MOVING QUEENSLAND HOMES SINCE 1966. 9,500+ HOUSES RELOCATED.
QUEENSLANDER HOME REMOVALISTS BRISBANE
Moving a whole house across Brisbane, or bringing one home to your block, takes the right crew, the right gear and the right paperwork. Mackay & Sons has been doing exactly that since 1966: 9,500+ buildings moved across Queensland and Northern NSW, by the same family, now in its third generation.
We have completed more than 9,500 moves, from workers’ cottages to two storey Queenslanders, boats and heritage buildings, using custom-built machinery designed specifically for moving houses rather than adapted freight gear.
We are licensed on both sides of the border: QLD QBCC Builders Licence 1172387, NSW Registered House Builder 258204C, plus licensed asbestos removal and demolition. Brisbane families rate us 4.5 stars across 131 Google reviews, and they rate the crew, not just the trucks.
We lift your home from its stumps, transport it across the suburb or across the state, and set it down on new foundations. Permits, route planning and pilot or police escorts are all handled by us, start to finish. Learn more about how private relocations work.
Looking for a house rather than moving one? Browse our current removal houses for sale: quality Queenslanders and character homes, priced well below the cost of building, delivered and restumped on your land.
Tell us what you’re moving, from where, to where. We’ll come back with straight advice, usually within one business day.
We slide and reposition houses within their own block, and our raising crews lift homes for restumping, flood resilience or building under.
If your existing home needs to go for a knockdown rebuild, a subdivision or a development, we may buy it for relocation rather than demolishing it.
We handle the paperwork: building applications, engineering, drafting and certification support, plus licensed asbestos removal and clearance certificates where the job needs it.
Talk to Us. Tell us what you’re moving, from where, to where. Our interactive cost calculator gives you a feel for the numbers before you even get in touch.
Inspection & Quote. We assess the house, both sites and the route, and give you a firm scope.
Approvals. Permits, escorts, engineering. We manage the lot.
Move Day. Your house is lifted, loaded and transported by crews who do this every week, with custom-built equipment. Houses move in one piece or up to six, depending on size and route.
Set-Down & Restumping. We restump to the correct height for your block and soil conditions, ready for reconnection and certification.
Get a free, no-obligation quote from Brisbane’s most experienced house removalists. Tell us about your house in the enquiry form above and we’ll come back with straight advice, usually within one business day.
Prefer email? Write to reception@houseremovals.com.au.
Our depot at Narangba puts us within easy reach of every Brisbane suburb, northside and southside, plus Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Ipswich and Logan. Beyond the city, we move houses across regional Queensland and into Northern NSW every week. Distance isn’t the obstacle people expect: 5 km or 1,000 km, the process is the same.
Got questions about moving a house in Brisbane?
We’ve answered the ones we hear most, so you know what to expect at every stage.
It depends on the size of the house, the distance, and site access at both ends. The cost calculator walks you through the common line items, and a site inspection gets you a firm quote, free of charge.
Most timber and character homes move well; brick and slab-on-ground homes generally don’t. If you’re unsure, send us photos through the enquiry form and we’ll tell you straight.
Yes, at the receiving end, and sometimes for the removal too. We handle the applications and provide the engineering and drafting they require.
The move itself usually happens overnight. The full process from approvals to restumped house typically runs a few months, driven mostly by council timeframes.
Yes, houses are covered in transit. Ask us for details for your specific move.
More questions? See the full FAQ.