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Builders in Sunshine Coast

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

Showing all 48 licensed builders across Sunshine CoastUpdated 2026-08-27 · Register QBCC

Based in Maroochydore

Response time · 6Professional & friendly · 5Communication · 5

Activate Development, a Maroochydore builder, is most often praised in its Google reviews for response time, the most-cited theme in a 10-review sample (as of 22 August 2026) with 6 mentions, alongside Professional & friendly and Communication, each cited 5 times. The business holds 5 stars across those 10 reviews as of the same date, and carries a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Kunda Park

Professional & friendly · 54Communication · 52Quality of work · 47

Ambrose Construct Group Pty Ltd holds a current QBCC licence covering Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise. The licence check was recorded in the QBCC register on 22 August 2026. Google lists 4.5 stars from 586 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Professional & friendly leads the 100-review sample (54 mentions), followed by Communication (52 mentions) and Quality of work (47 mentions).

Based in Little Mountain

Quality of work · 8Communication · 6Reliable & trustworthy · 6

AR Built Homes, a Little Mountain builder, holds 5 stars across 11 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. Quality of work is the most-mentioned theme in the sample (8 mentions), with Communication and Reliable & trustworthy each noted 6 times. The business carries a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Buderim

Quality of work · 8Professional & friendly · 7Response time · 5

ASH Built SC, a Buderim builder, draws its strongest praise on quality of work — the most-mentioned theme in an 11-review sample (8 mentions), ahead of professional, friendly service (7) and response time (5). Google reviewers give the business 4.6 stars from 11 reviews, as of 22 August 2026. ASH Built SC holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Monkland

Professional & friendly · 11Communication · 9Quality of work · 7

Aspect Homes Qld, a Monkland-based builder, currently holds a QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, verified against the official register on 22 August 2026. Google gives the business 4.7 stars from 31 reviews as of the same date, and in a sample of 20 of those reviews, reviewers most often noted professional, friendly service (11 mentions), followed by communication (9) and quality of work (7).

Based in Gympie

Quality of work · 17Professional & friendly · 13Response time · 7

Asset Cabins and Homes records 4.5 stars from Google reviews (33 reviews, as of 22 August 2026). The review sample contains (33 reviews) Quality of work (17 mentions), Professional & friendly (13 mentions), and Response time (7 mentions). QBCC records a current licence for Asset Cabins and Homes in Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise (two classes), verified on 22 August 2026.

Based in Maroochy River

Quality of work · 11Communication · 8Professional & friendly · 7

Award Built, a Maroochy River builder, draws its most mentions on Google for quality of work (11 of 17 sampled reviews), ahead of communication (8) and Professional & friendly (7). The business holds 5 stars across all 17 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026, and carries a current QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class, register-verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Minyama

Quality of work · 12Professional & friendly · 9Communication · 8

BEKA Building Solutions Pty Ltd holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. This Minyama builder has a 5-star Google rating from 19 reviews as of 22 August 2026; in that review set, quality of work is the leading theme (12 mentions), alongside professional, friendly service (9) and communication (8).

Based in Coolum Beach

Quality of work · 14Professional & friendly · 13Response time · 8

Benchmark Building & Construction Pty Ltd has a Google snapshot of 4.8 stars from 26 reviews dated 22 August 2026. Quality of work appears in 14 of the 21 reviews sampled; Professional & friendly appears in 13, and Response time in 8. The QBCC register records one licence covering Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise, with the record checked on 22 August 2026.

Based in Bvd Mountain Creek

Quality of work · 12Communication · 9Professional & friendly · 8

BuilderVision, a Bvd Mountain Creek builder on the Sunshine Coast, draws its strongest praise for quality of work, mentioned 12 times in a 19-review sample. Communication (9 mentions) and professional, friendly service (8) also feature regularly. Google reviewers rate the business 4.9 stars across 22 reviews as of 22 August 2026, and QBCC's register shows a current Builder - Low Rise licence, verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Birtinya

Professional & friendly · 22Quality of work · 20Communication · 13

Campbell Construction Co holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, register-verified 22 August 2026. This Birtinya builder carries 4.2 stars across 59 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026; in a 49-review sample, Professional & friendly is the dominant theme (22 mentions), followed by Quality of work (20) and Communication (13).

