Why buy a house for removal?

House removal is a quick (quicker than a new build) and relatively easy process, not only can you capture a piece of history, you can transform an old building into something spectacular, letting the house live on for another 100 years or so. You are also recycling on the grandest scale,  you are not using new products and you are saving on landfill should the developer decide to bulldoze the house. (shudder) All in all, it is a cleaner, greener way to go.

What makes us different?

Our staff have years of experience in the industry – this ensures we know what we are talking about. Over the years we have built strong relationships with our suppliers and developers ensuring your house purchase is as efficient and painless as possible.

• We listen to you, and we will give you an honest opinion in return
• We pay attention to the details – this gives you a better-finished house
• We list quality homes
• All work is fully insured
• Houses are insured when in transit
• We have $10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance
• All engineering certification and approvals can be arranged for you
• First home buyers can purchase a removal home under the present scheme

*Disclaimer: Subject to change by the Australian Federal Government: at the time of our website publication the scheme is in place.

The team at HRQ are committed to making your House Removal experience as painless as possible. That is why we have developed checklists and flowcharts for you to see what is next in the process.

For a simple ‘process at a glance’ view download here
For a more detailed checklist download here

and please, if you have any questions or queries, don’t hesitate to Get in Touch

What is the first step?

If you have your land already and are keen to look at houses for removal, there are a few things to think about first. We recommend you do plenty of research in the early stages so that you know what you are looking for in a house, so when you find the house, you know it is the one for you. We specialise in matching houses to you, rather than having a holding yard full of houses and make you choose one, we want you to understand why the house is right for your block.

Firstly, you need a site map for your block, this will show where North faces.

Secondly, grab your deck chair and sit on the block for an hour or so in the morning and in the afternoon.

You will soon see where the sun moves over the block, where the breezes come from and what (if any) road noises you are going to live with. 
This may sound completely bizarre but bare with me. Now picture getting home after a long day at work, you just want to sit on the verandah and have a cuppa… but the verandah faces West, there are no trees to protect you, it’s really hot – do you really want to sit out there now? That would be a big NO from me. Even worse, your bedroom facing west – you’ve sweated through the day, now you are going to sweat through the night.

So while it is really important to find a house that pleases you visually, it is also equally important to find one that suits your block and your living needs. House Relocation Qld want you to love the house you buy long after the relocation.

So my big tip is research, know what you want, know what you need – and have a chat to us if you need some guidance – we can steer you in the right direction.