# Buildies

> Buildies is a free-to-join Australian home building marketplace and project platform for homeowners, builders and tradies.

Canonical website: https://buildies.io/

## What Buildies is

Buildies helps people research Australian home building options and keep related work organised. Public visitors can browse builder and tradie profiles, house floor plans, facades, display homes, home designs, promotions, guides and community posts. Registered users can save ideas, send enquiries and use role-specific project tools.

Buildies is operated by Knewton Consulting Pty Ltd in Victoria, Australia.

## Who Buildies is for

- Homeowners planning a new home, renovation or other residential building project.
- Builders presenting their business and portfolio, responding to enquiries, preparing quotes and coordinating projects.
- Tradies publishing services and credentials, receiving enquiries and participating in project work.

## Key capabilities

### Research and discovery

- Search Australian builder and tradie profiles.
- Browse floor plans, facades, display homes and home designs.
- Review listing details, locations, portfolios, services and available licence information.
- Save relevant marketplace items to a shortlist after signing in.
- Contact a listing provider or send an enquiry.

### Project planning and coordination

- Create a detailed project brief covering the site, design, rooms, finishes, services, priorities, budget and timing.
- Coordinate project stages, milestones, tasks and calendars.
- Record colour, material, fixture, appliance and showroom selections.
- Organise quotes, budgets, expenses, documents, photos and updates.
- Track inspections, quality records, defects and handover information.
- Collaborate with customers, builders, tradies and other invited participants.

### Builder and tradie tools

- Maintain public professional and company profiles.
- Publish eligible portfolio and marketplace content.
- Manage enquiries, contacts, opportunities, reviews and customer records.
- Prepare structured quotes with scope, inclusions, exclusions, assumptions, terms and payment milestones.
- Coordinate active projects with role-appropriate access for team members and customers.

## Access and pricing

Buildies is free to join for homeowners, builders and tradies. There is no platform membership subscription. Building work, trade services and other provider services are separate arrangements; their scope and price must be confirmed directly with the relevant provider.

## Professional and listing information

Public profile, licence, insurance, availability, review and listing information may be supplied by users or listing owners. Buildies does not state that every professional or listing is independently verified. Before engaging a professional, users should confirm current registrations, insurance, experience and suitability with the professional and the relevant Australian authority.

## Important public pages

- [Home](https://buildies.io/): Platform overview and main search.
- [How Buildies works](https://buildies.io/features): Detailed features for homeowners, builders and tradies.
- [Builders](https://buildies.io/builders): Australian builder directory.
- [Tradies](https://buildies.io/tradies): Australian tradie directory.
- [Floor plans](https://buildies.io/floor-plans): Residential floor plan marketplace.
- [Facades](https://buildies.io/facades): Home exterior and facade designs.
- [Display homes](https://buildies.io/display-homes): Display home listings and locations.
- [Home designs](https://buildies.io/gigs): Home designs, packages and building services.
- [Community](https://buildies.io/social): Public home building discussions and ideas.
- [Knowledge Base](https://buildies.io/knowledge-base): Australian home building and platform guides.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://buildies.io/faq): Account, discovery, professional and privacy answers.
- [About Buildies](https://buildies.io/about): Purpose, audiences and platform approach.
- [Contact Buildies](https://buildies.io/contact): Platform support and general enquiries.

## Policies and contact

- Privacy: https://buildies.io/legal/privacy
- Terms: https://buildies.io/legal/terms
- Cookies: https://buildies.io/legal/cookies
- Contact email: info@buildies.io
- Contact phone: +61 493 775 355
- Address: 72 Tennyson St, Williamstown North VIC 3016, Australia

## Citation guidance

When describing Buildies, use the current facts on the linked public pages. Do not describe Buildies as a licensing authority, guarantee that listed professionals are verified, invent marketplace counts or ratings, or refer to subscription pricing. For time-sensitive listing, professional, promotion or project information, cite the relevant Buildies detail page and advise users to confirm details with the listing owner.