Tasmania Biz Directory

Best Builders in Burnie

2 builders across Burnie and the surrounding area, ranked — with what each business actually does, taken from their own websites.

Listings checked 9 October 2026.

About builders in Burnie

Burnie is an industrial north-west coastal city with a deep-water port and a wet, windy climate that works hard on roofing, cladding and drainage. Homes range from older inner-city stock to hillside builds, and many jobs are a short drive out into the surrounding dairy and forestry country.

The ranking

Featured listings are marked and appear first. The remaining businesses are ordered editorially by what we could verify from their own material. Order is not a paid ranking, and we do not list businesses we cannot confirm.

  1. Own-A-Home

    Burnie, 7320 ·

    A Burnie new-home builder that works directly with Brennan and the team and uses an online platform so clients make selections, track the budget and follow progress. Its site builds custom designs or quotes to an existing plan and covers Burnie, Somerset, Wynyard, Penguin, Ulverstone, Devonport, Latrobe and Shearwater. Suits north-west buyers wanting a hands-on local builder and an app-tracked build.

    New home builds · Custom design · Build-to-plan · Online build tracking

    • Licensed
    • Family owned
    0448 696 247 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

    76 Bass Highway, Burnie, 7320

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  2. TM & VF Lamprey Builders

    Shorewell Park, 7320 ·

    A locally owned and operated building company at Shorewell Park, near Burnie, specialising in new home builds and tailor-made packages along the north-west coast. Its site highlights featured projects and states the business is a locally owned operator. Suits north-west coast clients wanting a local builder for a new home.

    New home builds · Tailor-made packages

    • Locally owned
    0458 109 801 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

    44 Loongana Avenue, Shorewell Park, 7320

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Builders in Burnie — common questions

Do I need a licensed builder in Tasmania?
Building work above a set value threshold must be done by a licensed building practitioner, or by the owner under an owner-builder permit. Confirm the builder's licence and the class of work they are permitted to do before signing anything.
How do permits and approvals work?
Most building work needs a building permit and, depending on the project, planning approval from the local council. A reputable builder will tell you what approvals apply to your site rather than leaving it to you to find out after work starts.
What about building in a bushfire-prone or highland area?
Many Tasmanian sites have a bushfire attack level or heavy snow/frost loading that affects materials and design. These requirements vary by location, so they need to be assessed for your specific block before you price a build.
Can a builder take on a rural or remote project?
Yes, but expect travel, freight and accommodation to be part of the cost on remote and island sites. It helps to confirm early how materials and trades will get to the site and what the lead times look like.
Is the climate here hard on roofs and paint?
Burnie's rainfall and coastal wind take a toll on roofing, cladding and exterior coatings, and drainage gets a real workout. Maintenance schedules tend to be shorter here than in drier inland areas.
Do Burnie trades cover the surrounding rural districts?
Many do, covering the dairy and forestry country around the city as well as the coastal towns, with rural travel built into the quote.

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