Interior detail from a completed Adelaide CBD apartment renovation

About The Local Builder, Adelaide

Timber staircase detail from a Hyde Park renovation

The Local Builder is an Adelaide based residential building practice, founded by Ethan Haylock and working across new homes, renovations, and architect-led projects. We take on a deliberately small number of builds each year, allowing us to stay close to every site and protect the standard of work that brought us here.

Our approach is built on long relationships with the architects, designers, and trades we trust, and a belief that the difference between a good build and a great one sits in the details that don't get photographed. We're hands on, particular, and proud of the homes we leave behind.

The Local Builder was founded to provide clients with a reliable and transparent building experience while maintaining the high standards of craftsmanship that every home deserves.

We pay respect to the Kaurna people whose lands we gather on.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and construct our projects.

We value their ongoing spiritual connection to land, waters and community.