Heritage renovations and extensions for architect-designed homes in Melbourne.
You have the plans. We build them - keeping what should stay, and replacing what shouldn't. Inner and bayside Melbourne, one project at a time.
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Most of our clients arrive holding finished drawings.
Our philosophy is straightforward: the best possible outcome for our clients, every time. We are not interested in volume. We are interested in excellence.
We deliberately limit the number of projects we undertake at any one time. It's this conscientious approach that lets us build genuine rapport with our clients and their architects, while delivering projects of extraordinary quality.
About Beyond Form
Why clients choose Beyond Form
Director-led, every time
A purposely limited pipeline, so every client has the director's personal attention through every phase of the build.
A dedicated site team
Experienced in the particular complexity of high-end architectural builds, and used to working alongside architects and consultants.
Full transparency
Open communication with clients, architects and consultants from tender through to handover. No surprises, no drift.
A trusted trade network
Long-standing relationships with a curated set of subcontractors and specialist trades who understand period work.
Real-time visibility
Program, budget and site activity tracked in our construction management software, so you can see exactly where your project stands at any point.
What clients say
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Common questions
Do you work from our architect's drawings?
Yes - that is the normal way we start. Most of our clients come to us holding a completed set of architectural drawings and a consultant team, and are choosing a builder to execute them. We tender on the drawings as issued.
What happens when something unexpected turns up in an old house?
On a period property, something usually does. Rot, previous alterations, undersized framing, footings that were never adequate. The question is whether your builder can identify it, price the fix and keep the program moving. Tobijs came up through carpentry and has spent over 20 years working in period structures.
How do we know what is happening on site?
Program, budget and site activity are tracked in our construction management software, and you have access to it. You can see where the project stands without waiting for a site meeting or a phone call.
How many projects do you run at once?
Deliberately few. Limiting the pipeline is what allows the director to be personally across every project rather than supervising from a distance, and it is the reason we take on the work we do.
What size projects do you take on?
Beyond Form regularly delivers projects in the range of $1M to $6M+. We are not the right builder for smaller renovations, and we would rather say that at the first conversation than at tender.
Can you build a multi-townhouse development?
Up to two dwellings. Beyond Form does not hold a multi-residential licence, so two on one site is the cap. Anything larger needs a different builder.
Which suburbs do you work in?
Metropolitan Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, with a strong focus on the inner eastern, inner southern and bayside corridors - Toorak, South Yarra, Brighton, Balwyn, Caulfield, Malvern, Hawthorn and Edithvale among them.
Holding a set of plans and choosing a builder?
Tell us about the project and the drawings you have. If it's not the right fit we'll say so at the first conversation.