Based in Warana

Professional & friendly · 44Quality of work · 33Communication · 26

Commerce Building Services, a builder based in Warana, holds a rating of 4.7 stars from 92 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Across an 85-review sample, professional and friendly service is the most-cited theme (44 mentions), with quality of work (33) and communication (26) also frequently noted. Its QBCC licence, register-verified 22 August 2026, covers two classes: Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise.

Based in Buderim

Professional & friendly · 7Quality of work · 7Communication · 3

Cross Constructions, a Buderim builder, draws its strongest praise on two fronts — Professional & friendly and Quality of work, each mentioned 7 times in an 11-review sample analysed 22 August 2026 — with Communication mentioned 3 times as well. The business carries 5 stars across 11 Google reviews as of the same date. QBCC's register lists a current Builder - Low Rise licence for the business, checked 22 August 2026.

Based in Maroochydore

Professional & friendly · 9Quality of work · 6Response time · 5

Cutler Construction Company appears in the QBCC register under Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise, with the entry checked on 22 August 2026. The Maroochydore builder has 5 stars from 14 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers mention professional, friendly service 9 times in the 13-review sample, followed by quality of work at 6 mentions and response time at 5.

Based in Maroochydore

Communication · 24Quality of work · 22Professional & friendly · 19

Devcon Building Co., a Maroochydore builder, holds 3.7 stars across 72 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. In a 61-review sample, communication is the most-mentioned theme (24 mentions), alongside quality of work (22) and professional, friendly service (19). Devcon Building Co. holds a current QBCC Builder - Open licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Noosa Heads

Quality of work · 7Professional & friendly · 6Response time · 4

Reviewers most often single out DWS BUILDING, a Noosa Heads builder, for Quality of work, mentioned in 7 of the 11 Google reviews sampled; Professional & friendly (6) and Response time (4) follow close behind. The business holds 5 stars across those 11 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. Its QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence was register-verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Mountain Creek

Professional & friendly · 3Quality of work · 3Communication · 2

Easyway Building Brokers, a Mountain Creek builder, carries a QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence that the register confirmed current on 22 August 2026. On Google, the business shows 4.4 stars from 14 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Within a 12-review sample, Professional & friendly and Quality of work tie as the most-mentioned themes (three mentions apiece), with Communication also noted twice.

Based in Maleny

Professional & friendly · 9Quality of work · 9Communication · 4

Elite Renovations, a builder based in Maleny on the Sunshine Coast, has earned 4.9 stars from 12 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers most often highlight professional, friendly service and the quality of the work, each noted 9 times, while communication comes up 4 times. The business holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified on 22 August 2026.

Based in Peregian Beach

Professional & friendly · 4Quality of work · 4Communication · 4

Elka Projects, a Peregian Beach builder, draws consistent praise across a 10-review sample assessed on 22 August 2026, with professional & friendly, quality of work, and communication each mentioned four times. The business holds 5 stars across 11 Google reviews as of the same date. Elka Projects also holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, register-verified 22 August 2026.

Based in Rosemount

Professional & friendly · 7Quality of work · 6Communication · 4

In Rosemount, Envi Construction’s QBCC entry lists the Builder - Low Rise class, with the register check dated 22 August 2026. As of 22 August 2026, Google records 5 stars from 11 reviews for the Sunshine Coast builder. Within the 10-review sample, Professional & friendly leads the listed themes (7 mentions), followed by Quality of work (6) and Communication (4).

Based in Mooloolah Valley

Quality of work · 21Professional & friendly · 20Response time · 10

Farmer Constructions holds a Google rating of 5 stars (31 reviews) as of 22 August 2026, for its Mooloolah Valley work. In a sample of reviews (29 analysed), quality of work draws the most mentions (21), ahead of professional & friendly (20) and response time (10). Its QBCC licence, covering Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise, was verified current on 22 August 2026.

