McDowell Building and Construction

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• M“Michelle D31 Oct 2025

  It's kinda scary doing a bathroom renovation and this is the first major renovation we did. Patrick and his team were amazing! They took all the stress, fuss, and hassle out of the job. They were supe...

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  It's kinda scary doing a bathroom renovation and this is the first major renovation we did. Patrick and his team were amazing! They took all the stress, fuss, and hassle out of the job. They were super thorough with everything, from initial contact, to contracts, onsite communication, and their entire process was flawless; ensuring the boss was checking all progress and every job was done to a super high quality. We were able to choose and purchase our own fixings and finishings (although they offer this service as well), and they offered us good advice, good suggestions, and McDowell Building held everyone they worked with to their same high standards. We received all our certificates in both hard copy and digital format, and I loved watching the team post our build updates on their Instagram. The team were timely and professional throughout and even gave us a beautiful hamper at the end. We would highly recommend Patrick and his team and will 100% be using them in future. They took our bathroom from a plain white/blue/silver bathroom to a beautiful marble/sage/gold style to match the rest of the house (see the photos). I literally can't wait to work with this team again.

• KBKeith B2 Jan 2026

  I’m delighted with the deck built by the McDowell team - it’s beautifully constructed, completed on time and within budget. From my initial enquiry through to project completion their communication an...

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  I’m delighted with the deck built by the McDowell team - it’s beautifully constructed, completed on time and within budget. From my initial enquiry through to project completion their communication and professionalism was outstanding. They went the extra mile to ensure complete customer satisfaction. Happy to recommend without hesitation.

• KMKevin M19 Jan 2026

  Patrick did a thorough report on the work that our house needs to be made ready for a renovation. He was a straight talker and always responsive. I have great trust in his work.

• SFShaun F13 Dec 2024

  Patrick, Costa, and team recently completed a load-bearing wall removal in our Eltham home. The entire experience from the very first meeting through to job completion was faultless. I cannot be happi...

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  Patrick, Costa, and team recently completed a load-bearing wall removal in our Eltham home. The entire experience from the very first meeting through to job completion was faultless. I cannot be happier with the result! I am so glad to have found a team that takes immense pride in their work, that works so well together, and just exceeded all my expectations. I would genuinely recommend them to anyone considering them. I was extremely nervous about doing these works - as so much could go wrong - so I was looking for a top-notch crew and I definitely found it!

• ECElla C28 Sept 2020

  I can’t recommend Mcdowell Building and Construction more highly. Incredibly efficient, unbelievable attention to detail and just such a great experience from start to finish. Patrick built my terrace...

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  I can’t recommend Mcdowell Building and Construction more highly. Incredibly efficient, unbelievable attention to detail and just such a great experience from start to finish. Patrick built my terrace house from the ground up. This was a really tricky process as the house was over 120 years old and heritage listed with two shared neighbouring walls and no access. However this didn’t stop Mcdowell Building from finishing every room and detail exactly as we wanted. We couldn’t be happier with the final result. Patrick is so wonderful to work with and is incredibly creative and efficient. Great communicator and just so reliable. We couldn’t have built our house without him and I don’t intend on working with any other builder in the future except Mcdowell Building. You won’t find better. Six stars!!!!

• GLGabrielle L18 Sept 2025

  Highly recommend Patrick and his team. We’re nearing the end of my reno and the attention to detail and quality, organisation, and communication have been exceptional. Patrick is thoughtful, considera...

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  Highly recommend Patrick and his team. We’re nearing the end of my reno and the attention to detail and quality, organisation, and communication have been exceptional. Patrick is thoughtful, considerate, efficient, and just generally fantastic to deal with. Thanks, McDowell!