Best Custom Home Builders in Perth 2026: 22 Ranked

Who are Perth’s best custom home builders?

We compared 22 Perth custom and luxury home builders on seven criteria a buyer can check for themselves, from builder registration to whether you can walk through a finished home before you sign. Trendsetter Homes is one of the 22, and this is our own website, so read the scores with that in mind. We applied the same criteria and the same public sources to every builder, including ourselves, and every fact was checked on 23 October 2026.

The short answer: on these criteria Trendsetter Homes ranks first, with 13 out of 14. Humphrey Homes, Novus Homes, Webb & Brown-Neaves and Stannard Homes follow on 11. Humphrey Homes has more confirmed award wins since 2022 than anyone else here, and if your budget starts at $2 million and you want an architect-led design, it should be on your shortlist.

Correct at the time of publishing. Every fact, score and rating in this article was checked on 23 October 2026. Builders change their prices, teams and websites, and new awards are announced each year, so confirm the details with any builder before you sign.

The seven criteria we applied

Each builder gets 0, 1 or 2 points per criterion, for a maximum of 14. We scored only what we could find in public sources.

1. Registration. 2 if the builder’s registration number is on its website and matches a current entry on the WA Building and Energy register of building contractors. 1 if the register shows a current registration but the website doesn’t show the number. 0 if we couldn’t find a current registration.
2. Awards. Wins and finalist places from 2022 to 2025 that we could confirm in HIA’s or Master Builders WA’s own published results. 2 for a win in a home category whose price band starts at $1 million or more, or an overall Home of the Year, Custom Built Home of the Year or Display Home of the Year. 1 for a win in a lower band, or a finalist place in a $1 million-plus category. 0 otherwise. Awards a builder lists but the issuer’s results don’t show are not counted.
3. Years building. 2 for 25 years or more, 1 for 10 to 24 years, 0 for under 10, from the founding year the builder states or, failing that, its registration date.
4. Design model. 2 if design and interior design are both in house and there is no fixed plan range. 1 for in-house design alongside a plan range, or design by outside architects or designers. 0 if the site doesn’t say who designs the home.
5. Price transparency. 2 for a published price floor or guide price for custom homes. 1 for published prices or budget bands on a design range only. 0 if no price is published. Budget options on an enquiry form don’t count.
6. Reviews. From the builder’s Google Business Profile. 2 for 4.5 stars or more from 20 or more reviews. 1 for 4.5 or more from 10 to 19 reviews, or 4.0 to 4.4 from 10 or more. 0 otherwise, or if we couldn’t find a profile.
7. Seeing the work. 2 for an open display home with a published address and hours, or a published offer to tour completed client homes. 1 for occasional open homes, a showroom, or display homes listed without addresses or hours. 0 if we found no way to see a finished home.

Ties are broken by the awards score, then the number of confirmed wins from 2022 to 2025, then the number of Google reviews. Volume and first home builders are not included. One builder from our long list, Urban Design WA, is left out because we couldn’t find a current building contractor registration for it.

Best custom home builders in Perth: the 22 ranked

Columns: registration, awards, years building, design model, price transparency, reviews and seeing the work, each scored 0 to 2. Google is the star rating with the review count in brackets. On a phone, the criteria columns are hidden; each builder’s entry below gives its score.

The best custom home builder in Perth for…

• Best overall: Trendsetter Homes.
• Architect-led homes from $2 million in the western suburbs: Humphrey Homes.
• You already have an architect and need a builder with a top-end record: Spadaccini Homes.
• A published starting price and timeframe for a custom home or knockdown rebuild: Stannard Homes.
• Starting from a priced design and a display home: Novus Homes or Webb & Brown-Neaves.
• Walking through luxury display homes south of the river: Atrium Homes or Beaumonde Homes.
• A published fee structure: Riverstone.
• Energy-efficient homes from about $700,000: Norde Homes.
• The strongest Google reviews (4.9 from 38): Coast Homes.
• Two-storey and narrow-lot homes under about $1 million: Domination Homes.
• Perth Hills farmhouse and timber-frame homes: JFK Custom Homes.

