A Brisbane builder of considered homes — heritage Queenslanders restored, contemporary residences raised, additions made to last.
Porter Build is the studio of John Porter and a small bench of trades who measure twice and sign their work. We build a handful of projects each year, in the inner-north suburbs we know by hand.
A stamp is a promise made in ink. We build the way we sign — with care for the detail nobody asked for, and a long memory for the homes we leave behind.
We are a small practice by design. John Porter leads every site, every set, every conversation. Trades are people we have worked with for years. Decisions are made on the floor, not from a portal.
Most of what we build will outlive us. That fact sits behind every line of our scope, every selection, every joint. We don't chase volume — we chase the kind of project that earns the seal.
Architect-led contemporary homes. Detail-driven construction with a fixed bench of senior trades, on a single project at a time.
Queenslanders, workers' cottages, and inter-war homes returned to their bones. Period-correct craftsmanship, modern services hidden cleanly.
Lift, slide, extend. We open old plans into the way you actually live — without losing the proportions that made the house worth keeping.
In-house joinery for kitchens, libraries, and built-ins. Drawn at 1:1, made by hand, fitted on site by the people who set the wall.
A short conversation is the right place to start. Tell us about the site and the work — we'll reply within a working day.
