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The 10 best new home builders in Adelaide

Adelaide builders for custom homes, project homes and knockdown rebuilds, from new estates to subdivided blocks in established suburbs. We checked every builder's licence with Consumer and Business Services.

Updated October 2026.

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Average Google rating
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  • LicenceA current CBS builder licence, matched to the business.
  • ReputationIndependent reviews, awards and years trading.
  • Right kind of workNew homes, custom builds or knockdown rebuilds in Adelaide, shown on their own site.
  • No paid placesNobody pays to be listed or to move up.

New home builders in Adelaide, ranked

Every licensed builder here shows new home work on its own site. They're ranked on fit for new builds, reputation and years trading, and none paid for a spot.

  1. 1

    Precision Homes

    Adelaide CBD (Waymouth Street). Adelaide, including the foothills

    4.2 from 10 Google reviews

    Best for high-end custom homes on sloping blocks

    • Won HIA South Australian Residential Design of the Year in both 2023 and 2024.
    • Specialises in sloping and difficult sites, and will assess a block before you buy.
    • Manages interiors, landscaping and pools within the same build.
    • Founder William Moukachar sits on an HIA technical committee, according to the firm.
    SA builder licence
    BLD 185105
    Building since
    2004
    Builds
    Custom homes, Sloping blocks, Luxury homes
    Member of
    HIA
    More about Precision Homes

    Precision Homes was founded in 2004 by William and Simone Moukachar and builds high-end custom homes across Adelaide, with a particular focus on sloping and difficult blocks, including in the foothills. It manages design, interiors, landscaping and pools as one project, with 3D walk-throughs during design and a dedicated site manager during the build.

    Its HIA record includes the South Australian Residential Design award in 2023 and 2024, plus a 2023 custom home category win and the 2023 Townhouse/Villa of the Year, both shared with Broadfeather Design.

    Awards: 2024 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Residential Design, winner; 2023 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Residential Design, winner; 2023 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Custom Built Home $1.5 million to $2 million, winner (with Broadfeather Design); 2023 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Townhouse/Villa of the Year, winner (with Broadfeather Design)

    08 8268 1400Visit website
  2. 2

    Hocking Constructions

    Lonsdale. Adelaide and surrounding areas, including the Adelaide Hills

    5.0 from 4 Google reviews

    Best for architect-designed, energy-efficient custom homes

    • Won HIA South Australian Custom Built Home of the Year in 2023.
    • Took the 2025 HIA South Australian GreenSmart Sustainable Home award.
    • Every project is architecturally designed, the firm says.
    • Family owned and operated, with more than 30 years of building experience.
    SA builder licence
    BLD 53880
    Builds
    Custom homes, Architectural, Sustainable homes
    More about Hocking Constructions

    Hocking Constructions is a family-owned Lonsdale builder with more than 30 years of experience, according to the firm. It builds architect-designed custom homes and takes on some additions, and its gallery includes work with architects such as Max Pritchard and Troppo.

    HIA has recognised it for both quality and sustainability. It won the 2023 South Australian Custom Built Home of the Year and a second custom home category that year, then the 2025 GreenSmart Sustainable Home and Trade Excellence awards. The firm also lists a 2015 HIA South Australian Home of the Year for a North Adelaide residence.

    Awards: 2023 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Custom Built Home of the Year, winner; 2023 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Custom Built Home over $2 million, winner; 2025 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: GreenSmart Sustainable Home, winner; 2025 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Trade Excellence, winner; 2015 HIA CSR South Australian Home of the Year, winner (according to the firm)

    08 8326 5054Visit website
  3. 3

    Dechellis Homes

    Kent Town. South Australia

    4.5 from 379 Google reviews

    Best for family homes with five display homes to visit

    • Five display homes, from Angle Vale and Riverlea Park in the north to Old Reynella in the south.
    • Family owned and building in South Australia since 1980, the firm says.
    • Offers a custom design service alongside its own single and double storey range.
    • A member of both HIA and Master Builders SA, according to its website.
    SA builder licence
    BLD 312143
    Building since
    1980
    Builds
    Display homes, House and land, Custom homes, Double storey
    Member of
    HIA, Master Builders SA
    More about Dechellis Homes

    Dechellis Homes is a family-owned Adelaide builder that says it has been building homes in South Australia since 1980. It works from a head office in Kent Town and offers its own range of single and double storey designs, a custom design service for clients with specific needs, and house and land packages at Munno Para Downs and Kidman Park.

    It runs five display homes, at Angle Vale, Mount Barker, Old Reynella, Riverlea Park and West Lakes, so you can walk through its designs in the north, south and west of Adelaide and in the Hills before you commit. The firm says it is a member of both HIA and Master Builders SA.

