NJL Building Group Carpentry contractors, Melbourne
NJL Building Group: Frame, lock-up and all aspects of carpentry.
Carpentry contractors for builders and homeowners across Melbourne and Geelong. Timber and steel frames, roof trusses, lock-up, fix-out and feature timber, on new homes, townhouses, extensions and commercial jobs.
What we do
Carpentry from frame to fix-out
Bring us in for one stage or the whole build. Here's how a build goes, and the work we do at each step.
The build, stage by stage
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Stage 01
Frame
Wall frames in pine or light-gauge steel, stood, braced and plumbed to the plans. Single and double storey, including the floor for the upstairs.
Our job Diggers Rest · Sep 2023
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Stage 02
Roof
Roof trusses stood, braced and tied down, gable ends framed, then fascia, barges and battens. Hips, valleys and gables.
Our job Diggers Rest · Oct 2023
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Stage 03
Lock-up
Windows, external doors, eaves and cladding fitted, so the house is closed in and ready for the trades inside.
Our job Taylors Lakes · Jul 2024
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Stage 04
Fix-out
After the plaster: internal doors, jambs, architraves and skirting. The finish you see every day.
Our job Tarneit · Oct 2026
We also do
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Feature timber
Batten gables, timber ceilings, feature walls, entries and alfrescos.
Our job Altona North · Oct 2024
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Steel framing
Light-gauge steel walls, floors and roof trusses, as well as timber.
Our job Tarneit · Jan 2025
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Renos and commercial
Renovations, extensions and second storeys, plus warehouse offices and mezzanines.
Our job Pascoe Vale · Dec 2021
Our work
Recent projects
Real photos from our own jobs around Melbourne and Geelong. Open any project to see more.
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Get a free consultHow it works
How a job runs with us
Whether you're a builder or a homeowner, here's what to expect.
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Give Richie a call
Ring or text 0450 152 618, or send the plans through. Richie talks the job through with you, and the first consult is free.

Our job Tarneit · Feb 2026 -
We go through the plans
We look at the drawings and the site and work out what you need from us. Frames, trusses, lock-up, fix-out, or the lot. Then we price it.
- Frames
- Trusses
- Lock-up
- Fix-out

Our job Tarneit · Mar 2026 -
We book you in
Once you're happy with the price, we lock in dates that work around your builder and the other trades.

Our job Tarneit · Mar 2026 -
We get it built
Our banner goes up on the fence and we get to work. Ring Richie any time you want an update.

Our job Tarneit · Mar 2026 -
Checked before we call it done
We check our work before we leave, so the next trade starts on a frame that's straight and true.

Our job Tarneit · Apr 2026
About us
Local carpenters you can call direct
NJL Building Group is a carpentry crew based in Melbourne's west. We work for builders and homeowners on new homes, townhouses, extensions and commercial jobs, from the first wall frame to the last architrave.
Every house starts as a frame, and if the frame's out, every trade after us pays for it. So we take the time to get it right. Our banner goes up on the fence at most of our jobs with Richie's number on it, and the first consult is free.
- Timber and steel
- We frame in both.
- Homes and commercial
- Houses, townhouses, extensions and warehouse offices.
- Melbourne and Geelong
- Jobs in 40-odd suburbs so far.



Locations
Where we've worked
Jobs right across Melbourne, from the west and north to the city and the south-east, and down to Geelong. Not sure we cover your suburb? Give Richie a call.
39 suburbs, from Beveridge to Ocean Grove
West 6
Tarneit, Werribee, Wyndham Vale, Altona, Altona North, Newport
North-west 8
Keilor East, Taylors Lakes, Diggers Rest, Aintree, Caroline Springs, Ardeer, Braybrook, Airport West
North 5
Craigieburn, Wollert, Beveridge, Pascoe Vale, Brunswick West
Inner west and city 6
Yarraville, Footscray, Maidstone, Melbourne, South Yarra, Prahran
East and south-east 10
Templestowe, Bulleen, Mount Waverley, Oakleigh, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Elsternwick, Hampton, Seaford, Endeavour Hills
Geelong 4
Lara, Belmont, Armstrong Creek, Ocean Grove
Free consult
Tell us about the job
Ring or text Richie, or fill in the job sheet. It opens your email with everything written up, ready to send.
Call or text Richie
0450 152 618- EmailRichie@NJLbuildinggroup.com
- Instagram@njlbuildinggroup (opens in a new tab)
- WhereAcross Melbourne and Geelong




