Love-Linay Building
A Family Legacy Dedicated to Creating Your Forever Home
about the team at love-linay building
What Sets Us Apart
Love-Linay Building stands out by offering a truly personalised service through our tailored approach. Each project is meticulously overseen by a dedicated in-house project manager, ensuring consistent quality and accountability from start to finish. This approach makes your journey with Love-Linay Building as rewarding as possible.
We pride ourselves on a unique blend of multi-generational family expertise and innovative processes. Our ability to visualise your completed home from initial plans enables us to align every detail with your dreams. With our in-house carpentry team, rigorous quality control checkpoints, and extensive building expertise, we uphold standards that have earned us a respected reputation in the community.
Our Mission
Our Core Values
Uncompromising Quality
We maintain meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of construction, from initial planning through to the final finishes.
Honest & Open Communication
We believe in transparent, regular communication that keeps clients informed and confident throughout your journey.
Collaborative Partnership
We work closely with clients, architects, and trades to ensure every vision becomes reality through seamless teamwork.
Client Focus
Every decision we make prioritises our clients’ needs, timelines, and satisfaction.
Trust & Reliability
Our reputation is built on delivering what we promise, when we promise it.
Uncompromising Quality
Honest & Open Communication
Collaborative Partnership
Client Focus
Trust & Reliability
Let's Get started
Meet the team
Rod Love-Linay, Director
Rod is a Registered Building Practitioner bringing over 35 years of industry experience since founding Love-Linay Building in 1992.
Rod handles initial client contact and preliminary consultations, oversees projects, and is always on hand to assist with any challenges. Rod has continuing direct engagement with our project manager, or the dedicated site supervisor allocated to each project, with Rod maintaining oversight to ensure everything runs smoothly.
What drives Rod is the deep satisfaction of building exceptional homes and seeing happy clients. He’s equally passionate about watching three of his sons grow and evolve within the business, continuing the legacy he’s built. His attention to detail and genuine passion for quality craftsmanship are evident in every project.
Outside of work, Rod is a devoted father of five who understands the importance of working together as a team. An avid outdoors enthusiast, he enjoys getting outdoors with his two dogs, mountain bike riding, and travelling across our beautiful country.
Kai Love-Linay – Registered Builder & Project Manager
Kai brings 10+ years of industry experience to his role as Project Manager. He graduated from St Bede’s College with his VCE, and he holds a Certificate III in Carpentry and has his Building Licence. Kai has since developed into an experienced and confident builder.
Kai oversees projects from start to finish, expertly organising and coordinating trades while maintaining clear communication with clients throughout the building process. He has embraced the leadership role, taken charge of project management and is driving the business forward to the next level.
What excites Kai most is running projects and contributing to the growth and development of Love-Linay Building. His confidence and organisational skills ensure projects run smoothly and efficiently.
Outside of work, Kai enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle and is passionate about football and spending time with his Golden Retriever called Myles.
Ryde Love-Linay – Site Supervisor & Qualified Carpenter
Ryde brings over 8 years of industry experience as a qualified carpenter. A St Bede’s College graduate, Ryde initially qualified as a physiotherapist and worked with the business while at university before following his true passion into carpentry.
With experience across commercial worksites and residential projects, Ryde balances onsite carpentry with office administration and quotation work. He oversees our client liaison portal and serves as both a project manager and site supervisor on our projects. Ryde particularly enjoys the variety of combining hands-on building work with administrative responsibilities.
What drives Ryde is having areas of responsibility where he can grow, develop and continuously improve. He’s passionate about both the craft of carpentry and the business operations that support exceptional client experiences.
Outside of work, Ryde is an extreme endurance runner, regularly competing in 50km and 100km marathons.
Cale Love-Linay – Site Supervisor & Qualified Carpenter
Cale is a qualified carpenter with over 6 years of industry experience who has always had a natural interest in building and construction. After completing his VCE at St Bede’s College, he developed this passion for construction into professional expertise.
As both a project manager and site supervisor, Cale is known for his patience and keen eye for detail. He takes pride in looking after his own projects and continuously building his knowledge and experience with each job. What drives Cale is the hands-on building work and the opportunity to grow and develop his skills on every project.
Cale approaches each challenge as a learning opportunity, combining his natural aptitude for construction with a commitment to continuous improvement and quality craftsmanship.
Outside of work, Cale is passionate about the outdoors – camping and hiking are among his favourite pursuits. He maintains an active lifestyle through football and regular gym workouts, reflecting his love of health, fitness, and nature.
Building Better Futures, Responsibly
Our Sustainability Promise
- Carbon-aware construction: For every home we build, we commit to planting native trees through Fifteen Trees to offset a portion of our project’s carbon emissions.
- Local, native species: The trees are sourced from independent local nurseries, planted by community groups, and selected to suit the ecological context of the site.
- Real, measurable commitment: Across Australia, Fifteen Trees supports community revegetation projects and helps businesses make their sustainability goals tangible.
Why It Matters
A typical Australian home contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions each year — and every tree we plant helps absorb carbon and restore ecological balance. Fifteen Trees+1 By weaving this practice into our building process, we’re creating homes that are not only enduring in structure, but enduring in environmental stewardship.
Ready to chat?
To learn more about how the Love-Linay Building family and how we can turn your home dreams into reality, please reach out to Rod Love-Linay through our Contact page.