Best Home Builders

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Carlisle Homes

Carlisle Homes 🏆 2026

4.7 Summary
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Frances A.
  Verified

We just had our first home handed over to us today and we could not be happier with the entire experience. From start to finish, the process was well… Read more

organised and genuinely exciting for us as first home builders.

One of the biggest highlights was how incredibly fast the build was. Our EasyLiving home was completed in less than 20 weeks as guaranteed, which honestly exceeded our expectations. Seeing everything come together so quickly while still maintaining great quality was amazing.

A huge thank you to our site supervisor, who was absolutely fantastic throughout the whole build. He was always approachable, responsive, and never ignored any concern we raised. Even the smallest issues were addressed properly, and he was willing to call contractors back multiple times to make sure everything was completed to a high standard. That level of care and attention gave us so much confidence during the build.

Our CLE was also incredibly supportive every step of the way. She guided us through every stage, reminded us about documents we needed to send, payments or requirements that were due, and made the whole process feel much less overwhelming. Her communication and support made such a difference.

The house looks beautiful and turned out exactly how we imagined it. We are so happy we chose Carlisle Homes for our first build and would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to build their dream home.

G.J. Gardner Homes

G.J. Gardner Homes 🏆 2026

4.9 Summary
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rob w.4 posts
  Verified

The BB Team were amazing in the build quality, workmanship and construction of our home - especially taking into account that were in South Africa… Read more

pending our visa approval - most of our comms was via email and zoom. Everything ran like clockwork and of a high standard from initial contact with Emily in their display home and through the planning stages with Romy and building stages with Luke. The enthusiasm,efficiency,and friendly approach was a truly amazing experience in the completion of our entire project, including the fencing, solar system and landscaping before our arrival from South Africa. A few minor post build issues were dealt without complaint by the team and the final cost was very competitive considering we had a number of upgrades. Well Done Team

Metricon

Metricon 🏆 2026

4.5 Summary
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Sanjeet A.
  Verified

Thank you to [Name Removed] for helping us with all our queries in the pre site stage of building.He is a very professional individual and answered all our emails on time. Show details

Celebration Homes

Celebration Homes 🏆 2026

4.9 Summary
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HaymanWA
  Verified

Chester is a legend, made it so simple for us to get the process started and secure the land. Very professional and always available to answer any and all questions regardless of time or day. 10/10 Show details

McDonald Jones Homes

McDonald Jones Homes

4.7 Summary
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Vince T.NSW
  Verified

We are in the pre-construction phase of our new home with McDonald Jones Homes. After visiting the Braemar office and looking at the two display… Read more

homes we decided to move forward with McDonald Jones Homes for our new home. We are delighted to say that Tracey Neilsen and Jack Hinton at this office were absolutely amazing in providing answers to all of our questions and leading us through the pre-construction stage of the new home and organizing the next appointments. It is without a doubt that Tracey and Jack have a wealth of knowledge about the McDonalds Jones Homes, and their detailed input has led us to our decision to move forward with the new home. We are looking forward towards the next stage towards the new build with MJH. Doreen & Vince Toseski

Brighton Homes

Brighton Homes 🏆 2026

4.9 Summary
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FemiK.2 posts
  Verified

Just want to say a very big thank you to Kristy and Laura for their support and help with our colour and electrical selections respectively. Both are… Read more

highly experienced staff who understands our strict budget condition, and they supported us accordingly. They were very friendly, patience and understanding. It has been a very smooth experience for us so far with all the staff we've dealt with at BH. Whatever the Talent and Acquisiton team are doing to hire and retain such talents is highly commendable, and they should keep at it! Thanks again Kristy and Laura. #letlifein

Hotondo Homes

Hotondo Homes 🏆 2026

4.9 Summary
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Phil and JulieNSW
  Verified

From the very beginning building with Hotondo homes, Dean,Fiona,Andrew and their Team were most helpful, professional and easy to work with They kept… Read more

us informed throughout the whole build The quality of the workmanship and attention to detail in our home has exceeded our expectations We absolutely love our new home and would happily recommend Hotondo Homes to anyone thinking of building

Clarendon Homes

Clarendon Homes 🏆 2026

4.6 Summary
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Ryan M.
  Verified

Just wanted to pass on our thanks to [Name Removed] for being so easy to deal with throughout the 90‑day service period. He was able to identify and… Read more

address the issue we raised, as well as look into the additional items we mentioned on the day.

