Best Custom Home Builders in Victoria Melbourne and Geelong

Being an absentee owner I had to rely on G.J Gardner to bring the project to completion. The result was well beyond my expectation. Phone contacts … Read more

and visits to the site during construction were positive. Thank to their very professional teams I took delivery of the house that I wanted to live in. The workmanship was to best standard expected and due to good communication no issue arose before during or after completion. Over all a great result.

We couldn’t be happier with our builder David! He went above and beyond in every aspect of the job. His communication was outstanding—always clear,… Read more

prompt, and professional. The whole process felt smooth and stress-free because of him. We highly, highly recommend him to anyone looking for top-quality work and someone you can truly trust.

We've had an exceptional experience working with Danielle from Mimosa for the first steps of our new build. From our very first meeting, Danielle was… Read more

knowledgeable, approachable, and genuinely invested in helping us find the right home for our block. She took the time to understand our needs, patiently answered every question, and has guided us through each step of the pre construction with clarity and confidence.

What truly set Danielle apart was her communication and attention to detail. We have been kept informed, have never felt rushed or pressured, and felt completely supported so far with the process. Any concerns we've had have been addressed promptly and professionally, making the process enjoyable so far. The expertise, honesty and commitment to excellent customer service shown by Dani has really impressed us and we couldnt be happier with our decision to build being interstate investors. We would highly recommend Danielle and Mimosa Homes to anyone considering building a new home - you'll be in great hands!

We had a great experience building our home and the entire process was smooth and well managed from start to finish. A special thanks to Matt Miller… Read more

(site supervisor) and Andrew Stickley(consultant) who were exceptional through out the build. Always approachable, professional and kept us well informed at every stage. Attention to details and quality of build really stood out. Didn’t make any hollow promises. We truly appreciate the hard work and dedication of SJD team.

Their inclusions are better value and the quality of finish is excellent. What blew my mind is their project time management. They were able to finish the build in just 7 months. Excellent communication and report with the whole team. Show details

Ausdream Build is a trustworthy and reasonably priced building company. I built my house with them, and the team was friendly, professional, and… Read more

always willing to help. They supported me throughout the process, especially with custom design options tailored to my needs. I highly recommend Ausdream Build to anyone planning to build a house. Thank you.

I am delighted to recommend Latitude 37 following the construction of a wonderful family home they built for my wife and me. From initial design… Read more

through to handover and beyond, L37 demonstrated exceptional professionalism and skill.

L37 worked collaboratively with us to refine a design that perfectly balances family living, entertaining, and future flexibility. Their design suggestions capitalized on natural light, and the finished layout feels both practical and inviting.

Inna and her team showed a refined sense of interior design, advising on finishes, fixtures, and colour palettes that created a warm and modern home. The attention to proportion and material selection has given our home a high-end, timeless feel.

The craftsmanship throughout the house is excellent. The structural work, joinery, and finishes are precise and durable. We have been impressed with the quality of materials used and the care taken in installation. The overall result is a solid, well-built home that stands up to our daily family life.

After handover, L37 has been responsive and meticulous in addressing minor adjustments and any very minor warranty items. Their follow-up service gave us confidence that they stand behind their work and care about customer satisfaction. In short, Latitude 37 delivered a thoughtfully designed, beautifully finished, and well-built family home, supported by reliable and attentive service. We highly recommend them to anyone planning a high-quality residential build.

Thank you Paul, Georgia, Inna and our site manager, Mark. Well done to you all.

Would def recommend H&L. Colin if you happen to read this, you are a star. Your kindness, support and patience explaining things every step of… Read more

the way was very much appreciated.

Amy and Jayne, thanks for the updates and facilitating appointments and paperwork ( calls and emails), would have been lost without you. You are great at what you do, don't forget that.

