Every business below is checked against the QBCC licence register and ranked by quantified Google-review themes — never by who paid.
Based in Southport
4D Renovations sits at 4.9 stars after 36 Google reviews, current as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers in a 35-review sample raise quality of work most often (24 mentions), while professional, friendly service (22) and communication (15) round out the recurring feedback. The Southport builder holds a QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class, confirmed against the register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Varsity Lakes
In a 25-review sample of Airey Building Group's Google reviews, quality of work is the most-cited theme, raised 13 times, as of 22 August 2026. The Varsity Lakes builder holds a 5-star rating across 26 Google reviews, with professional, friendly service (10 mentions) and response time (8 mentions) also frequently mentioned. Airey Building Group carries a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Tallebudgera
All Leonard Build holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence. The QBCC register listed it as current on 22 August 2026. This Tallebudgera builder has a 5-star Google rating (21 reviews, as of 22 August 2026). A 20-review sample was checked. Professional and friendly service leads the mentions (11). Quality of work follows (10). Communication trails (6).
Based in Palm Beach
AT Constructions, a Palm Beach builder on the Gold Coast, holds a 5-star rating across 20 Google reviews collected as of 22 August 2026. Quality of work is what reviewers raise most in that sample, with 18 mentions, alongside professional, friendly service (6) and response time (3). AT Constructions holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Burleigh Heads
Professional, friendly service is the most-mentioned theme for Beith Building & Developments Pty Ltd, a Burleigh Heads builder, appearing 8 times in a 17-review sample, with quality of work close behind (7 mentions) and value also noted (3 mentions). On Google, the business holds 5 stars across 19 reviews, as of 22 August 2026, and its QBCC licence — covering the Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise classes — was register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Burleigh Heads
A current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence for Black Diamond Projects Pty Ltd was register-verified on 22 August 2026. Working out of Burleigh Heads, the builder holds a 5-star rating across 34 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers in a 33-review sample most often flagged quality of work (19 mentions), alongside professional, friendly service and communication (14 mentions each).
Based in Southport
Blade Building Services, a Southport builder, holds a 5-star rating across 19 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. In that review sample, quality of work is the most mentioned theme (14 mentions), with professional and friendly service (10) and communication (5) also noted. It holds a current QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Carrara
As of 22 August 2026, Bradwell Constructions, a builder in Carrara, Gold Coast, is recorded by Google at 5 stars from 13 reviews; across the 13 reviews analysed, Professional & friendly accounts for 10 mentions, followed by Quality of work at 6 and Communication at 5. The QBCC register lists Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise for the business; the licence record was verified on 22 August 2026.
Based in Palm Beach
Build On Renovations has pulled a 5-star average from 24 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. This Palm Beach builder's work draws praise across the sample: 13 of the 20 reviews sampled call out quality of work, 12 of the 20 mention professional, friendly service, and 8 of the 20 flag response time. The QBCC register listed the business's Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Constructions Pty Ltd, a Burleigh Heads builder, draws its heaviest praise for quality of work in a 19-review sample of its Google reviews: 11 mentions, as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers also flag professional, friendly service (10 mentions) and response time (4). Google puts the business at 5 stars across 20 reviews as of the same date, and its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Clear Island Waters
Castle Construction Australia's QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was checked against the official register on 22 August 2026 and confirmed current. The Clear Island Waters builder has also earned a 5-star average from 18 Google reviews as of the same date; quality of work draws the most mentions in that sample (15), and reviewers also frequently note the team as professional and friendly (12) and comment on response time (11).
Based in Paradise Point
As of 22 August 2026, Choice Homes QLD's Google rating stood at 3.4 stars across 35 reviews for this Paradise Point builder on the Gold Coast. Among the 26 reviews sampled, quality of work drew the most mentions at 8, while reviewers also raised response time and communication five times each. A QBCC register check on 22 August 2026 confirmed Choice Homes QLD as current in two licence classes, Builder - Low Rise and Builder - Medium Rise.