He coordinated the relevant teams and followed up to ensure we were contacted and had a date booked for the works to be completed. We really appreciate his professionalism and the effort he put into ensuring everything was handled smoothly.

Boutique Homes

Boutique Homes

4.6 Summary
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Nathan B
  Verified

Boutique Homes has been excellent in every way so far. The quality and professionalism of their personnel, their systems and the quality of thier designs. I am happy to recommend them to home buyers. Show details

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MeibenWA
  Verified

I am currently working with Homebuyers Centre for our first home and I am in awe of how efficient and wonderful Uliana is. She did her best in making… Read more

sure our thoughts are put into consideration and adjusted what is possible. She was patient in answering my multitude of questions and worked so well with us in securing our first home milestones. We secured a good block of land in our preferred location and we managed to stay within budget for the package as well. She made it all happen!

I would highly recommend working with Uli and Homebuyers in ensuring your first build is manageable, informative and hassle-free.

Masterton Homes

Masterton Homes

4.7 Summary
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Stella and JamesNSW
  Verified

We recently completed the pre-construction phase of our duplex build with Masterton Homes, and we would like to sincerely thank Mariella Sacco,… Read more

Pre-Construction Coordinator, for her outstanding assistance and support throughout the process.

From the very beginning, Mariella was proactive, professional and highly organised. She contacted us on the first day to clearly explain the validation deadline and the importance of completing the demolition works before that date. She also provided a detailed email outlining all outstanding tasks and requirements, which helped us understand the process clearly and act quickly.

Mariella maintained excellent communication throughout the entire pre-construction stage. She responded to our emails and enquiries promptly, followed up outstanding construction plans efficiently, coordinated with the relevant departments to finalise documentation, and helped arrange the peg-out survey quickly with regular updates.

She also worked diligently to ensure the signed plans and documents were promptly sent to the relevant sections for validation, helping us complete the validation process smoothly and on time.

In addition to being highly professional and dedicated, Mariella was always kind, polite, patient and easy to deal with. Her attention to detail, quick action and willingness to assist made a very stressful process much easier to manage.

We truly appreciate all of Mariella’s efforts and support throughout our pre-construction journey with Masterton Homes and would highly recommend her to anyone going through the building process.

5 stars for Mariella Sacco and the support she provided during our pre-construction phase.

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Emmanuel M.
  Verified

My partner and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with homebuyers. They are transparent, make everything easy to understand, and are builders who… Read more

genuinely want the best for their clients.

Bradley Alba was particularly exceptional. We had a disappointing experience with a previous builder, but Bradley’s services were amazing. We couldn’t be happier with the results.

Burbank

Burbank

4.5 Summary
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AbdulQLD
  Verified

My experience with Burbank has been a very positive and inspiring one. The experience has been extra special because of Patricia sales consultant at… Read more

Yarrabilba. She has been kind, patient and helpful in in answering my questions without sounding billeting and rushing me through. I would absolutely recommend Patricia to friends and Burbank. I hope my experience continues to be positive and amazing.

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Kym
  Verified

We currently have a new build underway with Dale Alcock homes. Our New Homes Consultant, Steve Quartermaine has been an excellent consultant in my experience. Nothing is too much trouble for Steve. He is highly efficient and a man true to his word. Show details

Simonds

Simonds

4.4 Summary
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JayQLD
  Verified

Tom, Jess, and Chantelle have been absolutely amazing throughout the Pre-build process so far. Their professionalism, clear communication, and… Read more

attention to detail have made everything run smoothly and given us great confidence every step of the way. They’ve been approachable, responsive, and genuinely committed to ensuring the best possible outcome, which has made the entire experience both enjoyable and stress-free so far.

