Steel sheds, garages and frames in Gatton
Gatton is home ground for Lockyer Sheds: our head office and display yard at Crowley Vale are about 11 km from the town centre. We design and build farm sheds, garages, carports and barns here, supply shed kits, and make steel frames and trusses for Lockyer Valley builders.
Available in Gatton: 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 Gatton
- Shed and garage kits delivered
- Sheds supplied and built
- Concrete slabs
- Council approval paperwork
- Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied
- Steel frame erection
11 km by road from Crowley Vale, about 10 minutes (OpenStreetMap routing to the town centre).
A young farming town
Gatton's median age was 33 at the last census and 83.1% of occupied dwellings were separate houses. It is also the centre of an intensive farming district, so our Gatton work runs from family garages to packing, machinery and hay sheds on working farms.
Flood information comes first
Lockyer Creek's 1893 peak of 16.33 m at the railway-bridge gauge is still Gatton's highest recorded flood. Lockyer Valley Regional Council's free Flood Information Portal produces a property report with flood depth, velocity and hazard that can be used for approvals, and we use it to set slab height and door positions before a shed is designed.
Planning rules in transition
The council adopted its planning scheme with a temporary local planning instrument in July 2024 while flood mapping is updated, and in April 2026 adopted a new design-rainfall approach for flood modelling. Confirm the floor level with your certifier and we detail the frame or floor system to it.
Getting it to Gatton
Gatton is about 11 km from the yard, so deliveries can be split into smaller loads if a site has little room, and you are welcome to see finished structures at the display yard first.
Building in Gatton: the local facts
Lockyer Valley Regional Council's free Flood Information Portal generates a property report of flood depth, velocity, hazard and intensity that can supply flood parameters for planning and building approvals.
Source: lockyervalley.qld.gov.auLockyer Valley Regional Council adopted its Planning Scheme together with Temporary Local Planning Instrument TLPI/2024 in July 2024 while updated flood mapping is completed.
Source: lockyervalley.qld.gov.auOn 15 April 2026 Lockyer Valley Regional Council adopted a new design-rainfall approach for flood modelling (using the higher of the LIMB2020 and QRA2025 datasets).
Source: lockyervalley.qld.gov.auThe 2021 Census counted 7,851 people in Gatton with a median age of 33 and 83.1% of occupied dwellings being separate houses.
Source: abs.gov.auThe Bureau of Meteorology's University of Queensland Gatton station (040082), at 89 m elevation, has a 127-year rainfall record averaging 759.4 mm a year and a mean maximum temperature of 27.0 °C.
Source: bom.gov.auLockyer Valley Regional Council records the 15 February 1893 peak of 16.33 m on the Lockyer Creek railway-bridge gauge as the highest recorded flood at Gatton to this day.
Source: lockyervalley.qld.gov.auOn 15 August 1988 a magnitude 3.8 earthquake centred 6 km east of Gatton at 9 km depth shook the Lockyer Valley, causing isolated minor damage to homes such as cracked brickwork, tiles and plaster.
Source: lockyervalley.qld.gov.au
What to check before you build in Gatton
Check the flood mapping first
Lockyer Valley Regional Council publishes flood information for Gatton. 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.
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
Gatton is in the Lockyer Valley Regional 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.
Gatton: questions we get
Do you build sheds and garages in Gatton?
Yes. We design, supply and build sheds, garages, carports and farm and industrial sheds in Gatton under our QBCC licence 15445275, or deliver the building as a kit for you or your own builder to put up. Gatton is about 11 km by road from our Crowley Vale yard, about 10 minutes of driving.
Can you supply steel wall frames and trusses in Gatton?
Yes. We make steel wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems to your plans and deliver them to Gatton as labelled kits. In Queensland we can also quote frame erection. Gatton is about 11 km from the yard, so deliveries can be split into smaller loads if a site has little room, and you are welcome to see finished structures at the display yard first.
Where do I find flood information for a Gatton lot?
Lockyer Valley Regional Council's free Flood Information Portal generates a property report of flood depth, velocity, hazard and intensity that can supply flood parameters for planning and building approvals. Your certifier confirms what applies to the building, and we design the shed or frame to it.
Does a shed in Gatton need council approval?
Most sheds and garages need a building approval from a building certifier, and some lots also need planning approval from Lockyer Valley Regional 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 Gatton?
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