Hey, we’re Barb.
Your reno-savvy best friend, here to help you tackle the chaos of a multi-trade renovation without losing your head (or your weekends).
Because let’s be real, renovating isn’t just picking paint colours and tiles. It’s juggling builders, sparkies, deliveries, budgets, and a hundred tiny decisions before you’ve even had your morning coffee. The result? Decision fatigue, budget creep, and the kind of reno overwhelm that makes you wonder why you started in the first place.
That’s where we come in.
Hey, Barb is the smart renovation-management platform designed to bring structure and calm to the messy middle of home improvement. We help you plan, budget, and manage every trade in one simple space. Think timelines that make sense, budgets that behave, and communication that actually works.
We’ve lived and breathed renovations for years, so we know the reality behind the dream. That’s why we built a platform that helps you stay reno-ready and in control, no matter how many trades are involved.
About Us
After managing countless renovations (for clients, family, and ourselves), we saw the same story play out again and again. Too many trades. Too many WhatsApp chats. Too many missed decisions and crossed wires. No single place to keep it all straight. So we built one.
Hey, Barb was created by a mother-daughter team who’ve spent decades turning trade chaos into organised calm. Our goal is simple: to give homeowners the confidence and clarity to manage their renovation like a pro, without needing to become one.
Why?
To help homeowners feel calm, capable, and completely in control of their renovation journey. We turn chaos into calm, confusion into clarity, and big ideas into beautiful results.
The Mission
“Hey, Barb” is that familiar call for help when you need advice from someone who’s seen it all. She’s the one who’s been through every dusty, delayed, and decision-heavy project and still comes out smiling.
That’s the energy behind everything we do. Your reno-savvy best friend, right by your side from first idea to final reveal.