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Coral Homes

Coral Homes

4.7 Summary
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Tara
  Verified

We had a great experience choosing our colours the selection process went smoothly, Natasha was absolutely amazing. She was friendly, patient, and incredibly helpful throughout. Highly recommend! we can not wait for the next stage to commence Show details

Mimosa Homes

Mimosa Homes

4.7 Summary
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YoginVIC2 posts
  Verified

There is no option here to give Minus star otherwise I can. I had total three times very bad experience with Site Supervisor [Name Removed]. He is… Read more

always talking very very rudely and yesterday I call him and tried to arrange meeting with him and he clearly said I am not happy to meet with you on site and block my number so if anyone trying to build house with Mimosa specially west suburbs just think about their customer service and house quality. They are not happy to give any answer and if you call them they will block number as well. If anyone need proof please send me message I can show you how they are talking with clients. Make sure no one remove supervisor name like last time remove CSO: [Name Removed] from review. I don't have here to communication email id who can give me construction progress.

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SalimWA
  Verified

Building with Celebration homes is highly recommended. First of all, the house was built quicker than expected making us save money on renting. Only… Read more

qualified tradesmen were used using quality products. Communication was excellent throughout the whole process making us aware of every thing. Where we thought needed to rectify, it was done without any additional costs. So I strongly recommend Celebration homes and Dale Alcock at large. Thank you very much

Weeks Homes

Weeks Homes 🏆 2026

4.9 Summary
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Kendra
  Verified

We have had an excellent experience with Weeks so far. They’ve made what can be a very big and daunting process feel simple and manageable for first… Read more

home buyers.

Sales Consultant Dom at Riverlea has gone above and beyond throughout the whole process, even helping us secure land. They have always been willing to answer questions, respond quickly, and explained everything clearly and in detail. We’ve felt genuinely supported every step of the way and are very excited to continue our build journey with Weeks.

Orbit Homes

Orbit Homes

4.8 Summary
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Kerrie SQLD2 posts
  Verified

Amazing experience. High quality build and a very supportive team stepping us through every process from start to finish. Thank you Orbit. We love our new home. We have no hesitation in recommending Orbit to others looking at building. Show details

Rawson Homes

Rawson Homes

4.6 Summary
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Ethan. VNSW
  Verified

We’ve recently moved into our beautiful new home and are absolutely thrilled with the entire experience from start to finish. Throughout the whole… Read more

build process, everything ran smoothly and we couldn’t be happier with the quality, communication, and overall result.

Our site supervisor, Will, was fantastic every step of the way, always professional, supportive, approachable, and willing to help with anything we needed.

He made the entire process stress-free and enjoyable, and we’re incredibly grateful for all of his hard work and dedication in helping bring our new home to life.

Domaine Homes

Domaine Homes

4.9 Summary
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Chanaka K.NSW
  Verified

I'm still in the pre-construction stage and the experience with Domaine homes so far is very positive. My most recent conversations were with Connie… Read more

Mezzanotte who was my build contract presenter and she assisted me a lot in finalizing the build contract. The communication was very clear and prompt and also I really appreciate her help in sorting out my finances when I faced an issue with my loan approval. Looking forward for a positive experience in the future as well during the next stages of the build process.

Wisdom Homes

Wisdom Homes

4.7 Summary
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cheynehudson1234NSW
  Verified

Both David and Corey have been very helpful with regards to Wisdom warranty claims - no pushback, no hassles, they just got it arranged for me. Much appreciated, thank you kindly. Show details

Eden Brae Homes

Eden Brae Homes

4.5 Summary
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kelton s.
  Verified

I built in Wilton NSW and I would like to thank our building supervisor Adrian who was professional and friendly in our dealings. Kept us up to date… Read more

with the progression of the build. House built on time. Had no issues. Build quality was excellent. My whole experience from start to finish was exceptional. Thank you Eden Brae.