Perth custom home builders by the numbers

• 4 of 22 publish a price floor or guide price for custom work: Trendsetter Homes ($1.5 million), Humphrey Homes ($2 million), Stannard Homes ($1.4 million) and Norde Homes (about $700,000). Three more publish prices for a design range only.
• 13 of 22 show a registration number on their website that matches the WA register. Every builder in the ranking holds a current registration, but 9 don’t show the number on their site.
• 8 of 22 have a confirmed 2022 to 2025 win in a $1 million-plus home category or an overall Home, Custom Built Home or Display Home of the Year. 7 have no confirmed result that scores.
• 8 of 22 have an open display home with published hours or a published tour offer.
• The median Google rating is 4.5, and only 11 of the 21 builders we found on Google have 20 or more reviews.
• We class 9 of the 22 as luxury custom builders on the evidence of their prices and award bands; the rest build custom homes mostly below $1.2 million, or sell a design range alongside custom work.

1. Trendsetter Homes

Osborne Park custom builder that publishes a $1.5 million build floor and designs, builds and fits out every home with one in-house team.

Established in 1997 and owned since 2020 by Managing Director Michael Agostino, a registered builder. The contracting company is Westlake Corporation Pty Ltd, registration BC10254, shown in the footer of every page. Lead Designer Colin Te Braake and Interior Designer Stef Yujnovich work in house, and there is no plan range and no display home. Instead, buyers are offered private tours of client homes, finished or mid-build, with no obligation. Won the 2025 HIA Perth Custom Built Home $1.2 million to $1.7 million category with a home in Marmion, and was a finalist for the 2025 John Pietersen Award for Custom Built Home of the Year.

Score: 13 out of 14. Google rating: 4.4 from 34.

Limitations against our criteria: five of the top ten have a higher Google rating. A 2026 Master Builders WA Contract Home $1 million to $2 million win listed on its site was not yet in Master Builders WA’s published results on 23 October 2026, so we have not counted it.

Best fit for: $1.5 million-plus custom builds where the buyer wants design, construction and interiors handled by one team, and wants to walk through real client homes before signing.

2. Humphrey Homes

Cottesloe builder and registered architectural practice in one firm, and the most awarded builder in this comparison since 2022.

Dean Humphrey has been a registered builder since 1999, and the firm has been a registered architectural practice with the Architects Board of WA since 2012, with a registered architect, designers and two interior designers on staff. Its FAQ gives a price guide: the homes on its website “would start at $2 million and upwards”. HIA’s published results show 18 wins for Humphrey Homes from 2022 to 2025, including three Perth Custom Built Home price bands in 2023 (from $1.3 million to $3.5 million) and Renovation/Addition Project of the Year at Perth level in 2024 and 2025. Works across the western suburbs, from Dalkeith and Peppermint Grove to City Beach. Registered as Decimal Holdings Pty Ltd, BC12003.

Score: 11 out of 14. Google rating: 4.8 from 18.

Limitations against our criteria: the registration number is not shown on its site. There are no display homes; client homes open occasionally through an Open House programme rather than a standing tour offer. 18 Google reviews, below our threshold of 20 for full marks.

Best fit for: $2 million-plus western suburbs builds where architect-led design matters most.

3. Novus Homes

Balcatta builder with a large priced design range, three display homes and two HIA Perth Display Home of the Year wins.

Founded by Lino Antonelli in 1993 and still family run; the current contracting company, ANP Building Group Pty Ltd (BC104687, shown on its site), took over the Novus Homes name in 2023. Publishes base prices for its designs online, from the Refined Collection “from $689k” to Signature series designs above $1.1 million, and says a luxury custom home “typically ranges in price from $800,000 to $2 million or more”. Won the HIA Golden Key Award for Perth Display Home of the Year in 2022 and 2024, and HIA Excellence in Service for medium builders in 2023 and 2024. Display homes in Burns Beach, Balcatta and Ardross.

