Guides · Queensland
Guides
Short, plain answers to the questions people ask before, during and after a building job. Each one links to the official source.
Before you hire
- How to check a builder before you sign
- How to compare builder quotes in Queensland
- Unlicensed builder or tradie: how to spot one and what to do
- Building contracts: what must be in writing, and your cooling-off period
- Home warranty insurance in Queensland: what it covers
- Pre-purchase building and pest inspections in Queensland
Storm season
Doing it yourself
Building rules
When things go wrong
- Building dispute in Queensland: the steps, in order
- How much deposit can a builder ask for, and how do you get it back?
- Defective work: how to complain to QBCC
- My builder walked off the job. What now?
- Leaking shower after a renovation: what to do in Queensland
- Variations and extra charges: what your builder must put in writing