Metricon
Volume home builder (national)
One of Australia's largest volume home builders, operating across several states. Metricon's range spans first-home and house-and-land packages through to larger family and upper-tier homes, customised through its Studio M design centre. Ranking and award claims in its marketing are the company's own - verify current standings independently.
Type
Volume Builder
Established
1976
HQ
Victoria (National)
Price range
$1,900 - $2,800/sqm
Indicative only - varies by design and inclusions
Before you sign anything
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BuildPilot view
Best for: First home buyers, House and land packages, Standard designs.
Design approach
Extensive range of pre-designed homes with customisation options through Studio M design centre
Build process
6-stage quality assurance process with dedicated site supervisors
Warranty & display
Lifetime Structural Guarantee
Display homes: Extensive network across Adelaide
Where Metricon builds
Headquarters: Victoria (National).
Confirmed coverage: Adelaide / South Australia and Melbourne / Victoria.
We only show a market where coverage is confirmed - not every builder operates in both Adelaide and Melbourne. Service radius and workload change quarter to quarter, so always confirm Metricon is quoting on projects in your specific suburb.
What to check before you request a quote
- •Site suitability: Have you built on a block like mine (slope, soil, access, frontage), and will you complete a site inspection before quoting?
- •Standard inclusions: What is in the standard inclusions versus what is shown in the display home?
- •Provisional allowances: Which line items are provisional sums or allowances, and are they capped?
- •Design changes: Can I modify the design, and how are variations approved and priced?
- •External works: Are driveway, fencing, landscaping and site costs included, or extra?
- •Quote validity & exclusions: How long is the quote valid, and what is explicitly excluded?
Information checked June 2026. Builder-supplied statements (tagline, marketing claims) are the company's own; the "BuildPilot view" reflects our own experience.
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Metricon at a glance
What kind of projects does Metricon specialise in?
Metricon operates as a volume builder across Victorian. They are typically a good fit for first home buyers, house and land packages, standard designs, display home variety. Ask them for two or three recently completed projects in your suburb or on a block similar to yours before assuming their standard designs will work for your brief. Verify their current SA building licence and Building Indemnity Insurance under the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 before signing anything.
Where in Victorian does Metricon build?
Metricon is headquartered in Victoria (National) and builds across Victorian. Their active service radius and current workload can vary quarter to quarter, so confirm they are quoting on projects in your specific suburb before you invest time in a detailed brief. BuildPilot's Find a Builder matcher surfaces active partner builders by suburb, which is a useful starting point.
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