Who they are
Direct Portable Buildings designs and builds granny flats, modular homes, park cabins and site offices from a yard at Chevallum on the Sunshine Coast. It holds QBCC licence 15027108 (Builder - Low Rise, active) and says it is a family business of 35 years; the licensed company dates from 2016.
What they make
Granny flats and modular homes from a 7 m x 4.45 m one-bedroom studio with 22 m2 of living to custom homes of up to five bedrooms. Frames are welded steel, with BlueScope TrueCore steel cited, and cladding is Colorbond or James Hardie. Each home is engineered to the wind rating of its site, including cyclone regions.
What the price covers
No prices are published; every job is quoted. The inclusions list is long: approvals and certifier fees, soil test, engineering, footings on a level site, crane, delivery, installation, decks and steps, QBCC home warranty insurance and the compliance forms. Ask about service connections, GST and sloping sites.
Installing one in Queensland
The company builds in its Chevallum yard, delivers by truck and crane, and installs on footings with its own QBCC builder licence. It also lodges council and certifier applications for the buyer. Plumbing and electrical connections should be confirmed in the quote.
Who it suits
Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland buyers who want one licensed company to handle approvals, footings, delivery and install for a granny flat.
Worth checking
The QBCC register shows a condition on the builder licence; ask what it is or download the full history before signing. No prices are published, so compare a written quote line by line.
