Second Nature Builders
Joyner · North Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast
Award-winning family builder with 27+ years on the tools, taking on a limited number of extensions and renovations at a time.
Renovation and extension builders — raises, build-unders, second storeys and full transformations.
Joyner · North Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast
Award-winning family builder with 27+ years on the tools, taking on a limited number of extensions and renovations at a time.
Camp Hill · Brisbane southside and surrounds
Husband-and-wife team doing character-home renovations, raise-and-build-unders and second-storey additions since 2009.
Shorncliffe · Moreton Bay, Pine Rivers and the northside
Small family-owned bayside builder specialising in house lifts, build-unders, extensions and decks, with the owner hands-on across every job.
Loganholme · Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast
Family-owned southside outfit with 20+ years in renovations, extensions and pole homes for difficult blocks.
Greenslopes · Inner southside — Annerley to Yeronga
Queenslander specialist with a carpentry background doing renovations, extensions and lift-and-build-ins, backed by a 12-week completion promise.
Specialists who design, build and hand over complete kitchen and bathroom renovations.
Brisbane · Greater Brisbane and Logan
Family-run bathroom renovator, 20+ years and hundreds of bathrooms in, with the owner personally overseeing every project.
Murarrie · Southside, inner city, Redland Bay and Logan
Family-owned southside crew renovating bathrooms, kitchens and laundries with a 6.5-year structural warranty.
Narangba · Brisbane North and Moreton Bay
Family cabinet makers running design-manufacture-install kitchen renovations since 1985, with their own factory and fixed pricing.
Ashgrove · Northside and western suburbs
Small northside operator doing fixed-price bathroom renovations with a two-week handover guarantee.
Camp Hill · Brisbane-wide, mobile consultations
Owner-operated end-to-end kitchen and bathroom renovator, comfortable with structural work on Queenslanders.
Decks, pergolas, stairs, doors and the structural carpentry that holds a renovation together.
Geebung · Brisbane and South East Queensland
Licensed builder-carpenters 15+ years in, covering everything from door repairs to decks and full renovations.
Greenslopes · Brisbane-wide, Moreton Bay to Ipswich
Family-owned carpentry and renovation business 20+ years in, handling framing, decks, pergolas and Queenslander extensions.
Arana Hills · Brisbane and nearby areas
Northside deck specialists with 200+ decks built by a small qualified crew, all fully certified.
Bracken Ridge · Northside, southside and inner Brisbane
Family crew bridging decks, fences, retaining walls and the small renovations that sit between handyman and builder.
Beenleigh · Brisbane, Redlands, Logan and Ipswich
Established 2003 with in-house engineering and a 25-year workmanship warranty on timber and composite decks.
Renovation plumbing — rough-ins, relocations and fixture installs, not just emergency callouts.
Annerley · Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan
Family-owned southside plumber trading since 1976, with bathroom and kitchen renovation plumbing a core service.
Brisbane North · Brisbane northside and Moreton Bay
Master Plumbers member with 15+ years on Brisbane homes and a dedicated bathroom-renovation plumbing service.
Spring Hill · Inner and northern Brisbane
Inner-Brisbane plumber with a renovation service line that includes heritage and character-home plumbing.
Salisbury · Brisbane, Logan and the Redlands
Family-owned crew of six plumbers with a hands-on owner, covering renovation plumbing across 40+ suburbs.
Manly West · Southside and bayside Brisbane
Owner-run family business with 20+ years in bathroom renovations — Shane personally manages every project.
Renovation electrical — rewires, switchboards, lighting plans and compliance certificates.
Albion · Within 30 km of the Brisbane CBD
Small owner-operated crew with kitchen and bathroom renovation electrical, switchboards and lighting in their core offer.
Western suburbs · Greater Brisbane and Ipswich
Family-owned small crew handling renovation electrical, fault finding, lighting and smoke alarm compliance.
Eight Mile Plains · Brisbane southside
Family owned and run since 1985, with electrical renovations a named service line across the southside.
Murarrie · Brisbane southside and surrounds
Master Electricians member with a dedicated renovations-and-extensions service and a mid-size named crew.
