Custom carports in Brisbane

Custom-designed for your site and built by a licensed Brisbane team. We handle the council approval too.

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Double gable carport in grey over a ute and an SUV on a concrete driveway

Dutch gable carport matched to the roof of a hip-roofed home

Insulated carport with a white panel ceiling and downlights over a driveway

Enclosed gable garage with weatherboard walls and a dark panel door

Flat skillion carport beside a modern white home

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2–6 weeks approvalWe lodge it and chase it

[6 & 15-year] warrantiesStructural and material

“Why is this $12,000 when Bunnings sells one for $1,800?”

A flat-pack carport comes in a box at a fixed size, designed for a flat slab and a standard span. If your block is level and the span is standard, a kit might be the right call, and we'll tell you so.

Kits run into trouble with:

Sloped ground. A kit assumes a flat slab. Plenty of Brisbane blocks slope.
The span you need. Kits come in set sizes, and two cars and a boat usually isn't one of them.
Boundary setbacks. How close you can build to the fence changes what's possible, and you can't change it once it's built.
Character and flood overlays. These apply to your property and change what council will approve.
Approval itself. A kit comes without engineering or a council application.

At $12,000 you're paying for a structure engineered to your block, with one licensed company handling the design, engineering, council application and build.

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

Tall gable carport over a caravan beside a home — A caravan under one span, and a row of boats under another. Kits don't come in either size.

Long-span carport over several boats on trailers — A caravan under one span, and a row of boats under another. Kits don't come in either size.

One team, from the first measurement to the last screw

Most outdoor structures in Brisbane go through three or four sets of hands, from the salesperson to the draftsperson, the certifier and the installer. Things get missed at each handover. Sunstate does the whole job.

Design
We come to your place, measure it, and design around your roofline and the fall of the land.
Engineering
Every structure is engineered to its span and its site, and certified.
Council approval
We prepare and lodge the application for you.
Construction
Our own team builds it, and the people who quoted it are the ones on site.
Warranty
[6 years structural, 15 years on materials].

What moves the number

$12,000 gets you a custom double carport, designed, approved and built. These four things push the price up from there.

Roof type. A flat or skillion roof is the starting point. A pitched gable costs more to build and starts at $15,000. An insulated roof (a sandwich panel that cuts heat and noise) starts at $17,000.
Span. The wider the unsupported distance, the heavier the steel. This is the biggest driver.
Ground conditions. A level, stable site is straightforward. Slope, fill, rock or reactive soil means more footing work.
Whether it needs approval. Most carports do. It depends on the height, the setback and any planning overlays on your property.

You get a fixed price before you commit, and it stays fixed. The deposit is [5–10%], then progressive payments as the work goes up, so you only pay for what has been built.

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We look after the council side

Most carports in Brisbane need council approval. It comes down to 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 the boundary with your neighbour's written agreement.

Approval usually takes 2–6 weeks. If the job needs a relaxation (a concession on setback or height), add up to another four weeks.

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

How council approval works

With your neighbour's written agreement, the setback can come down to 500mm.

The kind of work we do

Gable, skillion, flat and enclosed carports, some tall enough for a caravan or a boat.

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How long it takes

Stage	How long
Design and quote	[TBC]
Council approval, where needed	2–6 weeks
Build	About 2 weeks
Installation	Up to 10 weeks from order

Three ways to do it

Standard carport
From $12,000
Flat or skillion roof, engineered to your span. The everyday answer for getting the cars out of the hail and the sun.
Standard carport
Single gable carport
From $15,000
A pitched A-frame. Suits a house with an existing pitched roof, and gives you the height for a caravan or a boat.
Single gable carport
Insulated carport
From $17,000
Insulated sandwich-panel roof. Cuts heat and noise, and is worth it if the carport sits against the house.
Insulated carport

Recent carports

Carindale
Structure
Double carport, gable roof
Size
6.0m × 6.0m
Timeline
7 weeks start to handover
Cost band
$15k–$19k
Aspley
Structure
Double carport, skillion roof
Size
6.0m × 6.5m
Timeline
8 weeks start to handover
Cost band
$12k–$15k

Project details are illustrative pending confirmed case studies.

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Common questions about carports

What size carport can I build without a permit in QLD?

It depends on the mean height of the structure, how far it sits from your boundary and whether any overlays apply to your property. Floor area alone doesn't decide it. Some carports are exempt, but most aren't. Send us your address and we'll tell you which side of the line you're on.

Do I need council approval for a carport in Brisbane?

Usually, yes. We prepare and lodge the application as part of the build, so you don't have to manage it. Approval normally takes 2–6 weeks.

What is the average cost to install a carport in Brisbane?

Our custom double carports start at $12,000, designed, approved and built. A pitched gable starts at $15,000 and an insulated roof at $17,000. What moves the figure is the roof type, the span, the ground conditions and whether approval is needed. Flat-pack kits start at around $1,800. They're a different product, and the difference is explained above.

Are you licensed?

Yes. QBCC Licence [00000], which you can check on the QBCC register. In Queensland a licensed builder has to show that number in their advertising.

How long will it last?

Every structure is engineered to its span and site, and carries a [6 years structural, 15 years on materials] warranty.

Tell us about your place

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

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

Custom carports in Brisbane

“Why is this $12,000 when Bunnings sells one for $1,800?”

One team, from the first measurement to the last screw

Design

Engineering

Council approval

Construction

Warranty

What moves the number

We look after the council side

The kind of work we do

How long it takes

Three ways to do it

Standard carport

Single gable carport

Insulated carport