Understanding the Stages of House Construction
Building a house in Queensland generally moves through five construction stages: base, frame, enclosed, fixing and practical completion. Each stage ends with a clear milestone on site, most of which line up with a mandatory inspection by your building certifier, and most contracts tie a progress payment to each one. For a custom home, there’s […]
Why Choose a Custom Home Builder Over a Volume Builder
A volume builder builds from a library of proven floor plans, which keeps the entry price lower and the path to site shorter on a flat, straightforward block. A custom home builder designs and builds one home for one block and one family. If your block, your brief or your suburb doesn’t fit a standard […]
How Long Does It Take to Build a Custom Home?
A custom home in Brisbane generally takes 18 to 24 months from the first conversation to handover. But every home is different, and many different factors can affect that timeline, including your exact design and material delays. Construction accounts for roughly 9 to 14 months of that, with the balance going to design, engineering, documentation […]
How Much Does It Cost to Build a House in Brisbane?
Building a house in Brisbane costs between roughly $2,000 and $5,000 per square metre in 2026. Project homes built to a fixed template sit at the lower end, while custom homes designed around a specific block and a specific family generally start near $3,200 per square metre and move up from there, depending on the […]