Score: 11 out of 14. Google rating: 4.0 from 32.

Limitations against our criteria: mainly a design range builder, with most published prices under $1.2 million. Its site gives three different totals for its awards. 4.0 on Google.

Best fit for: buyers who want to start from a priced design and walk through a display home, then make custom changes.

4. Webb & Brown-Neaves

Leederville builder founded in 1978, now part of ABN Group, with designs grouped in budget bands up to $1.75 million.

Founded by Garry Brown-Neaves and John Webb in 1978 and now part of ABN Group, the group behind Dale Alcock Homes; its site footer shows BC5409, held by ABN Residential WA Pty Ltd. Groups its designs by budget, with pages up to “Home Designs Under $1,750,000”, alongside a custom design service. Won the 2022 HIA Australian Display Home of the Year. Three display homes, in Balcatta, Treeby and Burns Beach, open Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm and Wednesday 2pm to 5pm, with private appointments.

Score: 11 out of 14. Google rating: 4.1 from 76.

Limitations against our criteria: a design range builder within a large volume group, which is a different proposition from a small custom builder. 4.1 on Google, from 76 reviews, the most of any builder here.

Best fit for: buyers who want a premium, established design range with display homes and the backing of a large group.

5. Stannard Homes

Osborne Park family builder since 1961, now focused on custom homes and knockdown rebuilds from $1.4 million.

Founded by Peter Stannard and now led by his son Glenn; registered as Western Building Group Pty Ltd, BC6583, shown on its site. One of four builders here to publish a guide price for custom work: “our bespoke projects typically start at $1.4 million”, with the same figure for knockdown rebuilds. Also publishes a timeframe: “most custom-built homes take between 12 and 18 months from contract signing to handover”. In-house designers and interior designers. Display homes in Mount Hawthorn and Alfred Cove, with private visits by booking.

Score: 11 out of 14. Google rating: 4.5 from 33.

Limitations against our criteria: its site lists a 2025 HIA Custom Built Home $950,000 to $1.2 million win; HIA’s published results list Stannard as a finalist in that category, so we counted no confirmed win. It also keeps a home designs collection from its range-building years.

Best fit for: $1.4 million-plus custom builds and knockdown rebuilds where a published starting price and timeframe matter.

6. Beaumonde Homes

Osborne Park family builder since 1986, with two display homes and the 2025 HIA WA People’s Choice Home.

Founded by Elio Galante in 1986, with Chanelle Galante CEO since 2024; registered as Aintree Holdings Pty Ltd, BC7082. Says it delivers “approximately 35 homes” a year. A named interior designer joins “from day one”, alongside a lead architectural designer and a collection of 19 designs. Won the 2024 Master Builders WA Best Display Home Over $1,000,000 and the 2025 HIA WA People’s Choice Home, and was a 2025 HIA finalist for Custom Built Home $2.5 million to $3.5 million. Display homes in Como and Balcatta.

Score: 10 out of 14. Google rating: 4.5 from 53.

Limitations against our criteria: prices are “POA” and the registration number is not on the site. It also enters award categories from $650,000, so its work spans more than the luxury tier.

Best fit for: buyers who want to walk through a luxury display home and work with a long-established family builder.

7. Atrium Homes

Ardross family builder with display homes in Applecross and Dalkeith and a 2024 HIA win in the $1.2 million to $1.7 million band.

Run by the third generation of the Marcolina family, with directors including Adam and Daniel Marcolina; registered as Atrium Homes (WA) Pty Ltd, BC13344. In-house design team led by Design Manager Joseph Opačak. Won the 2024 HIA Perth Custom Built Home $1.2 million to $1.7 million and the 2022 Master Builders WA Best Display Home, and was a 2025 Master Builders WA finalist for Contract Home $1 million to $2 million. Display homes in Applecross and Dalkeith with set hours or private appointments. Its line on price: “We won’t be the cheapest option”.

