Builder & Renovator · Central Coast NSW

Built for life.

Quality building and renovation work across the Central Coast, delivered with honest pricing and considered craft.

Fully licensed · NSW builder licence Fixed-price quotes, no surprises Local · Central Coast based

A team that treats every build as if it were our own.

Jack Hartley has been on the tools across the Central Coast for over fifteen years — from Terrigal renovations to new builds in the hinterland. Every project carries his name, so every detail is held to the standard he’d expect in his own home.

We keep our books deliberately small. That means you deal with the builder, not a call centre, and your project gets the attention it deserves from first sketch to final key.

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Building, done properly.

A considered range of residential work — taken from concept through to completion, always by the same hands.

Renovated open-plan living space

Renovations & Extensions

Thoughtful additions and full home renovations that respect the bones of the original house.

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Finished bathroom renovation

Kitchens & Bathrooms

Hardworking, beautifully finished spaces built to last with quality fixtures and honest joinery.

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Outdoor living and deck area

Outdoor Living & Decks

Decks, pergolas and alfresco areas designed for the way Coast families actually live outside.

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Recent builds across the Coast.

Renovated cottage kitchen with timber benchtops and dark cabinetry

A weatherboard cottage, brought back to life.

Location Terrigal, NSW
Year 2024 – 2025
Scope Two-stage renovation + extension

A tired 1950s cottage just back from the beach, reworked into an open, light-filled family home. We retained the original facade and rebuilt the rear with a new kitchen, living space and covered deck that opens to the north.

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The difference is in how we build.

Anyone can quote a job. We earn our reputation on the things you only notice once you live there.

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Honest pricing

Detailed fixed-price quotes. The number we agree on is the number you pay — no creeping variations.

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Real communication

Weekly updates and a direct line to the builder actually doing the work on your home.

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Considered craft

We sweat the details that matter — square lines, tidy joinery, finishes that still look right in ten years.

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Built to last

Quality materials and methods, backed by genuine warranty and aftercare long after handover.

Inside a recent build.

A short look at the team on site — the quiet, considered work that goes into every Hartley build.

What our clients say.

★★★★★  5.0 on Google · verified reviews

“Jack made the whole renovation feel effortless. The quote was the price, the site was always tidy, and the finish is beautiful.”
Megan & Dave R.
Full home renovation · Google review
“Our new deck is perfect. Hartley turned up when they said, communicated the whole way through and left the place spotless.”
Priya S.
Deck & outdoor living · Google review
“Honestly the most stress-free build we could have hoped for. We’ve already recommended Jack to half the street.”
Tom W.
Bathroom renovation · Google review

Meet Jack.

Jack Hartley, builder and owner of Hartley Building Co.
Builder & Owner

Jack Hartley

Fifteen years on the tools and a licensed builder who still loves the craft. Jack runs every job personally — from the first site visit to the final detail — so the standard never slips between the quote and the keys.

Born and based on the Central Coast, he keeps the books deliberately small. That means you always deal with the builder himself, and your project gets the attention it deserves.

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Let us build something you’ll treasure for decades.

Tell us about your project, your block, or simply the home you keep returning to in your head. We’ll take it from there — starting with an honest conversation and a fixed-price quote.