We could not be happier with the quality of build, quality of service and the great communication received through building our first home with… Read more

Felicity & Dean. There were no questions that felt silly to ask, they were always happily answered and the best advice was received. Whilst building our first home we lived three hours away and were limited with time to come back and watch the progress, but we were always updated and Felicity took the time to make sure things were up to standard and all our selections were correct. Highly recommend building with integrity if it’s quality, and top communication you’re after. We love our first home.

Attached below to these photos is an explanation of some of the faults in the house build that haven’t been fixed for over a year. This is unacceptable behaviour that needs serious attention. Show details

I am a very happy client. Inform were able to meet my brief and execute it very well. Inform demonstrated clear communication, reliable work, transparent processes. I found their staff excellent to work with. Show details

Good to work with all round. Site supervisor Matt was 10/10 would recommend if you’re building down the Bellarine. They accommodated our custom build with many modifications and their finish level was top notch. Show details

Working with IMSU Homes so far has been a really smooth and positive experience. From the very beginning stages with Dominic’s help everything has… Read more

been well-organised, clear, and easy to follow. The team has been responsive and helpful, taking the time to answer questions and guide us through each step without making the process feel overwhelming despite working with challengers of a narrow block and design aspects within our budget!

Communication has been consistent, and we’ve felt confident moving forward knowing that things are being handled professionally. So far, the entire journey has been stress-free and efficient, which is exactly what you hope for when starting something as important as building a home. We are looking forward to seeing how the rest of the process unfolds, but based on our experience so far, IMSU Homes has made a great first impression.

The Wattle Court Team were outstanding in guiding us through the planning and design stage for our new home. The trades and supervision were… Read more

excellent. We were kept well informed during the build process until completion which was virtually on time not withstanding a difficult period for obtaining materials and some trades. The quality of the build and the finishes are first class. Any post build issues ( of which there were few ) were resolved promptly and courteously. We love our home and have received many positive comments from people passing by. Robert and Barbara Killarney Heights

Engaged with Glenvill homes for a Knock Down Rebuild in inner east of Melbourne - Drawn to them for their workmanship and build quality of their… Read more

previous projects as well as their credibility due to their long track record in Victoria. My customer relationship coordinator (Briony Johns) has been attentive with the build and responsive with any changes or modifications required to push the process along - we particularly value her for following up on queries raised and getting to the bottom of it - instead of dodging or palming it off.

Still not at the end but should the progress continue as it is - Im confident that it has been the right decision to rebuilding with Glenvill.

LSC built our single story, bespoke, house where we used our own architect. Good quality builder, reasonably priced, responsive to our requests and… Read more

good after market services. LSC worked well with all our other contractors such as curtains, solar, landscaping and security systems.

Leneeva Homes - 10/10 - yes, can't fault any of their work. I have been in my home for 2 years now and in that time I have only had one bathroom… Read more

cornice crack - nothing else has shifted or moved in any way - a reflection of the quality of work they do. All of the fixtures and hardware is great - high quality in all the fitout - I know they are a slightly pricier builder, but you really do get what you have paid for. Right from the initial conversation with Jason I felt comfortable they knew what they were doing. Went through a couple of design changes (wider house to suit the block, and a bigger garage - both no dramas, drawings provided to show how it would all sit on the block, council permits sorted and minor adjustment to suit council request. They had Interior Designers help with colour and materials selection - a great help to be sure it would all look great. Build time was 11 months - the communication throughout the build was really good - the app to keep track of what was happening is really useful to see how it is progressing, tho a couple of things did get delayed but they shuffled things around and just did other works instead. Overall, 2 years in and still love the house, so happy with everything.