Home Group

Home Group

4.7 Summary
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APURVWA
  Fair Incentive Verified

homegroup' build quality is very good, whatever you have decided on paper, you can see in results. the house was beyond our expectations. we are very happy with the process and work. Show details

Eight Homes

Eight Homes

4.4 Summary
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KevinVIC
  Fair Incentive Verified

I live in South Morang near Lakes Boulevard in house built by Eight Homes. Its been more than 4 years now and I must say their product quality as… Read more

well as after service and maintenance is exceptionally good. I was given what I asked for. They had lot of designs to choose from at reasonable price when compared with other players in this field. In less space they have given me more whereas other builders ask for more money for same things. Even if I had to make some last minute request they adjusted that wherever possible during and pre construction stage. As far as after service is concerned I must say till date even for minor of issues have been looked after by them and their team with patience and utmost care. Guy from service team who especially look after my house and whose name is Brent Jasinski is wonderful person to deal with. He is a gem. Very happy with his service. He is Very helpful and accomodating. All in all I will give Eight Homes 5 Star Rating.

Thanks Kevin

Fairhaven Homes

Fairhaven Homes

4.7 Summary
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Lauren BVIC
  Verified

We have had such a great experience planning our house build. Henry and Rebecca have been amazing to work with throughout the entire process. They have been supportive, professional and always had great communication! Show details

B1 Homes

B1 Homes

4.9 Summary
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Brianna W
  Verified

Been such a delight building with B1. Highly recommend! After not the greatest experience with another builder, I knew I had made the right decision… Read more

to swap over to B1 from the very first meeting with Hayley.

From the start, she has been so helpful, supportive, transparent and was ready to answer any questions I had - It’s very clear that she had my best interests in mind.

The process from sign up, pre-start and through to slab down has been a very easy, quick and enjoyful experience.

Can’t wait to watch my home come together as construction progresses!

Anyone considering building, go with Hayley and the team at B1 - they have made my dreams of building my first home a reality ✨

Firstyle Homes

Firstyle Homes

4.8 Summary
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Shafeel Hussain2 posts
  Verified

I would like to start of saying it was a great experience with your company to take on board to making my first home in reality it was such a… Read more

wonderful experience to gain and learning about the building environment I had some ideas but did learn a lot on the way during the construction and getting all documents prepared the team in Firstyle was helpful and supportive from getting the contract sign and ready to the house colour team and design and also to the site supervisor to construction lending hand team all people who played there part has been a great and did a fantastic job I really appreciated your teams work and effort to bring my dream in to a reality I really appreciate it I would recommend your company to anyone you guys have been great thank you so much.

Thankyou From

Shafeel Hussain

Henley

Henley

4.2 Summary
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Krissy HVIC
  Fair Incentive Verified

Henley have been fantastic since we purchased our Henley home. I would recommend buying from Henley as process was smooth from start to finish. There… Read more

staff are very friendly and will do anything to help out, any questions or issues we had were answered quickly and in a friendly manner.

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Types of home builders

Project home builders • See all

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.

Pros
Typically cheaper than custom builders.
Project homes are usually quicker to build than custom built homes.
Can see display homes that show you exactly what the end result will be.
Cons
You’re usually limited to the builder’s fixed range of floorplans, materials, fixtures and finishes.
Project homes can’t always work with or around any unique features of the land you're building on.

Custom home builders • See all

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.

Pros
You have more control over the design of your home, with custom builders offering more or complete flexibility in design.
A custom builder can maximise and work with any unique aspects of your land, such as hills or slopes on your property or views that you want to take advantage of.
Cons
More costly than project builders.
A custom home will take longer to design and construct than a project home.

Prefab & modular home builders • See all

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.