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The 10 best new home builders on the Gold Coast

Gold Coast builders for custom homes, project homes and knockdown rebuilds, from new estate lots to hinterland slopes and waterfront blocks. Every builder's QBCC licence was checked.

Updated October 2026.

Builders listed
10
Licences confirmed on the register
10 of 10
Average Google rating
4.4
Google reviews, combined
292
Builders paying to be here
None
  • LicenceA current QBCC builder licence, matched to the business.
  • ReputationIndependent reviews, awards and years trading.
  • Right kind of workNew homes, custom builds or knockdown rebuilds on the Gold Coast, shown on their own site.
  • No paid placesNobody pays to be listed or to move up.

New home builders on the Gold Coast, ranked

These licensed builders all show new home work on their own sites. They're ranked on fit for the kind of build, reputation and years trading, with nobody paying for a spot.

  1. 1

    Resolve Construction

    Coolangatta. Gold Coast

    5.0 from 4 Google reviews

    Best for award-winning custom homes on sloping and coastal sites

    • Won three Master Builders Gold Coast individual home categories in 2024.
    • Took 2026 Gold Coast awards for best use of sloping sites and best bathroom.
    • Has won at least one Gold Coast individual home category every year from 2022 to 2026.
    QBCC licence
    15262357 Checked
    Building since
    2015
    Builds
    Custom homes, Luxury homes, Sloping blocks, Medium density
    More about Resolve Construction

    Resolve Construction says it was established in 2015 and builds one-off prestige homes on the Gold Coast, run from an office in Coolangatta. Its recent work ranges from Hope Island and Paradise Point in the north to Palm Beach, Elanora and Worongary further south, and it also builds small medium density projects such as Vista D'Oro in Miami.

    At the Master Builders Gold Coast awards Resolve won three individual home categories in 2024 and one in 2025, along with the 2025 home sustainability award. In 2026 it won another individual home category, the small medium density category for Vista D'Oro, and awards for best use of a sloping site and best residential bathroom; Villa Alcyone also took the Queensland sloping site award.

    Awards: 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $750,000 to $900,000 (Pipers Edge, Worongary), winner; 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Best Use of Sloping Sites and Best Residential Bathroom (Villa Alcyone, Elanora); also won Best Use of Sloping Sites at the Queensland awards; 2025 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $1m to $1.5m and Excellence in Home Sustainability & Innovation (Coastal Muse, Palm Beach), winner; 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home winners at $1m to $1.5m (Pinehurst), $1.5m to $2m (Bellevue) and $2m to $2.5m (Portal Six, also Queensland winner); 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Medium Density up to 3 storeys, 2 to 5 dwellings (Vista D'Oro, Miami), winner

    07 5573 6194Visit website
  2. 2

    PJH Constructions

    Tallebudgera Valley. Gold Coast

    5.0 from 14 Google reviews

    Best for luxury coastal homes in the southern suburbs

    • Wingspan won the 2026 Gold Coast and Queensland individual home category, $3m to $4m.
    • Larch House won the 2025 Master Builders Gold Coast category, $1.5m to $2m.
    • Tides won 2025 Gold Coast and Queensland medium density awards, and the firm says a national award too.
    QBCC licence
    1176260 Checked
    Building since
    2009
    Builds
    Custom homes, Luxury homes, Medium density, Coastal homes
    More about PJH Constructions

    PJH Constructions builds luxury new homes and small medium density projects across the southern Gold Coast, from Mermaid Waters and Burleigh Heads to Tallebudgera and Palm Beach. The company has held its ABN since 2009 and is licensed in Queensland and NSW.

    At the Master Builders Gold Coast awards, Larch House won the $1.5 million to $2 million individual home category in 2025, and Wingspan in Mermaid Waters won the $3 million to $4 million category in 2026, then the same category at the Queensland awards. Its Palm Beach project Tides won the 2025 Gold Coast and Queensland medium density category for 2 to 5 dwellings, and the firm says it also won nationally.

