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Inner north-west Brisbane · QBCC 15357497
Deck builder in The Gap
The Gap backs onto bushland, and a deck out here is the seat you build to watch it from.
What we do
Decks built to last.
A deck starts with a conversation, not a brochure. Ben Bernard quotes every job himself: he walks your block, measures up, and talks through what will actually work on your home before a price goes on paper. Then he and the crew build it. One point of contact from quote to handover, a QBCC licensed build, and a 5.0 star Google record across 39 reviews standing behind the work.
The Gap is home turf, the suburb at the heart of where we work. Its post-war timber and 70s brick homes sit against bush, which shapes the build: bushfire-aware material choices where the overlay applies, decks oriented to the trees rather than the street, and board spacing and ventilation sized for shade that keeps timber damp. Timber homes take a tied-in deck; the brick stock gets a freestanding structure on its own footings. Ben can usually walk a Gap block within days.
- New hardwood and composite decks
- Rebuilds and extensions of existing decks
- Engineered subframes for sloped blocks
- Balustrades, stairs and handrails off the deck
- Decks off Queenslanders and post-war homes
The record behind the quote
The record behind every deck.
Before Ben quotes a deck in The Gap, the record is already public: a 5.0 rating on Google and twelve years in construction.
Google rating
5.0
Vicki E.“Ben came around at very short notice to help us prepare for a predicted cyclone by putting a lock on a rickety glass door to stop it rattling in the wind. He was really friendly and ended up not even charging us because the job was really small. I’d highly recommend Bernard Building.”
- Five star Google reviews
- 39
- Years in construction
- 12
- Brisbane suburbs served
- 36
- Tradies under the one crew
- 5
Straight answers
Before you call.
The part of a deck you never see decides how long it lasts. We set out footings and subframe to suit the block, use structural grade posts and bearers, and fix boards with stainless or coated fasteners that shrug off Queensland humidity. Hardwood or composite on top, the same rule underneath: get the structure right and the boards look after themselves.
Should I choose timber or composite decking?
The honest answer depends on your home and how much upkeep you want. Hardwood like spotted gum looks the part on a Queenslander and takes re-oiling every year or two. Composite costs more up front, needs less looking after, and suits full sun. Ben talks through both at the quote so you can weigh the options side by side.
Do you rebuild or extend existing decks?
Yes. Often the boards are gone but the structure is sound, or the other way round. We assess what is worth keeping, replace what is not, and can extend an existing deck if the subframe and footings can carry it. If a full rebuild makes more sense than a patch up, we will say so at the quote.
Which areas do you cover?
We serve 36 suburbs across Brisbane. Our core turf is The Gap, Ashgrove, Bardon and Kedron, and we work across the inner north, west, east and south, from Paddington and Red Hill through to Bulimba, Yeronga and Upper Mount Gravatt. If you are close to any of those, call Ben and he will confirm.
In and around The Gap
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Get a quote
Tell Ben about your job.
A call or an email is all it takes to get a walk-through booked in The Gap. Every job is quoted by the builder who will do the work.
- Phone
- 0430 705 916
- Hours
- Mon to Thu 6:30am to 8pm
Fri and Sat 6:30am to 4:30pm
Sun closed - Licence
- QBCC 15357497