Builders of new homes, renovations and extensions in Brisbane's west
Houses built carefully, in Brisbane's west
We are a small building company in Corinda. We build new homes, restore and extend old Queenslanders, and run every job ourselves from the first site meeting to handover.
Licensed and insured
Licence
QBCC Licence 1599999 (fictional)
Licence holder: Haldane Building Co. Pty Ltd (fictional)
- Licence
- NSW Contractor Licence 299999C (fictional)
- Member
- Housing Industry Association member (fictional sample)
- Insurance
- Contract works and public liability insurance, $20 million
- Home warranty
- QBCC Home Warranty Scheme cover on every residential job over $3,300
- Warranty
- Six years and three months for structural defects, as the law sets
- Google (sample)
Recognition
- 2025Renovation finalistHIA Queensland Housing Awards (fictional sample)Corinda Queenslander
- 2023Best residential renovation under $750,000Master Builders Brisbane Region Awards (fictional sample)Chelmer restoration
A small builder, by choice
Tom Haldane started the business in 2009 after twelve years as a carpenter and site supervisor.
We take on about ten projects a year so that Tom can be on every one of them. Most of our work is within twenty minutes of Corinda: old Queenslanders lifted and restored, rear extensions, and new homes on the narrow blocks of the western suburbs.
- Fixed-price contractsThe price is agreed before the build starts.
- One supervisorThe same person on your site every day.
- Since 2009More than 120 Brisbane homes.
The team
- Tom HaldaneBuilder and director
- Priya HaldaneOffice and client manager
- Jack MorenoSite supervisor
- Lena BrooksEstimator
Services
What we build
Six kinds of work, all residential, all within about twenty minutes of Corinda.
- 01New homesArchitect-designed and builder-designed homes on Brisbane blocks, flat or sloping.
- 02Knockdown rebuildsKeep the street you love and replace the house that no longer works.
- 03RenovationsRestoring Queenslanders and workers' cottages, inside and out.
- 04ExtensionsMore room at the back: kitchens, living rooms and decks that open to the yard.
- 05Raise and build underLift the house and use the space underneath.
- 06Second storeysBuilding up where the block has no room to build out.
How a build runs
We meet on site
An hour at the house or the block. We look at what is there, listen to what you want and talk honestly about cost.
Drawings and a fixed price
From the drawings we prepare a detailed price, item by item, and a build programme with dates.
The build
Your supervisor runs the site and sends you a short update every Friday, with photographs.
Handover and after
We walk through the finished house with you, fix anything on the list and come back at three months to check again.
Tom and his team restored our Queenslander and built underneath it. They kept us informed every Friday, the price did not move, and the finish…
Claire W. (sample)March 2025 Clear quote, a supervisor who was on site every day and a clean site at the end of each week.…
Mark T. (sample)November 2024 We were nervous about building on a narrow block. Haldane talked us through every option and the house works beautifully.…
Anika R. (sample)August 2024
Where we build
We work within about twenty minutes of our yard in Corinda, so we can be on every site every day.
Unit 3, 22 Wexford Street, Corinda QLD 4075 (fictional)
Office hours
- Monday to Friday
- 7am to 4pm
Site meetings by appointment, including Saturday mornings.
- Annerley
- Chelmer
- Corinda
- Fig Tree Pocket
- Graceville
- Indooroopilly
- Jindalee
- Kenmore
- Oxley
- Rocklea
- Sherwood
- St Lucia
- Taringa
- Tennyson
- Toowong
- Yeronga
Outside these suburbs? Call us. For the right project we travel further.
Questions people ask
Do you give fixed prices?
Yes. Once there are drawings we price the job item by item and the contract is a fixed price. If you change something, or we find something hidden in an old house, you see the cost in writing before we go on.
How long does a renovation take?
Most of our renovations take between four and eight months on site, after drawings and approvals. We give you a programme with dates before the contract is signed.
Can we live in the house during the work?
Often for part of it. We plan the order of work so the kitchen or a bathroom stays usable for as long as possible, and we tell you in advance about the weeks you will need to be out.
Do you work with our architect?
Yes, about half of our new homes and extensions are drawn by the owner's own architect. We are happy to price from their drawings and to talk to them early.
Tell us about your project
- Phone
- (07) 5550 2618
Office hours
- Monday to Friday
- 7am to 4pm
Site meetings by appointment, including Saturday mornings.
