Design your reno in 3D. Get the plan to build it yourself.
Upload a floor plan and BuildMate turns it into a 3D model of your whole house. Try paint, tiles and carpet, drop in real Bunnings products at real size, watch your budget update, then follow a step-by-step guide to permits, demolition and trades.
From floor plan to build plan in three steps
No CAD skills, no drafting software. If you can take a photo, you can use BuildMate.
Upload your plan
Snap a photo of your floor plan or upload the PDF or image from your designer. We read the walls, doors and rooms and build a 3D model of the whole house.
Design with real Bunnings items
Apply paint colours, tiles and carpet room by room. Paste a Bunnings product link and the item drops in at its real size, with your running budget updating as you go.
Get your build guide
Receive a step-by-step renovation or owner-builder guide tailored to your project: permits, demolition, which trades you need and when, plus plans you can hand to them.
Everything you need to plan it properly
Plan to 3D in minutes
Turn a flat floor plan into a walk-around 3D model of every room, at true scale.
Paint, tiles and carpet
Preview colours and finishes on walls and floors before you buy a single tin or box.
Paste a Bunnings link
Drop real products into your model at real dimensions, so you know that vanity actually fits.
Running budget
Every item and finish is costed as you design, so there are no nasty surprises at the checkout.
Permit checklist
Know which approvals your project needs, starting with NSW, and what to have ready for each one.
Trade sequencing
A clear order of works from demolition to fit-off, showing when to book the sparky, plumber and tiler.
Skip the builder margin. Keep the confidence.
Running your own project means paying trades directly instead of paying a builder to organise them. The hard part is knowing what comes next. That is exactly what BuildMate is for.
- Skip the builder marginManage the job yourself and put the savings into better finishes, or keep them.
- Know exactly which permits you needOwner-builder permits, approvals and certificates, explained in plain English for your state.
- Know exactly which trades you needLicensed work like electrical, plumbing and waterproofing is flagged so you book the right person at the right time.
- Plans your trades can quote fromShare a clear 3D model and materials list so quotes come back faster and more accurate.
Your build guide, sorted
A sample of what a bathroom renovation guide might cover.
Illustrative only. Requirements vary by project, council and state. Always confirm with the relevant authority.
Built by a tradie who is building his own home
"I'm a licensed NSW electrician, and right now I'm building my own home at Park Ridge in Queensland. I've spent years on other people's sites, but doing it as an owner-builder showed me how hard it is to picture the finished house, keep the budget honest and know which permit or trade comes next. I'm building BuildMate so the next person doesn't have to work it all out the hard way."
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