Two 'wow' houses ! – We chose Englehart to build two houses for us after demolishing our family home. We chose Englehart because of their reputation for excellence and… Read more

they did not disappoint. We also chose Englehart because we wanted to build with a reputable company that we would be able to rely on until completion. All I can say is that our houses are exceptional in every way. They really have the 'wow' factor and we can not be more excited about our dream homes. Robbie was absolutely brilliant the whole way through, supporting us at all times, always taking and responding to calls promptly, responding with care and attention to every question we had. Gerald, our site manager is a perfectionist and takes incredible care to manage every little detail of the building process and we were very fortunate to have him manage our project. We built through covid and Englehart managed everything so well in such a difficult season. I always say the litmus test is would we build with Englehart again, and the answer is a resounding yes! We would recommend Englehart to anyone, and my brother and his wife have already made the decision to build with Englehart.

Infinity building group is my right choice – Infinity building group is your right choice for overseas investors Infinity team are very friendly and helpful I only had 2 meetings with one of… Read more

Infinity sales ( to discuss the house plans and Handover ) as I am live in china no time to visit Australia, They made very simple and easy job to build my new house

Infinity Building Group , YOU CAN TRUST !

The team at Omnia Homes are fantastic to work with ! I built a Knock-down rebuild with them and they made the whole process easy from start to… Read more

finish. I found the pricing overall better than others. The build quality was excellent and choosing colours was quick and simple. They were reliable and honest throught the build. I couldn't recommend Omnia Homes more highly. Thank you for the great experience!

More interested in covering themselves than fixing the problem – Less than 6 years after having my property built, water leaks appeared in the walls around both bathroom showers. I immediately raised this issue… Read more

with Davrose and they told me they needed a leak detection report.

The leak detection report was expensive and unfortunately did not identify the root cause of the leaks.

As Davrose had insisted I needed proof of the water leak… and the damage to the walls was not enough… and because the leak detection report didn’t show the root cause of the leak… and the damage would not abate, I felt I had no choice but to engage a contractor myself.

After finally getting rid of a tenant who wouldn’t let any tradespeople in the house or pay their rent, I contracted a waterproofing specialist.

When the specialists stripped back the shower tiles, they immediately identified 4 installation defects: 1. no polyurethane caulking compound installed to the bottom shower walls onto the lip of the shower base 2. no polyester flexible bandage installed to the bottom of the shower walls to the top of the shower base 3. the liquid membrane that was applied was very thin and … had no primer applied first 4. should of been two coats of liquid membrane applied with primer, which in this case has not happened

The installation had not been completed correctly and the waterproofing had failed causing leaks that had progressively gotten worse.

I needed to get the property water leaks and damage fixed as quickly as possible, so I had the contractors take photos of the issues, as proof of the problem, and complete the work.

When I presented the evidence to Davrose, they were quick to dismiss themselves from the situation. I was informed that the product was now out of warranty even though I had initially raised the problem within the warranty period. They seemed more interested in proving why they were absolved of any responsibility than to provide honest customer service.

There was never any attempt by Davrose to investigate the situation. I tried to have Davrose take at least some responsibility for this. Perhaps to contribute something towards the losses that was identified to be defective workmanship upon installation. But again, I was quickly informed that the product was out of warranty.

The years I had to live with this, watching my property deteriorate as the water damage continued, coupled with a tenant from hell and a builder who wouldn’t help, I ended up with lots of stressful moments and a very hefty bill.

I‘d like to warn others to perhaps be more assertive than I was along the way, especially if you encounter the same problem.

Very supportive and thorough in explaining all options. The team very able to provide me with guidance about suitable design features and assisted me… Read more

to achieve both functional and comfortable. The work was completed within the schedule, and I was afforded input decisions along the way .

Building property through Hattan was a really simple and easy process thanks to the thoroughness of the team and their correspondence. All my… Read more

questions were answered, and my building supervisor was really good with communication through the build and was very prompt with fixing any changes and left me totally satisfied with the outcome and final product.

We built with Livegreen in Torquay and have now been living in our home for nearly 12 months. Before deciding on Livegreen, we did a lot of research… Read more

and spoke with numerous local custom and smaller-volume builders. From our first meeting with Richard at an older display home in Mount Duneed around three years ago, he was friendly, approachable, and very knowledgeable. When we met again at the Leopold display home, his passion for the home and the details that Livegreen had incorporated into the design really stood out.

