Built by a builder, for builders

Premium finishes. Factory-direct prices.

Global Built Solutions sources joinery, windows, doors, bathrooms, staircases, furniture, lighting and shop fittings straight from trusted manufacturers overseas, then inspects every order before it ships to your site in Australia.

Registered builder · Victoria
~45 days manufacture
~15 days shipping
Based in Malvern, Melbourne
Living room with linear fireplace, joinery wall and skylight Glass wine room with stone bar cabinet and LED shelving
Our story

Why I started GBS

I'm Matt Maher, a registered builder in Victoria. Year after year I watched the cost of materials and labour climb, and saw good projects get cut back or shelved because the numbers stopped working.

I started Global Built Solutions to give local builders, developers and homeowners a way to fight back against those costs. Over years in building and importing, I built a network of manufacturers across Asia and Europe that I trust. GBS gives you direct access to that network, with a builder managing the details: shop drawings, samples, factory checks, shipping and customs.

You get the same quality finishes you'd specify from a local showroom, for renovations, new builds, fitouts and developments, without paying for the layers of middlemen in between.

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Matt MaherFounder · Registered Builder (DB-U)
The team

The builders behind GBS

When you order through GBS, you deal with us directly: builders who know what your site needs.

Portrait of Matt Maher
Founder & Director

Matt Maher

Matt is a registered builder in Victoria (DB-U) with extensive experience in building, construction and importing. He runs Build It Services and founded GBS to give local builders, developers and homeowners access to the same manufacturers he trusts on his own projects.

Matt sets the product range, manages the manufacturer relationships and reviews the quality standard for every order.

Portrait of Drue Maher
Project Manager, Supply & Delivery

Drue Maher

Drue started on site alongside Matt as a teenager, became a full-time site supervisor, and has worked his way up through project coordination to project manager.

He runs each GBS order from handover to delivery, coordinating the factory, freight and progress updates, through to arrival on your site.

Who we help

One supply partner.
Every kind of project.

Whether you're pricing a single kitchen or supplying fifty apartments, we quote to your drawings and manage production from order to delivery.

Kitchen with grey stone island and bronze rangehood
For builders

Protect your margin

Lock in better pricing on the big-ticket items and win more tenders, with a builder who reads your plans the way you do.

Apartment living room with skylight and harbour views
For developers

Consistent finishes at scale

Repeatable joinery, doors, windows and fixtures across every unit, inspected in the factory before they leave.

Kitchen with sculpted marble island and timber stools
For homeowners

The finish you want, in budget

Renovating or building? Get designer-level kitchens, bathrooms and doors without the showroom markup.

What we supply

Sourced across the globe.
Built for Australian sites.

Every product is made to your specification and checked against Australian project requirements before it's approved for production.

Timber pivot entry door with sidelight Grey panel entry door with smart lock Corten-look double entry door with medallion detail
Best seller

Statement entry doors

Pivot, security and feature doors with smart locks, made to your opening sizes.

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Fit out & furnish

Shops, offices and finishing touches

From a single retail tenancy to a full office floor, we supply the fittings, furniture and display that finish the job.

Commercial fitouts

Need the whole package?

We can supply joinery, lighting, furniture, display and racking for an entire hospitality, retail or office fitout, all on one order and one shipment.

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Lighting

Statement lighting, sourced direct

Feature chandeliers, sculptural pendants and ceiling installations for homes, hotels, restaurants and offices, supplied at factory pricing.

Ceiling installation of illuminated white disc lights with black centres
Disc ceiling lights
Sculptural cloud-form pendant light in a walk-in robe
Sculptural pendants
Glass-rod linear chandelier
Chandeliers
Disc lights above upholstered acoustic wall panels
Commercial lighting
Rugs & textile art

Custom rugs, made to your design

Hand-tufted floor rugs and wall pieces in any shape, size and colour. Send us a sketch, a palette or a room photo and we'll have it made.

Hand-tufted abstract wall rug in teal, red and ochre with long fringe Tall wall hanging with red and tan wave bands and cream fringe Organic oval wall rug in blue and cream with a green border
Green, black and white Greek key rug Green marbled glass coffee tables on a grey and blue rug
Leather sofa, marble coffee table and rug at a partner factory showroom
Lounge settings on display at a partner showroom Curved sofa and abstract rug in a partner showroom
Partner showrooms we visit to inspect products and finishes first-hand.
Quality control

Independent QC before anything ships

Buying overseas only saves money if what arrives is right. GBS checks your order at every stage, so problems get fixed at the factory and not on your site.

Shop drawing reviews

We check factory drawings against your plans, dimensions and specs before production is approved.

Factory inspections

On-the-ground checks of materials, workmanship and progress, with photo updates sent to you during manufacture.

Pre-shipment inspections

Finished goods are inspected, counted and checked for packaging before they're loaded into the container.

Sourcing it yourself?

Our QC service is also available on its own for builders buying direct from China who want an experienced builder watching their order.

Built by a builder, for builders.
How it works

From first call to delivery on site

Six clear stages, with one point of contact the whole way through. Typical timelines are shown, and we confirm yours in your quote.

01

Concept & consultation

We talk through your project, design preferences and what you need supplied.

02

Design collaboration

We work with your architect or designer to customise each product.

03

Budget review

Detailed cost analysis and value engineering to get the most from your budget.

04

Pricing & quotation

An itemised quote, with samples for approval before you commit.

05

Manufacture & QC

Production oversight and inspections, with progress photos along the way.

About 45 days
06

Shipping & delivery

We handle freight, customs and delivery to your site.

About 15 days
Multi-level home with glass balustrades lit at dusk Timber entry door Floor-to-ceiling sliding doors
Latest catalogue

Best sellers & new arrivals

Every month we add new ranges from our manufacturing partners. See what builders and homeowners are ordering right now.

Bathroom vanitiesBrushed brass accessoriesEntry doorsSlimline windowsFloating staircasesGlass railingBedroom furnitureLiving room furnitureLightingRugsOffice furniture
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Our supply network

Trusted manufacturers across Asia and Europe

ChinaJoinery, doors, windows, stairs, fixtures, shop fittings, racking
VietnamTimber and furniture
ThailandFurniture, rugs and finishes
EuropeLighting, hardware and specialty items
Get a quote

Let's price your project

Send us your plans, a schedule of finishes or even a photo of what you like. We'll come back with an itemised quote.

Phone1300 670 920
Emailadmin@gbs-aus.com
Visit us318 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern VIC 3144