    Awards: 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $3m to $4m (Wingspan, Mermaid Waters), winner; also won the same category at the Queensland awards; 2025 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $1.5m to $2m (Larch House, Tallebudgera), winner; 2025 Master Builders Gold Coast and Queensland Housing & Construction Awards: Medium Density up to 3 storeys, 2 to 5 dwellings (Tides, Palm Beach), winner; national winner according to the firm

    07 5520 0733Visit website
  3. 3

    Bluewood Homes Gold Coast

    Oxenford. Gold Coast, Logan and selected Brisbane suburbs

    4.4 from 13 Google reviews

    Best for custom homes and knockdown rebuilds

    • Building custom homes on the Gold Coast since 2004, according to its website.
    • Won the 2025 Master Builders Gold Coast individual home category, $700,000 to $850,000.
    • Offers a free feasibility assessment before clients commit to a build.
    • Clients can track contracts, progress and photos through an online portal.
    QBCC licence
    1118245 Checked
    Building since
    2004
    Builds
    Custom homes, Knockdown rebuild, Duplexes, First homes
    More about Bluewood Homes Gold Coast

    Bluewood Homes Gold Coast says it has been building custom homes since 2004, working across the Gold Coast, Logan and some Brisbane suburbs. It works without display homes or standard plans; each design starts from the client's brief, block and budget, under what it calls its Built To Requirement approach.

    Bluewood also handles knockdown rebuilds, duplexes and first homes, and offers a complimentary feasibility assessment before design work begins. Clients get a login to track contracts, progress and photos. The firm says it has completed more than 168 homes. Riverside House in Currumbin Waters won its category at the 2025 Master Builders Gold Coast awards.

    Awards: 2025 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $700,000 to $850,000 (Riverside House, Currumbin Waters), winner

    0404 981 647Visit website

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  5. 4

    Havendeen Projects

    Southport. South East Queensland

    5.0 from 11 Google reviews

    Best for large luxury homes in the central Gold Coast

    • Won the 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast individual home category, $4m to $5m.
    • PALA won the 2024 Gold Coast and Queensland categories for homes $5m to $10m, and was named Queensland House of the Year.
    • Offers help from site acquisition advice and feasibility through to construction and handover, according to its website.
    QBCC licence
    15104013 Checked
    Building since
    2010
    Builds
    Luxury homes, Custom homes, Duplexes
    More about Havendeen Projects

    Havendeen Projects is the residential building arm of Havendeen Group, which the firm says was founded in 2010 and also runs a commercial metal roofing business. From its Southport base it builds large luxury homes and duplexes in suburbs such as Southport, Mermaid Waters and Miami.

    Havendeen has won at the top end of the Master Builders awards in two of the last three years. PALA in Mermaid Waters won the $5 million to $10 million individual home category in 2024 at both Gold Coast and Queensland level, and was named House of the Year at both. Winchester in Southport won the $4 million to $5 million Gold Coast category in 2026.

    Awards: 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $4m to $5m (Winchester, Southport), winner; 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $5m to $10m (PALA, Mermaid Waters), winner; also won the same category at the Queensland awards; 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: House of the Year, plus Best Residential Kitchen and Best Residential Swimming Pool (PALA, Mermaid Waters); Colorbond House of the Year at the Queensland awards

    07 5501 0200Visit website
  6. 5

    David Radic Prestige Homes

    Wongawallan. Gold Coast

    Best for hands-on prestige homes from a husband and wife team

    • Builds only on the Gold Coast and caps the number of homes each year, according to its website.
    • Licensed builder David Radic oversees every build personally, the firm says.
    • A Broadbeach Waters home won a 2025 HIA Gold Coast and Northern Rivers custom home award.
    QBCC licence
    1065291 Checked
    Building since
    2005
    Builds
    Custom homes, Prestige homes
    More about David Radic Prestige Homes

    David Radic Prestige Homes is a family business run by David and Natasha Radic. David is the licensed builder and oversees each build personally, while Natasha manages administration. The firm builds custom prestige homes exclusively on the Gold Coast and limits how many it takes on each year.

    Its process starts with a visit to the client's home to talk through the brief, and it can build from the client's own plans or help shape the design. The company has held its ABN since 2005. A Broadbeach Waters home won a custom home award at the 2025 HIA Gold Coast and Northern Rivers awards.

    Awards: 2025 HIA Gold Coast & Northern Rivers Housing Awards: Custom Built Home (Broadbeach Waters residence), winner; 2022 HIA Gold Coast & Northern Rivers Housing Awards: Custom Built Home $2m to $2.5m, winner

    0402 996 715Visit website
  7. 6

    Makin Construction

    Miami. Gold Coast

    Best for custom homes with a choice of contract type

    • Won the 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast individual home category, $2m to $2.5m.
    • Offers both fixed price and cost plus contracts, according to its website.
    • Family owned, using hand-picked local trades and subcontractors, the firm says.
    QBCC licence
    1311220 Checked
    Building since
    2015
    Builds
    Custom homes, Luxury homes, Acreage homes
    More about Makin Construction

    Makin Construction is a family owned builder based in Miami on the Gold Coast, building custom luxury homes along with some renovations, extensions and commercial projects. Its project list runs from beachside Mermaid Beach to acreage at Willow Vale and Bonogin.