Throughout all of our dealings with Richard, we had a fantastic experience. At no point did we feel pressured to sign a contract or pay a deposit, which we really appreciated. All of the build timelines he discussed with us were met in full by Livegreen.

We also had numerous consultations with Kelly, both online and in person, and ended up with a beautiful combination of colours and finishes. Kelly’s experience in interior design, along with her building knowledge, was incredibly helpful in guiding us through the many choices involved.

Tim was our site supervisor, and I developed a great working relationship with him throughout the build. He kept us informed about all scheduled works and progress along the way. We did experience a couple of delays during the build, both of which were outside of Livegreen’s control. However, these issues were handled professionally and resolved promptly by Tim and the construction team.

We are extremely happy with the beautiful home designed and built by Livegreen. The passive solar orientation and efficient building design have created a wonderful home that is light, bright, and energy efficient.

We have already recommended Livegreen to friends and would definitely consider building with them again in the near future.

5 stars M and B Drake

Great build – The Elements Design and Build team did a great job of pin pointing exactly what we were hoping for in a custom home and did well to execute the dream. Communication was fantastic throughout the build Show details

Dealing with Faz and Bruno was easy. They were always available when an issue arose. At times i wasn't happy with parts of the Plan and I spoke to… Read more

Faz and he assisted me in acheiving what I was wanted changed, He was helpful and compromising and presented some good suggestions. Some minor changes were done without any extra fees (which Builders can charge). There were times that he wasn't liking something and he would call me to discuus it and I appreciated this because most of the time (this monor amendment) he was right and it now looks better than the Plans.Some changes couldn't be done as they were structural and would have required an Engineers Report etc, and I understood this. I am still building (almost there) and have been extremely happy with the progress and time frame. It's almost done(March 2026) and ahead of schedule. If I was to build again, I would definately give Faz a call:- no hesitation.

Avoid Using this Builder – The worst decision we made was to go with these guys for our house construction. During the build, they changed supervisors four times, which clearly… Read more

shows how much their staff enjoys working for them. The contract stipulated that the construction period would be 18 months, but handover was done 5 months after the construction period was over, with no compensation mentioned in the contract, While we lost so much money in rent and additional payments to bank. Everyone is lying in their office, and good luck communicating with them. No one replies to any emails or calls.

After the handover, we sent a three-month maintenance report in March and have been trying to establish a clear communication line with someone from their office since then. No one replies to any emails, and every time we call the office, there is no one available to talk to except for the reception staff, who have no clue what they are doing. GOOD LUCK IF YOU ARE BUILDING YOUR HOME WITH THESE GUYS.

We started the floor plan in June 2023. In February 2024 I informed the builder that we did not want to construct my house anymore due to slow… Read more

progress. They verbally informed that my project will be taken care of specially to speed up. The minor modifications in floor plans, which started in late March 2024, was finalised on the 10th of May! The updated drawing was emailed to me on the 25th July! Tender was updated upon my request after two weeks! They started to communicate with me again in October to proceed to the next stage! At that stage we decided to pull off from this builder after engaging a significant amount of money. Very slow pre construction process and they do not provide a wide range of custom things I asked for, even though they claim them as a custom builder.

Pine hoPine Home Builders delivered service from start to finish. Their team was professional, reliable, and attentive to detail. The quality of… Read more

workmanship exceeded expectations, and communication was throughout the project. They completed everything on time and within budget. Highly recommended for anyone looking to build or renovate their dream home.