Score: 10 out of 14. Google rating: 4.7 from 21.

Limitations against our criteria: no price and no registration number on the site. Its site dates its Long Island display home win to 2023, where Master Builders WA lists it in 2022, and gives different figures for the business’s age.

Best fit for: riverside and southern suburbs buyers who want display homes to walk through before committing.

8. Averna Homes

West Perth luxury builder capped at 20 homes a year, and holder of the 2025 HIA WA Display Home of the Year.

Founded in 2007 by Paul Serra; registered as Averna Pty Ltd, BC12340. Says it builds “exclusively in the luxury custom home space”, with in-house designers and an interior team, and builds “one show home a year”. Won the 2025 HIA Golden Key Award for WA Display Home of the Year and the 2023 HIA Australian Spec Home, and was a 2025 HIA finalist for Custom Built Home $1.7 million to $2.5 million. Portfolio includes Applecross, Dalkeith, South Perth and Como.

Score: 9 out of 14. Google rating: 4.6 from 24.

Limitations against our criteria: no price and no registration number on the site. One page claims the 2023 HIA Perth Custom Built Home of the Year; HIA awarded that to another builder. Most of its recent wins are for spec and display homes rather than client custom homes.

Best fit for: riverside luxury buyers who want a small-volume builder with a strong design record.

9. Domination Homes

Malaga family builder since 1980, with the second-highest count of confirmed wins here, mostly in categories under $1 million.

Run by the Minniti family, with managing director Domenic Minniti; registered as Carrisa Pty Ltd, BC5975, shown in its footer. Confirmed HIA wins from 2022 to 2024 include Townhouse/Villa and Apartment of the Year, a renovation band and Professional Medium Builder, plus Master Builders national business excellence awards for medium builders in 2024 and 2025 (as Minniti Group). States 12 to 15 months “to actually complete the build”. Display home in Balcatta and a showroom in Malaga.

Score: 9 out of 14. Google rating: 4.4 from 27.

Limitations against our criteria: its confirmed home award bands top out at about $850,000, and it calls itself “Perth’s best medium builder”, so it sits below the luxury tier. No price published.

Best fit for: two-storey and narrow-lot custom homes under about $1 million from an established family builder.

10. Riverstone

Peppermint Grove family builder since 1995 that publishes its fee structure and average build time.

Founded by Paul Marshall and Mark Stratfold and now in its second generation; registered as Coastview Australia Pty Ltd, RBC 9829, shown on every page. Does “no repeat or standard designs”, with design consultants and an interior architect. Publishes how it charges (“2% of the budget estimate” at concept sign-off, then “10% of the contract price” at contract) and an average build time of “approx. 15 months”. Won the 2023 HIA Perth Custom Built Home $850,000 to $1.3 million.

Score: 9 out of 14. Google rating: 4.0 from 10.

Limitations against our criteria: no price guide. It refers to display homes but lists none with addresses or hours. Its confirmed recent win is in a band that starts below $1 million.

Best fit for: western suburbs buyers who value a clear fee structure and a family builder.

11. Coast Homes

Osborne Park builder with a riverfront show home in Shelley and a published “from” price for its Seaward Series.

Established in 2015, with Managing Director Dean Harris; its footer registration, BRN 101 229, matches BC101229 on the register. In-house design and four named interior designers. Publishes “starting from $841,000” for its Seaward Series range for 10 to 12 metre blocks, alongside custom homes. Its Marlee show home in Shelley opens Saturday, Sunday and public holiday Mondays, 1pm to 5pm. Coast has the highest Google rating of any builder here with 30 or more reviews.

Score: 9 out of 14. Google rating: 4.9 from 38.