    The team says it has been building for more than 15 years, and the company has held its ABN since 2015. Clients can choose a fixed price or a cost plus contract. Makin's Petrel project in Mermaid Beach won the $2 million to $2.5 million individual home category at the 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast awards.

    Awards: 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $2m to $2.5m (Petrel Project, Mermaid Beach), winner

    0417 860 672Visit website
  8. 7

    Coral Homes

    Varsity Lakes. Queensland and NSW, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast

    3.9 from 167 Google reviews

    Best for Gold Coast based project builder with a long record

    • Head office is in Varsity Lakes, and the firm says it has built since 1990.
    • Its Atlanta 419Q display home won a 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast award.
    • Runs a service and warranty program after handover, according to its website.
    QBCC licence
    1014053 Checked
    Building since
    1990
    Builds
    Display homes, Project homes, Knockdown rebuild
    Member of
    Master Builders Queensland
    More about Coral Homes

    Coral Homes is a project home builder headquartered in Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast, and says it has been building since 1990. It builds across Queensland and NSW, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, from a range of standard designs with knockdown rebuild options.

    The company lists two QBCC licensed entities on its website and runs a service and warranty program after handover. Its Atlanta 419Q display home at Worongary won the $600,000 to $800,000 display home category at the 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast awards, and the firm also lists HIA awards from 2020 and 2021.

    Awards: 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Display Home $600,000 to $800,000 (Atlanta 419Q, Worongary), winner; HIA award winner 2020 and 2021 (according to the firm)

    07 5585 2555Visit website
  9. 8

    Davey Constructions

    Burleigh Heads. Gold Coast

    4.9 from 12 Google reviews

    Best for knockdown rebuilds and custom homes with in-house interiors

    • Specialises in custom new homes and knockdown rebuilds, according to its website.
    • Won the 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast individual home category, $2.5m to $3m.
    • Design, construction and interior design are handled in house, the firm says.
    QBCC licence
    1281511 Checked
    Building since
    2014
    Builds
    Knockdown rebuild, Custom homes, Interior design
    More about Davey Constructions

    Davey Constructions is a Gold Coast builder that says it specialises in custom new homes and knockdown rebuilds, with in-house interior design and an integrated design and construct approach. The team claims more than 25 years of experience, and the company behind it, Davey Construction Group, has held its ABN since 2014.

    Much of its featured work is in Burleigh Heads. The Kembali in Burleigh Heads won the $2.5 million to $3 million individual home category at the 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast awards, and its apprentice Harrison Tooth was named both Gold Coast and Queensland Apprentice of the Year in 2026.

    Awards: 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Individual Home $2.5m to $3m (The Kembali, Burleigh Heads), winner; 2022 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Home Renovation $650,000 to $1 million (Davey Coastal Cottage, Burleigh Heads), winner; 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast and Queensland Housing & Construction Awards: Apprentice of the Year, Harrison Tooth

    0413 454 054Visit website
  10. 9

    Perry Homes

    Tweed Heads South. Gold Coast, the Tweed and coastal and inland NSW

    3.7 from 13 Google reviews

    Best for project homes for the Gold Coast and Tweed border

    • Head office sits at Tweed Heads South, on the Gold Coast border.
    • Won an HIA Gold Coast and Northern Rivers display home award in 2025.
    • Shows more than 500 ProductReview reviews, according to its website.
    QBCC licence
    718748 Checked
    Builds
    Project homes, Split level, Acreage, Knockdown rebuild, Duplexes
    More about Perry Homes

    Perry Homes is a project builder with its head office in Tweed Heads South, and says it has more than 30 years of building experience. It builds across the Gold Coast, the Tweed and much of coastal and inland NSW, from a range of single storey, double storey, split level, acreage and duplex designs, and also takes on knockdown rebuilds and sloping blocks.

    Its display homes are in NSW centres such as Ballina and Yamba. HIA named a Perry display home a winner at the 2025 Gold Coast and Northern Rivers awards, and the firm also lists a 2024 custom built home win in the same program.

