We’re Experts When It Comes
To Custom Home Building…

Whether you’re looking to renovate, add an extension, or build your forever home from the beginning, we can help you bring your project to life.
At Emerald Building Services, we’re passionate about constructing beautiful lifestyle homes for our clients. Over the last 18+ years, we’ve been honoured to help countless people build a unique vision for their home that’s perfect for entertaining, enjoying, and creating lifelong memories.

Discover how we can help you transform your home into everything you always imagined it could be…

18+

Years Of
Experience

65+

Total Homes
Renovated

Max 4

Projects
Per Year

It can be hard to find the right
professional builder for your project…

After all, each home is unique and requires a personal touch. Whether you have a specific vision or only the initial seeds of an idea, you need total confidence that the team you hire can get the job done efficiently.

With over 65 beautiful projects completed since 2005, we go above and beyond to ease any stress you might be feeling and give you total peace of mind that your most important asset is in great hands.

We want to help you create your most memorable home. But before we become a part of your story, let’s take a closer look at ours…

2003

While on a volunteer trip in Thailand, I had the opportunity to work at an orphanage and help rebuild a disadvantaged community. This instilled in me the importance of making a difference. After some reflection, I realised that the best way for me to impact the world was with my hands, so I decided to go into carpentry.

2005-2008

After solidifying my career interest, I started working for a builder during my holidays from Year 10 through Year 12. I was offered an apprenticeship at the end of my time with the builder and successfully completed my cert IV in carpentry. By the time the apprenticeship was over, I was a fully registered builder and qualified carpenter. It was through this training that my interest in sustainable building practices was born.

2009

I officially started Emerald Building Services on December 21, 2009. I began by contracting small projects in Canberra to get my feet wet and my name out in the industry. While it was slow growth at first, I knew that we just had to stay consistent and focus on delivering exceptional results.

2010-2012

After a year of small projects, I decided to move the business to the more bustling area of Melbourne with a higher need for our services. At the time, we didn’t know anyone in the city and spent the next few years building up our name and reputation with local quality trades.

2012-2019

This is the period we really hit our stride. We started to take on much bigger home building projects and felt that we were making a significant impact in the community. We were also able to complete multiple successful volunteer trips to re-build homes in disadvantaged parts of the Northern Territory, the Philippines, and Thailand.

2020-2022

Throughout the challenges of the pandemic, we had the opportunity to look at our business – where we came from, and where we wanted to go. Our passion for sustainability runs deep into our roots, and we finally made the decision to shift towards building high performance and passive homes.

These home builds take into consideration sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint throughout the entire lifespan of the build, and beyond. Plus, our clients are able to enjoy more cost-effective, energy-efficient homes that support their lifestyles. We received our Passive House Tradesman Certification, and now provide this service to all of our clients.

Today

Today we continue to fulfil our mission of helping as many people as possible create ideal forever homes to enjoy with their loved ones. It’s been amazing to see how far we’ve come since we first started nearly 20 years ago. But we also can’t help but feel that we’re just getting started. We’re so excited to continue impacting families & communities by creating the optimum standard of construction builds with passive homes (or at minimum, high-performing homes).

This is the construction norm in Europe, the UK, and Canada. Unfortunately Australia is way behind the eight ball in this regard. It is our opinion (and many others) that this should be the minimum standard here in Australia also. Whilst 7- Star energy ratings are a good start, the shift in mindset really needs to happen at a grassroots level in our trade schools so the next generation is well equipped to build for the future.

At Emerald Building Services, we’re serious about ushering in this new standard of excellence in home builds, and can’t wait to help you reap all the benefits in your own home.

We’re Passionate About
Elevating the Standard of
Construction With
Passive House Builds &
High-Performance Homes

An energy-efficient, comfortable, and healthy home that takes care of you and the environment should be the standard – not the exception. While this is the case in many countries, Australia has been notoriously behind the 8-ball… until now. At Emerald Building Services, we’re raising the bar.

As specialists in Passive Home Builds, we can help you enjoy these benefits in your own dream home. Whether you opt for a fully Passive Home build, or the minimum-standard of a High Performance Home, you can rest easy knowing you have a healthy, clean, controlled, and affordable space to make memories with your loved ones. Plus, with the carbon payback of this type of build streaks ahead of standard measures, you can also know you’re doing your bit to help the planet.

Bring your dream home to life with a passive house build.

Get to Know Our Founder & Company
Director, Timothy Greenham!

Tim has been a carpenter his whole career and started as an apprentice in Canberra, about 18 years ago. He now specialises in Home Renovations, Extensions and Custom Built Home solutions for clients on the Mornington Peninsula.
Over the course of his career, Tim has worked on projects ranging from Heritage
listed buildings to contemporary style homes and is now directing his energy
towards High Performance and Passive Homes. He is very passionate about using
the most sustainable, energy-efficient building practices to create a beautiful
space that’s perfect for your unique lifestyle.
Outside of running the business Tim enjoys mountain biking,
snowboarding, camping and spending time with friends, family
and fur babies.
Hear From Tim:
tim-about-us

Emerald Building Services is all about
providing customised solutions that will
make your future home spacious,
entertaining, and impressive.

That means everything we do is tailored to your specific needs. And here’s the proof…

You want expert builders that you can trust

So we leverage our 18+ years of experience completing 65+ mesmerising lifestyle homes to provide you with a final product you can be proud of forever

You want a home that’s both beautiful & eco-friendly

So we use the latest Passive and High-Performance Home construction practices to ensure your home is energy-efficient, healthy for your family and safe for the environment.

You want confidence that your forever home is in great hands

So we communicate seamlessly throughout the entire process to ensure that you never have to worry about the status of your project

At Emerald Building Services, We Take Care
of Your Entire Project
From Start to Finish

Between compliance concerns, final inspection, and every construction detail in between, there’s a lot to consider when you embark on a home improvement project. We manage your entire project, so you can rest assured that no stone is left unturned as we bring your ideal home to life.

Here's what our happy clients are saying

Love Tim's work! His attention to detail and the extra mile he goes for his clients!!
Definitely a guy who meets challenges head on & wins!!"
Kimberlee Code
Star Rating
Tim is both passionate & knowledgeable when it comes to all aspects of building. I would have no hesitation in highly recommending him to my friends & family.
Lorraine McLennan
Star Rating
Tim has amazing skills; he is a very creative and talented builder and he genuinely cares about delivering quality results for his clients.
Michael Whelehan
Star Rating

Ready to Create the Healthy, Lifestyle Home
of Your Dreams?

If you’re here, then you might be ready to expand your home in a certain
way or you just want to make it the inviting space you know it can be.
Whatever the case – you’re in the right spot.

We’d be honoured to help you make your ideal home a reality so you get
the luxurious, spacious, and beautiful style you deserve.

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