    08 8362 7427Visit website

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  5. 4

    Regent Homes

    Plympton (temporary office in Marleston). Adelaide

    4.7 from 145 Google reviews

    Best for luxury custom homes you can see on display first

    • Named HIA South Australian Professional Medium Builder/Renovator of the Year in 2025.
    • Offers custom design, display homes and knockdown rebuilds.
    • Family-owned and building in Adelaide since 1991.
    • The firm reports a 2025 Master Builders SA display home award.
    SA builder licence
    58111
    Building since
    1991
    Builds
    Custom homes, Display homes, Knockdown rebuild, Luxury homes
    More about Regent Homes

    Regent Homes is a family-owned Adelaide builder that has been designing and building homes since 1991. It offers fully custom homes drawn by its own designers, a set of display homes, and knockdown rebuilds, and also runs a development projects arm.

    HIA named it the 2025 South Australian Professional Medium Builder/Renovator, and the firm lists a 2025 Master Builders SA display home win along with earlier HIA display home awards in 2016 and 2020. Its Plympton head office is being rebuilt, so the team is working from a temporary office in Marleston.

    Awards: 2025 HIA South Australian Awards: Professional Medium Builder/Renovator, winner; 2025 Master Builders SA: Best Display Home over $500k, winner (according to the firm); 2020 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Display Home of the Year, winner (according to the firm)

    08 8351 2022Visit website
  6. 5

    Rossdale Homes

    Fullarton. Adelaide, with display homes in the north, south, east, west and Adelaide Hills

    3.6 from 149 Google reviews

    Best for family homes with display villages across Adelaide

    • Family-owned and building new homes in Adelaide since 1980.
    • Display homes in about nine locations, from Angle Vale to Seaford Heights.
    • Offers knockdown rebuilds and accessible homes for NDIS and SDA clients.
    • Promotes an absolute fixed price contract option.
    SA builder licence
    BLD 8104
    Building since
    1980
    Builds
    Display homes, Knockdown rebuild, House and land, Accessible homes
    More about Rossdale Homes

    Rossdale Homes is a family-owned Adelaide builder that has been building new homes since 1980, according to the firm. Its head office and display gallery are on Glen Osmond Road at Fullarton, and it runs display homes across the northern, southern, eastern and western suburbs and the Adelaide Hills.

    Alongside its standard designs it offers knockdown rebuilds, house and land, accessible homes under the NDIS and SDA schemes, and investment and multi-dwelling projects. It promotes an absolute fixed price contract, and refers architectural homes and extensions to a sister brand.

    08 8433 2000Visit website
  7. 6

    Normus Homes

    St Peters. South Australia

    5.0 from 10 Google reviews

    Best for custom homes and small developments from a family builder

    • Named HIA South Australian Professional Medium Builder/Renovator of the Year in 2023.
    • Won the 2023 HIA South Australian Townhouse/Villa Development of the Year.
    • Family business across three generations, established in 1991.
    • Shows its licence number on its contact and story pages.
    SA builder licence
    BLD 53410
    Building since
    1991
    Builds
    Custom homes, Townhouses, SDA housing, Subdivision
    More about Normus Homes

    Normus Homes is a St Peters builder that began in Adelaide in 1991 and is now run across three generations of the family. It recently merged its Normus Custom Homes and Normus Urban Projects brands, and builds custom homes, subdivisions and small developments, SDA housing and community housing.

    HIA named Normus the 2023 South Australian Professional Medium Builder/Renovator, and its urban projects arm won the 2023 Townhouse/Villa Development of the Year for its Montpelier Estate townhouses.

    Awards: 2023 HIA South Australian Awards: Professional Medium Builder/Renovator, winner; 2023 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Townhouse/Villa Development of the Year, winner (as Normus Urban Projects)

    08 8363 5744Visit website
  8. 7

    Rendition Homes

    Campbelltown. Adelaide

    4.2 from 40 Google reviews

    Best for flexible designs, or build from your own plans

    • Backs its homes with a 50-year structural guarantee, according to the firm.
    • Builds from its own designs, a modified design or the client's own plans.
    • Display homes at West Lakes, Oakden Rise, Fort Largs and Angle Vale.
    • Family-owned since 1990, with its own selections studio.
    SA builder licence
    BLD 54020
    Building since
    1990
    Builds
    Display homes, Custom homes, Client plans
    More about Rendition Homes

    Rendition Homes is a family-owned builder based in Campbelltown that has been building in Adelaide since 1990. Clients can start from one of its designs, change a design to suit their block, or bring their own plans, and choose finishes at its Modello selections studio.

    The firm says each home carries a 50-year structural guarantee. It runs display homes at West Lakes, Oakden Rise, Fort Largs and Angle Vale.