Based in Bundall
CLAMROC Constructions Pty Limited, a Bundall builder, has quality of work as the leading theme in an 11-review Google sample analysed as of 22 August 2026, with 8 mentions while professional & friendly and communication each have 3, and Google records 5 stars from 12 reviews on that date. Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was verified against the register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Tugun
Clements Construction Group holds a current QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class, register-verified 22 August 2026. A review of all 41 of the Tugun builder's Google reviews, current as of 22 August 2026, puts the rating at 5 stars; quality of work is the most-mentioned theme in the sample (22 mentions), ahead of professional, friendly service (20) and communication (8).
Based in Ormeau
Complete Home Extensions, a builder based in Ormeau, has a 4.3-star rating from 16 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Communication stands out in a 13-review sample, mentioned 8 times, ahead of quality of work (7) and professional, friendly service (4). Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was register-verified on 22 August 2026.
Based in Nerang
Complete Homes is a Nerang builder. In a 41-review sample dated 22 August 2026, Quality of work leads reviewer mentions (21). Communication follows (17). Professional & friendly adds a further count (14). Google credits the business with 5 stars from 45 reviews (22 August 2026). The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Broadbeach
The QBCC register listed Concept Design Construct Pty Ltd's Builder - Open licence as current on 22 August 2026. Google reviewers gave this Broadbeach builder 4.9 stars across 55 reviews as of 22 August 2026, and a 54-review sample put quality of work well ahead of the other themes at 33 mentions, followed by professional and friendly service (23) and response time (20).
Based in Varsity Lakes
ConstruArt Construction sits at 5 stars on Google, drawn from 23 reviews logged as of 22 August 2026. Of the 22 reviews sampled, 13 raised quality of work, 9 pointed to professional and friendly service, and 7 flagged response time. This Varsity Lakes builder, working the Gold Coast, carries a QBCC licence in the Builder - Open class, checked against the register on 22 August 2026 and confirmed current.
Based in Upper Coomera
CW Built Pty Ltd, an Upper Coomera builder, is most often praised in its 24-review sample for professional and friendly service (15 mentions), ahead of quality of work (12) and response time (10). On Google, the business holds 4.8 stars across 25 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was register-verified on 22 August 2026.
Based in Southport
QBCC's register confirmed Dare Homes' Builder - Low Rise licence as current when checked on 22 August 2026. The Southport builder carries a 5-star average from 61 Google reviews, logged as of the same date. Reviewers cited professional and friendly service in 11 of the 41 sampled reviews, ahead of communication (10) and quality of work (9).
Based in Upper Coomera
With 4.9 stars from 13 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026, Deluxe Built PTY LTD is a builder operating out of Upper Coomera on the Gold Coast. Reviewers in a 12-review sample bring up quality of work most often, at 8 mentions, while response time (4) and professional, friendly service (3) come up less often. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Pacific Pines
Reviewers most often flag quality of work when writing about EGC Building Pty Ltd, a Pacific Pines builder — 18 of the 28 sampled Google reviews mention it, ahead of professional and friendly service (17) and response time (10). Google puts the business at 4.9 stars from 30 reviews as of 22 August 2026. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Robina
Envision Building Group holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. The Robina builder has 4.7 stars across 14 Google reviews (as of 22 August 2026); in a 13-review sample, professional and friendly service is the most-mentioned theme (6 mentions), with response time and quality of work also frequently noted (5 mentions each).
Based in Nerang
Evoca Homes carries a 4.7 Google rating across 30 reviews as of 22 August 2026, and reviewers in a 29-review sample raised professional, friendly service most often — 15 mentions — ahead of response time (9) and quality of work (6), for this Nerang builder on the Gold Coast. Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence checked as current against the register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Southport
For FRD Homes, reviewers mentioned Quality of work 26 times in a 50-review sample, more than Professional & friendly (21) or Communication (16). Google records 4.2 stars from 62 reviews as of 22 August 2026. The QBCC register lists FRD Homes' current Builder - Low Rise licence, with the record checked on 22 August 2026.
Based in Arundel
General Building Co. holds 4.9 stars across 66 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. This Arundel builder draws consistent praise in a 64-review sample: professional, friendly service is the leading theme (46 mentions), alongside quality of work (41) and communication (26). General Building Co. carries a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Southport
Goldengrove Building Group, a Southport builder on the Gold Coast, draws its highest number of mentions for response time in a 12-review sample (4 mentions), with communication (3) and quality of work (2) also noted. As of 22 August 2026, Google shows the business at 2.9 stars across 16 reviews. Its QBCC Builder - Open licence was register-verified on 22 August 2026.
