Builders in Brisbane

Every business below is checked against the QBCC licence register and ranked by quantified Google-review themes — never by who paid.

Showing all 12 licensed builders across BrisbaneUpdated 2026-07-25 · Register QBCC

Nº 01

Built by Thomas

QBCC Licence verified

5.067 reviews on Google

Based in Graceville

Professional & friendly · 33Quality of work · 27Communication · 19

Customers who hired Built by Thomas all heard back from the owner — every one of the 58 people in the sample got a reply, and the earliest feedback on its Google listing goes back to October 2020. The Graceville builder's customers describe renovations more than any other job, with repairs & maintenance and insurance & storm work also in the mix. Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was confirmed current on 25 July 2026, and it holds 5 stars across 67 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

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Nº 02

Tide Constructions

QBCC Licence verified

4.956 reviews on Google

Based in Wakerley

Quality of work · 32Professional & friendly · 28Communication · 19

Renovations are what customers come back to most at Tide Constructions, ahead of extensions & additions, decks, patios & pergolas, and design & approvals (reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026). Clients describe a business with several people on the job and office staff taking bookings — a crew and a front desk, by the sound of it. Google's earliest review for this Wakerley builder lands in March 2019, so its review trail stretches past seven years. On 25 July 2026 the QBCC register listed a current Builder - Medium Rise licence. 4.9 stars across 56 Google reviews.

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Nº 03

m.ewald Building

QBCC Licence verified

4.955 reviews on Google

Based in Greenslopes

Quality of work · 32Professional & friendly · 29Response time · 18

m.ewald Building is a Greenslopes builder whose customers name more than one person when they talk about the job, including someone handling the office side of things. The earliest Google review for the business lands in July 2019, giving it over seven years of customer feedback. Renovations lead the work customers describe, with repairs and maintenance also coming up. The QBCC register listed the business as holding a current Builder - Low Rise licence when checked on 25 July 2026. It holds 4.9 stars across 55 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

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Nº 04

Fortitude Homes

QBCC Licence verified

4.440 reviews on Google

Based in South Brisbane

Quality of work · 15Response time · 11Professional & friendly · 7

Fortitude Homes has been collecting Google reviews since November 2017, giving the South Brisbane builder more than eight years of customer feedback. The owner writes back to 33 of the 34 customers who left feedback in the analysed sample (as of 28 August 2026). Customers most often talk about new home builds, with design & approvals and commercial projects also coming up. The QBCC register listed Fortitude Homes as holding a current Builder - Open licence when checked on 25 July 2026. 4.4 stars across 40 Google reviews.

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Nº 05

Evolve Homes Queensland

QBCC Licence verified

5.027 reviews on Google

Based in Chermside West

Quality of work · 9Response time · 5Professional & friendly · 3

In Chermside West, Evolve Homes Queensland carries a 5.0-star rating across 27 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026. The owner replied to 20 of the 21 customers in the analysed sample. The QBCC register confirmed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 25 July 2026. Customers most often describe the quality of the finished work.

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Nº 06

Activates Construction

QBCC Licence verified

4.927 reviews on Google

Based in Grange

Quality of work · 13Professional & friendly · 8Reliable & trustworthy · 5

Customers at Activates Construction talk about design & approvals more than anything else, with new home builds also coming up. The feedback names several people, including someone handling bookings, which points to a team rather than a solo operator. The QBCC register listed the Grange builder as holding a current Builder - Low Rise licence on 25 July 2026. Google reviews for Activates Construction go back to September 2023, and the owner replied to 12 of the 25 customers in the analysed sample. 4.9 stars across 27 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

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Nº 07

Nuvo Homes

QBCC Licence verified

4.727 reviews on Google

Based in Banyo

Professional & friendly · 15Communication · 13Quality of work · 11

Customers come back to design & approvals at Nuvo Homes more than any other job type, and their accounts mention several people, office staff among them — a sign of a team with someone handling the front desk. The owner writes back to the great majority of people who leave feedback, and Google shows the earliest review from March 2017, giving the Banyo builder a track record of more than nine years. As of 28 August 2026, the builder rates 4.7 stars across 27 Google reviews. The QBCC register confirmed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 25 July 2026.

