Licensed builders in Cairns
323 building & construction businesses in Cairns hold a licence on the QBCC and VIC Building and Plumbing Commission register. 320 of them (99%) show a current licence as of 8 November 2026.
The most common licence classes are Builder - Low Rise (205), Builder - Open (84) and Builder - Medium Rise (38). Each profile lists the licence number, its classes and status, and the ABN and ASIC details.
- Companies listed
- 323
- With a current licence
- 320 (99%)
- Source
- QBCC, VIC Building and Plumbing Commission
- Register checked
- 8 November 2026
Building & Construction companies in Cairns
Current licences first, then A to Z
- A & S Constructions Pty LtdCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1214734, 4865, since 2011Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2011
- A.D FRASER BUILDERS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1248865, 4865, since 2012Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2012
- A.J. BORDUJENKO CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 725065, 4870, since 1999Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1999
- AAA CARPENTRY FNQ PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15511839, 4868, since 2025Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2025
- ADAPTIT CAIRNS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1313147, 4870, since 2015Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2015
- ADCONSTRUCT BUILDING & CARPENTRY PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1236895, 4868, since 2012Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2012
- AFFINITY DESIGNER HOMES PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 71474, 4870, since 1994Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1994
- ALKIRA CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15152762, 4879, since 2018Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2018
- ALL ASPECTS CONSTRUCTIONS FNQ PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15459611, 4865, since 2024Builder - Medium RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2024
- ALL BUILDING SOLUTIONS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1276975, 4870, since 2014Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2014
- ALL STYLE LANDSCAPING SOLUTIONS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15633225, 4879, since 2026Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2026
- ALLARO HOMES CAIRNS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1008032, 4870, since 1995Builder - Medium RiseBuilder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1995
- ALLARO HOMES PORT DOUGLAS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1127956, 4870, since 2007Builder - OpenBuilder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2007
- ALLKIND BUILDING SERVICES PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1077006, 4865, since 2005Builder - Low RiseBuilder - Medium RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2005
- APEC PROJECTS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15543781, 4870, since 2021Builder - Project Management ServicesCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2021
- ARROW CAIRNS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15064134, 4879, since 2016Builder - Project Management ServicesBuilder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2016
- AUSTART HOMES PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1200115, 4878, since 2010Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2010
- AZTEC FNQ SS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15599003, 4865, since 2025Builder - Medium RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2025
- B.J. PEACH CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1002828, 4865, since 1995Builder - Medium RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1995
- BAMA PROJECTS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15047419, 4870, since 2017Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2017
- BARRON RIVER BUILDING CO PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15526259, 4878, since 2022Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2022
- BARTO'S CONSTRUCTION PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15013281, 4879, since 2016Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2016
- BEACHES BUILDING CO PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15459169, 4879, since 2024Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2024
- BECK BUILDING PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15007387, 4878, since 2015Builder - Medium RiseBuilder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2015
- BEDROCK CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15191194, 4870, since 2012Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2012
- BEEP BEEP PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 70164, 4870, since 1992Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1992
- BEN AUDEN CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1264685, 4869, since 2013Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2013
- BEN LARKIN BUILDING PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15281216, 4870, since 2021Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2021
- BENCK MARKETING SERVICE PTY. LTD.CurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 56714, 4870, since 1992Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1992
- BENTLEY CONSTRUCTIONS (AUS) PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1202695, 4878, since 2006Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2006
- BESTRUCT PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15110878, 4870, since 2018Builder - Low RiseBuilder - Medium Rise+1CurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2018
- BFQ GROUP PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15462643, 4870, since 2024Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2024
- BIGSPLASH PLAYGROUNDS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15251485, 4870, since 2021Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2021
- BLACK EME PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15242686, 4870, since 2015Builder - Project Management ServicesCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2015
- BLUEWATER BUILDERS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1010429, 4879, since 2002Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2002
- BOOST BUILDING CO PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15003640, 4870, since 2014Not listedCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2014
- BOOTH FINANCE PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15072448, 4870, since 2013Builder - Project Management ServicesCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2013
- Boscon Constructions Pty LtdCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1188541, 4870, since 2009Builder - OpenBuilder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2009
- BOURJON PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15254020, 4879, since 1999Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1999
- BOWTAG INVESTMENTS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1308344, 4869, since 2013Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2013
- BOYCEY'S COMPLETE CARPENTRY PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15309899, 4869, since 2021Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2021
- Brendan Grant Master Builders Pty LtdCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1133933, 4879, since 2008Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2008
- BRETT PERRY CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15439483, 4870, since 2024Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2024
- BRUKIDLA PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1302528, 4868, since 2014Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2014
- BRYANT BUILDING CONTRACTORS PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1073611, 4870, since 1997Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.1997
- BUSOL PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15495789, 4870, since 2024Builder - OpenBuilder - Medium RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2024
- BWH & KJH Pty LtdCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15120591, 4879, since 2010Builder - OpenCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2010
- C.E.M CONSTRUCTION PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15471903, 4870, since 2023Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2023
- CAIRNS FABCON PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 1281616, 4868, since 2014Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2014
- CAIRNS FENCING SERVICES PTY LTDCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.QBCC 15427141, 4870, since 2023Builder - Low RiseCurrentThis is the status the register showed when we last checked. It may not be current or correct. Confirm it with the QBCC before you rely on it.2023
About licensed builders in Cairns
In Queensland, most building work valued over $3,300, including labour and materials, must be carried out by a contractor holding a QBCC licence of the right class. Some work needs a licence at any value, including plumbing and drainage, fire protection, building design and site classification.
