Sustainable Homes Melbourne

About us

Sustainable Homes Melbourne (SHM) is a Melbourne, Australia-based renovation and custom home-building company founded by Managing Director Simon Clark. The company's own positioning statement is that it was 'founded as an alternative for people that care for our environment, our children's future and genuinely want to build a home to be proud of,' and over more than 10 years in business it states it has transformed over 50 Melbourne homes into what it describes as beautiful, comfortable, sustainable, energy-efficient spaces.

SHM's services on existing houses and apartments include full home renovations (partial demolition, extensions, energy-efficiency upgrades, and material selection guidance), knock-down rebuilds, and — notably for a company working with older housing stock — dedicated heritage and terrace home renovations, blending preservation of a property's historic character with modern sustainable design and energy performance. The company's marketing materials draw an explicit contrast between its practices and those of a 'standard builder': SHM highlights its use of eco-friendly and high-quality sustainable materials (versus conventional materials), advanced energy-efficient design and technology (versus standard efficiency levels), active waste-reduction and recycling practices on site (versus standard waste management), a design focus on non-toxic, healthy indoor environments and air quality (versus conventional materials that can carry high VOCs), and a lower overall environmental footprint.

SHM is a founding member of the Sustainable Builders Alliance (thesba.com.au), an industry body for sustainability-focused builders, and the company has been featured in the Herald Sun, the REA Group, and 3AW693 radio. It holds Victorian Building Authority builder registration #CDB-U 51116 and carries a 4.5-star rating across more than 26 Google reviews at the time of research, including published client testimonials praising projects that combined heritage preservation (uniting 'Edwardian front rooms with a light-filled contemporary back') with on-time, on-budget delivery. The company works on projects within roughly 15km of Fitzroy, across suburbs including Brunswick, Fitzroy, Altona, Williamstown, Chadstone, Brighton, Bentleigh, Heidelberg, Preston, Coburg, Reservoir, Airport West, and Footscray.

Sustainable Homes Melbourne is based at 84 Moor St, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia 3065, and can be reached at 1800 683 697. The company maintains Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X (Twitter) profiles, and also publishes an SHM podcast alongside its blog.