What we do  

We specialise in Old Queenslander timber houses having detailed over 70 house lifts, or house relocates and many extensions and renovations to the end of the 2023 year. These usually also involve extensions such as covered decks and new rooms under.  The Cairns local house relocating and raising experts are still on the job. One is doing house relocates only and the other is doing house relocates as well as house raising and re-stumping. This is good for the local and regional areas. There are also Townsville based companies that regularly visit the Cairns area.



We prepare fully detailed, builder ready project drawings and organise certification by a local structural engineer and an Energy Rating where required. New house drawings, house extension/renovation drawings, house raising drawings and house relocate drawings.

It is very helpful when a client has put some thought into their improvement or new home. Sketch plans of the rooms, scrapbook of magazine/web pictures of features that they like, external wall and roof colours (required for the Energy Rating determination) and construction and cladding materials (timber frame, masonry block, etc).

We have a good working relationship with local Town Planners and Building Certifiers for clients requiring Council Planning consent for their proposed project.

When clients intend to do building works in forested areas we check if there is a bushfire overlay covering that area. This can add considerable costs due to extra construction requirements and must be considered in the design of the works. Even if the house site is in an existing cleared area it could be impacted by the overlay. This is a Queensland Government imposition and enforced by the local councils.