    Awards: 2025 HIA Gold Coast & Northern Rivers Housing Awards: Display Home (The Palms), winner; 2024 HIA Gold Coast & Northern Rivers Housing Awards: Custom Built Home $750,000 to $1,000,000, winner (according to the firm)

    07 5569 9400Visit website
  11. 10

    Brighton Homes

    Worongary (Skyridge display village). South East Queensland and the Tweed Coast

    3.2 from 58 Google reviews

    Best for project homes with a Gold Coast display village

    • Its display homes won Master Builders Gold Coast awards in 2024 and 2026.
    • Has four display homes open at Skyridge, Worongary, according to its website.
    • Named HIA Professional Major Builder in 2022 and 2024, the firm says.
    • Range covers single and double storey, acreage, narrow lot and knockdown rebuild designs.
    QBCC licence
    1250787 Checked
    Builds
    Display homes, Single storey, Double storey, Acreage, Knockdown rebuild
    More about Brighton Homes

    Brighton Homes is a South East Queensland project builder trading through NEX Building Group, which has held its ABN since 1999. It sells a large catalogue of single storey, double storey, acreage and narrow lot designs, with knockdown rebuilds as well, and builds across Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Tweed and the Sunshine Coast.

    On the Gold Coast its display homes are at Skyridge in Worongary. Brighton display homes won the Master Builders Gold Coast display home categories in 2024 with Monterey 37 and in 2026 with Celeste 30. The firm says HIA named it Professional Major Builder in 2022 and 2024.

    Awards: 2026 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Display Home $500,000 to $750,000 (Celeste 30, Bahrs Scrub), winner; 2024 Master Builders Gold Coast Housing & Construction Awards: Display Home $400,000 to $600,000 (Monterey 37, Worongary), winner; 2022 and 2024 HIA Professional Major Builder (according to the firm)

    1300 893 788Visit website

What a new home costs to build on the Gold Coast

Build cost only, before land. No one publishes a Gold Coast-only figure, so these are Queensland and Brisbane numbers.

WorkTypical cost
Average new house, Queensland (ABS, 2024-25)$458,868 for 231 sqm
Average build cost per sqm, Queensland (ABS)$1,987 per sqm
Custom or architectural home (QS rate, Queensland)$3,150 to $5,800 per sqm
Demolition for a knockdown rebuild (QS rate)$180 to $260 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 Queensland averages for new detached houses in 2024-25, as calculated by Master Builders NSW. QS rates are RLB Riders Digest 2026 Queensland (Brisbane) rates, excluding GST, site works and fees; RLB rates Gold Coast costs at 99 against Brisbane's 100, so they carry across closely. Demolition and knockdown rebuild totals are national consumer guide figures. None include land.

Project home or custom builder on the Coast?

The block decides more than the budget does.

A project builder offers a set range of designs, priced off repeat plans and bulk supply. On a flat, regular lot in a newer estate that's usually the cheapest route to a new house, and the price is easy to compare.

A custom builder builds to plans drawn for your site. On the Gold Coast a lot of the most wanted land isn't flat or simple: hinterland and ridge blocks with real fall, canal and waterfront lots, and older suburbs where a 1960s or 1970s house is coming down. Those sites need engineering a standard plan doesn't carry, and a custom builder prices that in from day one.

Read the base price closely

A project home price normally assumes an easy site and standard inclusions. Ask for the exclusions in writing. Expect to see:

  • Site works: excavation, retaining, extra footings or piers, and drainage on sloping lots.
  • Flood and storm requirements: raised floor levels or extra drainage where the lot is flood affected.
  • Upgrades: anything in the display home that isn't in the standard inclusions list.
  • External works: driveway, landscaping, fencing and pool fencing, which most base prices exclude.
  • Provisional sums: estimates that move once the real cost is known.

City of Gold Coast publishes a guide to building on sloping sites, and it's worth reading before you sign for a hillside block. Our building costs guide breaks down the rest.

Approvals and the build process on the Gold Coast

A new house on the Gold Coast needs a building approval, which you get through a private building certifier. The certifier assesses the plans and inspects at set stages. Your builder often engages one for you, though you can appoint your own.

Most of the time you won't need a separate development application. City of Gold Coast says a dwelling house in a residential zone generally doesn't need one if it meets the City Plan codes. Where a design doesn't meet those codes, it may need council assessment first. Ask your designer to check the planning scheme before you lock in a plan.

