Why Blackett

When you choose to work with Blackett, you choose to work with a company with an enduring reputation for quality, trusted by Canberra families since 1981.

Over the last four decades, we’ve grown from a small company to one of Canberra’s longest-standing residential builders, delivering over 3,000 homes to Canberra families just like yours.

We believe this growth can be credited to the quality of our work, our family values and our deep passion for building within the Canberra community.

Our values

As a family-owned and operated business, we hold family values at the core of everything we do. With a high-rate of repeat business and referrals, our customers and suppliers tell us they appreciate these values too.

  • Our team will be transparent from our first meeting, right through to the handover. This includes being completely open about what’s achievable within your budget and expected building times. We will keep you up to date at all times as changes occur during the build, ensuring you’re informed every step of the way.

  • We firmly believe your home should be designed to last for a lifetime. That’s why we pride ourselves on ensuring every aspect of your new home is built to the highest quality. From the materials we use to the professionals we employ to bring your home to life, when you build with us, quality is maintained each and every step of the way.

  • We value our environment and undertake green building actions within every project we work on. We work to consciously make our sites as eco-friendly as possible and commit to continual improvement of our practices over time.

Our team

We’re proud to be a family-owned and operated business, meaning our team is that little bit further invested in the business.

We have five family members working within the business:

  • David Howarth – Founder

  • Geoff Howarth – General Manager

  • Matt Howarth – Construction Manager

  • Adam Howarth – Commercial and Development

  • Kim Fitzgerald – Project Manager

Hear from our clients

“When it came to selecting a builder for our high-end custom build in Garran, Blackett was the obvious choice. Nothing was ever too much of a problem for them, and they always tried to find a way to give us what we wanted. Most impressive was their uncompromising focus on delivering a quality end product. We cannot recommend Blackett highly enough to anyone looking for a quality and reliable builder for their next home.”

- Brooke, Garran

“We liked the fact Blackett Homes is a local Canberra company, which meant we could easily view their work and we could talk to friends who had used them to build previously. Blackett Homes built our home on time and on budget. We were pleasantly surprised to find someone working on our home almost every day during the build.”

- Greg and Ann, Forde

“We were offered a very competitive quote, which was backed up by an excellent reputation in the market and clear evidence of sound track-record when doing knockdown rebuilds. It was a pleasure dealing with Blackett Homes at each stage of the build and they made the construction of our home a fantastic experience.”

- Steven and Melinda, Hughes

“When doing our knockdown/rebuild project, the best decision we made was to choose Blackett Property Group as our builder. Their professionalism and experience were evident from the start. This professionalism and strong communication continued throughout the whole build until they handed us the keys to our beautiful home months ahead of schedule.”

- Jane and Malcolm, Curtin

“Kim, Matt B and Scottie made the whole journey an easy, stress-free and pleasant experience. Blackett Homes have been very professional and accommodating in meeting all my needs and expectations. I am very pleased and happy with the end result and have learned so much about building a house! I would be more than happy to recommend Blackett Homes to anyone looking to build a home.”

- Colleen, Wright

“I chose Blackett Homes based on the recommendation from my family and I sure do feel thankful that I picked their recommendation. The whole process, from choosing my first home design up to the handover of the keys, was much easier than I thought. I am another one of their happy customers and I highly recommend anyone to go with Blackett Homes.”

- Anggi, Coombs

“We did extensive research over 12 months into whether an extension and renovation or a knock down rebuild was the best and most cost-effective option for us. Blackett was an easy choice as they were able to offer us a very competitive rate, sound advice and support throughout the process and a beautiful new home at the end. We couldn't be happier.”

- Sarah, Barton