Property & Conveyancing
Construction lawyers act in building disputes, defective work and payment claims.
Homeowners use them for defective or incomplete work and builder insolvency. Builders and subcontractors use them for contracts and security of payment claims, which allow fast recovery of progress payments.
Building disputes involve large sums and technical questions. Acting early preserves insurance and warranty rights.
Each state has home building legislation, statutory warranties and home warranty insurance. Security of payment laws let contractors recover progress payments quickly through adjudication.
Building & Construction firms in the directory
601 firms
Fremantle, WA · Perth South
Cadelmath Legal provides legal services in Fremantle, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Building & Construction.
Golden Beach, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Coastside Law provides legal services in Golden Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Conveyancing Bondi provides conveyancing services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Building & Construction.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Garrison Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Building & Construction and Personal Injury.
Broadbeach, QLD · Gold Coast
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Broadbeach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Warilla, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Warilla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
SettleMe provides legal services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Conveyancing Chatswood provides conveyancing services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Building & Construction.
Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
Cruz Lawyers provides legal services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Alexandria, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Entry Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in Alexandria, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Partner & Family Visas.
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Guymer Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation.
Parap, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Jarrett Lawrie Conveyancing provides legal services in Parap, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
Kelly Conveyancing provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Albany, WA · Great Southern
Narpyn Law & Conveyancing provides legal services in Albany, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Slacks Creek, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Revolution Law provides legal services in Slacks Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and TPD & Superannuation Claims.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
RK Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Kiama, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Kiama, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
S+P Lawyers provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Partner & Family Visas.
Horsham, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Saines Lucas Solicitors provides legal services in Horsham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Workers Compensation.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sun City Legal Services provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Understand the next step
Explain whether you need pre-contract review or help with defects, payment, delay or termination. Provide the full contract and variations so advice is based on the current agreement.
Ask about legal and expert costs separately and do not assume withholding payment or ending a contract is an appropriate first step.
Provide the address, parties and current contract or notice. Explain whether anything has been signed and identify every agreed date.
Ask which terms, searches and ownership questions will be reviewed. Explain finance, proposed use and any linked transaction.
Agree who communicates with agents, lenders and the other side. Confirm how documents are approved and what happens if the matter is delayed or disputed.
Separate legal fees from searches, registration, taxes and third-party expenses. Complex ownership, negotiations or a dispute may fall outside an advertised conveyancing price.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Seek review before signing where possible. Ask about the actual dates in your documents; cooling-off and completion arrangements differ across states and transactions.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Notify the builder in writing, keep evidence, and check home warranty insurance and the state tribunal or building commission process.
For a straightforward residential purchase or sale, a licensed conveyancer is usually enough. Use a solicitor if the property is unusual, the contract has non-standard terms, or there is a dispute or estate involved.
Before you sign or bid at auction. Once contracts are exchanged or you've bought at auction, your ability to withdraw is limited.
