About Us
Dean: Director, Salt & Stone Build Co.
High-End Architectural Builder.
Northern Beaches | Eastern Suburbs | Inner West | Byron Bay Region
Dean Murray is the driving force behind Salt & Stone Build Co., bringing over two decades of hands-on experience in luxury residential construction across Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West and the Byron Bay regions. Known for his exacting standards, calm leadership and methodical approach, Dean has built a reputation as a trusted architectural home builder who delivers projects that are intentional, refined and built to endure.
Dean personally oversees every project, ensuring that craftsmanship, communication and client experience remain at the centre of the build. His deep understanding of structural detailing, premium residential construction, complex sites, high-end renovations, and Class 2 multi-dwelling capability allows him to approach each home with the precision of a builder and the foresight of a problem-solver.
His philosophy is simple: create homes that stand the test of time structurally, aesthetically and experientially. This commitment shapes the way he collaborates with architects, designers, engineers and clients, creating an environment where ideas are carefully refined and executed with absolute precision
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As Director of Salt & Stone Build Co., Dean brings a steady hand, an eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to doing things properly, even when it means taking the harder path. His leadership ensures the company remains synonymous with architectural quality, integrity, and premium craftsmanship across Sydney and the Byron Bay region.
Nicky Wilson
Construction Manager / Site Foreman
Northern Beaches | Eastern Suburbs | Inner West | Byron Bay Region
Nicky Wilson brings a strong high-end residential background to Salt & Stone Build Co., with extensive experience delivering detailed, architecturally led homes where precision, finish, and process are paramount. His approach is calm, structured, and highly disciplined — ensuring every stage of construction is planned, sequenced, and executed with intent.
Nicky is the perfect counterbalance to Dean — the yin to Dean’s yang. Where Dean leads with vision, relationships, and big-picture strategy, Nicky anchors each project with structure, consistency, and on-site leadership. Together, they work closely on problem-solving, collaborating on technical challenges, sequencing, and buildability to achieve the best outcome for every project.
This partnership creates a balance of design-led thinking and meticulous execution. Clients benefit from a leadership team that is present, aligned, and deeply invested in both the detail and the delivery — ensuring each home is built with clarity, care, and uncompromising standards from start to finish.
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Architectural Synergy.
We foster a highly collaborative environment where architects, designers, and builders work in unison to execute complex structural detailing with absolute precision.
Architectural and Design Builds, Alteranion and addtions
At Salt & Stone Build Co., we specialise in delivering thoughtfully designed homes where architecture and craftsmanship work as one. We collaborate closely with architects and building designers to bring strong concepts to life through a highly considered construction process, recognising that architectural builds demand more than standard construction — they require precision, technical understanding, problem-solving, and genuine respect for the design intent. From coastal residences to refined family homes, our role is to translate drawings into built form with clarity, care, and construction expertise, ensuring the finished home feels exactly as envisioned, and often exceeds expectations.
We are equally experienced in transforming existing homes through high-quality renovations, alterations, and seamless additions, where working within an established structure calls for a higher level of planning, coordination, and control. Matching materials, integrating structural upgrades, and managing homes that remain liveable during works are all part of our expertise.
We also place strong importance on sustainable building practices — working with energy-efficient materials, considered construction methods, and long-lasting solutions that support both the environment and the longevity of the home.
Whether it’s a full internal reconfiguration, a new level addition, or extending living spaces to better suit modern life, we approach every renovation with the same discipline and craftsmanship as a new architectural build — with one clear goal: the home should feel cohesive and intentional, never like an old house with something added on.
