About

We're building for
real change.

Two industry insiders, one goal: your best build. We saw the same problem from different angles, so we built the platform we wish every Australian homeowner had.

Founded by Steph & Daniel A contracts specialist and a licensed builder
Melbourne, working Australia-wide

Our story

Built from the inside out.

Your Build Mentor wasn't created in a boardroom. It was built by two people who spent years inside the construction industry, on the tools, on site, in the office, and across the table from homeowners navigating one of the biggest decisions of their lives.

Daniel brings 15+ years as a licensed builder and project manager, having delivered 130+ homes. He's also a qualified A-Grade Electrician. Steph spent those years on the other side of the build, administering contracts, managing build documentation and leading marketing for residential builders. She knows how a build is sold, what the contract actually commits you to, and where those two stop lining up.

We saw the same problem from different angles: homeowners making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives without anyone truly in their corner. That's why we built YBM.

Meet the founders

The people on your side of the table.

Not a helpdesk, not a franchise. Two industry insiders who take no commissions, no referrals and nobody's side but yours.

Daniel Co-Founder, Building

Licensed builder, project manager and A-Grade Electrician. 15+ years on site and 130+ homes delivered. He runs your monthly 1:1 call.

Licensed builderProject managerA-Grade Electrician130+ homes

Steph Co-Founder, Contracts & Marketing

Contract administrator, build documentation specialist and marketing lead for residential builders. She reads your paperwork before you sign it.

Contract administrationBuild documentationBuilder marketingSelections

No builder referralsNo commissions, everIndependent of every builder

What we stand for

Three rules we don't bend

Independent, always

No commissions, referral fees or partnerships with builders, brokers or suppliers. You're the only one paying us, so you're the only one we answer to.

Plain English

If it needs an industry glossary to understand, it hasn't been explained properly. Everything is written for someone building for the first time.

Honest about limits

We're mentors and educators, not your solicitor, inspector or broker. When you need one of those, we'll say so clearly rather than guess.

Building a home shouldn't feel like guesswork.

We help first home builders, people building again after a rough first run, and families doing a knockdown rebuild. If you're about to spend more money than you ever have, you should understand what's happening at every stage.

We're building forreal change.