Best Home Builders
Carlisle Homes 🏆 2026
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We had an excellent experience at our Carlisle Homes colour selection day. The whole process was smooth, well organised and enjoyable. [Name Removed]… Read more
was professional, friendly and extremely helpful, taking the time to understand our preferences and guide us through all the available options. We really appreciated [Name Removed]’s attention to detail and helpful suggestions, which made choosing our colours, finishes and fixtures much easier. Thank you, [Name Removed], and the Carlisle Homes team for making such an important part of our home-building journey a positive and memorable experience. Highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
G.J. Gardner Homes 🏆 2026
Very helpful from the first contact. As my build was not the usual surburban block but a country one. The build had many different requirements eg… Read more
Bushfire area. Dual occupancy requirements. So far the tradies used have been very good. Quality so far very good. Site supervisor and office management have kept me informed during each stage.
Metricon 🏆 2026
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Our site Site Manager, Gavin , and Building Support Coordinator, Alyssa has been consistently professional, organized, and attentive from start to… Read more
finish. Gavin kept us well‑informed throughout the build and ensured top‑quality workmanship at every stage. The project is progressing right on schedule, with final completion expected soon. We highly recommend Gavin for his exceptional oversight and commitment to excellence.
Celebration Homes 🏆 2026
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Richa and the team at celebration homes have been amazing to deal with, customer service is a 10/10, the journey from start to now has been clear and stress free Show details
McDonald Jones Homes

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Diane was fantastic throughout our design journey. She was always honest, transparent and easy to communicate with, keeping us informed every step of… Read more
the way. She patiently worked through multiple plan amendments with us, offered great design ideas, and genuinely cared about achieving the best outcome for our family. We really appreciated her support and would highly recommend her to anyone building a home.
Brighton Homes 🏆 2026
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Today we received the keys to our home. Dean Villa, Site Manager of Brighton Homes has gone above and beyond to build my parents and amazing home! I… Read more
can recommend Brighton Builders for being an absolutely incredibly company to build with. This was our first build. If I do another build no questions asked I will be building with Brighton Homes and will request Dean again. Incredible person with integrity which we could trust through the entire journey. He took the extra time to explain and make sure everything was perfect for the final day. Big shout out to Dean! 10/10. Thank you
Hotondo Homes 🏆 2026
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Our experience with Hotondo homes wallan has been outstanding from the start, providing us with a quality build by a team using local trades with… Read more
excellent customer service. the team didnt just built us a house they built us a home and we very grateful and thankful
Boutique Homes
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We have just finished the process of desiging our first home and Chloe from Boutique was excellent. From the moment we visited the display home, her… Read more
desire to help us and answer all our questions was fantastic. She explained everything in so much detail and educated us grealty in the process of bulding our first home. We could not recommend Chloe and Boutique Homes enough!!
Clarendon Homes 🏆 2026
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We had our handover from Clarendon recently and are satisfied with the end result. Our site Manager [Name Removed] noted all defects on our final… Read more
walk through and made sure they were fixed before hand over. Happy with workmanship and quality of the build
Homebuyers Centre Victoria
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Very organised and supportive team with excellent communication skills. This is my second time building a house, and I can confidently say that… Read more
Homebuyers Centre is a very well organised company that manages the building process efficiently. The Building Hub is also very easy to use, making it simple to check the progress and status of the build. Thank you to the whole team for all your support, especially Bradley, who has helped me so much throughout the process. I really appreciate all your help and support!
Masterton Homes
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Now at the completion of the 90 day repairs. Cheryl Pike coordinated all the trades and everything was done in a short space of time. Quality of the workmanship is excellent and complements the overall build finish. Show details
Homebuyers Centre Western Australia
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We had a great experience working with Georgia from HBC during the pre-construction phase of our home build. She made the entire process easy to… Read more
understand and was always available to answer questions. The communication, professionalism and attention to detail helped everything run smoothly and gave us confidence throughout this part of the journey. We really appreciated her support and would highly recommend her to anyone building with Homebuyers Centre.
Burbank
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"If you’re on the fence about booking a color selection consultation, do it! Marissa and Hayley and the team were knowledgeable, patient, and truly… Read more
understood the vision we were aiming for. They provided fantastic recommendations while still making sure the space felt like us. The palette looks stunning together, and the whole session felt so seamless. 5/5 stars!"
Dale Alcock Homes Perth
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Unfortunately, my experience with Dale Alcock after Practical Completion has been disappointing. A number of defects required rectification, and… Read more
while most have eventually been addressed, the process has taken several months, with some items still outstanding. Throughout that time, I spent more than 20 hours coordinating trades, providing access to my home, following up outstanding issues, and repeatedly chasing updates.
The biggest frustration wasn't just the defects themselves—it was the lack of proactive communication. In most cases, I only received updates after I contacted Dale Alcock multiple times, and requests for return phone calls from management often went unanswered.