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Nº 08

SE Building Solutions

QBCC Licence verified

5.026 reviews on Google

Based in Ashgrove

Professional & friendly · 17Quality of work · 14Communication · 9

Renovations lead what customers talk about at SE Building Solutions, with bathrooms & kitchens also coming up in the mix (reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026). One tradesperson is named in 22 of the 26 reviews, a pattern that suggests a hands-on owner rather than a rotating crew. The owner replied to 25 of the 26 customers who left feedback. The oldest review on the company's Google profile is from April 2020, so the review history spans more than six years. The QBCC register confirmed a current Builder - Low Rise licence for the Ashgrove business on 25 July 2026. 5 stars across 26 Google reviews.

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Nº 09

Brisbane to Coast Constructions

QBCC Licence verified

4.826 reviews on Google

Based in East Brisbane

Professional & friendly · 17Quality of work · 16Communication · 9

Customers at Brisbane to Coast Constructions talk about renovations more than any other job, with decks, patios and pergolas coming up next. The feedback names a few people, including office staff, pointing to a team rather than a solo operator. The first Google review of the East Brisbane builder was posted in August 2019, so its review record spans over seven years. The QBCC register confirmed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 25 July 2026. 4.8 stars across 26 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

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Nº 10

Barroso Building

QBCC Licence verified

5.024 reviews on Google

Based in Highgate Hill

Professional & friendly · 11Quality of work · 9Response time · 7

Renovations lead what customers describe at Barroso Building, ahead of bathrooms & kitchens and design & approvals in the analysed sample. One tradesperson keeps being named by the people who hired them, a pattern consistent with an owner doing the work hands-on. Google reviews for this Highgate Hill builder go back to July 2018, more than eight years of feedback on record. As of 28 August 2026, the business holds 5 stars across 24 Google reviews, and the QBCC register confirmed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 25 July 2026.

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Nº 11

Hezzelic Homes

QBCC Licence verified

5.023 reviews on Google

Based in Moorooka

Quality of work · 16Professional & friendly · 10Response time · 9

When customers talk about Hezzelic Homes, several different names come up in the feedback, one of them on the phones, which points to a team with someone handling the desk. The earliest Google review for this Moorooka builder lands in July 2020, so its review history spans more than six years as of 28 August 2026. New home builds lead the work that reviewers describe, with bathrooms and kitchens also coming up. The QBCC register confirmed a current Builder - Low Rise licence on 25 July 2026. Hezzelic Homes holds 5 stars across 23 Google reviews.

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Nº 12

Cardinal Point Building Services

QBCC Licence verified

5.022 reviews on Google

Based in The Gap

Quality of work · 15Professional & friendly · 9Communication · 8

At Cardinal Point Building Services, renovations lead what customers talk about, with decks, patios and pergolas trailing behind. The people who hired this The Gap builder describe the quality of the finished work more than anything else. The earliest review on record for the business lands in October 2017, so its Google history spans close to nine years as of 28 August 2026. On 25 July 2026 the QBCC register showed the business holding a current Builder - Low Rise licence. It holds 5.0 stars across 22 Google reviews.

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By the numbers

Builders in Brisbane, ranked by verified Google review volume

Every figure below is counted from this page's own register checks and review analysis — 383 reviews read across 12 licence-verified businesses. Ratings are shown as attributed text and link to the source profile.

