Sheds Southport
Southport's blocks mostly already carry a house and a driveway, so our shed builders fit garages, workshops and liveable sheds around what is there, and fit out existing sheds too.
Central and Coastal · City of Gold Coast area
Tell Us About Your Block in Southport
Tell us where your block is in Southport and what you want the shed for. We will look at what fits and get back to you.
(07) 2802 4427How Our Shed Builders Work in Southport
We plan the shed around your house, driveway and fences first, because on an established Southport block that is the hard part.
The Ground
The ground on established blocks settled long ago, but water, sewer or stormwater pipes often run under it. We check what is under your driveway as well as under the spot for the slab, the concrete floor the shed stands on.
Getting In
Side access is often narrow, with a neighbour's fence along one side. We check early whether a truck and a concrete pump can get in, because the answer changes how we build.
Getting a Shed Approved in Southport
Our shed builders prepare the drawings and lodge the approval as part of the build. Tell us early if you want to live in the shed, because that changes the approval it needs.
On an established block, the boundaries and what is already built usually set the size of the shed. Before the drawings go in, we work out the setbacks, how far the shed has to sit from each boundary, any easements (strips of land where pipes or cables run) and where the existing buildings sit.
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Questions About Southport
We plan every Southport shed around the approval, the ground and the access.
Who Approves a Shed in Southport?
A private building certifier usually issues the building approval. City of Gold Coast comes in for planning matters, such as building over an easement or adding a second dwelling.
Approvals
What If There Are Pipes Under My Block?
That is common on established Southport blocks, with water, sewer or stormwater running underneath. We check what is under the driveway and the shed pad before we set out the slab.
Site
How Do You Build on a Tight Southport Block?
We plan around the access. If the side is narrow and the neighbour's fence is close, we may carry the frame in by hand and pump the concrete over the house.
Access
Can I Build a Shed I Can Live In?
Yes, but it has to be approved as a dwelling, not as a shed. A second dwelling on a Southport block is assessed on the zoning and the space you have.
Builds
What Sort of Sheds Do You Build in Southport?
Garages, workshops and liveable sheds. We also do fit-outs, which means finishing the inside of a building you already have.
Builds
Can I Build a Shed Over an Easement?
Sometimes. Building over an easement usually needs the owner of the pipe or service to agree, so it can limit where your shed goes. We check it while we design.
Site
Ask us anything else about your shed and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
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Planning a shed in Southport? Send us a rough size and what it will be used for, and we will take it from there.