Building Advice Services in Brisbane & SEQ

Quick advice

Short, affordable help when you have a specific question and want a straight answer from someone independent.

General Questions: I can try to answer any question you might have.
Site Analysis: Let me review the site or house you're looking to purchase to ensure there's no hidden traps! You might be surprised what overlays or issues a site might have that will cost you money later.
Design Review: I can review your house plans to ensure you haven't missed anything.
Contract Review: Let me review your pricing to ensure the builder isn't going to sting you for anything they shouldn't.
Contract Questions: I can answer any questions you might have about your contract or pricing.

Have a different question? Ask on the free call. If it's a quick or easy answer, I'll help for free.

I can provide any individual service up to and including a full project management offering.

Buying land or a house-and-land package?

Site & Property Due Diligence: Reviewing land orientation, slope, access constraints, and site conditions before buying (desktop analysis).
Town Planning & Zoning Guidance: Checking local council requirements, set-back rules, overlay restrictions, or granny flat/duplex potential.
Feasibility & High-Level Budgeting: Outlining realistic end-to-end project costs—including hidden fees like site works, council contributions, utility connections, and consultant fees.

Got plans and builder quotes?

Tender Package Preparation: Ensuring scope, finishes schedules, and construction drawings are complete so builders quote on identical specifications.
Builder Sourcing & Vetting: Recommending reputable builders, checking licenses, insurance, past performance, and financial stability.
Quote Analysis & Comparison: Deciphering builder quotes line-by-line to catch hidden exclusions, prime cost (PC) items, or provisional sums (PS).
Contract Negotiation & Review: Helping clients understand building contracts (e.g., HIA or Master Builders contracts) and negotiating fair terms.

Ready to start?

Briefing & Scope Definition: Helping clients articulate exact design needs, functional layouts, and budget limits.
Choosing the Right Team: Helping you source and brief architects, structural engineers, land surveyors, and soil testers, etc.
Design Oversight & Value Engineering: Reviewing plans during the design phase to spot costly structural or construction details and suggest money-saving alternatives before plans are finalised.
Permits & Approvals Tracking: Tracking progress through local council (DA/BA), private certifiers, and utility providers.
Selection & Schedule of Finishes: Assisting clients in selecting fixtures, fittings, and finishes early to avoid site delays.
Programming & Timeline Creation: Preparing a basic development program with a realistic baseline timeline for design, approvals, and construction, to give you visual oversight of the process and timeframes.

Already building?

Progress Reviews: Reviewing your builder's progress throughout the build.
Variation Reviews: Reviewing variation requests to check they are legitimate, reasonably priced, and necessary.
Claim Reviews: Reviewing your builder's progress claims.
Site Meetings & Inspections: Attending agreed site meetings and inspections.
Issue Identification: Identifying potential issues for the homeowner.
Builder Communication: Helping you communicate with your builder.
Independent Observations: Providing independent observations on how the build is going.
Plain-English Explanations: Helping you understand what your builder is telling you.

Give me a call or drop me an email to discuss your requirements in detail.

Not sure which fits?