Rank	Business	Base suburb	Licence class	Google rating	Most-mentioned praise
01	Built by Thomas	Graceville	Builder - Low Rise	5.067 on Google	Professional & friendly · 33
02	Tide Constructions	Wakerley	Builder - Medium Rise	4.956 on Google	Quality of work · 32
03	m.ewald Building	Greenslopes	Builder - Low Rise	4.955 on Google	Quality of work · 32
04	Fortitude Homes	South Brisbane	Builder - Open	4.440 on Google	Quality of work · 15
05	Activates Construction	Grange	Builder - Low Rise	4.927 on Google	Quality of work · 13
06	Evolve Homes Queensland	Chermside West	Builder - Low Rise	5.027 on Google	Quality of work · 9
07	Nuvo Homes	Banyo	Builder - Low Rise	4.727 on Google	Professional & friendly · 15
08	Brisbane to Coast Constructions	East Brisbane	Builder - Low Rise	4.826 on Google	Professional & friendly · 17
09	SE Building Solutions	Ashgrove	Builder - Low Rise	5.026 on Google	Professional & friendly · 17
10	Barroso Building	Highgate Hill	Builder - Low Rise	5.024 on Google	Professional & friendly · 11
11	Hezzelic Homes	Moorooka	Builder - Low Rise	5.023 on Google	Quality of work · 16
12	Cardinal Point Building Services	The Gap	Builder - Low Rise	5.022 on Google	Quality of work · 15

What reviewers praise most

Quality of workpraised at 12 of 12 · 209 mentions

Professional & friendlypraised at 12 of 12 · 187 mentions

Communicationpraised at 6 of 12 · 77 mentions

Response timepraised at 5 of 12 · 50 mentions

Reliable & trustworthypraised at 1 of 12 · 5 mentions

Licence classes held

Builder - Low Rise10 of 12

Builder - Medium Rise1 of 12

Builder - Open1 of 12

Coverage and verification dates

12 businesses based across 12 suburbs. Licences all verified on 2026-07-25.

About builders in Brisbane

Every builder listed here holds a current QBCC contractor licence in a class that covers residential work, checked against the official register rather than taken on trust. The price ranges below are observed Greater Brisbane quotes for 2026, broken down by job type — a new build costs nothing like a raise-and-build-under, and neither resembles a national 'average build cost' figure. We flag the two things that most often go wrong on Brisbane jobs: the wrong licence class for the work, and a contract with no Home Warranty premium on it.

Brisbane-specific building realities: most pre-1946 homes are timber Queenslanders standing on stumps, so restumping, subfloor bracing and 'raise-and-build-under' (legally raising the house to add a habitable lower level) are mainstream local jobs rather than exotic ones. Large parts of the inner north and west (Paddington, Ashgrove, Wilston, Red Hill) sit under a Traditional Building Character overlay that restricts demolition and dictates how extensions must look — this changes cost and timeline before a single tradie arrives. Reactive clay soils across the suburbs move with the wet-dry cycle and are a common cause of subsidence claims, and the November–April storm season means roofing, tie-downs and drainage are scrutinised. Ask whether a builder has actually worked on stumped timber homes, not just slab-on-ground project houses — the skill sets differ.

Typical prices in Brisbane

Ranges reflect quotes observed locally — not national averages, not advertised "from" prices.

