Lower Plenty, Melbourne, VIC

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia

Good for: Owner builders wanting an A-frame steel kit
Good for: Bushfire or cyclone-rated sites needing an engineered frame

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia is the A-frame division of BRIbuild Pty Ltd, a family-owned steel framing company based in Lower Plenty, Melbourne, and directed by Brian Atkins. It designs, engineers and supplies steel frame kits for A-frame homes, from the 25 square metre Jamieson cabin to the 180 square metre, three-bedroom Dinner Plain, and each priced design shows a starting frame kit price on its own page. The kits use BlueScope TRUECORE steel with a 50-year steel warranty, and can be engineered for bushfire ratings up to BAL-FZ and for cyclonic wind ratings. The frame kit price includes brackets, fasteners, engineering and council permit drawings, while roofing, cladding, windows, fit-out and delivery are sourced or paid for separately. Kits are flat-packed and sent to Queensland and most other states, for owner builders or local builders to assemble with the help of an assembly manual and technical support. Floor plans can be resized or fully customised.

Frame kit prices published for six designs, from $35,000 + GST
BlueScope TRUECORE steel frame with a 50-year steel warranty
Engineering and council permit drawings included in the frame kit price
BAL ratings to BAL-FZ and cyclonic wind ratings available
Delivers to QLD, VIC, NSW, SA, WA and TAS

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Track record

Install	Doesn't install. See the install builders
Business	BRIBUILD PTY LTD, ABN 39 633 057 066
Trading	ABN registered 23 Apr 2019; the maker says Operating since: 2017

What they publish

What they say about approval	Not published
Structural warranty	BlueScope TRUECORE steel frame with a 50-year steel warranty. All products certified to Australian Standards. source
Frame	BlueScope TRUECORE steel frame with a 50-year steel warranty. source
Cladding	Not published
Delivery and install	Owner-builders or local builders assemble them on site. source
Where they deliver	Our A-Frame kit homes are manufactured in Melbourne and can easily be packed and delivered to VIC, TAS, SA, NSW, QLD, and WA. source
Display home or yard	Not published

The straight answer

Researched 15 Oct 2026 from A-Frame Kit Homes Australia's own site and the public registers.

Who they are

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia is the A-frame range of BRIbuild Pty Ltd, a steel framing company at Lower Plenty in Melbourne, directed by Brian Atkins. It says it has operated since 2017; its ABN dates from April 2019. It supplies kits and is not a builder.

What they make

Steel frame kits for A-frame homes, from the 25 m² Jamieson one-bedroom cabin to the 180 m² three-bedroom Dinner Plain. Frames are BlueScope TRUECORE steel and can be engineered for bushfire ratings up to BAL-FZ and for cyclonic wind. Plans can be resized or customised.

What the price covers

Published frame kit prices run from $35,000 to $145,000, stated as plus GST. The kit covers the steel frame, brackets, fasteners, engineering and permit drawings. Roofing, cladding, windows, doors, linings, kitchen, bathroom, slab, site works and labour are extra, and the site states GST and delivery two different ways.

Installing one in Queensland

The kit is flat-packed and trucked from Victoria. In Queensland you need a QBCC licensed builder, or a QBCC owner-builder permit, to put it up, plus a slab or piers, a building approval and licensed electrical and plumbing trades. BRIbuild supplies drawings and assembly support.

Who it suits

Owner builders, or buyers with their own builder, who want an A-frame shape and an engineered steel frame for a bushfire or cyclone-rated site.

Worth checking

The kit price is a small part of the finished cost. Ask in writing whether the price includes GST and delivery to Queensland, since the site says both.

Licence	No BRIbuild entity is on the QBCC register (searched 15 Oct 2026). It supplies frame kits only and states 'We are not your builder.' In Queensland the buyer needs a QBCC licensed builder or a QBCC owner-builder permit to erect the kit.
Business	BRIBUILD PTY LTD, ABN 39 633 057 066, active, registered 23 Apr 2019
Trading	since 2017, per its about page; ABN active since April 2019. Business names on the ABN are bribuildGRP (2019) and MELBOURNE BACKYARD PODS (2023).
Builds at	Lower Plenty, VIC (head office); its about page says frames are made through a partner network across Australia
Delivers or installs	Flat-packed and delivered to VIC, TAS, SA, NSW, QLD and WA
Warranty	BlueScope TRUECORE steel frame with a 50-year steel warranty.

What the records show

Its own pages state GST and delivery two ways: the homepage says frame kit prices exclude GST and delivery, the cost guide says 'All prices are GST inclusive' and lists delivery as included. source

Sources, checked 15 Oct 2026

Their homes

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The Jamieson (1 bedroom retreat)

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia · Lower Plenty 6 x 4.5 m · 25 m² · 1 bed Kit from $38,500

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The Marysville (1 bedroom with loft)

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia · Lower Plenty 1 bed Kit from $71,500

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The Tawonga (2 bedroom with barn dormer)

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia · Lower Plenty 2 bed Kit from $76,890

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The Harcourt (2 bedroom with side extension)

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia · Lower Plenty 80 m² · 2 bed Kit from $87,450

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The Bright (3 bedroom)

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia · Lower Plenty 12 x 9 m · 140 m² · 4 bed Kit from $115,500

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The Dinner Plain (3 bedroom)

A-Frame Kit Homes Australia · Lower Plenty 14.5 x 10 m · 180 m² · 4 bed Kit from $159,500

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