    08 8415 7000Visit website
  9. 8

    Fairmont Homes

    Kent Town. Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills

    3.8 from 226 Google reviews

    Best for project homes with a wide design range

    • Backs its homes with a 50-year structural guarantee, according to the firm.
    • Signature range has more than 100 designs, with custom changes at no extra cost.
    • Display homes at about eight estates around Adelaide and the hills.
    • Offers a fixed-price Fairmont First range for first-home buyers.
    SA builder licence
    188013
    Builds
    Display homes, House and land, Fixed price homes
    More about Fairmont Homes

    Fairmont Homes is a Kent Town project builder that says it has been building homes for South Australians for 60 years. Its Signature collection has more than 100 designs that can be customised, and its Fairmont First range offers fixed-price designs aimed at first-home buyers.

    It runs display homes at about eight estates, including Angle Vale, Riverlea, Roseworthy, Seaford Heights, Old Reynella and Mount Barker, and sells house and land packages. The firm says its homes come with a 50-year structural guarantee.

    08 8112 3112Visit website
  10. 9

    Scott Salisbury Homes

    Camden Park. Adelaide

    3.3 from 36 Google reviews

    Best for luxury custom homes designed in-house

    • Won a 2024 Master Builders national Contract Home award, its tenth national win, the firm says.
    • Each home is designed with its in-house designer, according to the firm.
    • Its signature display home is open seven days a week.
    • Explains its process online, from site analysis and costings to construction.
    SA builder licence
    57020
    Builds
    Custom homes, Luxury homes, Display homes
    More about Scott Salisbury Homes

    Scott Salisbury Homes is a Camden Park builder of luxury custom homes, and says it has 36 years of experience building in Adelaide. Each home is drawn by its in-house design team, starting with a site and planning analysis, soil and engineering reports, then 3D renders and costings before construction.

    The firm reports a long run of Master Builders awards, including a 2024 national win in the Contract Home category, which it describes as its tenth national award, and a 2025 Contract Home win. Its signature display home is open daily for walk-throughs.

    Awards: 2024 Master Builders Australia National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards: Contract Home $750,000 to $1M, winner (according to the firm); 2025 Master Builders Association: Contract Home $1M to $1.5M, winner (according to the firm)

    08 8376 6555Visit website
  11. 10

    Oakford Homes

    Payneham. South Australia

    3.3 from 37 Google reviews

    Best for custom and knockdown rebuild homes from a family builder

    • Won the 2024 HIA South Australian display home award in its price class.
    • Family-owned since 1985, with more than 4,000 homes completed, the firm says.
    • Offers fully custom homes, knockdown rebuilds and adapted stock designs.
    • Says many of its trades have worked with it for 15 to 25 years.
    SA builder licence
    BLD 8890
    Building since
    1985
    Builds
    Custom homes, Knockdown rebuild, Display homes
    More about Oakford Homes

    Oakford Homes is a family-owned builder based on Payneham Road that has been building South Australian homes since 1985 and reports more than 4,000 completed. It builds fully custom homes, knockdown rebuilds and homes adapted from its own designs, and runs display homes.

    HIA judges gave its Hartley display home, entered under its company name Nevarc Constructions, a 2024 South Australian display home category win. The firm puts weight on transparent pricing and long-serving trades, some of whom it says have been with it for 15 to 25 years.

    Awards: 2024 HIA South Australian Housing Awards: Display Home $350,000 to $550,000, winner (Hartley, entered as Nevarc Constructions)

    08 8132 4500Visit website

What a new home costs to build in Adelaide

Build cost only, before land. Adelaide's custom home QS rates top out lower than any other capital's.

WorkTypical cost
Average new house, SA (ABS, 2024-25)$389,949 for 218 sqm
Average build cost per sqm, SA (ABS)$1,788 per sqm
Custom or architectural home (QS rate, Adelaide)$2,200 to $4,000 per sqm
Demolition for a knockdown rebuild (QS rate, Adelaide)$80 to $180 per sqm
Demolition, typical 3 bedroom house (indicative)$17,000 to $40,000
Knockdown rebuild, 3 to 4 bed single storey (indicative)$450,000 to $1,000,000

ABS figures are South Australian averages for new detached houses in 2024-25, as calculated by Master Builders NSW. QS rates are RLB Riders Digest 2026 for Adelaide (Q4 2025), excluding GST, site works, fees and asbestos removal. Demolition and knockdown rebuild totals are national consumer guide figures. None include land.

Project home or custom builder in Adelaide?

Adelaide's custom home rates top out lower than any other capital's, which narrows the gap between the two.

A project builder sells a set range of designs. SA's average new house is smaller than most states at about 218 sqm, and at about $1,788 per sqm it suits buyers on a flat, regular lot who want a known price.

A custom builder builds to plans drawn for your site. RLB's 2026 Adelaide range for custom and architectural homes, about $2,200 to $4,000 per sqm, tops out lower than any other capital's, so the step up from a project home is smaller here than in Sydney or Melbourne. A custom build makes sense on a hills or sloping lot, a narrow block from a subdivision, or a knockdown rebuild in an older suburb.