Based in West Woombye

Quality of work · 10Communication · 5Response time · 4

Reviewers most often bring up the quality of the work at Grant Building and Construction, a West Woombye builder: 10 of the 12 Google reviews analysed raised it, well ahead of communication (5) and response time (4), as of 22 August 2026. Google also puts the business at 5 stars across 12 reviews. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Kunda Park

Professional & friendly · 11Communication · 11Response time · 10

Greenrock Building's QBCC licence, covering the Builder - Open class, was confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026. The Kunda Park builder carries a 3.6-star rating from 21 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026; 11 of the 21 reviews sampled mention professional, friendly service, the same number raise communication, and 10 note response time.

Based in Pie Creek

Professional & friendly · 9Quality of work · 7Response time · 4

In Pie Creek, Gympie Carpentry holds 4.7 stars across 13 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. Within that review set, professional and friendly is the most-mentioned theme (9 mentions), with quality of work (7) and response time (4) also noted by reviewers. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Open licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Nambour

Quality of work · 7Communication · 5Reliable & trustworthy · 5

Quality of work is the most-mentioned review theme for Henry Construction & Design, with 7 mentions, ahead of communication and reliable & trustworthy at 5 mentions each. The Nambour builder holds a 5-star Google rating across 11 reviews (as of 22 August 2026), and QBCC's register listed its Builder - Medium Rise licence as current (as of 22 August 2026).

Based in Coolum Beach

Professional & friendly · 18Quality of work · 12Response time · 7

KITHER HOMES' QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class was listed as current on the register as of 22 August 2026. Google shows a 5-star average from 28 reviews for the Coolum Beach builder, as of the same date; in a 27-review sample, professional and friendly service leads with 18 mentions, ahead of quality of work (12) and response time (7).

Based in Moffat Beach

Quality of work · 4Professional & friendly · 1Communication · 1

KW Building's Google rating stands at 4.3 stars from 13 reviews (as of 22 August 2026), for this Moffat Beach builder on the Sunshine Coast. Of the 10 reviews sampled, quality of work topped the theme count at 4 mentions to 1 each for professional & friendly and communication. The QBCC register listed the firm's Builder - Open licence as current (22 August 2026).

Based in Coolum Beach

Quality of work · 9Professional & friendly · 6Response time · 5

LDG Constructions, a Coolum Beach builder, sees quality of work stand out as the most-mentioned theme in a 12-review sample (9 mentions), alongside professional, friendly service (6) and response time (5). As of 22 August 2026, the business holds a 5-star rating across 14 Google reviews. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Cooran

Professional & friendly · 15Quality of work · 12Communication · 11

Luna Constructions Pty Ltd holds a current QBCC licence in the Builder - Open class, confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026. This Cooran builder carries a Google rating (5 stars, 30 reviews, as of 22 August 2026). In a review sample (27 reviews), Professional & friendly leads reviewer feedback (15 mentions), with quality of work (12 mentions) and communication (11 mentions) close behind.

Based in Parrearra

Communication · 13Quality of work · 10Professional & friendly · 8

Marbuild Constructions holds 5 stars across 26 Google reviews (as of 22 August 2026) for its building work in Parrearra. Among a 24-review sample, communication leads with 13 mentions, ahead of quality of work (10) and professional & friendly (8). The QBCC register listed the business as current (22 August 2026), covering the Builder - Low Rise class.

Based in Nirimba

Professional & friendly · 5Quality of work · 4Communication · 3

Mint Design Homes reviewers point most often to professional, friendly service (5 mentions), out of a 10-review sample pulled from Google. Quality of work (4) and communication (3) round out the sample. The Nirimba builder carries a 5-star rating (11 Google reviews) as of 22 August 2026. QBCC's register listed the firm's Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Nambour

Professional & friendly · 32Quality of work · 29Response time · 17

My Deck Pty Ltd holds a QBCC Builder - Open licence, confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026. The Nambour builder's Google reviews put it at 4.8 stars from 63 reviews as of 22 August 2026, with professional, friendly service coming up in 32 of the 60 reviews sampled, quality of work in 29 of the 60, and response time in 17 of the 60.

Based in Burnside

Quality of work · 8Professional & friendly · 7Communication · 5

Oliver Burrows Construction has a 4.9-star rating across 14 Google reviews, dated 22 August 2026, from its base in Burnside on the Sunshine Coast. Among that review sample, quality of work was the most-mentioned theme, cited in 8 of the 14 reviews, ahead of professional, friendly service (7 mentions) and communication (5). The QBCC register listed a current Builder - Low Rise licence for the business, checked on 22 August 2026.