Murarrie · Brisbane and surrounding regions
Premium residential and renovation electrical, working alongside quality home builders on higher-spec projects.
Interior and exterior painting, from single rooms to full Queenslander restorations.
Tamborine · Brisbane, Logan, Redlands and Moreton Bay
Family-run crew with 20 years' experience and a fixed-for-free happiness guarantee on every job.
Marsden · Brisbane and the Gold Coast
Owner-operator with 19 years in the trade, known for preparation and communication on Queenslander restorations.
Fairfield · Brisbane-wide, inner-suburb specialists
Family-run painter with Master Painters excellence awards every year from 2020 to 2025, still owner-led.
Cannon Hill · All Brisbane, inner-east Queenslander belt
Master Painters award winners offering an 8-year residential workmanship warranty on interior and exterior work.
New Farm · Brisbane-wide
Founder-led since 2008 with a 10-year workmanship warranty and the strongest review record of any painter on this list.
Gyprock walls and ceilings, cornice and ornamental work, and repairs after the walls move.
Sinnamon Park · Western and inner Brisbane, Ipswich
30+ years covering both gyprock and ornamental work — cornices and ceiling roses included — a rare combination.
Cleveland · Brisbane, Redlands and Logan
25+ years across complete interior linings, including Queenslander restoration and water-damage repairs.
Burleigh · Brisbane, Gold Coast and SEQ
Twice awarded for excellence by the Wall & Ceiling Industries association across 25+ years, owner on every job.
Brisbane · SEQ including Logan, Ipswich and Redlands
Renovation-focussed plasterer who turns up when promised and doesn't leave until the job's done properly.
Eight Mile Plains · Brisbane
Winner of a 2026 quality award for plasterboard installation in Brisbane, working to Australian lining standards.
Wall, floor and wet-area tiling with the waterproofing done right the first time.
Slacks Creek · Brisbane metro
Father-and-son family outfit with 30+ years' trade experience across bathrooms, stone and pool tiling.
Yatala · Brisbane, Gold Coast and Ipswich
20+ years with tiling and licensed waterproofing under one roof — one point of contact for the whole wet area.
Forest Lake · Brisbane
15+ years tiling Brisbane bathrooms, kitchens and showers, with six-day availability.
Brisbane · North and south Brisbane, Ipswich
Owner-operator with 10+ years on the tools who does his own work start to finish.
Brisbane · All Brisbane and SEQ
Tiling Brisbane homes since 1983 on repeat and word-of-mouth work, with waterproofing and shower rebuilds in-house.
Timber sanding and polishing, plus supply and install of engineered, laminate and hybrid boards.
Sunnybank Hills · Brisbane-wide
Third-generation family business with 30+ years sanding, polishing and restoring Brisbane timber floors.
Cashmere · Northside, Hills District and Moreton Bay
Owner-operator trading since 1997 who quotes and completes the work personally, with a written dust-free guarantee.
Albany Creek · SEQ including Moreton Bay and Redlands
Trade-qualified owner-operator with a specialty in bleached and limewashed finishes plus full installation.
Brisbane · Brisbane, Ipswich, Redlands and Logan
Small, passionate team 30+ years in — one of the few sanders that also installs engineered, laminate and hybrid boards.
Deception Bay · Brisbane
Family business with 23+ years in Brisbane offering both hardwood installation and sanding and polishing.
Outdoor renovations — retaining walls, paving, decks, garden design and construction.
North Lakes · Brisbane northside
Family-owned since 2007 with 2,900+ Brisbane projects, a qualified horticulturist on staff and a one-year plant guarantee.
Richlands · Brisbane-wide
20 years' experience with in-house designers, horticulturalists and carpenters — full design-to-build capability.
Carseldine · Brisbane
Residential garden construction crew with a perfect five-star record across 74 reviews.
Pullenvale · Western suburbs and acreage belt
Owner-run structural landscaper — retaining walls, stonemasonry and earthworks — covering Brisbane's acreage west.
Beenleigh · Logan and greater Brisbane
Small owner-run crew handling retaining walls, decking, paving and fencing along the Logan-to-Brisbane corridor.
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