Steel sheds, garages and frames in Pittsworth
Lockyer Sheds builds and supplies sheds, garages, carports and farm sheds for Pittsworth and the surrounding Downs, and makes steel wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems to builders' plans at Crowley Vale.
Available in Pittsworth: 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 Pittsworth
- Shed and garage kits delivered
- Sheds supplied and built
- Concrete slabs
- Council approval paperwork
- Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied
- Steel frame erection
90 km by road from Crowley Vale, about 1 hour 10 minutes (OpenStreetMap routing to the town centre).
A town that grows within its boundary
The growth plan expects Pittsworth to reach about 3,930 residents by 2051, absorbed within land already planned, through houses on standard and small lots, dual occupancies and some multiple dwellings, while keeping the town's mid-to-large lot character.
Mid-sized lots, room for a shed
Mid-to-large lots leave space for a detached garage or a workshop behind the house, and the farms around town need hay and machinery storage. Pittsworth's rainfall record at the local Bureau station goes back to 1886 and averages 696.9 mm a year, so drainage around the slab is worth planning.
Dual occupancy in one kit
Dual-occupancy plans suit steel framing: both dwellings are detailed and delivered together, with the shared wall shown on the layouts so the crew stands them in one sequence.
Getting it to Pittsworth
Pittsworth is about 90 km from the yard, through Toowoomba.
Building in Pittsworth: the local facts
The 2021 Census counted 3,300 people in Pittsworth (median age 43), with 91.7% of occupied dwellings being separate houses.
Source: abs.gov.auToowoomba Regional Council's Growth Plan (2023) projects Pittsworth township growing from about 2,930 to 3,930 residents between 2021 and 2051.
Source: hdp-au-prod-app-tow-haveyoursay-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.comThe Growth Plan expects Pittsworth's growth to be absorbed within existing planned areas, mainly through new houses on standard and small lots, dual occupancies and multiple dwellings, keeping the town's mid-to-large lot character.
Source: hdp-au-prod-app-tow-haveyoursay-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.comThe Bureau of Meteorology's Pittsworth station (041082, 520 m elevation) has a rainfall record from 1886 averaging 696.9 mm a year.
Source: bom.gov.au
What to check before you build in Pittsworth
Cold winters: plan the thermal break
The nearest Bureau of Meteorology station sits at about 520 m. Under NCC 2022, a steel-framed wall clad in weatherboard, fibre cement or metal needs an R0.2 thermal break between frame and cladding. Settle the cladding and insulation on the drawings so we can detail for it.
Thermal breaks explainedNCC 2022 Housing Provisions, Part 13.2 Building fabric (ABCB)
Repeat designs in growth areas
Pittsworth has planned growth on the council's books. Builders working several lots from one house design can re-use the same shop drawings, with site changes such as wind class or floor level handled per lot.
Attached and dual-occupancy housing
Attached housing is part of Pittsworth's mix. For duplexes and townhouse rows we detail the whole building together, show every party wall on the layouts and deliver in the order the units go up.
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
Pittsworth is in the Toowoomba 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.
Pittsworth: questions we get
Do you build sheds and garages in Pittsworth?
Yes. We design, supply and build sheds, garages, carports and farm and industrial sheds in Pittsworth under our QBCC licence 15445275, or deliver the building as a kit for you or your own builder to put up. Pittsworth is about 90 km by road from our Crowley Vale yard, about 1 hour 10 minutes of driving.
Can you supply steel wall frames and trusses in Pittsworth?
Yes. We make steel wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems to your plans and deliver them to Pittsworth as labelled kits. In Queensland we can also quote frame erection. Pittsworth is about 90 km from the yard, through Toowoomba.
Does the Pittsworth climate change anything in a steel building?
The Bureau of Meteorology's Pittsworth station (041082, 520 m elevation) has a rainfall record from 1886 averaging 696.9 mm a year. It mostly affects insulation, ventilation and condensation control, which we settle with you at the design stage.
Does a shed in Pittsworth need council approval?
Most sheds and garages need a building approval from a building certifier, and some lots also need planning approval from Toowoomba 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 Pittsworth?
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