- Home
- External stairs
- New Farm
Inner city Brisbane · QBCC 15357497
External stairs in New Farm
New Farm's grand Queenslanders were built to impress from the street, and their front stairs carry a lot of that first impression.
What we do
Stairs you stop thinking about.
External stairs carry more weight than any other timber on a house, and they fail quietly. We replace and build them properly: rotten stringers out, new flights set out to code, treads fixed to be walked on for decades. Bernard Building is owner led, so Ben quotes every job himself, walks the site with you, and stays your contact from the first measure to the final handrail.
A wide front flight on a grand Queenslander is proper carpentry: generous treads, shaped balustrade, proportions that suit the verandah above it. We rebuild these stairs with the same care they were first built with, while quietly correcting what the decades got wrong: uneven rises, undersized rails, rot hidden under paint. Around the park's art deco flats and workers' cottages the work is simpler but held to the same standard. Every New Farm quote comes from Ben, on site.
- Full stair replacements on rotten flights
- New back stairs for highset homes
- Steep-block access flights and landings
- Hardwood treads and code-compliant handrails
- Stairs tied into decks and verandahs
The record behind the quote
Measured work, measured record.
A flight of stairs either lands right or it does not. What New Farm homeowners say about ours is on Google, in their own words.
Google rating
5.0
Christine G.“It's easy to give a five star review to Bernard Building. Ben, Hugh and Joe recently finished replacing the flooring, joists, railings and stairs on our old Queenslander's veranda and the end result is beyond my expectations. Their excellent communication, attention to detail and work ethic, resulted in a pleasurable experience and a fantastic new space to enjoy.”
- Five star Google reviews
- 39
- Years in construction
- 12
- Brisbane suburbs served
- 36
- Tradies under the one crew
- 5
Straight answers
Before you call.
A proper stair starts long before the first cut. We measure the total rise, work out an even going, and set out stringers so every step lands the same underfoot. Posts are footed and fixed for the load, treads are gauged from seasoned hardwood, and handrails go on at a height you can trust. Then it all gets sealed against Brisbane weather.
How do I know my external stairs need replacing?
Push on the handrail and walk the treads. Movement in the rail, spring or softness underfoot, rust weeping from fixings, or rot where the stringers meet the ground are all warning signs. Timber stairs fail from the bottom up and from the fixings out, so if one tread has gone, the rest are usually not far behind.
Can my stairs be repaired, or do they need full replacement?
We tell you straight after we have looked at them. Isolated damage, like one split tread or a loose baluster, can often be repaired. But if the stringers are rotten or the set-out no longer meets code, patching wastes your money, and we will say so. Ben quotes both paths where both are honest options.
Which areas do you cover?
We build external stairs across 36 Brisbane suburbs. Most of our work is on the north side around The Gap, Ashgrove, Bardon and Kedron, but Ben quotes jobs from the inner city out to the southern suburbs. If you are unsure whether we cover your street, call and ask.
In and around New Farm
Where else we work.
External stairs nearby
Other trades in New Farm
Get a quote
Tell Ben about your job.
A call or an email is all it takes to get a walk-through booked in New Farm. 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