Watch for these on Coast blocks:

  • Sewer and water mains: building over or near them is assessed under the Queensland Development Code (MP 1.4). If the standard solutions don't fit, the application goes to the service provider for up to 20 business days.
  • Flood: council publishes flood modelling and risk information. Check it for any low-lying lot.
  • Resilience: council points owners to state guidelines for building above the minimum against cyclones, bushfire and flood.

Energy rules are statewide. Since 1 May 2024 new Queensland houses have needed a shell star rating, usually 7 stars, plus a whole of home energy score, and a compliant outdoor living area can count for up to 1 star.

On time, Queensland is one of the faster states. The average new house took about 7.5 months from start of work to completion in 2025-26, according to the ABS.

Rules that protect you in Queensland

Every new home contract on the Gold Coast is well over the $3,300 mark where Queensland's main protections start, so all of these apply to you.

  • Licence: the builder needs a QBCC contractor licence in a builder class. Builder low rise covers houses. The licensee name and number must match the quote and the contract.
  • Written contract: required, and for work of $20,000 or more the builder must give you the QBCC Consumer Building Guide before you sign.
  • Deposit: capped at 5% for work of $20,000 or more. The one exception is a home where off-site prefabrication is more than half the contract price, where up to 20% is allowed.
  • Cooling-off: 5 business days, starting the day after you receive the signed contract and the guide. Pulling out can cost you $100 plus the builder's reasonable out-of-pocket costs.
  • Progress payments: each claim must match the work actually done. For example, you shouldn't have paid more than 50% of the price, deposit included, until at least half the work is done.
  • Home warranty insurance: compulsory. The builder collects the premium from you and pays it to QBCC before work starts. It covers non-completion, defects the builder won't fix, and subsidence, up to $200,000 for each category of loss ($300,000 with optional additional cover).

If a dispute starts, go to QBCC first. QCAT only accepts a building dispute once QBCC has dealt with it and issued a letter. Our home warranty insurance guide explains the cover in more detail, and fixed price vs cost plus covers which contract type leaves the cost risk with you.

Checking a Queensland builder's licence

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

  1. Search the QBCC register

    Search by licence number, or by the person's or company's name. Use the number on the quote rather than the business name on the ute, because a trading name doesn't always match the licensee name. QBCC licensee register

  2. Check it is current

    The licence should show as current, not suspended or cancelled. The register shows the full licence history, so look for past suspensions or cancellations too.

  3. Check the class fits the job

    For a house, extension or renovation you want a builder class such as Builder low rise, Builder medium rise or Builder open. A trade licence (carpentry, for example) is not a builder licence.

  4. Match it to the contract

    The licensee name and number on the register should match the quote and the contract exactly. If you can't find them, call QBCC on 139 333 before you sign or pay anything. QBCC: find a licensed contractor

How we chose these builders

We started from builders working across Gold Coast, then kept only those with a current QBCC 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 on the Gold Coast: common questions

How much does it cost to build a house on the Gold Coast?

There's no Gold Coast-only figure, but the average new Queensland house cost $458,868 to build in 2024-25, about $1,987 per sqm across 231 sqm (ABS), excluding land. Custom and architectural homes run about $3,150 to $5,800 per sqm on 2026 Queensland QS rates, before GST, site works and fees. RLB rates Gold Coast building costs at almost exactly Brisbane's level.

Do I need a development application to build a house on the Gold Coast?

Usually not. City of Gold Coast says a dwelling house in a residential zone generally doesn't need a development application if it meets the City Plan codes. You still need a building approval from a building certifier.

How long does it take to build a new home on the Gold Coast?

The average new Queensland house took about 7.5 months from start of work to completion in 2025-26 (ABS). Design, contract, soil testing and approvals come before that, and sloping or flood-affected sites can add time.

Does building on a sloping block cost more on the Gold Coast?

Yes, in almost every case. Excavation, retaining walls, piers and drainage are site costs that sit outside a standard project home price. Get them priced in writing after the survey and soil test, and read council's guide to building on sloping sites.

How much deposit can a Gold Coast builder ask for?

Queensland caps the deposit at 5% of the contract price for work of $20,000 or more. Up to 20% is only allowed where off-site prefabrication is more than half the price.

What happens if my Gold Coast builder goes broke?

Queensland home warranty insurance, which the builder must pay to QBCC before work starts, covers non-completion and defects up to $200,000 for each category of loss, or $300,000 with optional additional cover. See our home warranty insurance guide.

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