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Smithfield, Cairns, QLD

QLD Kit Homes

  • Good for: Steel-framed homes on a slab in Far North Queensland
  • Good for: Choosing between a full build and lock up stage

QLD Kit Homes is a Cairns building company that designs and builds steel-framed homes across Far North Queensland, from Cooktown to Cardwell and up onto the Atherton Tablelands. It began as NQ Sheds and Patios in 2009 and moved into homes as demand for its steel-frame builds grew. The website lists one and two bedroom plans with two prices each: a full project on a slab, and a lock up stage price for buyers who want to finish the inside themselves. The full project covers earthworks on a level block, an engineered slab, a Colorbond-clad steel frame, tiled floors, the kitchen and bathroom fit-out, delivery and service connections, and the company handles council approvals and certification within the price. Frames are made locally from BlueScope steel and engineered for cyclonic wind loads. Its homes have won North Queensland Master Builders awards in several years, most recently 2026.

  • Plans priced online as full project or lock up stage, inc GST
  • Council approvals and certification included in the price
  • Locally made steel frames engineered for cyclonic wind loads
  • North Queensland Master Builders award winner 2026, 2024, 2021, 2020 and 2018 (own claim)
  • Services Cooktown to Cardwell and the Atherton Tablelands

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Track record

InstallInstalls its own homes
BusinessNQ SHEDS AND PATIOS PTY LTD, ABN 79 142 579 619
TradingABN registered 15 Mar 2010; the maker says We started as NQ Sheds and Patios in 2009 building sheds, patios and carports for residential and commercial customers around the far north.
QBCC licence1201601 (as published by the maker)

Awards and memberships

  • North Queensland Master Builders Award Winners 2026, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2018 (maker's own claim, categories not stated) source

What they publish

What they say about approvalNot published
Structural warrantyOur steel frames are locally manufactured and have been designed to withstand the wind loads of the cyclonic Far North. With a warranty of up to 50 years source
Frame90mm steel stud walls throughout source
CladdingAll Colorbond sheeting and accessories source
Delivery and installLet QLD Kit Homes manage your job from start to finish, as a complete package we can supply: Custom Design Council Requirements Excavation Concrete Delivery Installation source
Where they deliverWe service from Cooktown to Cardwell and all of the Atherton Tablelands. source
Display home or yardNot published

The straight answer

Researched 15 Oct 2026 from QLD Kit Homes' own site and the public registers.

Who they are

QLD Kit Homes is a Cairns builder that started as NQ Sheds and Patios in 2009 and moved into steel-framed homes. The company, NQ Sheds and Patios Pty Ltd, holds a QBCC Builder - Low Rise licence and says it has won North Queensland Master Builders awards in several years, most recently 2026.

What they make

Steel-framed homes built on a slab on the buyer's block, from the 53 m2 Retreat to the 137 m2 Carrington, with one and two bedroom plans and larger plans on request. Frames are 90 mm steel studs made locally from BlueScope steel and engineered for cyclonic winds, with Colorbond cladding.

What the price covers

Full project prices inc GST run from $196,076 to $349,110 on a level block. That covers earthworks, an engineered slab, the frame, cladding, fit-out, delivery and service connections at a 6 m setback, with approvals and certification included. A lock-up stage price is also offered for buyers who finish the inside.

Installing one in Queensland

This is a site build by the licensed builder, so there is no crane or transport of a finished home. QLD Kit Homes handles approvals, signs as builder and pays the home warranty premium. It works only from Cooktown to Cardwell and on the Atherton Tablelands.

Who it suits

Far North Queensland buyers who want a cyclone-rated steel home with a published full-project price, or a lock-up shell to finish themselves.

Worth checking

Not available in South East Queensland. Prices assume a level block and standard inclusions, so get a site-specific quote.

LicenceQBCC 1201601 Builder - Low Rise, Category 2 (plus Sheds, Carports and Garages) (confirmed on the register)
BusinessNQ SHEDS AND PATIOS PTY LTD (business name Qld Kit Homes), ABN 79 142 579 619, active, registered 15 Mar 2010
Tradingsince 2009 as NQ Sheds and Patios, per its inclusions document; ABN since March 2010; Qld Kit Homes business name since November 2015
Builds atSmithfield, Cairns, QLD
Delivers or installsCooktown to Cardwell and the Atherton Tablelands
WarrantyOur steel frames are locally manufactured and have been designed to withstand the wind loads of the cyclonic Far North. With a warranty of up to 50 years
Sources, checked 15 Oct 2026
  1. QLD Kit Homes
  2. About
  3. 1 and 2 bedroom plans
  4. Standard inclusions, full project (PDF)
  5. Engineering
  6. Council
  7. ABN Lookup, NQ Sheds and Patios
  8. QBCC licensee register

Their homes

about 21.2 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Retreat

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 53 m² · 1 bed $196,076 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it
about 26 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Getaway

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 65 m² · 1 bed $199,512 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it
about 22.4 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Cottage

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 56 m² · 1 bed $205,874 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it
about 35.6 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Weekender

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 89 m² · 2 bed $246,938 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it
about 38.4 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Bungalow

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 96 m² · 2 bed $275,011 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it
about 40.4 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Chateau

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 101 m² · 2 bed $307,063 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it
about 48.8 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Couples Retreat

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 122 m² · 2 bed $319,076 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it
about 54.8 x 2.5 mdrawn to scale, 1 m gridPlanSite buildingNot Class 1a

The Carrington Residence

QLD Kit Homes · Smithfield 137 m² · 2 bed $349,110 turn-keyAward-winning makerMaker installs it

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