Limitations against our criteria: no confirmed award win from 2022 to 2025 (a 2023 HIA finalist place for Display Home Over $850,000), and no price for custom work.

Best fit for: buyers who want a well-reviewed builder with a priced range and a show home to visit.

12. Norde Homes

Balcatta builder of high-performance homes that publishes a construction floor of about $700,000.

Founded by Marco Klous; trades as Norde Homes through MK Building Solutions Pty Ltd, BRN 14483, shown on its site. Says “our projects typically start from around $700,000 for construction” and takes “twelve builds a year”, mostly in the Cities of Stirling, Vincent and Melville and the Town of Cambridge. Describes its Woodlands home as achieving “the highest possible NatHERS rating”. Won the 2023 HIA Perth Renovation/Addition Project $380,000 to $550,000 under the MK Building Solutions name.

Score: 8 out of 14. Google rating: 5.0 from 14.

Limitations against our criteria: no display homes or tours of other homes, and interiors are by an outside design team. Its site mentions 2024 Perth Housing Awards recognition that does not appear in HIA’s 2024 lists.

Best fit for: energy-efficient custom homes from about $700,000 in Perth’s inner north and west.

13. Oswald Homes

Osborne Park luxury brand established in 1972 and owned by JWH Group, working from Dalkeith to the coast.

Bought by Julian Walter in 1983 and part of JWH Group; registered as Oswald Homes (1972) Pty Ltd, BC11420, shown in its footer. Uses a design collection as a starting point, with in-house designers, interior design sessions and 3D walk-throughs. Was a 2025 HIA finalist for Custom Built Home $1.7 million to $2.5 million and won the 2023 HIA Custom Built Home $600,000 to $750,000. No display homes at present; buyers can register for upcoming homes to view.

Score: 7 out of 14. Google rating: 4.3 from 17.

Limitations against our criteria: no price published, no display homes open, and its confirmed win is in a band well below $1 million.

Best fit for: buyers who want a long-established luxury brand backed by a large building group.

14. Highbury Homes

Kewdale builder taking 10 to 12 builds a year, with hard-hat tours of homes under construction.

Owned by Chris Bishop and Jim DeBaughn; registered as Highbury Homes (WA) Pty Ltd, BC10655, shown on every page. Offers seven named designs or a fully custom design, and invites buyers on “a hard hat tour of a current custom home during the build”. Built Josh Byrne’s 10 Star “Josh’s House” in Hilton.

Score: 7 out of 14. Google rating: 4.3 from 18.

Limitations against our criteria: no price published and no confirmed award results from 2022 to 2025.

Best fit for: buyers who want a small-volume builder and want to see a build in progress.

15. Spadaccini Homes

Osborne Park builder of architect-designed homes and winner of HIA’s 2022 Perth and WA Home of the Year.

Founded in 1997 by Rob Spadaccini; registered as Spadaccini Homes Pty Ltd, BC10124. Builds homes designed by outside architects rather than offering in-house design. In 2022 it won HIA’s Perth Home of the Year, the John Pietersen Award for Custom Built Home of the Year and WA Home of the Year, and it won Master Builders WA’s Top WA Home in 2022 and 2024. Ten or more confirmed wins from 2022 to 2025, among the most here.

Score: 6 out of 14. Google rating: 5.0 from 4.

Limitations against our criteria: it scores low on our criteria because it publishes little: no price, no registration number on its site, no display homes or tour offer, and four Google reviews. Its site lists a 2022 HIA Australian Home of the Year; HIA gave that award to another builder, and lists Spadaccini as a finalist at the 2023 national awards.

Best fit for: buyers who already have an architect and want a builder with a strong record on top-end homes.

16. Dorrington Homes

Osborne Park owner-led builder of high-end homes, known for Perth’s northern coastal suburbs.

