Home Extensions & Granny Flat Builder Brisbane

MAQ BUILDERS & CO. delivers complete builder-managed home extensions and granny flats across Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan and the Gold Coast.

From early planning and design coordination through to approvals, construction and handover, we manage the complete project around your property, household and long-term requirements.

  • QBCC Licensed Builder

  • Home Extensions & Additions

  • Builder-Managed Construction

  • Brisbane | Ipswich | Logan | Gold Coast

  • Clear Communication & Quality Finishes

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Create More Space Around the Home You Already Own

When your existing home no longer provides the space your household needs, extending the property or adding a separate secondary dwelling may provide a practical alternative to relocating.

MAQ BUILDERS & CO. manages residential additions from initial scope development through to construction and completion.

We coordinate the required design, consultants, engineering, approvals, licensed trades and building work to deliver an addition that responds to the existing property and its intended use.

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Choose the Right Path for Your Property

Home extensions and granny flats can both create valuable additional space, but they serve different household, property and planning requirements.

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Expand your existing home with additional bedrooms, living areas, kitchens, bathrooms or a complete second-storey addition.

Our extension projects are planned to connect functionally, structurally and visually with the existing property.

• Growing families

• Additional bedrooms and living areas

• Larger kitchens and open-plan spaces

• Master suites and second-storey additions

Home Extensions

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Granny Flats

Create a separate secondary dwelling designed around family accommodation, independent living or the long-term use of your property.

Each project is developed around the site, proposed occupants, access, services and applicable approval requirements.

• Extended-family accommodation

• Independent living arrangements

• Guest accommodation

• Flexible secondary living space

Home Extensions Services

Home Extensions Services
Granny Flats

Granny Flats

Which option is right for you?

Home Extension or Granny Flat?

The right solution depends on how you intend to use the additional space, the available land, the existing home and the relevant planning requirements.

Choose a home extension when:

• The additional rooms should connect directly with the existing home

• You want to improve the internal layout and flow

• Your household needs more shared living space

• The existing home requires a larger kitchen, bedrooms or bathrooms

• A second-storey addition may be more suitable than using yard space

Consider a granny flat when:

• A separate and more independent living arrangement is preferred

• The property has suitable space and access

• Separate bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living facilities are required

• The accommodation is intended for family members or guests

• The dwelling should operate separately from the main household

The site, intended use and applicable requirements should be reviewed before deciding which option is most appropriate.

Complete Planning & Construction Coordination

Projects of this scale require coordination across design, approvals, consultants, trades and construction. MAQ BUILDERS & CO. can manage the agreed project stages through one structured process.

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    Concept & Scope Development

    Early planning around the property, intended use and required accommodation.

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    Building Design

    Coordination of concept, approval and construction documentation.

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    Engineering

    Structural and other engineering requirements relevant to the proposed works.

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    Planning & Certification

    Coordination of the applicable planning, approval and certification pathway.

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    Selections & Specifications

    Development of project inclusions, finishes, fixtures and relevant allowances.

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    Construction Management

    Programming and supervision of the building works and licensed trades.

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    Existing-Home Integration

    Coordination of structural connections, access, services and finishing details.

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    Completion & Handover

    Final review, completion items and preparation of the project for handover.

Property, Feasibility & Approval Considerations

The feasibility of a home extension or granny flat depends on more than the available floor area.

The existing home, property boundaries, site access, slope, services, parking, stormwater, structural conditions and applicable planning requirements can all influence the design and project pathway.

MAQ BUILDERS & CO. helps identify these considerations early and can coordinate the relevant consultants and approval requirements where included within the project scope.

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    Existing Home & Site Conditions

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    Property Boundaries & Setbacks

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    Access, Parking & Site Logistics

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    Services, Drainage & Stormwater

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    Structural Design & Engineering

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    Planning & Approval Coordination

Our Project Process

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    1. Project Consultation

    We discuss the property, intended project, household requirements, priorities, budget expectations and preferred timeframe.

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    2. Site Review & Feasibility

    We review the existing home, available space, access, services, constraints and likely project requirements.

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    3. Design, Consultants & Approvals

    The required design documentation, engineering, specialist consultants and approval pathway are coordinated.

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    4. Scope, Quotation & Construction

    A detailed project scope is developed before MAQ BUILDERS coordinates the construction works and licensed trades.

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    5. Completion & Handover

    The works are reviewed, final completion items are addressed and the project is prepared for client handover.

Why Choose MAQ BUILDERS & CO.

  • QBCC Licensed Builder

    Residential construction managed under an appropriately licensed builder.

  • Complete Builder-Managed Projects

    One coordinated process from early planning through to construction and handover.

  • Design & Consultant Coordination

    Relevant designers, engineers, consultants and certifiers coordinated around the agreed scope.

  • Clear Scopes & Quotations

    Professional project documentation outlining inclusions, exclusions and relevant allowances.

  • Existing-Home Experience

    Careful coordination of additions and alterations around existing residential properties.

  • Direct Builder Communication

    Communicate directly with the builder responsible for managing the project.

  • Local Service Areas

    Servicing Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan and the Gold Coast.