

What is domestic building insurance in Victoria?

It was the insurance that protected Victorian home owners if their builder died, disappeared or went broke. For contracts signed from 1 July 2026 it has been replaced by Home Warranty, run by the Building and Plumbing Commission, for contracts worth more than $20,000 on homes of 3 storeys or less.

Home Warranty covers lost deposits, incomplete work, and non-compliant or defective work. Your builder takes it out after you sign the contract.

Source: Victorian Government: better domestic building insurance

Is a carpenter a builder?

Not always. Carpentry is a trade, while a builder is registered to take on building work, and in Victoria one person can be both.

Andrew is a carpenter and a registered builder: his registration is Domestic Builder (Limited), carpentry, DB-L 100242.

Source: Building Regulations 2018, Schedule 12

Do I need a permit for a pergola or a deck in Victoria?

A small true pergola often does not need a building permit. For a deck, plan on yes: Victoria's list of work that needs no permit has no entry for decks. A Heritage Overlay can call for a planning permit as well.

A building surveyor has the final say on any one job. In Bendigo that is a private building surveyor, not the council.

Source: Building Regulations 2018, Schedule 3

Does my house have asbestos?

Australia banned asbestos in 2003, and the Victorian Government says a home built or renovated before 1990 likely contains it. Common places are eaves, external wall cladding, and the linings behind bathroom, kitchen and laundry tiles.

Check before any repairs or renovations, even drilling a hole, and use a licensed asbestos removalist, because a builder generally is not licensed to remove it.

Source: Victorian Asbestos Hub

Get in touch

Got a job in mind?

Call or text to organise a free quote, or send the details here and Andrew will get back to you.

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Tell us about your job

It goes straight to Andrew. A few details is plenty, and a photo always helps.

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