Riviera Building Group Pty Ltd

We met with several potential builders for our bespoke-designed holiday home before seeking formal quotations from three of them. We had been very impressed with Carl’s manner and approach at our initial discussion, and although Riviera Building Group was not the least expensive we decided to proceed with them for our project. At that very early stage Carl made several very useful suggestions on how we could reduce costs, given that the quotations from all builders were substantially over our original budget. During the building process itself we could not fault Carl or his very able team. We met with him on site, initially approximately fortnightly and then weekly in the last few months. On every occasion he talked us through what had been happening, and whenever issues arose that needed clarification he always had very sound suggestions on the most appropriate way forward. He is a true craftsman, and his personal touch in making a very solid, spotted gum front door and complementary storage cupboard doors in the carport was most admirable. He also volunteered some refinements that we never would have thought of, including building a very innovative under-house storage system for a kayak! At the handover stage when we got our Occupancy Permit, Carl met with us to talk through a number of minor issues which needed attention. His commitment to ensuring that we were fully satisfied was clearly evident. We are absolutely delighted with the end product. It is a beautiful home, the quality of the workmanship is first class, and the attention to detail is outstanding. We would recommend Carl Saker and Riviera Building Group to anyone looking to build something really special.

Working with Carl and his team was a real pleasure and at no time was their workmanship, attitude and professionalism anything less than 100%. At framing inspection, the Council Engineer claimed he'd never seen such an exceptional job. The build was completed to time and remains, four years later without flaws. Our home won a Master Builders award and an Architectural Design Award. It received a 6-star energy rating and we love living in it. I have absolutely no hesitation recommending Riviera Building Group and given the opportunity would love to build with Carl and his team again. We were totally satisfied.

We had never built before so the entire process of architect, engineer, builder and dealing with council was a learning experience. At our first meeting with Carl we immediately felt comfortable and were able to ask questions without feeling intimidated by "builder's lingo". Carl and his team (Allan, Brendan and Rachelle) at Riviera were approachable, thorough and transparent throughout the entire building process. We were kept up to date on a weekly basis about the stage of the build and how much progress had been made. Riviera was always mindful of our budget and time frame and where necessary would suggest a variation that met our needs without comprimising on design. No decision was made without a discussion or explanation- Carl and his team were considerate of our input to any suggestions put forward. Riviera picked up on an issue with an external cantilevered wall which they raised with us and addressed in a professional manner. We had the confidence that Carl could rectify the problem and built the wall as per design. Riviera's quality of job and attention to detail made this a seamless process. We highly recommend Riviera Building group, we are thrilled with our new home and very happy to have dealt with a company which is reliable, respectful of families needs and true to their word. Their level of communication was impressive and key to being adequately informed on our build. Sophie and Chris Stefanos, Kew

We have worked with Riviera Building Group & found them to be extremely professional builders who put the needs of the client first. Very pleasant to deal with. We look forward to working with them again in the near future.