Managing Director Chris Dorrington has “over 20 years’ experience”; registered as Dorrington Homes Pty Ltd, BC13805. Builds its own designs and tendered projects to other architects’ plans, and lists interior design among its services. Was a 2024 HIA Perth finalist for Custom Built Home $1.7 million to $2.5 million.

Score: 6 out of 14. Google rating: 4.3 from 3.

Limitations against our criteria: no price and no registration number on the site, three Google reviews, and display homes shown without addresses or opening hours.

Best fit for: northern coastal buyers who want to deal with the owner directly, including on architect-designed homes.

17. Persona Homes

Canning Vale engineer-led builder with a knockdown rebuild focus in the Rossmoyne and Willetton school catchments.

Founded in 2011 by Managing Director CY Lim, a civil engineer; registered as Persona Group Pty Ltd, BC13624, shown on its site. Custom designs only, with a display home at its Canning Vale office. States its own construction standards, such as slabs of no less than 100mm.

Score: 6 out of 14. Google rating: 4.0 from 29.

Limitations against our criteria: no price guide (“Whether your budget is $200,000 or $3,000,000”) and no confirmed awards.

Best fit for: knockdown rebuilds in south-of-the-river school catchment suburbs.

18. Chross Homes & Developments

Osborne Park builder run directly by its two directors, with a selections showroom.

Founded in 2020 by directors Chris Hardwick and Oscar Pit; registered as Chross Homes & Developments Pty Ltd, licence 103390, shown on every page. Offers no standard plans and works with outside designers and architects. Its Osborne Park showroom, which includes a finished kitchen and living space, is open by appointment. HIA finalist for Custom Built Home $620,000 to $780,000 in 2024.

Score: 6 out of 14. Google rating: 5.0 from 22.

Limitations against our criteria: under ten years old, and no price published; the enquiry form’s top budget option is “Above $500,000”.

Best fit for: custom homes under about $1 million, dealing directly with the directors.

19. Progen Homes

North Perth builder with no sales team or display homes, and a confirmed customer service award.

Established in 2018, with Managing Director Matthew Bailey; registered as Progen Building Group Pty Ltd, BC103132, shown on every page. Clients deal with the builder directors directly, and it offers 21 home designs alongside custom design. Won Master Builders WA Best Customer Service (Medium Builder) in 2023 and Best Contract Homes $380,000 to $450,000 in 2024.

Score: 5 out of 14. Google rating: 4.8 from 16.

Limitations against our criteria: under ten years old, no price published, and its confirmed home awards are in bands under $500,000.

Best fit for: mid-market custom homes and small developments with direct builder contact.

20. JFK Custom Homes

Rivervale builder specialising in Perth Hills farmhouse and timber-frame homes.

Founded by carpenter John Kelly; registered as JFK Constructions Pty Ltd, BC100806. Designs in house, with “the same design specialist you will meet” carrying the design through. Won the 2023 HIA Perth Custom Built Home $500,000 to $600,000.

Score: 5 out of 14. Google rating: 5.0 from 12.

Limitations against our criteria: no price and no registration number on the site, and its home page describes the price-band win as a “custom home of the year award”.

Best fit for: Perth Hills farmhouse and timber-frame custom homes.

21. Innova Builders

Mount Lawley owner-led builder with a documented design and costing process.

Owner and registered builder Michael Cunnold; registered as Innova Builders (WA) Pty Ltd, BC14376. Sets out a 10-step design and costing process, with a preliminary agreement that “locks in the pricing to protect you against price rises for 90 days”. Projects include Applecross, Attadale and Mount Pleasant.

Score: 5 out of 14. Google rating: 5.0 from 15.

Limitations against our criteria: no price, no registration number on the site and no confirmed awards.

Best fit for: buyers who want the owner involved from the first consultation.

22. Equilibrium Homes

Alkimos boutique builder led by founder Scott Fagan, with no variation fees.

