Steel sheds, garages and frames in Jandowae
Lockyer Sheds delivers shed kits and builds sheds for Jandowae properties north of Dalby, and supplies steel frames and trusses made to plan for homes in town and on the land around it.
Available in Jandowae: Shed and garage kits delivered, Sheds supplied and built, Concrete slabs, Council approval paperwork, Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied, Steel frame erection.
What we offer in Jandowae
- Shed and garage kits delivered
- Sheds supplied and built
- Concrete slabs
- Council approval paperwork
- Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied
- Steel frame erection
178 km by road from Crowley Vale, about 2 hours 25 minutes (OpenStreetMap routing to the town centre).
Small town, rural district
Jandowae had about a thousand residents at the last census, a median age of 53, and nearly a fifth of private dwellings stood empty on census night. Most work is individual homes, replacements and rural buildings rather than new estates.
Flash-flood country
The Bureau of Meteorology notes the upper Condamine tributaries around Jandowae are prone to flash flooding, and the council is revising the town's flood study. On a rural property, siting a machinery shed on higher ground and away from boundaries can simplify both drainage and approvals.
A kit instead of piecemeal framing
Without a local frame supplier, a complete labelled kit saves sourcing framing piece by piece.
Getting it to Jandowae
Jandowae is one of our longer runs at about 178 km. We confirm delivery dates in advance so someone can meet the truck.
Building in Jandowae: the local facts
The 2021 Census counted 1,004 people in Jandowae with a median age of 53, and 19.6% of private dwellings were unoccupied on census night.
Source: abs.gov.auThe Bureau of Meteorology notes that the upper tributaries of the Condamine, including around Jandowae, are prone to flash flooding.
Source: bom.gov.auWestern Downs Regional Council is revising the Jandowae riverine flood study, first produced in 2014, as part of a six-town update of its flood mapping.
Source: wdrc.qld.gov.au
What to check before you build in Jandowae
Check the flood mapping first
Western Downs Regional Council publishes flood information for Jandowae. If your lot is mapped, it can decide the slab height of a shed or garage and where it may sit on the block, and for a new home whether a raised steel floor suits better than a slab. Send the flood report or your certifier's advice with your enquiry.
Wind classification for the lot
Wind classification is set lot by lot under AS 4055, not by town. Include it with your plans (your certifier or engineer can provide it); it decides bracing and tie-downs in the frame.
How wind classes workQueensland Reconstruction Authority – Cyclone resilient building guidance for Queensland homes
Council and approvals
Jandowae is in the Western Downs Regional Council area. Most sheds need a building approval from a certifier, and some lots also need planning approval. We check your lot and can prepare the paperwork.
Jandowae: questions we get
Do you build sheds and garages in Jandowae?
Yes. We design, supply and build sheds, garages, carports and farm and industrial sheds in Jandowae under our QBCC licence 15445275, or deliver the building as a kit for you or your own builder to put up. Jandowae is about 178 km by road from our Crowley Vale yard, about 2 hours 25 minutes of driving.
Can you supply steel wall frames and trusses in Jandowae?
Yes. We make steel wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems to your plans and deliver them to Jandowae as labelled kits. In Queensland we can also quote frame erection. Jandowae is one of our longer runs at about 178 km. We confirm delivery dates in advance so someone can meet the truck.
Where do I find flood information for a Jandowae lot?
The Bureau of Meteorology notes that the upper tributaries of the Condamine, including around Jandowae, are prone to flash flooding. Your certifier confirms what applies to the building, and we design the shed or frame to it.
Does a shed in Jandowae need council approval?
Most sheds and garages need a building approval from a building certifier, and some lots also need planning approval from Western Downs Regional Council. Small structures can be exempt under the Building Regulation 2021, but the rules depend on size, siting and zoning, so we check your lot before quoting. We can prepare the paperwork for you.
Building in Jandowae?
Tell us what you want to build and where. We check the lot, the wind classification and the approval route, and come back with a price for a kit or a finished build.
Call 07 5466 5858