Once the defects were largely resolved, I requested reimbursement or some form of compensation for the significant amount of time I had been required to invest in managing the rectification process. Dale Alcock declined the request without providing any explanation or identifying any contractual basis for their decision.
While the home is now close to completion, the post-handover customer service fell well short of my expectations. Based on my experience, I would not recommend building with Dale Alcock. I hope they take the opportunity to improve their communication, customer service, and defect management processes so future homeowners have a better experience than I did.
Mimosa Homes
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I am building a single storey - 4 bed house with Mimosa. Sarah from pre-site team had been the most helpful with sorting out the issues with my bank.… Read more
The on-going construction is at a fast pace with reasonable communication. I am happy with the process so far.
Simonds
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We built with Simonds KDR, During the construction stage, Stephen was wonderful and easy to work with. He listened to our concerns and was very… Read more
understanding and easily approachable regarding those concerns. He got back to us quickly at any time during the week, made sure we were heard and did his due diligence to ensure we got a quality end product. Thank you Stephen for your attention to detail and hard work!
Coral Homes
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If you value your money time and sanity, stay clear of Coral Homes. We are currently in the process of going through fair trading for the second… Read more
time. The reception are hopeless at getting back to you. The most common answer we get is “I don’t know” from the trades or a word salad. We have had so many problems and massive issues. We would never build with them again. And would recommend that you don’t either.
Weeks Homes 🏆 2026
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The whole team have been fantastic all the way through. Especailly Bronnie who has helped guide us through the pre construction. Every step from the start as been ran professionally and stress free Highly recommend Weeks :) Show details
Dale Alcock Homes South West
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Brayden is a consumate professional who organised things very quickly and efficiently. It is a pleasure dealing with Brayden and all the staff at the Home Buyers Centre. We are very pleased with the standard of service. Show details
Orbit Homes
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Very satisfied with the project overall results The entire process was very informative The project team have displayed good time management &… Read more
organizational skills Special mention goes to the building coordinator For her first class customer service including follow ups & professional approach
Rawson Homes
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Danae was very helpful, providing excellent guidance and responding promptly throughout our communications. Unfortunately, two items were missed as plans moved between teams, making correction impossible by the time noticed. Show details
Domaine Homes
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Contract presenter Skye was so kind, professional and friendly to work with and was helpful answering any questions or queries I had. The process with Domaine has been really great so far. Show details
Wisdom Homes
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I contacted Wisdom homes in regards to a warranty issue and they were quick to respond and the job has now been completed. I would like to give a… Read more
special mention to Tony Blazovic who inspected my property and organised the repair works. I'm very happy with the results.
Home Group
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We just got the keys to our new home. Overall, we had very good experience building with Home Group and would definitely recommend them to anyone… Read more
looking to build.
In the early stages, our sales and design rep, Todd, was excellent. He did a great job with the design to maximize the available space and created a floorplan that suits our needs perfectly.
During the admin and construction phases, our Client Liaisons, Monique and Jacinta, were very responsive and kept us updated.
The overall build time was completed as advised during the contract signing stage. Thank you to the team for delivering our home on time.
Eight Homes
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We’ve had a great experience so far with Angelo, our Site Supervisor at Eight Homes. He has been helpful, professional and easy to communicate with… Read more
throughout the build. We really appreciate his attention to detail and keeping us updated along the way. Thank you, Angelo, for making the building process a smooth and positive experience.
Eden Brae Homes
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Whilst it was a longer admin stage than what we were expecting, the team at Eden Brae Homes were wonderful even through the most stressful times.… Read more
From Louise and Sara from the planning stage to Chloe during tender and Tanya as our CSA.
Once we reached the actual build stage Adrian has been our rock. Nothing was ever too much and his attention to detail has been incredible. His customer service has by far made our experience so enjoyable and exciting. Considering building a home is one of the most expensive, time consuming and at times stressful projects, our supervisor has been on top of any issues that could arise.
Thankyou to Adrian and the team for building our dream home.
Fairhaven Homes
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I had an excellent experience with the Sales, Studio, Tender, and CRO. Everything Process moving swiftly and as planned. Building for the second time… Read more
with FH homes, and i am glad i did. I am just past the pre-construction phase and just entered the construction phase. I am optimistic my build will go well, just like the last time.
Henley
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Very happy with our experience with Henley Homes. The entire process was smooth from start to finish, and the handover was well organised. A special… Read more
thanks to our Site Supervisor for being approachable, professional and keeping everything on track throughout the build. We are very pleased with the final result and would happily recommend Henley to anyone looking to build their new home.
B1 Homes
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We've now been living in our B1 Home for around three months, and overall we've had a really positive experience. From the initial sales process… Read more
through to construction and handover, the team was professional, helpful, and easy to deal with. Communication was consistent, and any questions or concerns we had were handled promptly.