Based in Kunda Park

Quality of work · 18Professional & friendly · 17Response time · 8

As of 22 August 2026, quality of work is the theme reviewers raise most about Proline Builders Australia Pty Ltd, a Kunda Park builder on the Sunshine Coast, cited in 18 of a 32-review Google sample; professional and friendly service follows at 17 mentions, with response time at 8; and Google records 4.5 stars across those 32 reviews as of the same date. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Coolum Beach

Quality of work · 57Professional & friendly · 41Communication · 28

Quality First Constructions, a Coolum Beach builder, holds a current QBCC licence in two classes, Builder - Open and Builder - Low Rise, checked against the QBCC register on 22 August 2026. Reviewers have rated the business 5 stars across 66 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers most often praise quality of work, mentioned 57 times in a 64-review sample, with professional, friendly service (41) and communication (28) also noted.

Based in Maroochydore

Quality of work · 17Professional & friendly · 9Response time · 7

Resi Homes has a 5 star Google rating (21 reviews, as of 22 August 2026). This Maroochydore builder shows quality of work as the leading theme (17 mentions) in a 20-review sample, with professional, friendly service (9) and response time (7) also appearing. A current QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class was confirmed against the register (22 August 2026).

Based in Moffat Beach

Professional & friendly · 17Quality of work · 12Communication · 10

Reynolds Built, a Moffat Beach builder, draws 17 mentions of professional and friendly service to 12 for quality of work in a 21-review sample on Google (as of 22 August 2026), which also carries a perfect 5-star average across all 21 reviews. Communication follows at 10 mentions. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Coolum Beach

Professional & friendly · 4Quality of work · 3Response time · 1

SALTAIR, a Coolum Beach builder, appears on the QBCC register with a current Builder - Open licence, confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026. As of the same date, Google reviewers have given the business 4.9 stars across 17 reviews; a 10-review sample shows Professional & friendly leading with 4 mentions, followed by Quality of work (3) and Response time (1).

Based in Mooloolaba

Quality of work · 16Response time · 8Professional & friendly · 8

Sanks Constructions Pty Ltd has picked up a 4.9-star average from 27 Google reviews, as of 22 August 2026. In the sample analysed, quality of work drew the most mentions (16), while response time and a professional, friendly manner were each noted 8 times. The QBCC register listed the Mooloolaba builder's Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Forest Glen

Professional & friendly · 33Quality of work · 32Communication · 15

Forest Glen builder Stilus Design and Construction earns its most frequent praise for professional, friendly service in a 48-review sample (33 mentions), with quality of work close behind at 32, and the business carries a 5.0-star average across 49 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. The QBCC register confirmed its Builder - Low Rise licence current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Caloundra West

Professional & friendly · 9Quality of work · 9Reliable & trustworthy · 7

The QBCC register listed Surfside Homes as holding a current Builder - Low Rise licence as of 22 August 2026. This Caloundra West builder carries 4.8 stars across 22 Google reviews, also as of 22 August 2026. In a 21-review sample, Professional & friendly and Quality of work each drew 9 mentions, with Reliable & trustworthy mentioned 7 times.

Based in Bli Bli

Quality of work · 8Communication · 7Response time · 5

Tasman Haus Builders PTY LTD has picked up a 4.9-star average from 11 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Quality of work leads the feedback in that sample, mentioned 8 times, with communication (7) and response time (5) coming through as well. The QBCC register listed the Bli Bli builder as holding a current Builder - Low Rise licence when checked on 22 August 2026.

Based in Buderim

Professional & friendly · 16Quality of work · 15Response time · 9

Professional, friendly service is what reviewers mention most about Toto Properties Pty Ltd, a builder based in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast: 16 of the 29 reviews sampled raise it, with quality of work close behind at 15 mentions and response time noted in 9. Google shows the business at 5 stars across 31 reviews as of 22 August 2026. The QBCC register listed its Builder - Open licence as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Birtinya

Quality of work · 14Professional & friendly · 10Communication · 10

Vanguard Homes Pty Ltd holds a current QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class. The QBCC register check is dated 22 August 2026. Google's review snapshot dated 22 August 2026 lists (5 stars) from (20 reviews). Within (19) analyzed reviews, Quality of work leads the themes (14 mentions); Professional & friendly and Communication each have (10 mentions).