Founded in 2016; registered as Equilibrium Homes Pty Ltd, BC102237. Works with “a trusted network of Perth designers” or the client’s own designer, says “We don’t charge variation fees”, and uses independent certified building inspectors at stages.

Score: 3 out of 14. Google rating: no profile found.

Limitations against our criteria: no Google Business Profile that we could find, no price, no registration number on the site and no confirmed awards.

Best fit for: northern corridor buyers with their own designer who want builder-direct contact.

How to choose for your situation

• Know your build budget, excluding land. Only four builders here publish a floor. If yours is under about $1 million, most of the luxury custom builders in this list are not the right fit, and the builders with design ranges or lower floors are.
• Check the registration yourself. Search the builder’s name on the WA Building and Energy register and make sure the company on your contract is the one that is registered.
• Check awards with the issuer. HIA and Master Builders WA publish their results. Several builders in this comparison list awards that the issuers’ results show differently.
• See finished work in person. A display home shows you a specification. A client’s finished home shows you what the builder delivers on a real site and a real budget. Ask to see both if you can.
• Ask who designs and who builds. An in-house team, an outside architect and a plan range each work, but they change who is accountable when the design and the budget meet.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best custom home builder in Perth?

On the seven criteria in this comparison, Trendsetter Homes ranks first with 13 out of 14, ahead of Humphrey Homes, Novus Homes, Webb & Brown-Neaves and Stannard Homes on 11. Trendsetter publishes a $1.5 million build floor, holds a confirmed 2025 HIA Custom Built Home win in the $1.2 million to $1.7 million band, designs and fits out homes in house, and offers private tours of client homes. This comparison is published by Trendsetter Homes.

How much does a custom home cost to build in Perth?

Only four of the 22 builders in this comparison publish a guide for custom work: Norde Homes from about $700,000 for construction, Stannard Homes from $1.4 million, Trendsetter Homes from $1.5 million excluding land, and Humphrey Homes from $2 million. Design range builders publish lower starting prices, for example Novus Homes from $689,000 and Coast Homes from $841,000 for their ranges.

How do I check a Perth builder is registered?

Search the builder or company name on the WA Building and Energy register of building contractors. Check that the company named on your building contract is the registered contractor, because many builders trade under a different company name. In this comparison, 13 of the 22 builders show a registration number on their website that matches the register.

Do building awards matter when choosing a builder?

They show that a builder’s work has been judged against its peers, especially in a price band like yours. Check them on the HIA and Master Builders WA results pages: in this comparison several builders list awards that the issuers’ own results record differently, for example as a finalist place rather than a win.

Should I visit a display home or a client’s home?

A display home shows a builder’s design and specification at its best. A completed client home shows what the builder delivered on a real site and budget. Some builders offer display homes, some offer tours of client homes, and a few offer neither.

Transparency and sources

This comparison is published by Trendsetter Homes, which appears in it and ranks first. The research was carried out for Trendsetter Homes by PWD Digital Agency. Every builder, including Trendsetter, was checked against the same sources on 23 October 2026:

• Each builder’s own website: home, about, team, process, pricing, display home, awards and contact pages.
• WA Building and Energy register of building contractors (register dated 22 October 2026), for registered names, numbers and status.
• ABN Lookup (abr.business.gov.au), for legal entities and registration dates.
• HIA Housing Awards results for Perth, Western Australia and the national awards, 2022 to 2025 (hia.com.au).
• Master Builders WA Excellence in Construction Awards past winners and the 2025 Honour Roll (mbawa.com).
• Google Business Profiles, for ratings and review counts as shown in Google Search.

This comparison is correct at the time of publishing, based on checks made on 23 October 2026. The 2026 HIA and Master Builders WA results were not yet published when we checked, so 2026 awards are not counted for any builder. Facts about competitors come from their own websites and the sources above, and are reported as found, not independently verified beyond them. If any builder listed disputes a fact, contact us with evidence and we will correct it.

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