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David was excellent. Professional tradesman - would highly recommend.

Plasterer not amateur

$300

Awesome work highly recommend

Plasterer

$200

Stephen was great. Punctual and easy to communicate with. Did a great job and left the area tidy.

Plastering of Kitchen After Renovation

$400

Great work by Zach and his offsider, was punctual, reliable and got in and got our job done. Very Happy would recommend him in a flash. Scott & Karen

Ceiling plasterer

$20

The job was done even better than I expected. Ben and his guys took the time to make the wall perfect. Thanks so much.

Attach merbau decking to rendered wall. Repair cornice

$850

Very professional very quick and on time.

Power point

$100

What's the average cost of a tradesman in East Brisbane

$150 - $500

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$150

median

$270

high

$500

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What does a local tradesman do?

Tradesmen (and tradeswomen!) can help you tackle the tasks that need the expertise, tools, and knowledge that only a qualified local tradie can give. Whether you need a trade to help with home repairs or construction, you can find local tradesmen to help with tasks like:

Electrical & plumbing tradies

When you hire a tradie to work with electricity, gas, or water, they’ll need special qualifications, training, and equipment to keep you and your house safe from fires, flooding, and property damage. You’d need to hire an electrician to install your new light fittings or electrical equipment, like ovens. And you’d need a plumbing tradie to help with plumbing tasks, like fitting new taps and pipes, or gas plumbing tasks like installing or repairing heaters and stoves. Your tradie will start by asking questions about the issues you’re having, then they’ll do a physical inspection of the area to assess the work needed. They’ll use their specialist tools and equipment to repair, install, or replace parts to get everything working properly.

Carpentry & cabinet making tradies

Tradesmen are usually qualified professionals, so they’re ideally suited to tasks that need a higher skill level than a handyman. Carpenters and cabinet makers are in high demand for installing new cabinets, custom-making furniture and installing built-in robes and cupboards. They’ll measure your space to ensure the furniture and built-ins fit perfectly and match your existing decor. Then they’ll work with a range of equipment and tools (onsite or offsite) to cut and shape the wood, then assemble any parts to create your finished product.

Home exterior work tradies

Tradesmen can help provide a professional finish to your exterior building tasks. For example, installing or repairing balustrades. Your professional tradesmen will measure, fit and install glass, metal, or wood balustrades to make your balcony area or stairs safe while matching the design of your home. Once they’ve established a safe work zone, they’ll remove the old balustrades before installing the new parts. Another popular exterior task is installing or upgrading awnings. Your tradie can pull down old, broken, or faded awnings and help you choose a new awning to match your house and surroundings. Then they’ll carefully install the new awning so that it is safe and secure.

Concrete repairs & resurfacing tradies

When concrete is damaged, it can create trip hazards, and let in water, dirt and other pests, which can cause further damage. Concrete resurfacing can help repair damage and give your property an instant update with coloured concrete overlays and/or designs. Your tradie will first assess the damage, then repair or replace any broken areas. Then they may clean the existing area with high-pressure hoses or chemicals. Once the area is clean and prepared, they’ll mix up a thin, concrete-based surface compound that will cover the area.

Recent Tradesman tasks in East Brisbane

Rendering House

$6,500

Chandler QLD, Australia

27th Feb 2026

Looking to get rendering done Garage side of house: 1m x 2.5m + 2.5m x 5.5m Front of house: left side 20m x 2.5m Door concave inside: 800 x 2.5 x 2 sides Front of house right: 12.6m x 2.5m Side of house: 10.5mx 2.5m Back side of house: 35m x 2.5m All measurements not including windows / doors. If you can send quote & previous work thanks

Electric awning fabric repair

$200

Wynnum QLD 4178, Australia

27th Feb 2026

I need the fabric roll re attached to the end of the retractable awning. The awning is about 3.4 wide .

