Coolum Beach and Crestmead, QLD

Saltair

Good for: Award-winning, design-led modular homes
Good for: Factory Complete or full turnkey

Saltair designs and builds modular homes in its own factories at Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast and Crestmead in Brisbane, with a display village beside the Coolum office. It suits homeowners who want an architect-style design with one team responsible from approvals to handover, and those happy to manage site works themselves through its Factory Complete option. The company says it was founded on the Sunshine Coast in 2013; the current entity's ABN dates from 2019, the year civil engineer Steve Bridger took ownership. The QBCC register shows an open builder licence. Saltair has a long run of industry recognition, from HIA innovation awards in 2015 and 2021 to Master Builders wins for social and specialist disability housing in 2025 and 2026. Beyond homes, it delivers commercial, education and government projects, including 36 homes for QBuild in Bundaberg, and its turnkey contracts include QBCC home warranty cover to the full contract value.

Factories at Coolum Beach and Crestmead; display village at Coolum
QBCC licence 15143813, Builder - Open, active on the register
HIA awards in 2015 and 2021; Master Builders wins in 2025 and 2026
Factory Complete or full turnkey packages
Founded 2013 (maker's claim); owned by Steve Bridger since 2019

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Track record

Install	Installs its own homes
Business	SALTAIR PTY LTD, ABN 74 634 121 547
Trading	ABN registered 1 Jul 2019; the maker says 2013 Founded on the Sunshine Coast, QLD
QBCC licence	15143813 Builder - Open (checked on the QBCC register)

What customers rate them

Google

4.9 from 17 reviews

Read them (15 Oct 2026)

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Awards and memberships

Winner, Innovation in Housing, HIA Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Housing Awards 2022 source
Finalist, Modular and Prefabricated Housing, HIA Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay 2023 and 2024 source
Two HIA Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Housing Awards 2025, modular home and bathroom categories (per Saltair) source
Master Builders Queensland Sunshine Coast 2025, display home $400,000 to $600,000 for the Witta display (per Saltair) source

What they publish

What they say about approval	Not published
Structural warranty	Turnkey includes QBCC Home Warranty Insurance cover to the full contract value - essential if you're financing the build, and worth checking closely if you're comparing competitive quotes. source
Frame	Not published
Cladding	Not published
Delivery and install	Everything in Factory Complete, plus Saltair manages your entire journey from building approval to final certification - footings, transport, crane installation, trade connections, approvals and compliance - all in-house, from start to finish. One point of accountability, one team, one warranty. source
Where they deliver	Specialist logistics teams manage Australia-wide module delivery, ensuring safe, efficient transport and seamless installation readiness. source
Display home or yard	Not published

Photos: Saltair, used with permission.

What their customers say

From Saltair's website, used with permission.

Saltair have been great to deal with & have delivered a fantastic house with great build quality, the whole process has gone smoothly and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a modular building.

Saxon Park, source

Absolutely thrilled with the experience we've had Saltair. We are so proud of our 2 bedroom modular cabin in Maleny. Steve you should be extremely happy of the team you have, which is the cherry on top of the product you provide. A huge congratulations from an extremely satisfied customer. From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!

Maleny, source

We are an over 50s village and have been purchasing manufactured homes from Saltair for a few years now and every phase of the process is just seamless. We feel so valued by everyone at Saltair and our correspondence is fast, professional and enjoyable. Everyone is so knowledgeable and helpful from the bottom up to the top and we very much look forward to continuing our relationship with Saltair. We highly recommend.

Lilyponds Retirement Village, source

The straight answer

Researched 15 Oct 2026 from Saltair's own site and the public registers.

Who they are

Saltair is a Sunshine Coast modular builder, founded in 2013 and bought in 2019 by civil engineer Steve Bridger. It builds in its own factories at Coolum Beach and Crestmead in Brisbane, holds an open QBCC builder licence, and also does commercial, education and social housing work, including 36 homes for QBuild in Bundaberg. It has a display home beside its Coolum office.

What they make

Steel-framed modular homes with high raked ceilings, from the 29.8 m² Cardrona 111 to multi-module family homes. Several designs between about 38 m² and 62 m² are aimed at granny flats and secondary dwellings, such as the Hunter, Keppel, Yandina and K'gari.

What the price covers

No prices are published; each design is priced on request. Factory Complete covers the finished home out of the factory. Turnkey adds approvals, footing design and footings, delivery within 50 km of a factory, the crane, connections, final certification and QBCC home warranty insurance.

Installing one in Queensland

On Turnkey, Saltair does it all under its own QBCC licence: approval through an independent certifier, footings and stumps, truck delivery, a 60-tonne crane lift and service connections, through to the Form 21. On Factory Complete, you or your own licensed builder handle the site, approvals, install and home warranty.

Who it suits

Buyers who want one licensed builder responsible from approval to handover, or owners with their own builder who want a factory-finished home.

Worth checking

There are no published prices and no Class 1a wording on the design pages, so get a fixed-price quote and the package inclusions in writing.

Licence	QBCC 15143813 Builder - Open, financial category 6 (confirmed on the register)
Business	SALTAIR PTY LTD (business names include Saltair Modular, Saltair Homes), ABN 74 634 121 547, active, registered 1 Jul 2019
Trading	since 2013 per its about page, which says Steve Bridger bought the business in 2019; the current company's ABN dates from July 2019
Builds at	Coolum Beach and Crestmead, QLD
Delivers or installs	Queensland and NSW; turnkey delivery within 50 km of the nearest factory included, Australia-wide at extra cost
Warranty	Turnkey includes QBCC Home Warranty Insurance cover to the full contract value - essential if you're financing the build, and worth checking closely if you're comparing competitive quotes.

Saltair · Coolum Beach and Crestmead 56.3 m² · 1 bed ★ 4.9 Google (17) Price on requestRated 4.9 from 17 reviewsAward-winning makerMaker installs it

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