Based in Caloundra

Quality of work · 7Professional & friendly · 6Value & pricing · 4

In Caloundra, VR DESIGN AND BUILD carries a 5-star rating from 13 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Quality of work draws the most mentions among reviewers (7 of 13), alongside professional, friendly service (6) and value for money (4). Its QBCC licence covers Builder - Low Rise work, and the register listed it as current on 22 August 2026.

Based in Battery Hill

Quality of work · 9Response time · 5Communication · 5

As of 22 August 2026, quality of work is the most-mentioned theme in the 10 Google reviews sampled for Warriner Constructions, a Battery Hill builder, with 9 of the 10 raising it; response time and communication each appear in 5. Those same 10 reviews average 5 stars on Google. Checked against the QBCC register on 22 August 2026, the builder's Builder - Low Rise licence was listed as current.

Based in Coolum Beach

Quality of work · 6Professional & friendly · 5Communication · 4

Zephyr Constructions holds a current QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence, confirmed current against the register on 22 August 2026. This Coolum Beach builder carries 5 stars across 11 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026, and quality of work appears in 6 of the 10 reviews sampled, ahead of professional and friendly service noted in 5 of the 10 and communication mentioned in 4 of the 10.

Based in Gympie

Quality of work · 10Professional & friendly · 6Communication · 5

Zerner Building Company has earned a 5-star rating from all 14 Google reviews logged for the Gympie builder (as of 22 August 2026). In that sample, quality of work leads with 10 mentions to 6 for professional, friendly service, with communication close behind at 5. The business holds a current QBCC licence in the Builder - Low Rise class, checked against the QBCC register on 22 August 2026.

About builders in Sunshine Coast

Three very different builds share this page: a display-home package on a covenant-bound lot at Aura in Baringa, a renovation of an established Buderim or Nambour house, and a new build on sloping hinterland land around Maleny or Montville. None of those is a national 'average build cost.' Every builder listed holds a current QBCC contractor licence covering residential work, verified against the register. Two things sink more Sunshine Coast jobs than anything else: a licence class that doesn't cover the scope — QBCC splits classes by building class and floor area, never storey count — and a contract with no Home Warranty premium on it.

Sunshine Coast-specific realities: Aura at Baringa, Australia's largest single-owner master-planned community — 2,310 hectares zoned for roughly 20,000 dwellings behind a $3 billion infrastructure spend — means building there is usually a display-home-range package on a staged, covenant-bound lot, unlike extending an established Buderim or Nambour house with no covenant. The Birtinya health precinct around the $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital is drawing nearby renovation and infill demand. In the Blackall Range hinterland around Maleny and Montville, steep cross-falls are the norm, pushing builds toward engineered footings, a pre-design geotechnical report, and on-site wastewater treatment instead of mains sewer. Retiree inflow and a rising median age favour single-level and dual-key builds. Low-lying blocks carry a flood hazard overlay setting minimum floor levels from the 1% AEP flood plus freeboard; hinterland acreage can carry a bushfire hazard overlay.

