We work for you,
not the builder.
Take the guesswork out of building or renovating by hiring an independent expert to advise you from design to key handover. Guiding you through the minefield of building to a smooth journey. We will help you with design, inclusions, builder selection, hidden costs and more.
Let's solve your building problems together.
IBA explained.
Your home with forever in mind.
Building a home is one of the most significant investments you will ever make—but it can also be one of the most overwhelming. With so many decisions, potential pitfalls, and unexpected costs, the process can quickly become stressful, costly, and time-consuming. That’s where we come in.
We essentially work as a builder broker: but we are so much more than just choosing someone to build you any home. We have access several builders similar to how a finance broker works with various companies to find you the best solution. This strategic positioning allows us to be unbiased with our recommendations, always working in your best interest rather than the builder’s.
Our job is to use our experience and expertise to guide you through the complexities of building a great new home that you’ll love for years to come, without the stress and headaches typically involved.
At Independent Building Advice (IBA), we work with 21 different builders and shortlist the best three for your project. We obtain quotes from these three, compare them, and recommend who we feel is the best. Our clients make the final decision, and we stay with them right through until key handover.
And the best part? It doesn’t cost any more to use IBA than it does to go directly to a builder. See the FAQ below for how this works.
What to expect.
- Indepedent advice until key hand over
- Avoid mistakes through out the process
- Expert to help if problems arise
- Genuine design feedback
- Tips and tricks to get the best results
- Access discounts from suppliers
- Access 20+ years industry expertise
Build with confidence with an expert by your side. We hold the builder accountable and provide feedback on design, pricing, contracts, building inspections and more.
Have an expert by your side working with you to bring your home to life.
Client stories
Oscar and Celeste
Ardross
Independent Building Advice gave us a perfect house design after having unsuccessfully engaged with 3 top building companies that failed to listen to our needs and produced a design that lacked practicality.
The IBA design was then tendered to 4 medium to small builders with a proven track record and financially sound. The end result was that we not only got a better more functional house but at a cost between 21 and 27% cheaper than that of the ‘top’ builders.
We also saved time in the process as Behan came to our home to work with us on the design rather than us having to book time with the ‘top’ builders who were time poor and did not offer up the same practical expertise.
We are so happy with IBA and Behan and hope you make the right decision and call him too, just like we did.
Angus and Liz
Stirling
Behan has been an invaluable asset to building our new home here in Perth, WA. IBA was the answer to our prayers after months of searching through display homes, project builders and sales calls.
I would recommend him to anyone looking for a helping hand starting their own home building journey.
Stuart and Fiona
Waterford
Doing your first home build is a daunting prospect that you want to get right. Behan has made our first stage of this process so easy and enjoyable and I have full confidence going ahead.
It’s all about having someone who knows the industry to avoid making the mistakes. Great advice to ensure we get a home that suits us, for the price we want in a timely way.