We watch your builder so you don't lose your deposit.
A check before you sign is a snapshot. But a builder who's fine today can be in liquidation next month, with your progress payment gone. BuildWatch monitors your specific builder for the whole build and warns you before every payment.
“Don't pay the next instalment yet.”
The moment a risk signal appears against your builder — a winding-up application, a new court action, a linked company collapsing — we tell you, in plain English, before your money leaves your account.
A winding-up application was filed against your builder yesterday. Pause your $32,000 instalment and read what this means before you transfer anything.
For the whole build
Not a one-off check. We monitor your builder continuously from contract to handover.
Before every payment
Each progress payment is a moment of risk. We make sure you know your builder's status before each one.
Your money, protected
One alert before a bad payment can save you tens of thousands. That's the whole point.
Tiered by build value, not surprises.
One flat fee per build — pick the tier that matches your build value. Bigger builds need more sources, more monitoring depth, and more alerts.
Under $1m
incl. GST
Renovations & small builds
- Continuous monitoring through to handover
- Plain-English alerts before every payment
- Deeper director & related-entity checks
$1m – $2m
incl. GST
Typical new home builds
- Continuous monitoring through to handover
- Plain-English alerts before every payment
- Deeper director & related-entity checks
$2m – $5m
incl. GST
High-end & architectural
- Continuous monitoring through to handover
- Plain-English alerts before every payment
- Deeper director & related-entity checks
Over $5m
Luxury / commercial / multi-entity
- Everything in our paid tiers, plus:
- Multi-entity / joint-venture monitoring
- Lender / insurer reporting
- Custom alerting & escalation rules
Build value = total contract amount. Not sure? Email us and we'll point you to the right tier.
Cheap insurance for the biggest spend of your life.
Tell us who your builder is and where you're up to. We'll set up monitoring and confirm pricing with you — a fraction of a single progress payment.
- Independent — we work for you, not the builder
- Plain-English alerts, not jargon
- Built on the same engine businesses trust to vet companies
BuildWatch surfaces public-record changes and is not a guarantee against loss, insurance, or legal advice. Always use a written contract and seek professional advice for major decisions.