Typical prices in Sunshine Coast

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

ServiceTypical range (A$)
New house build — project-home standard (per m²)
No Sunshine Coast-specific build-cost guide with disclosed methodology was found; Design Science's Gold Coast build-cost guide (designscience.com.au/cost-to-build-house-gold-coast-2026/, fetched 2026) puts a basic/project-home build at A$1,800–$2,200/m² for the nearest comparable SEQ coastal market, with mid-range custom at $2,500–$3,500 and high-end architectural above $4,000. This is 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, putting those at a further $50,000–$150,000. A per-m² rate is not a project budget.
A$1,800A$2,200
Home extension / room addition (per m²)
No Sunshine Coast-specific source was found to justify a different number. Design Science's Gold Coast extension-cost guide (designscience.com.au/house-extension-gold-coast-costs-options/, fetched 2026) gives $2,200–$4,500/m² across extension types for this SEQ coastal market — a basic rear extension at the low end, a second-storey addition or a wet-area extension with extra plumbing at the top — and notes extensions run 10–30% above a new build's per-m² rate because they connect into an existing structure.
A$2,200A$4,500
Full bathroom renovation (full strip-out and rebuild)
No Sunshine Coast-specific source at this scope was found; matching Design Science's Gold Coast renovation-cost guide (designscience.com.au/home-renovation-cost-gold-coast-2026/, fetched 2026) for this SEQ coastal market: A$25,000–$60,000 for a full strip-out and rebuild — plumbing left in place at the low end, relocated plumbing, waterproofing to AS 3740 and premium fixtures at the top.
A$25,000A$60,000
Bathroom refresh / cosmetic update (small scope — not a full renovation)
Airtasker's Sunshine Coast bathroom-renovation page (airtasker.com/au/services/bathroom-renovation/sunshine-coast/, fetched 2026) states: 'Based on previous successful tasks, small bathroom renovations or cosmetic updates can start at $150 and range up to $2,000.' Scope is a like-for-like tap/tile/fixture refresh with no reconfiguration — see the full-renovation line above for a strip-out and rebuild.
A$150A$2,000
Deck installation or repair (small-to-medium scope)
Airtasker's Sunshine Coast decking page (airtasker.com/au/services/decking/sunshine-coast/, fetched 2026) discloses sample sizes: general decking tasks at $180 low / $340 median / $700 high, 'based on 96 reviews'; timber decking specifically at $400 low / $500 median / $1,197 high, 'based on 4 reviews' (small sample — treat the timber sub-range as indicative only). This is completed-task pricing for small-to-medium deck work, not a full new elevated-deck build quoted by a licensed builder.
A$180A$1,197
Granny flat / secondary dwelling, turnkey (council-approved, move-in ready)
No Sunshine Coast-specific source was found to justify a different number. Matching Design Science's Gold Coast granny flat cost guide (designscience.com.au/granny-flat-cost-gold-coast/, fetched 2026, dated August 2026) for the nearest comparable SEQ coastal market: a finished, council-approved, move-in-ready granny flat at A$130,000–$250,000 turnkey, breaking down to roughly $70,000–$150,000 building shell, $30,000–$90,000 internal fit-out, $20,000–$90,000 site works and services, and $5,000+ design/approvals/certification. A bare 'kit' price advertised below this range excludes the slab, site works, plumbing, electrical, approvals and kitchen/bathroom fit-out.
A$130,000A$250,000

Common questions

How do I check a Sunshine Coast 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. 'Builder – Low Rise' covers class 1/10 buildings (houses, sheds) without limit and other building classes up to 2000m² of gross 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.

I'm buying land in Aura at Baringa — does a builder's licence class matter differently for a new estate than for renovating an old house?

The licence rule itself doesn't change, but what it needs to cover does. A new house on a class 1 lot in Aura is still 'Builder – Low Rise' territory regardless of the estate's size, so a low-rise licence is normally sufficient — the scale that matters for licensing is the building's own class and floor area, not the estate's. What does differ is the contract: display-home-range builds are usually a fixed-price package against a published inclusions list, so read that list as carefully as the licence, and confirm the Home Warranty premium and land covenants are both accounted for before signing.

My block is on a slope in the Maleny or Montville hinterland — what should I ask a builder before getting quotes?

Ask whether they've actually built on cross-falling hinterland blocks, not just flat coastal slabs — the skill sets and footing systems differ. Steep grade commonly pushes a hinterland build toward an engineered floor system rather than a standard slab, and a geotechnical report before design is normal, not optional. Confirm early whether the block has town water and sewer or needs tanks and an on-site wastewater system, since that changes both cost and approval steps well before a single footing goes in — and ask whether the quote already assumes an answer to that question.

Should I become an owner-builder to save money on a Sunshine Coast project?

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.

Does the Sunshine Coast's older or retiree population change what I should ask a builder for?

It's worth naming the job explicitly rather than assuming a builder defaults to it: single-level living, wider doorways, step-free entries and a granny flat or dual-key layout for a downsizing or multi-generational household are common Sunshine Coast requests but aren't the default spec on a standard project-home package. Confirm any accessibility features and the granny flat's own council approval and Home Warranty treatment are in the contract in writing, not assumed as 'included'.

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