A licensed builder in Cairns holds a licence from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) that names the classes of work they may carry out. The licence has to be held by the business you sign with: a director's personal licence does not cover their company, and a licence in one class does not cover work in another.
TradesField reads QBCC and VIC Building and Plumbing Commission and the Australian Business Register and lists every company with a building & construction class in Cairns. Licence status is free to check. The Construction Background Report adds court, adjudication, ASIC and licence conduct records, graded A to E.
Licence classes held
Building & Construction classes across the 323 companies, by how many hold each.
- Builder - Low Rise205 of 323 companies
- Builder - Open84 of 323 companies
- Builder - Medium Rise38 of 323 companies
- Builder - Project Management Services9 of 323 companies
- Domestic Builder - Unlimited4 of 323 companies
- Builder Restricted to Special Structures3 of 323 companies
- Commercial Builder - Unlimited1 of 323 companies
- Domestic Builder - Limited1 of 323 companies
Builders in Cairns: common questions
How do I check if a builder in Cairns is licensed?
Search the company by name or ABN, or open its profile from the list on this page to see its licence number, classes and status. Then confirm the licence on the Queensland Building and Construction Commission's own register before you sign or pay a deposit, because registers change daily.
How many licensed builders are there in Cairns?
323 companies in Cairns hold a licence with a building & construction class, and 320 of them show a current licence as of 8 November 2026. Sole traders are not listed, only companies and trusts.
Does a builder need a licence in Queensland?
In Queensland, most building work valued over $3,300, including labour and materials, must be carried out by a contractor holding a QBCC licence of the right class. Some work needs a licence at any value, including plumbing and drainage, fire protection, building design and site classification.
What licence classes do builders in Cairns hold?
By number of companies: Builder - Low Rise (205), Builder - Open (84), Builder - Medium Rise (38), Builder - Project Management Services (9), Domestic Builder - Unlimited (4), Builder Restricted to Special Structures (3), Commercial Builder - Unlimited (1) and Domestic Builder - Limited (1). The class has to cover the work in your contract.
What should I check before engaging a builder?
That the licence is current and its class covers the work, that it is held by the business named on the contract and invoice (not a director or a related company), that the ABN is active, and that you hold current insurance certificates. Court, payment dispute and insolvency records are in the Construction Background Report.
Builders in other council areas
Other licensed trades in Cairns
- Carpenters148
- Plumbers98
- Roofers76
- Joiners and cabinet makers75
- Air-conditioning and refrigeration contractors64
- Shed and carport builders61
- Landscapers57
- Gasfitters47
- Painters44
- Flooring contractors43
- Plasterers36
- Concreters34
- Steel fabricators33
- Fire protection contractors26
- Tilers24
- Bricklayers19
- Termite management contractors17
- Waterproofers17
- Glaziers17
- Building inspectors13
Listings come from QBCC licence search and Building and Plumbing Commission practitioner register records and the Australian Business Register, last read on 8 November 2026. Only companies and trusts are listed. Status is as the register showed it when we read it; confirm it with the regulator before you sign or pay a deposit.
A listing is a record, not a recommendation.
TradesField brings public register records together so checking a contractor is quicker. It does not replace the authorities that keep them. Records can change after we read them, and a register can hold something we have not matched, so check licences, company status and court records directly with the QBCC, ASIC, the courts and the relevant state regulator before you rely on them, sign a contract or pay a deposit. TradesField is independent and not affiliated with any government authority. Information here is general and is not legal or financial advice.