Crash courses and one-on-one coaching for Victorian owner-builders, from a project manager with over 10 years running Melbourne builds and 50+ homes built start to finish.
Questions? Call 0406 038 913. Live classes start on 12 and 14 January.
Since July 2025, Victoria issued 1,410 new-home and 2,066 renovation owner-builder certificates.
Drainage wasn't in the quote. You pay it.
Agreed by phone. The bill comes later.
Deposit paid, trade gone.
It comes back out.
Windows aren't here. Every trade waits.
Plaster's up. The sparky cuts it open.
Rock in the footings. No money left.
No contract. His word against yours.
The trade has no cover. The risk is yours.
WorkSafe can stop the job.
Nobody knows who's next. Weeks slip.
Final bill paid. Defects stay.
Quotes that price different jobs. Changes agreed on site. Trades paid too early. Inspections missed. We teach you to spot them before they cost you, stage by stage.
For a new build: the crash course live on Zoom or online, and coaching on your own build. For a renovation: one Saturday on Zoom plus a review of your plans and quotes.
Live classes on Zoom, one evening a week for six weeks, in a Tuesday or Thursday group. Includes the online course.
The same crash course as video modules. Watch any time, at your own pace.
One-on-one help with your own build: by the hour on Zoom, or in person on your site.
One Saturday on Zoom for owner-builders extending or renovating, plus an hour going through your own plans and quotes.
Two free tools from real builds. Print them, use them on your own job.
If you're planning your build, a crash course gives you the whole picture first, live on Zoom or online at your own pace. If you're already building and need help with something specific, coaching is the faster way in. Renovating or extending? The Reno Crash Course is one Saturday plus a review of your plans and quotes. Not sure? Talk to your instructor, and we'll work it out on the call.
Both crash courses cover the same ground. The live course is six weekly evening classes on Zoom where you can ask questions, and it includes the online course. The online course is video modules you watch any time. Coaching is the in-person option: your instructor comes to your site.
No. Everything starts with what an owner-builder is responsible for and builds up stage by stage. If you have renovated before, you will move faster.
No. That's a free online assessment run by the Building and Plumbing Commission, and you'll still need to pass it yourself. This is about running the build.
No. It's independent. It isn't accredited, and it isn't affiliated with or approved by the Building and Plumbing Commission.
There's nothing to pay to talk to us. After your call, a A$200 deposit holds your place and the rest is paid before you start. On a crash course, pay your deposit within 72 hours of your call and get a free 30-minute review of your plans and budget. See the course terms for the details.
Live Zoom Crash Course: Come to the first two classes. If it's not for you, tell us before the third and we'll refund everything you've paid. Online Crash Course: Watch the first two modules. If it's not for you, tell us and we'll refund everything you've paid. Reno Crash Course: Stay for the first block on the Saturday. If it's not for you, tell us at the first break and we'll refund everything you've paid.
New build: live on Zoom from A$1,999, online from A$999, or 5 hours of coaching on your site for A$1,499. Renovating: one Saturday on Zoom plus a review of your plans and quotes, A$799. Every crash course comes with a build pack and a try-it-first guarantee.
