we build custom homes, renovations + extensions in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula, and we think we’re particularly good at it.

We love working on a variety of new homes, renovations and extension projects.

Where required, our building and project management services cover all design, permit and construction stages, ensuring we support you through every stage of your new home.

We typically build new homes, renovations and extensions in the inner, eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne as well as the Mornington Peninsula.

We are here to engage with our clients and the design team throughout the entire project life cycle and to contribute our construction expertise to all stages of a project. A team that works closely with each other and with our clients is incredibly valuable to us as builders.

During the design stages, we manage, supervise and perform site inspections to confirm existing conditions and to determine how they impact the design documents. We also review all of the design documents at each stage and as new revisions are prepared – providing the client and design team with feedback as early as possible to reduce the need for extensive redesigns during design development or changes after a construction contract is signed.

The outcomes of our site inspections and documentation reviews are referenced by our clients and design team during the design stages, and may influence the design as it is developed.

The requirement to apply for design and construction related permits from council and authorities is unique to each new home, renovation or extension that we build. We are happy to apply for any council or authority permits that apply to the project, and to manage the applications as they progress at no extra charge – we simply pass on the permit fees incurred and manage the applications for you. Where possible, we will also negotiate with the relevant council or authority for an outcome that reduces the cost of any permit conditions imposed.

Our greatest joy and challenge – bringing your new home to life. Each of our new home, renovation and extension projects is supported by a detailed, custom project programme. This programme is an ordered schedule of tasks, durations, dates and notes that allows us to forward plan, work efficiently, coordinate trades, keep track of specific details and to provide you with updates as work progresses.

We take real pride in our work, and really do try our best to make sure those little details that make your new home special and unique don’t get missed.

We typically service the following suburbs, but we can take on projects in other suburbs or in regional Victoria.

– City of Banyule –

Eaglemont, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe East

– City of Bayside –

Beaumaris, Black Rock, Brighton, Brighton East, Cheltenham, Cromer, Dendy, Hampton, Hampton East, Highett, Moorabbin, Sandringham

– City of Boroondara –

Ashburton, Auburn, Auburn South, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Burwood, Camberwell, Camberwell East, Canterbury, Cotham, Glen Iris, Greythorn, Hartwell, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Kew, Kew East, Mont Albert, Surrey Hills

– City of Casey –

Endeavour Hills, Lysterfield, Narre Warren, Narre Warren North, Narre Warren South

– City of Darebin –

Alphington, Fairfield, Preston, Thornbury

– City of Frankston –

Frankston South, Seaford

– City of Glen Eira –

Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Caulfield North, Caulfield South, Caulfield East, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond, Patterson, St Kilda East

– City of Kingston –

Aspendale, Bonbeach, Carrum, Chelsea, Edithvale, Highett, Mentone, Moorabbin, Mordialloc, Oakleigh South, Parkdale, Patterson Lakes, Waterways

– City of Knox –

Lysterfield, Upper Ferntree Gully

– City of Manningham –

Bulleen, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Nunawading, Templestowe, Templestowe Lower, Warrandyte, Warrandyte South, Wonga Park

– City of Maroondah –

Ringwood, Ringwood East, Vermont, Warranwood, Wonga Park

– City of Melbourne –

Prahran, South Yarra

– City of Monash –

Ashwood, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton, Glen Waverley, Hughesdale, Huntingdale, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East, Wheelers Hill

– City of Mornington Peninsula –

Balnarring, Baxter, Blairgowrie, Boneo, Cape Schanck, Dromana, McCrae, Merricks, Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, Portsea, Red Hill, Rosebud, Rye, Safety Beach, Sorrento, St Andrews Beach

– City of Port Phillip –

Albert Park, Balaclava, Elwood, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, Ripponlea, South Melbourne, St Kilda, St Kilda East, St Kilda West, Windsor

– City of Stonnington –

Armadale, Glen Iris, Hawksburn, Holmesglen, Kooyong, Malvern, Malvern East, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak, Windsor

– City of Whitehorse –

Balwyn North, Blackburn, Blackburn South, Blackburn North, Box Hill, Box Hill South, Box Hill North, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont, Vermont South, Wattle Park

– City of Yarra –

Abbotsford, Alphington, Burnley, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Cremorne, Fairfield, Richmond

– City of Yarra Ranges –

Lysterfield, Montrose, Upper Ferntree Gully,

Yes, we are licensed, registered and insured with the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC). We also hold a variety of other construction industry licenses, registrations, insurances and qualifications. Details of our licenses, registrations, insurances and qualifications can be found on our ‘about’ page – https://blackbarrow.com/about/

There’s no need to have any drawings or permits in place. Having an idea about the new home, renovation or extension you’d like to build is all that you need for us to have a quick chat on the phone. We’ll discuss your vision, general requirements, budget and arrange a time for a ‘hello’ meeting. We’ll also provide you with our introductory ‘hello’ brochure that details our process and what you can expect moving forward.

During our initial ‘hello’ meeting, we’ll discuss the high-level considerations of your project – including your budget, design and functional requirements, permit requirements and site considerations. We’ll also discuss the stages of our process and next steps that we support you through.

The first step is always to have a quick chat on the phone. We’ll discuss your vision, general requirements, budget and arrange a time for a ‘hello’ meeting. We’ll also provide you with our introductory ‘hello’ brochure that details our process and what you can expect moving forward. We’ll ask that you provide copies of any drawings so that we can review them before we meet.

During our initial ‘hello’ meeting, we’ll discuss the high-level considerations of your project – including your budget, design and functional requirements, permit requirements and site considerations. We’ll provide some feedback on the drawings prepared and discuss the stages of our process and next steps that we support you through.

The first step is always to have a quick chat on the phone. We’ll discuss your vision, general requirements, budget and arrange a time for a ‘hello’ meeting. We’ll also provide you with our introductory ‘hello’ brochure that details our process and what you can expect moving forward. We’ll ask that you provide copies of any drawings or permits so that we can review them before we meet.

During our initial ‘hello’ meeting, we’ll discuss the high-level considerations of your project – including your budget, design and functional requirements, drawings and permits obtained and site considerations. We’ll provide some feedback on the drawings and permits obtained, and discuss the stages of our process and next steps that we support you through.

We generally don’t have a long lead time for starting projects. As soon as a project is ready, we are ready. Every project however, is unique and will require us to obtain different permits before we start work on site. Likely permit requirements, application fees and durations will be discussed during our first ‘hello’ meeting and all other stages of your project.

We provide updates on the permits, negotiations and expected start dates as the applications progress.