Service	Typical range (A$)
New house build, standard project-home finish (per m²) Based on Hunter Galloway's Brisbane build-cost guide (updated July 2026), which puts project homes at $1,872–$2,878/m² by cladding type — weatherboard lowest, full brick highest — and separately quotes $2,800–$4,950/m² for a standard new build; the range shown spans those two figures. Excludes land, site costs, driveway and landscaping, all of which that guide lists as standard builder exclusions. Custom or architectural homes commonly run $3,500–$5,500+/m² — Hunter Galloway puts a deluxe architect home higher again, at $4,157–$7,444/m².	A$2,200 — A$3,500
Raise and build in under a Queenslander (raise house + new lower level) Based on Abode Construction's Brisbane raise-and-build-under guide (QBCC 15139300, updated August 2026), which puts a mid-range Queenslander lift and build-under at $280,000–$480,000 and the lift alone at $45,000–$90,000; premium projects run $600,000–$1.2M+. Varies with block slope, ceiling height gained, and re-routing services.	A$250,000 — A$500,000
Ground-floor extension / room addition (per m²) Based on Urban Design Solutions' Queensland extension cost guide (QBCC 1177769, updated February 2026): $2,500–$4,000/m² for a simple ground-floor addition such as a bedroom or modest living-area expansion, rising to $3,000–$5,000/m² once wet areas — a new bathroom, laundry or kitchen — sit in the footprint, and above $4,500/m² for luxury finishes or complex structural work. Higher again when connecting to an old timber structure.	A$2,500 — A$4,500
Full bathroom renovation Based on Leadkit's Brisbane bathroom renovation guide (14 August 2026), compiled from contractor quotes and current Queensland rates alongside Master Builders Queensland and HIA data: a mid-range full renovation of a standard 3×1.5 m room runs $18,000–$30,000, a cosmetic refresh $8,000–$15,000, and a luxury fit-out $35,000–$60,000+. Queenslanders and high-set timber homes add $2,000–$6,000 for floor set-down and subfloor framing before tiling starts. Premium finishes and reconfigured plumbing push past $35,000.	A$18,000 — A$35,000
Elevated timber deck, supply + build (per m²) In line with Leadkit's national installed-rate decking guide (updated May 2026, built from its own quote calculator using rates across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth — no Brisbane-only rate is published): spotted gum or ironbark $320–$420/m² supplied and laid, merbau $280–$380/m², plus $50–$100/m² where the deck sits over 500 mm off the ground and needs a heavier subframe, giving $370–$520/m² for an elevated hardwood deck — this range. That guide prices stairs and balustrading separately, so a full quote for a high-set Queenslander deck (which needs both) can land above this per-m² figure once those are added. Ground-level treated-pine decks are cheaper — that guide puts them at $200–$280/m².	A$370 — A$520

Cost guides — Brisbane

Job-level cost breakdowns built on the same observed data as the table above.

Cost to Build a House in Brisbane (2026) →What it costs to build, raise-and-build-under, or extend a home in Brisbane in 2026 — real per-m² ranges, QBCC and home-warranty rules, and hidden costs.Updated 2026-09-04 House Raising Cost in Brisbane (2026) →What raising a Queenslander and building in underneath costs in Brisbane — the 9.5 m planning rule, flood floor levels, QBCC classes and deposit limits.Updated 2026-09-04

Common questions

How do I check a builder's QBCC licence — and that it covers my job?

Search the free QBCC licensee register with the person or company name or licence number. Two things matter, not just one: that the licence is current, and that the class fits the work. A 'Builder – Low Rise' licence covers houses and sheds but not a mid-rise apartment; specialist trades (carpentry, waterproofing) each have their own class. If a builder won't give you a licence number, treat that as a red flag. Every builder on this page links to the register.

When should a Home Warranty premium appear on my building contract?

For residential building work over $3,300 (including materials, labour and GST), your licensed builder must pay a premium into the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme, and it should be itemised in your contract. The scheme covers you if the builder doesn't finish, for defective work, and for subsidence — for six years and six months from completion. If a builder proposes a cash job with no premium, you have no cover; that alone is a reason to walk away.

Should I become an owner-builder to save money?

You can, but weigh the trade-offs. Once your own building work tops $11,000 you need a QBCC owner-builder permit and must complete a course first. Crucially, owner-builders get no Home Warranty cover, you carry all liability, QBCC will only issue you one permit every six years, and if you sell within six years of completion you must disclose the owner-builder status in writing — the notice stays on the title for seven years. For anything structural, a licensed builder's warranty cover is usually worth the cost.

My house is a timber Queenslander on stumps — what should I watch for?

Timber-on-stumps homes move seasonally and eventually need restumping (replacing rotten or termite-damaged stumps, often swapping timber for steel or concrete) — a common Brisbane job that a slab-only builder may not do well. Reactive clay soils across Brisbane expand and shrink through the wet-dry cycle, so cracking and subsidence are worth a pre-purchase check. If you're adding space, 'raise-and-build-under' is often cheaper per square metre than extending outwards. And in character suburbs, demolition or facade changes to pre-1946 homes usually need extra approval — confirm the overlay before you design.

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