The quality of our home has met our expectations, and we're really enjoying settling into our new place. Like any new build, there were a few minor items that needed attention after handover, but the team was responsive and worked with us to get them sorted.
A special thank you to Michael for his support throughout the journey. He was always friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about making the process as smooth as possible. I'd happily recommend B1 Homes to anyone looking to build their own home.
Firstyle Homes
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Peter was an absoluete legend and helped with maintenance on our property. His attention to detail was excellent and he did such a great job placing… Read more
insulation on a wall he had to cut to stop wind coming through.
The cut was very big but when he was done applying plaster board, patching, sanding and painting there was no sign he even cut the wall.
He really takes pride in his work and was a pleasure to speak too.
Firstyle is very lucky to have him.
Types of home builders
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Project builders (also called volume builders) have a set catalogue of home designs which they use to construct many homes, so they’re suited to those who don’t want to design their own home. These builders usually have display homes you can visit to let you get an idea of what the end result of your home will look and feel like, including the finishes.
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Custom builders are usually smaller companies that construct homes that have been designed specifically for their client. This means they don’t construct as many homes as project builders. While they don’t have display homes, you work with the builder to design your home, choosing the materials, fixtures, plans and finishes in person.
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Prefabricated homes is an umbrella term that refers to homes manufactured and constructed off-site and then transported and assembled later. Modular homes and kit homes are two types of prefab homes.
- Modular homes are prefabricated homes that have been manufactured and constructed off-site and arrive at the property completely assembled.
- Kit homes are also manufactured and constructed off-site, but arrive at the home disassembled and must be constructed on-site.
Prefab homes differ from traditional houses, which are built on-site over a longer period of time. It’s not the most common choice, but their design allows them to be relocated, even after they’re constructed. They’re particularly sought after by those wanting tiny houses and cabins on their property.
Still stuck on what to choose?
You can read our article on whether to use a project builder or a custom builder for your new home. We go into how to compare the two types of builders, discussing differences in price, flexibility, design options, the time it takes to build, the service you’ll receive and more.
What to consider when choosing a home builder
Licence and insurance
You should check that a builder is licensed, registered and insured. If they don’t have this information publicly available, or if they’re reluctant to show you their credentials, then consider that a red flag.
At the very least, your builder should have public liability insurance and home warranty insurance (known as domestic building insurance in Victoria). You should also check whether the builder is registered with the Housing Industry of Australia or the Master Builders Association of Australia.
You should be able to look at a builder’s licence through relevant overseeing bodies. For example, the NSW Fair Trading website lets you look at the licence of a builder, contractor or tradesperson as well as details of any cancellation or suspension, warnings issued to them, and results of any prosecution against them.
Services
The services a builder offers will largely depend on whether they do project or custom builds. Some builders outsource their work, for example working with independent designers, while others will have an in-house design team.
Experience
Check how long the builder has been in business. While there are many newer building companies around, they may be staffed with experienced builders and technicians who have been in the industry a long time.
You should also see whether they have experience in the type of build you want. If they’ve successfully completed similar projects to yours, particularly in the last few years, then that’s a good sign. Many builders specialise in certain home styles, so it’s worth seeking out one that is likely to understand the design you’re seeking.
Ask for references and examples of past work to get the reassurance you need.
Reputation
A builder with a good reputation can help give you confidence that your build will be completed to a high standard, with minimal hiccups and any issues that arise dealt with quickly.
A good way to gauge the reputation of a builder is to read home builder reviews. Reviewers on ProductReview.com.au have left their feedback on a number of home builders, discussing aspects like customer service, timeliness, the structural integrity of their home, and the transparency of the company they worked with.
You’ll be doing extensive work with a builder, so good communication from the get go is key. A builder that keeps you updated on the progress of the project and can address any issues you have will save you many headaches (and potentially money) in the long run.
Location
It’s a good idea to choose a builder that’s based nearby or has completed many projects in the area you’re building in and is familiar with the location. Non-local builders will likely cost you more to account for things like longer transportation times. Of course, building in a metro area is easier than in outer suburbs or a rural area because materials and labour are closeby.
You can filter home builders by location on ProductReview.com.au, to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. You can also read our article on how to make ProductReview.com.au’s home builder reviews work for you.
Time frame
If you’ve had a home built or a renovation completed, you’d know that most of the time the project takes longer than planned. That’s why it’s important to get the most accurate time frame possible from the builders you’re considering doing business with. Each delay costs you money, usually in paying rent or another mortgage elsewhere until your new home is finished.
Price and budget
Building contracts can be overwhelming. It’s a good idea to first do your research into the type of builders you want, and then get quotes from your shortlist. Review the quotes carefully, considering the scope of the job, materials, labour and other inclusions.
While it’s important to compare prices, remember that the cheapest option isn’t necessarily always the best option, particularly if that means cheaper materials are used or quality workmanship is sacrificed. Also, don’t pay a builder anything without a written contract.
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