Sunstate Design & Construct

Custom carports and patios for Brisbane homes

From$12,000

  • Council application lodged by us
  • A fixed price before anything starts
  • The people who quote it build it
Modern white alfresco with a louvred roof beside a swimming pool

Building across Brisbane since [2003]

QBCC Licence [00000]Licensed Queensland builder

[4.9] from [NN] reviewsGoogle Business Profile

2–6 weeks approvalWe lodge it and chase it

[6 & 15-year] warrantiesStructural and material

What we build

Four things, all engineered to your block. Two carry a published starting price because our ads have proven it; the other two are priced to the site.

  • Wide double carport with a flat charcoal roof over a concrete driveway

    Carports

    From $12,000

    Custom-designed to your span, your slope and your setback. Insulated and gable options.

    Carports
  • White louvred roof patio over an outdoor lounge setting

    Patios

    Insulated roofs from $12,500

    Flyover, gable, skillion or louvred, built to suit your roofline and the way you use the space.

    Patios
  • Timber-topped steel deck with an outdoor dining setting

    Steel Decks

    Priced to your site

    Steel-framed decks that handle a Queensland summer and don't need re-oiling every year.

    Steel Decks
  • Flyover patio roof raised above an existing roofline

    Pergolas

    Priced to your site

    Open structures for shade and definition, engineered rather than assembled.

    Pergolas

We build what you want. We don't sell you what's in stock.

Search for a carport in Brisbane and the first prices you'll see are flat-packs from about $1,800. They're a real option — if your ground is level, your span is standard and nothing sits close to a boundary.

Most Brisbane blocks aren't like that. Slope, span, setbacks and character or flood overlays are where a kit stops working, and it usually stops working after the money's been spent.

Everything we build is designed to the site it's going on, engineered, certified, and approved before a screw goes in.

“Everyone wanted to sell me a kit, I did not want a kit… Don't settle for someone who just wants to sell you a kit!!”

[MV 'Hassall Free', Google review]
Why custom costs more, and when it's worth it
Close detail of a powder-coated steel post-to-beam bracket with galvanised bolts
Engineered connections, not friction fits. Material imagery — not a Sunstate job.

Recent work

  • Completed insulated roof patio over a paved alfresco area

    Chermside

    Structure
    Insulated roof patio
    Size
    7.2m × 4.0m
    Timeline
    9 weeks start to handover
    Cost band
    $14k–$18k
  • Completed double gable carport beside a brick home

    Carindale

    Structure
    Double carport, gable roof
    Size
    6.0m × 6.0m
    Timeline
    7 weeks start to handover
    Cost band
    $15k–$19k
  • Elevated steel-framed deck with stairs down to a lawn

    Ipswich

    Structure
    Steel-framed deck with stairs
    Size
    5.5m × 3.6m
    Timeline
    10 weeks start to handover
    Cost band
    $18k–$24k

Project details are illustrative pending confirmed case studies.

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The council part is our problem, not yours

Most carports and patios in Brisbane need approval. What decides it is the mean height of the structure, how close it sits to your boundary, and whether a character or flood overlay applies to your property.

You can build to within 500mm of a boundary with your neighbour's written agreement. Approval usually runs 2–6 weeks.

We prepare the drawings, lodge the application and deal with the council. Send us your address and we'll tell you where you stand before you spend anything.

How council approval works
BoundaryExisting houseNew carport500mm
With your neighbour's written agreement, the setback can come down to 500mm.

Four steps, and how long each one takes

  1. Consultation and quote

    We come out, measure the space, check the fall of the land and the roofline, and talk about what you actually want covered. You get a fixed price.

    [Turnaround — TBC]

  2. Deposit and check-measure

    A Master Builders contract is drawn up. On receipt of the deposit we check-measure on site so the drawings match the ground.

    Deposit [5–10%]

  3. Council approval and materials

    We lodge the paperwork with your council and order materials, delivered direct to your property.

    2–6 weeks

  4. Construction and sign-off

    Our team builds it, and a certifier inspects and signs it off. The people who quoted it are the people who show up.

    About 2 weeks on site

Up to ten weeks from order to handover.

What customers say

  • “No hard-sell, no 'let me see what's in stock and get it cheaper for you' talk… just a fair price from the beginning.”

    Carla Jones
  • “The finished carport looks great and has added significant value and functionality to our home.”

    Elliott Gillespie
  • “Everyone wanted to sell me a kit, I did not want a kit.”

    MV 'Hassall Free'

★ [4.9] from [NN] Google reviewsRead all reviews

The people who'll build it

Our customers name them in reviews, so we may as well introduce them properly.

  • [Denis]

    [role]

  • [Michael]

    [role]

  • [Brendon]

    [role]

  • [Brian]

    [role]

Portraits await the real photography shoot — no stand-in faces are used beside real staff names.

Where we build

  • Brisbane northside[Chermside, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Caboolture and surrounds]
  • Brisbane southside[Carindale, Logan, Redlands, Wynnum and surrounds]
  • Ipswich[and the western corridor]

Service-area detail pending confirmation.

Flat-lay of painted steel roof colour sample chips in two rows
Roof and frame colours to match the house. Material imagery — not a Sunstate job.

Tell us about your place

Send us your address, a photo of the space and a rough idea of what you want covered. We'll come out, measure it and give you a fixed price.

Prefer to talk? 07 3276 8899

  • QBCC Licence [00000] — licensed Queensland builder
  • A fixed price before anything starts
  • Council application prepared and lodged by us
  • [6 & 15-year] structural and material warranties

We'll get back to you with a time to come out and measure.