Based in Burleigh Heads
In Style Patios and Decks holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence (QBCC register check dated 22 August 2026). The Burleigh Heads builder has 4.9 stars from 144 Google reviews (22 August 2026); within the 100 reviews analysed, Quality of work leads Professional & friendly by 54 mentions to 50, while Communication appears 36 times.
Based in Broadbeach
Broadbeach builder Ingenious Homes has been rated 3.3 stars by Google reviewers across 18 reviews, current as of 22 August 2026. Feedback across a 14-review sample most often describes Ingenious Homes as professional and friendly (6 mentions), while response time and quality of work are each raised 4 times. Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Miami
J3 Built, a Miami-based builder on the Gold Coast, is praised most often for professional, friendly service — the leading theme across all 18 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026, with quality of work and communication each mentioned 9 times. Those 18 reviews also carry a 5-star rating, dated the same day. J3 Built holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Hope Island
Jemade Design and Construction earned a 5-star rating from 23 Google reviewers by 22 August 2026, and its Hope Island work on the Gold Coast shows up clearly in the sample: quality of work drew mentions in 15 of the 22 reviews sampled, professional and friendly service came up in 11 of the 22, and response time featured in 9 of the 22. Two QBCC classes sit under one current licence for the business, Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise, with the register listing it as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Worongary
JT BUILDING PROJECTS, a Worongary builder, draws its strongest praise for Quality of work, mentioned 16 times in a 21-review sample of Google feedback dated 22 August 2026, alongside Professional & friendly (13) and Response time (6). The business holds 4.8 stars across 22 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026, and a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Carrara
Keen As Building holds a QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class (confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026). Among the Carrara builder's Google reviews — 26 in total, averaging 4.5 stars (as of 22 August 2026) — quality of work leads the 25-review sample at 13 mentions to 11 for response time, with professional and friendly service just behind at 10.
Based in Robina
Google reviewers have given Matta Constructions, a Robina-based builder on the Gold Coast, 4.7 stars out of 63 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Communication came up most often in a 59-review sample (33 mentions), followed by quality of work (28 mentions) and response time (26 mentions). The QBCC register confirms a current Builder - Low Rise licence for the business, verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Southport
Maxim Building Services, a Southport builder, lists "Professional & friendly" and "Communication" as its most-mentioned themes in a 30-review sample — each cited 12 times — with "Quality of work" mentioned 11 times. Google puts the business at 4.5 stars across 33 reviews, as of 22 August 2026. Maxim holds a current QBCC Builder - Medium Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Worongary
Mintconstruct Pty Ltd, a Worongary builder, holds a current QBCC licence in two classes — Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise — register-verified 22 August 2026. Google reviewers give the business 4.9 stars across 34 reviews (as of 22 August 2026), and in a 27-review sample, Professional & friendly is the most-mentioned theme (9 mentions), with Quality of work (8) and Response time (6) also noted.
Based in Elanora
MK Building and Renovations holds 5 stars (18 Google reviews), snapshot dated 22 August 2026. The Elanora builder's 16-review sample names professional and friendly service the top theme (11 mentions). Quality of work follows (9). Communication trails (5). The QBCC register listed its Builder - Open licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Molendinar
MRA Roofing & Construction is a Molendinar builder on the Gold Coast where quality of work leads the themes: 6 of the 11 reviews sampled mention it, while professional & friendly and communication each appear in 5. Google records a 5-star rating from 11 reviews as of 22 August 2026. The QBCC register lists a current Builder - Open licence, checked against the register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Burleigh Waters
The QBCC register lists MTB Carpentry and Construction under Builder - Low Rise. The licence check is dated 22 August 2026. Google records a 4.9-star rating from (35) reviews as of 22 August 2026. Quality of work leads the sample of (33) reviews (18 mentions), followed by Professional & friendly (14) and Response time (13).
