Steel sheds, garages and frames in Brisbane
Lockyer Sheds builds garages, carports, garaports and custom sheds for Brisbane homes, supplies kits for owner-builders, and makes light gauge steel frames, trusses and floor systems for Brisbane builders. Our Brisbane office is at Capalaba (by appointment) and our yard is at Crowley Vale.
Available in Brisbane: Shed and garage kits delivered, Sheds supplied and built, Concrete slabs, Council approval paperwork, Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied, Steel frame erection.
What we offer in Brisbane
- Shed and garage kits delivered
- Sheds supplied and built
- Concrete slabs
- Council approval paperwork
- Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied
- Steel frame erection
81 km by road from Crowley Vale, about 1 hour 10 minutes (OpenStreetMap routing to the town centre).
A city of houses and apartments
The Brisbane urban centre had 2.29 million people at the 2021 Census; 71.4% of occupied dwellings were separate houses and 16.0% flats or apartments. Most of our Brisbane sheds are garages and carports on suburban house blocks, where siting against the boundary is the main design question.
Garages, carports and the boundary
Brisbane City Council says sheds are generally accepted development for planning, subject to requirements in residential zones, and anything over 10 m² or 2.4 m high needs building approval through a certifier. On lots under 450 m² the City Plan's small-lot code prevails over the state siting rules, and in character areas the council can assess amenity and aesthetics.
Flood levels and raised floors
FloodWise property reports set the minimum habitable floor for a house at the 1% AEP flood level plus 0.5 m, so many flood-affected lots need a raised floor. A steel floor system on piers can meet that height, and the walls and trusses above are detailed to suit.
Getting it to Brisbane
Brisbane is about 81 km from the yard by road. For inner-city sites, tell us about street access and loading so the kit or build crew can be scheduled properly.
Building in Brisbane: the local facts
Brisbane City Council's FloodWise Property Report gives the minimum habitable floor level for a dwelling house, equal to the 1% AEP flood level of the highest flood type plus 0.5 m.
Source: brisbane.qld.gov.auBrisbane City Council's Flood Awareness Map covers river, creek, overland flow and storm tide flooding.
Source: fam.brisbane.qld.gov.auThe Bureau of Meteorology's Brisbane city station (040913) records a mean annual rainfall of 1,065.2 mm and a mean maximum temperature of 26.7 °C (1999‑2026).
Source: bom.gov.auThe Bureau of Meteorology records that the January 1974 flood reached 5.45 m on the Brisbane City gauge at the river end of Edward Street, affecting at least 8,000 properties, while the January 2011 flood peaked at 4.46 m.
Source: bom.gov.auIn the February 2022 event the Brisbane City gauge peaked at only 3.85 m, yet flash flooding hit the northern suburbs, with a record daily rainfall of 344.8 mm at Alderley on 28 February 2022.
Source: bom.gov.auThe 2021 Census counted 2,287,896 people and 918,619 private dwellings in the Brisbane urban centre, where 71.4% of occupied dwellings were separate houses and 16.0% were flats or apartments.
Source: abs.gov.au
What to check before you build in Brisbane
Check the flood mapping first
Brisbane City Council publishes flood information for Brisbane. If your lot is mapped, it can decide the slab height of a shed or garage and where it may sit on the block, and for a new home whether a raised steel floor suits better than a slab. Send the flood report or your certifier's advice with your enquiry.
Attached and dual-occupancy housing
Attached housing is part of Brisbane's mix. For duplexes and townhouse rows we detail the whole building together, show every party wall on the layouts and deliver in the order the units go up.
Wind classification for the lot
Wind classification is set lot by lot under AS 4055, not by town. Include it with your plans (your certifier or engineer can provide it); it decides bracing and tie-downs in the frame.
How wind classes workQueensland Reconstruction Authority – Cyclone resilient building guidance for Queensland homes
Council and approvals
Brisbane is in the Brisbane City Council area. Most sheds need a building approval from a certifier, and some lots also need planning approval. We check your lot and can prepare the paperwork.
Brisbane: questions we get
Do you build sheds and garages in Brisbane?
Yes. We design, supply and build sheds, garages, carports and farm and industrial sheds in Brisbane under our QBCC licence 15445275, or deliver the building as a kit for you or your own builder to put up. Brisbane is about 81 km by road from our Crowley Vale yard, about 1 hour 10 minutes of driving.
Can you supply steel wall frames and trusses in Brisbane?
Yes. We make steel wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems to your plans and deliver them to Brisbane as labelled kits. In Queensland we can also quote frame erection. Brisbane is about 81 km from the yard by road. For inner-city sites, tell us about street access and loading so the kit or build crew can be scheduled properly.
Where do I find flood information for a Brisbane lot?
Brisbane City Council's FloodWise Property Report gives the minimum habitable floor level for a dwelling house, equal to the 1% AEP flood level of the highest flood type plus 0.5 m. Your certifier confirms what applies to the building, and we design the shed or frame to it.
Does a shed in Brisbane need council approval?
Most sheds and garages need a building approval from a building certifier, and some lots also need planning approval from Brisbane City Council. Small structures can be exempt under the Building Regulation 2021, but the rules depend on size, siting and zoning, so we check your lot before quoting. We can prepare the paperwork for you.
Building in Brisbane?
Tell us what you want to build and where. We check the lot, the wind classification and the approval route, and come back with a price for a kit or a finished build.
Call 07 5466 5858