Across Adelaide and regional South Australia
A family business since 1989. We come out, get up on the roof, and give you a fixed price in writing. Our own licensed crew does the work, start to finish.
Send the basics. We ring to book a time, come out and have a look, and give you a fixed price in writing. If it can wait a few years, we will tell you.
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I contacted Built for Life about building a carport in front of an existing carport. Sean Disbury responded and came out to look at what we wanted done. My wife was concerned that a carport out the front may detract from the appearance andxappeal if our house. Sean had software that created an image of how the carport would look. He designed it so the roof would complement the existing rooves of the house. I thought the drawing looked good. The materials were delivered one morning and building started the next day. Darren and Christian worked solidly on hot days until it was completed. They discussed with me what was happening and asked about the guttering and how they would finish a slight gap where the new carport met with the old wooden one.
I was impressed with the quality of the materials and how everything neatly fitted. The final construction is sturdy and aesthetically pleasing. Some of my wife's friends were somewhat cynical about the carport detracting from the house but even they have admitted it looks good and blends in very well with the house. Other friends are making enquiries about the cost as they too have been thinking a carport in the driveway would be good for those 45 degree or rainy days.
I'm very happy with how smoothly everything went and the final product.
Sean is a genuine man who takes pride in his customers and his tradesmen who built me a great carport with a panel lift door. No shortcuts or anything i could complain about as i looked for just one fault, and found nothing but professional workmanship and just a job well done. Will be getting more work done in the future. Why would i go somewere else?
Sean was the project manager from Built for Life Home Improvements. We had an old carport removed, excavation work to widen the carport space, new retaining walls, new concrete driveway and a anew, larger carport installed. Quite a bit of work and Sean and the team ensured all went well and everything was coordinated well. The new area looks great and we can recommend Sean and the team. Sean also made sure a number of the small, finishing things got done. Geoff
Graham arrived spent time discussing my needs even though he thought my proposal would not be approved by Council. He spent time to explain why it did not meet council requirements and even though there was not a sale possible he was supportive and friendly. My experience with Built For Life was positive.
Thanks to Sean and his team for building our carport, made the project easy for us and the structure looks great
Quality work. Very happy. Will definitely be using them again.
Spoke with Graham for our project. Was very helpful and honest. Thank you!!
One family business for the whole outside of the house, done by our own licensed trades. Nothing gets handed to a subcontractor you have never met.
Tile strips, re-sheets and full replacements in Colorbond® or UniCote® steel. If your tiled roof is not ready to be replaced, we repoint, reseal and recoat it instead.
Guttering, fascia, downpipes and stormwater that take water away from the house instead of into the footings.
Ziptrak® track-guided blinds that turn a verandah into a room you can use in wind, rain and winter. Made-to-measure interior blinds, and roller shutters for security, insulation and quiet.
Colorbond® steel, made and tested for Australian weather. The same shades are available in UniCote® steel if you want the longer coastal warranty. Tap a swatch to see it on a roof profile.
All eight are available across our roofing and guttering range, and the full Colorbond® palette has 22. Colours look different on a phone, so we bring real samples to the quote and hold them against your bricks.
Most problems get ignored until water ends up inside. If you can tick any of these, it is worth someone getting up a ladder before the next big storm.
The same for a gutter repair as for a new roof.
Someone gets up on the roof or into the space and photographs what is there. You see the photos. No sales pitch.
For carports and verandahs we draw it in CAD and show you a 3D picture. Every job gets a written quote with the scope and inclusions spelled out.
Where council approval or engineering is needed, we prepare and lodge it. Then we book a start date and tell you what to expect each day.
Licensed trades, on site when we said, working to the quoted scope. If something unexpected turns up we stop and speak to you first.
We clear the site, sweep the driveway and lawn for screws, and take every offcut away. Then we walk the finished job with you and pass on the maker's warranty for the materials, so you are left with a job done properly and nothing to chase up.
Real homes across Adelaide and the Hills, photographed by our crew on the day.
Brooklyn Park. Colorbond® carport with a red roof to match the house
Somerton Park. Rusted gutters and rotted fascia out, new fascia and Colorbond® gutters in
Royal Park. Front-yard carport behind new fencing
Concrete tiles cleaned, repointed and recoated in grey
Gumeracha. Clear roof panels and a red trim to match the house
Woodville. Long cover down the side of the house, with skylight sheets
Red-tiled home. Broken eave corner, fascia and gutter put right
Brick home with a chimney. Old gutters off, new ones up
“Great communication, good vision, creativity… I didn’t have to source other people. It was all organised for me.”
“You want someone who’s going to take charge of everything.”
Every job is covered twice: the maker's warranty on the materials, and your consumer guarantees on our work.
The maker's warranty on Colorbond®, UniCote®, Dulux and Ziptrak® products.
Australian Consumer Law says our work must be done with due care and skill and be fit for its purpose. If it is not, you are entitled to have it put right.
A fixed price in writing before we start. If we find something unexpected, we stop and talk to you first.
Built For Life has worked on South Australian homes since 1989. The crew who start your job are the crew who finish it, and the phone number is the same one it has always been.
Strangers working around your home means working around your family, kids and pets. Gates stay closed, driveways get swept, and you will know what is happening each day.
Greater Adelaide and the Hills every day, and regularly right across the state. Not sure if we come to you? Ring and ask. The answer is usually yes.
Yes. Every quote starts with a free visit anywhere we service. We look at the roof or the space, photograph what we find, and give you a fixed price in writing.
Yes. Our builder's licence is BLD 280939, we carry full public liability insurance, and the work is done by licensed trades. The licence and insurance details come with every quote. You should ask every trade you talk to for the same thing.
No. The work is done by our own staff, so the crew on your job work for us, and there is one number to call if anything needs looking at afterwards.
Two kinds of cover. The materials carry the maker's warranty, for example on Colorbond® or UniCote® steel. Our work is covered by the consumer guarantees in Australian Consumer Law: it has to be done with due care and skill and be fit for its purpose. If something we did is not right, ring us.
Roofing is noisy during the strip, but the house stays dry and liveable the whole time. We never leave a roof open overnight, and we will tell you which days are the loud ones.
For carports and verandahs, yes. We do the engineering paperwork and lodge the application for you.
Most of South Australia, north and south. Greater Adelaide and the Hills every day. Regularly out through the Barossa, the Mid North, Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla, down the Fleurieu to Victor Harbor, and across the Murraylands, Riverland and South East. If you are not sure, ring and ask. The answer is usually yes.
We come out, have a look and give you a fixed price in writing. If it can wait a few years, we will tell you.
