For Australian builders

Construction leads from homeowners who’ve just lodged a DA.

We spot every development application lodged in your area for the work you want, and post a letter from you to the homeowner. You’re the first builder they hear from, not the fifth.

  • ✓New DAs picked up every day, straight from council data
  • ✓Letters in your name, with a QR code that shows who looked you up
  • ✓Exclusive to you. We never sell shared enquiries
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See the projects in your area

Fill in the form and one of the team will reach out and show you a live demo of Buildscout and the leads available.

We’ll call you within one business day and show you the live DAs in your area. No obligation.

Most building leads arrive too late

By the time a homeowner fills in a quote form, the brief is set and you’re competing on price alone.

Shared leads

Lead sites sell the same enquiry to several builders. You pay for it, then race four others to the phone.

Referrals dry up

Word of mouth is great until it isn’t. One quiet month and your pipeline has a gap you can’t fill fast.

Trawling DA registers

Checking DA registers by hand takes hours every week, and you still miss the jobs that matter.

How Buildscout gets you in first

Set it up once. New project leads arrive every day after that.

1

A homeowner lodges a DA

We pick it up from council data and match it to your area and the work you want: extensions, renovations, new builds.

2

Your letter goes out

A personalised letter in your name, designed with our AI letter designer, with a follow-up when the DA is approved.

3

The homeowner gets in touch

They scan the QR code and contact you. You see who looked you up, before they’ve spoken to another builder.

Be the first builder they trust

Lead sites hand you an enquiry after the homeowner has already asked around. Buildscout puts you in front of them first, knowing the job inside out.

BuildscoutYou reach them first
Lead sitesYou join the queue
When you reach them
✓First. The day their DA is lodged, before they’ve picked a builder
✕After they’ve already asked for quotes
Who you’re up against
✓No one yet. You're the first through the door
✕Several builders chasing the same enquiry
What you know about the job
✓Everything. Plans, drawings and scope from the DA before you call
✕A few lines typed into a form
Who you hear from
✓Serious homeowners who’ve already committed to a DA
✕Price shoppers and time wasters
How trust starts
✓A personal letter in your name, about their project, before anyone else gets in touch
✕A rushed call while you race the others

Builders who stopped waiting for work

Results from builders using Buildscout letters.

6 projects

won from just over 1,000 targeted letters.

KAS Construction

+30%

letter response rate compared with their previous provider.

Bespoke Construction Group

4 weeks

to first results: a kitchen renovation and an extension.

JH Building Services

Questions builders ask

What kind of construction projects can I target?

You choose the work and the area: extensions, renovations, new builds and more. Only DAs that match get a letter from you.

Are the leads shared with other builders?

No. We don’t sell shared enquiries. The letter goes out in your name, so the homeowner contacts you directly.

How many applications are included?

Homeowner outreach includes 1,000 development applications a year in your area. Busier areas can add more.

Is there a contract?

Homeowner outreach is a 12-month plan that we set up with you, including your area, the work you want and your letter design.

How much does it cost?

Pricing depends on your area and the work you want, and there’s no charge per lead. We’ll take you through the price for your area on the call.

Which areas do you cover?

Every council across Australia. You choose the suburbs and regions you want to work in, and we only send letters there.

What happens on the call?

We ask a few questions about your business, your area and the work you want, to check Buildscout is a good fit. Then we show you the platform, the live DA leads near you and how your letters would work, so you see exactly what you’d get.

Be the first builder they hear from

See the live development applications in your area and how many letters you could be sending this month.

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