Based in Molendinar
Newnham Constructions Pty Ltd is a Molendinar-based builder rated 4.7 stars from 12 Google reviews, current as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers in a 10-review sample most often highlight Professional & friendly (6 mentions), followed by Quality of work (5) and Communication (5). The business carries a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Arundel
Quality of work leads the theme tally for North Beach Building, an Arundel builder, at 11 mentions in a 13-review sample; professional and friendly service follows at 10, response time at 8; Google shows the business at 5 stars from 14 reviews as of 22 August 2026, and the QBCC register listed its Builder - Open licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Currumbin Waters
North Building Solutions holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026. This Currumbin Waters builder's Google rating sits at 5 stars from 14 reviews, tallied as of 22 August 2026, with quality of work coming up most in 7 of the 14 reviews sampled, professional and friendly service noted in 6, and communication in 5.
Based in Arundel
As of 22 August 2026, Nuspace Homes holds 4.8 stars across 57 Google reviews; a 53-review sample places professional and friendly service ahead of the rest at 31 mentions, with quality of work at 26 and response time at 20 behind it. The Arundel, Gold Coast builder's QBCC licence in the Builder - Medium Rise class was confirmed current against the register on the same date.
Based in Pimpama
Palladio Homes is a Pimpama builder, with Professional & friendly leading the themes: 8 of the 20 reviews sampled mention it, compared with 5 for Response time and 5 for Quality of work. Google records 4.2 stars from 26 reviews as of 22 August 2026. The QBCC register lists Palladio Homes under Builder - Low Rise, with the licence check completed on 22 August 2026.
Based in Bonogin
Platinum Property Improvements holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. The Bonogin builder has 4.6 stars across 44 Google reviews (as of 22 August 2026); in that 44-review sample, "Professional & friendly" is the top-cited theme (26 mentions), with "Quality of work" (22) and "Communication" (12) also frequently noted.
Based in Surfers Paradise
As of 22 August 2026, Prime PIM — a Surfers Paradise builder — sits at 4.7 stars across 15 Google reviews; a 12-review sample names quality of work most often (8 mentions), followed by professional, friendly service (7) and communication (4); the QBCC register confirmed its Builder - Low Rise licence current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Palm Beach
As of 22 August 2026, Quality of work leads reviewer feedback for Purcell Homes, a Palm Beach builder, with 17 of 32 sampled Google mentions; Professional & friendly (13) and Response time (9) follow. The business carries 5 stars across 37 Google reviews; QBCC's register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Miami
Q Coast Homes holds a QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class, with the register check completed on 22 August 2026. Google records 3.9 stars from 37 reviews for the Miami builder as of 22 August 2026. Quality of work appears in 11 of the 29 reviews sampled, reliable & trustworthy in 8, and professional & friendly in 6.
Based in Arundel
Google reviewers have given Raw Built PTY LTD, an Arundel builder on the Gold Coast, a 5-star rating across 29 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers most often highlight quality of work, mentioned 23 times across a 27-review sample; professional, friendly service (17 mentions) and response time (14 mentions) also feature regularly. Raw Built PTY LTD's QBCC licence, in the Builder - Low Rise class, was register-verified on 22 August 2026 and remains current.
Based in Helensvale
In Helensvale, Rise Renovations & Construction is a builder whose Google feedback clusters around three themes at equal strength — professional and friendly service, quality of work, and communication (14 mentions each) — drawn from a 20-review sample as of 22 August 2026. Across the business's full run of 21 Google reviews, the rating sits at 5 stars. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Currumbin Waters
Risen Developments holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. This Currumbin Waters builder has 5 stars across 15 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026; in a 14-review sample, quality of work is the top-cited theme (9 mentions), alongside professional, friendly service (7) and communication (5).
Based in Helensvale
SandSky Developments holds a 2.9 star Google rating (72 reviews, as of 22 August 2026). The business operates as a builder in Helensvale on the Gold Coast. A 67 review sample flagged quality of work most often (27 mentions). Professional, friendly service followed (19 mentions), then response time (12 mentions). The QBCC register listed it as current in the Builder - Low Rise class on 22 August 2026.
Based in Hollywell
Sebuild holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. This Hollywell builder has a 5.0-star rating across 24 Google reviews (as of 22 August 2026), with quality of work the leading theme in the sample (16 mentions), alongside professional, friendly service (12) and reliable, trustworthy work (6).