Do your research before selecting Zuccala Homes – We entered a contract to build a new home with Zuccala October 6th, 2020, with a completion date of March 30, 2022, being 350 days construction time… Read more

as calculated and defined in the contract. The completion time was extended by 5 weeks because of an owner requested variation (3weeks) and a Victorian government Covid 19 shutdown (2 weeks) both of which were fully documented by the builder as required by the contract as was their notice of a new completion date of May 4th, 2022. The May 4th completion date has elapsed by almost 8 weeks and despite numerous requests to Zuccala Homes to provide a formal reason for the delay and a new completion date, as required by the contract, all such requests were ignored. As a result of the lack of response we issued a notice of intention to terminate the contract which did trigger an immediate response from Zuccalas Solicitors who informed us of their position as follows.

1. Whilst the contract does require the builder to notify and justify delays and provide an estimate of the duration of the delay this is not an essential term of the contract therefore the builder can ignore and doesn’t constitute a breach of contract. 2. The builder can take as long as they like on condition, they are liable for penalty payments. (and don’t exceed 1.5 times the contractual construction time, which is a regulatory maximum). 3. The builder refuses and will not provide a new completion date and they are not required to.

The building contract, as do all contracts, contain clauses which can be regarded as essential or not. If a clause is regarded as essential then any breach is actionable, if not essential then a breach is bad luck and the party suffering the breach has to live with it and suffer the consequences. In our case the completion date, together with the required notice of delays and delay duration is considered by Zuccala and their solicitor to be non-essential. This is the attitude of Zuccala Homes, in the meantime they hold both our home and our lives hostage as we could not make any plans and had to remain in our temporary accommodation indefinitely. Whilst they acknowledge responsibility for delay payments these don’t come close to the true cost of the delays, not to mention the aggravation and anxiety the uncertainty is causes. If any readers are contemplating entering a new home contract be aware that completion date potentially means very little to the builder even though it’s the foundation of the owners’ future planning which can turn to crap very quickly. The whole building experience turned into a nightmare with no end in sight and the anticipation of moving into a new home had been completely eroded by the experience. We did not get handover until September 2022. Besides the issue of not knowing when the house would be completed there were a huge number (+30) mistakes or instances of poor workmanship throughout the build, some minor and some very major including the required gutting and rebuilding of a fully completed bathroom. Whilst the builder has acknowledged and attended to all items they did not do so voluntarily in all cases.

We engaged consultants to undertake the final inspection and a defects report was provided to Zuccala Homes as per the contract requirements, additional defects were then discovered and reported to Zuccala Homes within the defect liability period. We have now been in the home for 12 months and whilst some defects have been rectified the majority have not even though the contract deadline for defect rectification has well and truly elapsed. Whilst Zuccala have accepted responsibility for the defects they continue to either ignore requests for completion dates or makeup excuses why a particular item is delayed. In some cases the excuses are an outright lie and contradict what has been documented by official governing bodies such as the municipal council. One of the items of unfinished and/or defects is the footpath and crossover rectification. Zuccala damaged the footpath to install plumbing and told us they contacted the council who would make repairs at Zuccala’s expense. This was not true as we had council inspectors knock on our door, a few weeks after handover because of another resident's complaint. They not only informed us they had not been contacted by the builder they also informed us they do not pursue the builders as they hold property owners responsible and a building permit was required for the rectification works. We relayed this information and a copy of the council follow up email to Zuccala who agreed to submit the building permit application. We have been following up almost weekly with Zuccala as to the status of the permit and rectification work for the last few months with their response always being they are still waiting for the permit. Their most recent response was June 30 2023 however we know the permit was issued June 8 2023, as the home owner council sent us a copy. Zuccala either do not have This is an absolutely critical item to attend to as there is a safety risk to pedestrians and potential liability for the property owner not Zuccala as informed by council inspectors. If I accept Zuccala were unaware they had received the permit this indicates their management of building works is substandard and lacking accountability otherwise it’s just an outright lie with no other purpose but to deceive the home owner.

Had we anticipated the amount of aggravation and how little protection the owner has under the contract we would not have signed and will never put ourselves through this again as it’s not worth the impact to physical and mental health. I have no experience with other builders and this review is not a comparison only a brief description of some of our experiences with Zuccala Homes.