Design conceptGoodwin Brick Block and Heritage is a Camberwell bricklaying business. We are known for heritage restoration and detailed brickwork, and we bring that same care to the part of your home where people gather.
A brick pizza oven, a fire pit or a feature wall becomes the centrepiece of a backyard. Built well, it lasts for decades. Built badly, it cracks, smokes and disappoints. We build them properly, from the footing up.
A wood-fired pizza oven cooks hotter and faster than a kitchen oven, and the flavour is hard to beat. The oven only performs if it is built right, so the details matter.
We build pizza ovens in a range of shapes and sizes, from compact domes to larger ovens set into a full outdoor entertaining area. If you would rather use a pizza oven kit of your choice, we can supply and install it. Supply and install of a pizza oven kit starts from $5,500.
The dome holds heat and the floor cooks the base. We use fire-rated brick and refractory materials made for sustained high temperatures.
The oven sits on a solid base or bench built for the weight and heat. We build the base ourselves or bring in the right trades, depending on the style you want.
A properly sized flue draws smoke away from the cook and the guests.
Render, brick or stone, matched to your home and garden.
Brick is the natural material for an outdoor kitchen. It handles heat, weather and years of use, and it looks better as it ages. A masonry outdoor kitchen can combine a pizza oven, a built-in barbecue, a bench with storage, firewood niches and a chimney, all in one design.
The two images below are design concepts. They show the kind of outdoor kitchen we can design and build for a Victorian property. They are not completed projects.
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Design conceptEvery outdoor kitchen is designed around your yard, your budget and how you like to entertain. Tell us what you have in mind and we will help you shape it.
Design conceptA built-in brick fire pit gives you a warm place to sit through the cooler months. We build round and square designs, sized to your space and set into pavers, lawn or a raised seating area. Please check local council and fire authority rules for open fires on your property before you plan one.
Design conceptA brick feature wall can frame a pizza oven, hide a service area, or add a heritage look to a modern garden. We can include recessed niches, arches, firewood storage and detailed brick patterns. Our heritage restoration work means we know how to match and finish brick so a new wall looks like it belongs.
Our work includes the Highett Gasworks chimney and the Cairo Flats heritage wall in Fitzroy. The same attention to detail goes into your backyard.
Correct footings, materials and flues, not shortcuts.
Your space, your style, your budget.
You know what is happening and when.
Tell us what you want to build and where.
We look at the space, talk through options and give you a clear quote.
We confirm the design, materials and finish with you.
We build it and keep the site tidy.
We show you how to cure and use it.
From Craigieburn in the north to Frankston in the south, Werribee in the west and Lilydale in the east, we cover a large portion of Melbourne. We are based in Camberwell and travel up to an hour from Camberwell for outdoor kitchen and pizza oven projects, so you get the same high quality brickwork and care wherever your backyard is. See our location pages for the suburbs we cover.
A wood-fired pizza oven is usually built from fire-rated brick or refractory materials that handle very high temperatures, set on a solid base. The dome holds heat, the floor cooks the pizza and a flue carries smoke away. Goodwin builds brick pizza ovens in Melbourne to suit your space and finish.
Supply and install of a pizza oven kit starts from $5,500. Custom brick pizza ovens, outdoor kitchens, fire pits and feature walls are quoted after we have seen your site, because size, materials, access and finish change the price. A compact pizza oven costs far less than a full outdoor kitchen with a barbecue, bench and chimney.
Yes. If you have chosen a pizza oven kit, we can supply and install it. Supply and install of a pizza oven kit starts from $5,500. If you would rather have a custom brick oven built from the footing up, we do that too.
A pizza oven takes a minimum of one week to build. Only a small amount of the dome can be built each day, or it can collapse. Outdoor kitchens, fire pits and feature walls vary too much from job to job to give a standard timeframe, so we give you one in your quote once we have seen the site.
Most of the time you will not need a permit, but it depends on your property and the size of the build. Chimneys, larger masonry structures and fire-related builds can be affected by council, building and fire rules. Goodwin does not handle permit paperwork, so if you are unsure, check with your local council before we start.
Yes. We design and build brick outdoor kitchens that can include a pizza oven, a built-in barbecue, a bench, storage and a chimney. The designs on this page are concepts that show what is possible for your property.
Yes. We build brick fire pits in round and square designs, set into pavers, lawn or seating areas. Check council and fire authority rules for open fires before you plan one.
A feature wall is a brick wall built to be seen. It can frame a pizza oven, add a heritage look to a garden or hide a service area, and it can include arches, niches and firewood storage.
Often, yes. We check the space, the structure and the clearances first. Wood-fired ovens and barbecues need safe distances from timber, so every site is assessed before we quote.
A new brick oven needs to be dried out slowly with several small fires before you cook in it at full heat. We show you how at handover.
We are based in Camberwell, Melbourne, and travel up to an hour from Camberwell for outdoor kitchen and pizza oven projects. See our location pages for the suburbs we cover.
Submit the enquiry form on our contact page. Tell us what you would like to build and where, and we will get back to you. Go to the contact page.
Call Goodwin on 0489 262 279 or send an enquiry. Tell us about your space and we will get back to you to arrange a quote.