For buyers

Buying a Queenslander to renovate

Run the risks before you sign. Then line up the trades you'll need.

A classic Coorparoo Queenslander before raise and renovation

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Queenslander Buyer's Risk Checklist

The 28 risks worth checking before you commit to a Brisbane Queenslander: structural, regulatory, financial and scope-creep red flags. Built from a real Coorparoo build.

Designed for the offer-and-due-diligence phase. Take it to your inspector, solicitor and broker.

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If you're considering a Queenslander to renovate

Most of the cost surprises on a Queenslander renovation can be predicted before settlement, if you know what to look for. The Risk Checklist above is the 28-point set we wish we'd had in front of us when we were buying ours.

Beyond the checklist, three other resources help at the decision-stage:

👥 Specialists you'll need

Three trades every Queenslander build-under depends on

Engage these three early: usually before you make an offer, certainly before settlement. The directory is being built out; early Featured Partner listings sit in these categories.

House Raising Contractors

Specialist contractors who raise Queenslanders. A small Brisbane industry.

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Structural Engineers

Engineers who specify the raise, subfloor and permanent structure.

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Private Building Certifiers

Certifiers who issue permits and run mandatory inspections.

See directory →
The completed Coorparoo Queenslander
How the Coorparoo raise and build-under turned out.

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Run the 28-point checklist before you sign

The risks worth checking before you commit. Designed for the offer-and-due-diligence phase.

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