Based in Carrara
Shopfit Co, a Carrara builder, holds 4.8 stars across 25 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers most often note professional and friendly service (10 mentions in a 21-review sample), alongside communication (8) and quality of work (7). Shopfit Co carries a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Carrara
Silkwood Homes, a Carrara builder, draws its strongest praise for Professional & friendly, the top theme in a 57-review sample with 27 mentions, ahead of Quality of work (25) and Communication (21). Google shows a 4.3-star rating across 64 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Silkwood Homes holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Burleigh Heads
SOKO Construction & Roofing sits at 4.3 stars across 12 Google reviews, dated 22 August 2026. Reviewers most often mention professional, friendly service among the Burleigh Heads builder's 10-review sample (6 mentions), followed by quality of work (3) and response time (2). Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Robina
Southeast Carpentry Co, a Robina builder, is most often praised for quality of work and for being professional and friendly — each theme mentioned 8 times among the 18 Google reviews analysed as of 22 August 2026, with response time mentioned 7 times. Those same reviews average 5 stars. The business holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Currumbin Waters
Spic 'N Span Constructions Pty Ltd, a Currumbin Waters builder, holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. Google reviews as of 22 August 2026 rate the business 3.7 stars from 18 reviews, and in a 17-review sample, Professional & friendly is the most-cited theme (10 mentions), with Response time and Quality of work each noted 4 times.
Based in Varsity Lakes
Strike Development Projects has a 4.6-star Google rating from 40 reviews, recorded on 22 August 2026. Reviewers in a 37-review sample mention professional and friendly service 22 times; quality of work appears in 12 mentions and response time in 10. QBCC lists a Builder - Low Rise licence for the business, verified against the register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Robina
Quality of work shows up in 21 of the 39 Google reviews sampled for Transpire Constructions, a Robina builder, as of 22 August 2026, with communication noted in 17 of those same reviews and professional, friendly service in 16. Google rates the business 4.1 stars across 42 reviews on that date. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Runaway Bay
Ubora Living holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. The Runaway Bay builder has also earned 5 stars across 14 Google reviews (as of 22 August 2026); in that 14-review sample, quality of work is the most-cited theme (10 mentions), with professional, friendly service (7) and communication (5) also frequently praised.
Based in Burleigh Waters
Vendy Building has posted a 5-star rating across 20 Google reviews (22 August 2026). Quality of work leads the review themes at 15 mentions to 13 for professional, friendly service, with reliable, trustworthy service further behind at 9 — all from the same 20-review sample. This Burleigh Waters builder's QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was confirmed current against the register (22 August 2026).
Based in Palm Beach
Quality of work is the most-cited theme for Whitehead Built Constructions, a Palm Beach builder on the Gold Coast, mentioned 20 times in a 30-review Google sample analysed as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers also frequently note professional, friendly service (13 mentions) and communication (11), against an overall 5-star rating from 30 Google reviews. Whitehead Built Constructions holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.
Based in Ormeau
As of 22 August 2026, Wilson Design and Build's QBCC licence — Builder - Low Rise — checked out current against the register; the Ormeau builder's Google reviews sit at 5 stars from 16 ratings; and among a 13-review sample, professional and friendly service leads the mentions at 8, with quality of work and communication tied behind at 6 each.
Based in Surfers Paradise
Communication draws the most mentions for Yellowfin Building Group, a Surfers Paradise builder, cited in 6 of 14 sampled Google reviews, with professional, friendly service (5) and quality of work (4) also noted. The business carries a 4.5-star rating across 16 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Yellowfin Building Group's QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was register-verified on 22 August 2026.
About builders in Gold Coast
A QBCC builder's licence class is bounded by building class and floor area, not by storey count — and guessing the class from storeys alone is the biggest reason a Gold Coast quote sits under the wrong one. The second common gap is simpler: a contract with no Home Warranty premium listed. Every builder here carries the current, residential-scope licence, checked against the register. Pricing spans an unusually wide range on this coast — a knockdown-rebuild on a scarce beachside block, a project-home build out in the hinterland, a renovation of an older coastal house — none of it resembling a single national 'average build cost' figure.
