Deck Builders Melbourne is an independent guide to decks in Melbourne and Victoria. We publish plain-language guides in three areas: planning, including permits, choosing a builder, quotes and contracts, and design; materials, including timber, composite, footings and framing, and bushfire requirements; and safety and care, including balustrades, maintenance, inspecting older decks and resolving disputes. Our free deck calculator helps you estimate materials for a simple deck.
Why we exist
This web address was once used by a single deck building business to advertise its services, and later lapsed. Homeowners planning a deck are often handed a quote without much explanation of permits, registration, contracts or materials. We want to give you the background to ask good questions and make confident decisions.
How we work
We write every guide in our own words. For facts about rules and requirements, we rely on official sources such as the Victorian Building Authority, Consumer Affairs Victoria, the Building and Plumbing Commission, the Australian Building Codes Board and Victorian planning guidance, and we list our sources on each page. We never invent statistics, prices, quotes or testimonials, and we don't rank builders or products.
Independence
Deck Builders Melbourne (deckbuildersmelbourne.com.au) is an independent information site. We are not a builder, deck company, building surveyor or government agency, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by any business, agency or organisation named on this site, any previous operator of this domain, or any business with a similar name.
General information only
Building rules, thresholds and products change over time. Our guides are general information, not building, legal or engineering advice. Check requirements with your building surveyor, council and the relevant agency, and get professional advice for your project.
Contact us
Spotted an error, or have a suggestion? Please use our contact page. We read every message, and we correct mistakes promptly.