Restumping cost in Shepparton.
What restumping actually costs around Shepparton in 2026, set out plainly: the per-stump rates, the difference between a partial and a full restump, what the permit and engineering add, and the five factors that move your number up or down. Real local figures, not made-up averages.
What it costs in 2026.
The single most useful figure is the per-stump rate, because restumping is priced per stump. In Shepparton in 2026 you should expect roughly:
- Concrete stumps: $60 to $110 each, supplied and installed on an engineered footing. The Goulburn Valley default.
- Galvanised-steel adjustable stumps: $90 to $160 each. Dearer, but they let the floor be re-levelled precisely later, which earns its keep on the heaviest Class H clay.
A typical three-bedroom weatherboard around Shepparton, Mooroopna or Kialla sits on 40 to 70 stumps. So once you add re-levelling, the building permit and the engineer’s computations:
- Partial restump (just the failed rows): around $4,500 to $9,000.
- Full restump of an average home: around $12,000 to $22,000.
The full breakdown, including levelling-only, underpinning per pier and subfloor repair rates, is on our pricing page.
Three real Goulburn Valley jobs.
Partial restump, Mooroopna weatherboard.
A 1960s three-bedroom weatherboard in Mooroopna on 58 stumps had dropped 40mm at the rear corner. Seventeen stumps had perished, 41 were sound. A partial restump of the failed rows plus a full re-level, including permit and computations, came to about $7,800. We also opened two buried subfloor vents to keep the new stumps dry.
Levelling only, Shepparton North.
A weatherboard in Shepparton North had a hallway that fell 35mm to the rear, but the stumps were largely sound. We fitted adjustable steel stumps to the low points and lifted the rear in three staged passes. The levelling and stump work came to around $4,900, no full restump needed.
Full restump on bad clay, Tatura.
A Tatura home on heavily reactive clay had been restumped once before with shallow footings and was moving again within five years. We replaced 46 stumps with galvanised-steel adjustable stumps on engineered footings taken well below the active zone. With engineering and permit the job was about $17,500, and this time it is founded to stay.
Five things that change your price.
- Stump count. How many your home has, and how many have actually failed. The free inspection counts them.
- Soil class. Class M to Class H reactive clay sets the footing depth and design under AS 2870. Heavier clay, deeper footing, higher cost.
- Material. Concrete is cheapest; galvanised-steel adjustable stumps cost more but suit the worst sites. See our stump replacement page.
- Access. A low subfloor, tight side access, or vents paved over by a later extension all make the work slower and dearer.
- Subfloor condition. Rotted bearers, blocked ventilation and damp add subfloor repair scope, best done in the same visit.
Common questions about restumping cost.
What does restumping cost in Shepparton in 2026?
Roughly $60 to $110 per concrete stump and $90 to $160 per galvanised-steel stump, supplied and installed. With an average home on 40 to 70 stumps, a full restump including re-levelling, permit and engineering typically lands between $12,000 and $22,000. A partial restump can be $4,500 to $9,000.
Why is restumping priced per stump?
Because the stump is the unit of work: each one is excavated, a footing poured, the stump set and the floor re-levelled at that point. Counting stumps gives a fairer, more accurate price than a floor-area figure. We count every stump during the free inspection.
Does the price include permit and engineering?
Our quotes do. Restumping legally requires a building permit and an engineer’s footing design to AS 2870. We include the permit, computations and inspections, and lodge them with council or a private surveyor. A quote that leaves these out is not really cheaper.
Is a cheaper quote always worse?
Not automatically, but a quote well below the local range usually means a cut corner: no permit, no engineering, shallow footings, or new timber stumps that rot again. On reactive clay those shortcuts mean the floor moves again within a few seasons. Compare on what is included, not just the headline.
Want a real number for your home?
The ranges here are a guide. Your fixed-price quote follows a free subfloor inspection, where we count the stumps and read the clay.