What a base price usually leaves out

  • Site costs: the soil class (reactive clay can mean deeper footings or a stiffer slab), plus cut and fill and retaining on slopes.
  • Demolition and asbestos removal on a knockdown rebuild.
  • Connections: long service runs on battle-axe lots or behind an existing house.
  • Upgrades and externals: display home finishes, driveway, fencing, landscaping, window coverings.

Get site costs fixed in writing after the soil report. Our building costs guide covers the rest.

Approvals and the build process in Adelaide

A new house in SA needs development approval, which has two parts, both applied for through PlanSA:

  • Planning consent: whether the house suits the zone and the planning rules for your lot.
  • Building consent: whether the plans meet the Building Code. Council, an assessment panel or an accredited professional such as a private building certifier can grant it.

Work can't start until full development approval is granted.

SA adopted the NCC 2022 housing energy standards (7 stars) and the livable housing design standard from 1 October 2024. A new house approved under them has to meet both.

The average new SA house took about 9 months from start of work to completion in 2025-26 (ABS), a little over the national average of about 8.5 months.

Rules that protect you in SA

Several SA thresholds rose from $12,000 to $20,000 on 10 November 2025. A new home is well over both, so all of these apply.

  • Licence: anyone building or contracting for building work in SA needs a building work contractor's licence (numbers start with BLD), whatever the value. Check the licence conditions cover the type, height and value of your build.
  • Contract: must be in writing, signed by both parties, show the builder's business name and licence number, and come with the Form 1 notice of your rights.
  • Deposit: capped at 5% of the contract price.
  • Cooling-off: 5 clear business days after signing. Give written notice personally or by certified mail.
  • Progress payments: the builder can only ask for payment for work already done, and you don't have to pay without a written request.
  • Building indemnity insurance: the builder must arrange and pay for it before work starts and give you the certificate. For contracts from 10 November 2025 it covers incomplete or defective work up to $250,000 (up from $80,000) if the builder dies, disappears or becomes insolvent, with defect claims usually up to 5 years after completion.

For a dispute, contact the builder first, then CBS, which may arrange conciliation or a compulsory conference. Statutory warranty claims must start within 5 years of completion. More in our home warranty insurance guide and fixed price vs cost plus.

Checking an SA builder's licence

It takes a couple of minutes, and it's the same check we ran for every builder above.

  1. Search the CBS register

    Ask to see the builder's licence, then search the CBS licensing register. Building work contractor licence numbers start with BLD. CBS licence search

  2. Check it is current

    The licence should be current. In SA there is no dollar threshold: anyone contracting for building work needs a licence.

  3. Read the conditions

    Licence conditions can limit building height and contract value. Make sure they cover your job, especially for a two storey home or a large renovation.

  4. Check the assurances register and the contract

    Search the CBS public assurances register for past regulatory problems. The contract must show the builder's business name and licence number, and both should match the register. CBS: find a licence holder

How we chose these builders

We started from builders working across Adelaide, then kept only those with a current CBS licence, a clear record of new home work on their own site, and a solid independent reputation. Order weighs fit for this kind of project, reviews and awards, years trading, and how openly each builder explains its process, licence and warranty. Size and advertising spend don't count.

No builder pays to be listed or ranked. If you request quotes through this page, we pass your project to builders that suit it. Read the full method.

New home builders in Adelaide: common questions

How much does it cost to build a house in Adelaide?

The average new SA house cost $389,949 to build in 2024-25, about $1,788 per sqm across 218 sqm (ABS), excluding land. Custom and architectural homes in Adelaide run about $2,200 to $4,000 per sqm on 2026 QS rates, before GST, site works and fees.

How long does it take to build a house in Adelaide?

The average new SA house took about 9 months from start of work to completion in 2025-26 (ABS). Add design time and development approval through PlanSA before that.

What approvals do I need to build a new house in Adelaide?

Development approval through PlanSA, made up of planning consent and building consent. Building consent can come from council, an assessment panel or an accredited private certifier.

How much deposit can a builder ask for in SA?

No more than 5% of the contract price on domestic building work of $20,000 or more.

Is building indemnity insurance compulsory in SA?

Yes, for domestic building work that needs development approval and costs $20,000 or more. For contracts from 10 November 2025, cover is up to $250,000 if the builder dies, disappears or becomes insolvent.

Do new homes in SA need a 7 star energy rating?

New houses approved under the NCC 2022 housing energy standards, which SA adopted from 1 October 2024, need to meet the 7 star rating and the whole of home energy requirements. Your designer or energy assessor will confirm which version applies to your approval.

This list is a guide only. Check the builder's licence, insurance and contract yourself before you sign.