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Lower Plenty, VIC

BRIbuild

  • Good for: Owner builders wanting a steel frame kit only
  • Good for: Sites needing BAL or cyclone engineering

BRIbuild is a Melbourne steel frame maker that supplies structure-only kit homes, granny flats, garden studios and backyard pods to owner builders and registered builders around Australia. Each kit covers light gauge wall frames, roof trusses and a subfloor roll-formed from BlueScope TRUECORE steel, plus site-specific engineering, footing design and council permit drawings, while cladding, roofing, windows and fit-out are sourced separately by the buyer. Designs can be changed or drawn from a sketch, and the company says it engineers for bushfire ratings from BAL-LOW to BAL-FZ and for cyclonic wind regions. Its plan library sits on a network of sister sites, including kithomefloorplans.com.au and ownerbuilderkithomes.com.au. BRIbuild says it has delivered kit projects since 2017 and lists support hubs in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Bundaberg among others. Frame steel carries a 50 year BlueScope warranty, with seven years on other supplied materials.

  • Structure-only TRUECORE steel frame kits with engineering and permit drawings
  • Delivered to site anywhere in Australia
  • 50 year BlueScope warranty on frame steel
  • Hubs listed in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Bundaberg
  • Owner builder or registered builder assembly

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Track record

InstallDoesn't install. See the install builders
BusinessBRIBUILD PTY LTD, ABN 39 633 057 066
TradingABN registered 23 Apr 2019; the maker says BRIbuild has been delivering kit home projects since 2017 and incorporated as BRIbuild Pty Ltd in 2019.

What they publish

What they say about approvalBRIbuild supplies the engineered steel frame structure, Class 1a engineer certified and site specific. source
Structural warranty50 year BlueScope warranty on frame steel. 7 years on modular steel components and 7 years on all other supplied materials. source
FrameYour frames and trusses are roll-formed from BlueScope TRUECORE® steel at our Melbourne facility or by a fabricator in our national network, cut to length and quality checked before they leave. source
CladdingCladding, roofing, windows, doors and internal fit-out are not included, which keeps the kit price down and lets you source those locally source
Delivery and installBuild it yourself as an owner builder, or hand it to a local registered builder. We stay contactable throughout. source
Where they deliverYour kit delivered to site anywhere in Australia, labelled and sequenced for assembly. source
Display home or yardOur Melbourne Backyard Pods display warehouse is at 44/44 Sparks Avenue, Fairfield (by appointment only). source

The straight answer

Researched 15 Oct 2026 from BRIbuild's own site and the public registers.

Who they are

BRIbuild is a Melbourne steel frame company that supplies structure-only kits for homes, granny flats, studios and backyard pods. It says it has delivered kit projects since 2017 and became BRIbuild Pty Ltd in 2019. Its plan library sits on sister sites such as kithomefloorplans.com.au.

What they make

Light gauge frames, trusses and subfloors roll-formed from BlueScope TRUECORE steel, engineered for the site, with designs from a 35 m2 garden studio to 48 m2 one-bedroom cottages and larger homes. It says it engineers for bushfire ratings up to BAL-FZ and for cyclonic wind regions. There is no cladding, roof or fit-out in the kit.

What the price covers

The kit covers the frame, engineering, footing design and permit drawings only. Its pages give different figures for the same 40 m2 plan: $42,900 inc GST on the homepage, from $25k on a plan page, and price on request elsewhere. Everything else, including slab, cladding, roof, windows and fit-out, is a separate cost.

Installing one in Queensland

BRIbuild does not install. The kit is delivered to site and assembled by an owner builder, who needs a QBCC owner builder permit for work over $11,000, or by a QBCC-licensed builder, who then signs as builder and pays the home warranty premium. A private certifier approves the build as with any site-built home.

Who it suits

Owner builders and builders who want an engineered steel frame and will source cladding, roof and fit-out themselves, including on bushfire or cyclone-rated sites.

Worth checking

Prices conflict across its own pages, so get the kit scope and price in writing. A frame kit is a fraction of the finished cost; budget for a builder, slab and the full fit-out.

LicenceNo QBCC licence found under BRIbuild on QBCC register data. BRIbuild supplies engineered frame kits only and does not build on site; the buyer assembles as an owner builder (QBCC owner builder permit over $11,000) or engages a QBCC-licensed builder.
BusinessBRIBUILD PTY LTD, ABN 39 633 057 066, active, registered 23 Apr 2019
Tradingkit projects since 2017, per its about page; company and ABN since April 2019; also trades as Melbourne Backyard Pods (business name 2023)
Builds atMelbourne (Lower Plenty / Fairfield), VIC, plus a fabricator network
Delivers or installsKits delivered anywhere in Australia; hubs listed include Brisbane, Gold Coast and Bundaberg
Warranty50 year BlueScope warranty on frame steel. 7 years on modular steel components and 7 years on all other supplied materials.
Sources, checked 15 Oct 2026
  1. BRIbuild home
  2. BRIbuild about
  3. BRIbuild granny flats
  4. Koonwarra plan
  5. Boolarra plan
  6. ABN Lookup, BRIbuild Pty Ltd
  7. QBCC licensee register

Their homes

about 16 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Boolarra 1 Bedroom Skillion Kit Home

BRIbuild · Lower Plenty 40 m² · 1 bed Kit from $25,000
about 16 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

Granny flat, 1 bed 40m2 (standard design)

BRIbuild · Lower Plenty 40 m² · 1 bed Kit from $42,900
about 16 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Koonwarra 1 Bedroom Gable Kit Home

BRIbuild · Lower Plenty 40 m² · 1 bed Price on request
about 19.2 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Neerim 1 Bedroom Cottage Kit Home

BRIbuild · Lower Plenty 48 m² · 1 bed Price on request
about 14 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

Class 1a Garden Studio

BRIbuild · Lower Plenty 35 m² · 1 bed Price on request
about 18 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

Airbnb Class 1a Shed Home

BRIbuild · Lower Plenty 45 m² · 1 bed Price on request

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