A Homeowner’s Checklist for Picking the Right Custom Builder

Building a custom home or major home extension in Perth is a milestone, and the custom home builder you select will shape every decision, timeline and cost. At Tenfold Homes, we routinely meet families who feel overwhelmed or worse, burned—because they didn’t ask the right questions upfront.

1. Do they communicate openly- and prove it?

A trustworthy builder:

• Provides a fixed-price home construction quote that itemises every allowance and provisional sum.
  
• Shows you exactly how progress will be reported (we use WunderBuild, our real-time client portal, so clients see schedules, photos and budgets 24/7).
• Explains timelines, approvals and selections in plain language—no jargon.

If a builder can’t demonstrate transparent systems, cross them off your short-list.

2. Will your Home be truly custom – or tweaked a brochure plan?

A genuine custom home builder Perth starts with a blank canvas:

• Designs around your block, solar orientation and budget.
  
• Optimises every room for how your family lives, whether that’s multi-generational spaces, energy-efficient layouts or future-proofed zones for growing kids.

If you’re only offered “option packs” and minor tweaks, keep shopping.

3. A Network of Trusted Perth Trades How deep is their local knowledge and reputation?

Building rules shift from Joondalup to Victoria Park. A quality local builder understands:

• Council planning approvals, BAL ratings and WA site-works costs.
• Trusted local suppliers and trades who meet Perth standards.

Ask for recent client referrals; consistent word-of-mouth is the gold-standard proof.

4. What project management systems back up their promises?

Great homes rely on great systems:

• Detailed construction programs with clear milestones.
• Coordinated trades and suppliers locked in before site start.
• Scheduled walk-throughs at slab, lock-up and pre-handover stages.

Tenfold’s end-to-end design-and-build model means you always know what’s next, who’s responsible and how the budget is tracking.

5. Are their credentials, insurance and aftercare rock-solid?

Verify that your builder:

• Is registered with the WA Building Services Board.
• Carries appropriate construction insurance and public liability cover.
• Offers robust maintenance (we include a six-month service) plus a lifetime structural warranty.

We deliberately limit annual project numbers so we can maintain superior craftsmanship and rapid post-build support.