Gold Coast-specific realities: the coastal strip is mostly high-rise and units, so detached work splits into knockdown-rebuild or renovation on established coastal blocks versus new builds in the hinterland (Nerang, Mudgeeraba, Tamborine Mountain). Rebuilds cluster in scarce beachside pockets like Mermaid Beach and Burleigh Waters, where blocks rarely resell and older homes have orientation problems a renovation can't fix economically. Salt-laden air is a durability driver — spray carries several kilometres inland, so coastal builders specify stainless or marine-grade fixings, not standard galvanised. Soil varies sharply too: sandy, low-bearing coastal soil versus reactive clay around Nerang and Mudgeeraba versus rock-drilled footings on Tamborine Mountain, so site classification testing matters. Waterfront blocks sit under the City Plan's Coastal Erosion Hazard Overlay — check Council's mapping tool before designing close to the water.
Typical prices in Gold Coast
Ranges reflect quotes observed locally — not national averages, not advertised "from" prices.
| Service | Typical range (A$) |
|---|---|
New house build — project-home standard (per m²) Design Science's Gold Coast build-cost guide (designscience.com.au/cost-to-build-house-gold-coast-2026/, checked 2026) puts a basic/project-home build at A$1,800–$2,200/m², with mid-range custom at $2,500–$3,500 and high-end architectural above $4,000. Read this as the construction rate only: the same guide excludes site preparation and earthworks, retaining walls, driveways, fencing, pool, air conditioning, window furnishings, landscaping, consultant reports, and council and design fees — and puts those exclusions at a further $50,000–$150,000 or more. A per-m² rate is not a project budget. | A$1,800 — A$2,200 |
Knockdown & rebuild — total project (demolition + new ~200m² home) Newnham Constructions' Gold Coast knockdown-rebuild guide (newnhamconstructions.com.au/blog/gold-coast-renovation-rebuild-guide, checked 2026) puts a full project — demolition, new build, council approvals, temporary accommodation and contingency — for a ~200m² new home at $700,000–$1,200,000+; the same source lists demolition/site works alone at $20,000–$50,000, so this figure isn't directly comparable to the bare per-m² build rate above. | A$700,000 — A$1,200,000 |
Home extension / room addition (per m²) Design Science's Gold Coast extension-cost guide (designscience.com.au/house-extension-gold-coast-costs-options/, checked 2026) gives $2,200–$4,500/m² across extension types — a basic rear extension at the low end, a second-storey addition or an ensuite/wet-area extension (extra plumbing) at the top. The same guide notes extensions run 10–30% above a new build's per-m² rate because they connect into an existing structure. | A$2,200 — A$4,500 |
Full bathroom renovation Design Science's Gold Coast renovation-cost guide (designscience.com.au/home-renovation-cost-gold-coast-2026/, checked 2026) puts a complete bathroom renovation at A$25,000–$60,000 — a straightforward reno with the plumbing left in place at the low end, relocated plumbing, waterproofing to AS 3740 and premium fixtures at the top. Budget-tier renovations that reuse the existing layout and fixtures are quoted lower elsewhere; this range is for a complete strip-out and rebuild. | A$25,000 — A$60,000 |
Common questions
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. 'Builder – Low Rise' covers class 1/10 buildings (houses, sheds) without limit and other building classes up to 2000m² of floor area — it isn't a storey-count rule, whatever a licence-broker site tells you; 'Builder – Medium Rise' is capped at three storeys; 'Builder – Open' is unrestricted. 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.
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, up to $200,000. If a builder proposes a cash job with no premium, you have no cover; that alone is a reason to walk away.
It depends on the block and the house, but knockdown-rebuild is common in Gold Coast pockets like Mermaid Beach, Burleigh Waters, Ashmore and Paradise Point precisely because land in the size and position people want rarely comes up for sale, while the existing house was often built decades ago with poor orientation and a layout that doesn't suit modern living — problems a renovation budget can't always fix. A full rebuild is a much bigger, all-new-dwelling job than a renovation, so weigh the total cost (demolition, new build, approvals, temporary accommodation — commonly $700,000–$1,200,000+ for a ~200m² home) against what a targeted renovation or extension of the existing structure would achieve.
Often yes, and it's worth asking about rather than assuming standard hardware is fine. Wind-borne salt spray can reach several kilometres inland on the Gold Coast, and it accelerates corrosion in standard galvanised fixings, steel reinforcement and roof fasteners well before it's visible — the coast's ageing strata towers show what decades of untreated salt exposure eventually does to structural steel. A builder working within a few kilometres of the coast should be able to explain which fixings, cladding or roofing they're specifying as coastal-rated and why, rather than defaulting to inland-standard materials.
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.
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