Plastering

$60

Thornlands QLD, Australia

25th Feb 2026

I’m a plasterer from Jrm plastering chasing a hand on a renovation bit of setting and cornice 40 3 metre lenghts of 90mm happy with cornice hand or a plasterer , price or hourly rate I don’t mind

Remove/demolition of decorative balustrade and bricks

$180

Manly West QLD, Australia

24th Feb 2026

Remove this decorative balustrade and bricks. We have a council waste voucher for this.

Outside power point not working

$50

Cleveland QLD, Australia

23rd Feb 2026

Outside power point isn't working, need fixed

Painting of outdoor timber stairs and balustrade on front verandah

$300

Wynnum QLD 4178, Australia

22nd Feb 2026

We require our timber stairs, including the balastrades and slats, re-painting (two colours). No priming or sanding required. We have the paint.

Plastering & Cornice

$400

Cleveland QLD 4163, Australia

15th Feb 2026

Residential property in Cleveland. About 25 lm of cornice and an arch to be set. Can supply materials if preferred.

Install awnings

$200

Capalaba QLD, Australia

9th Feb 2026

Take down old awnings and install new ones. 4 awnings in total.

Very knowledgeable and competent. Very impressed.

Plasterboard, paint and skirting boards

$1,000

Belmont QLD, Australia

8th Feb 2026

Requesting a quote for a garage wall repair - plasterboard, paint and skirting boards. Stair well in corner. Approx 7.5m-10m on one wall and same dimensions on other way. Approx 1.2m high. Garage is getting waterproofing done and will need the walls repaired afterwards. Work will be completed after 19 Feb.

Plasterer to patch holes and prep for tiling

$200

Thorneside QLD, Australia

7th Feb 2026

We have removed the glass splashback and require a plasterer to patch patch all holes and prepare a smooth surface ready for tiling. Topping compound should suffice for most holes but some may require tape and basecoat.

Toilet RCD power point

$205

Wynnum QLD 4178, Australia

6th Feb 2026

Install client supplied double rcd type power point to toilet area, from nearby power circuit. Assumed all accessible for cable routing either down brick cavity or via roof, down internal wall.

Second time using Benjamin and would do so again. Punctual, good eye for detail and quick to communicate as per the first time.

Rendering

$10

Alexandra Hills, Queensland

20th Jan 2026

Rendering and painting the front house (both sides ) I want to paint the walls white and the gates black Height 150 cm 16metres long

Great job thanks Enrique !

Plastering and paint patch up work

$200

Murarrie QLD 4172, Australia

15th Jan 2026

3 x small areas of plastering and paint patch ups

Great work Thankyou

Fix holes in drywall and wooden door and paint

$200

Thornlands QLD, Australia

5th Jan 2026

Need some holes in drywall fixed and wall painted and also some holes in the door filled in and door painted. There is also a fix in the roof, need that painted and made to look good. Pics attached

Russell patched some holes and painted the walls and ceiling. Great work, no issues recommending him.

Replace bearer beam under the slatted awning

$100

Alexandra Hills QLD, Australia

4th Jan 2026

The supporting beam under the slatted awning in the photos is rotten and needs to be replaced. A whole piece should be running from one post to the other. I can do the painting myself, I just need the timber replaced. The job can be done on these dates: 9-10-11th of January.

He is very experienced and very kind and polite. Very well priced also, I’m so happy with the work he has done. Highly recommend him!

I need to have a 15 amp power point installed for a spa

$500

Wynnum West QLD 4178, Australia

25th Dec 2025

I need to 15 amp power point nstalled for a new spa I got for Christmas. It will be outside, on the back of the house i think

Great job. Efficient, professional, affordable. Will use him again!

Folding Arm Awning Installation

$10

Victoria Point QLD 4165, Australia

18th Dec 2025

Hi Brisbane Awning Installalers, We need help with installing 3 folding arm awnings at our place in Victoria Point. Awning details: Awning #1 - 3.0m wide x 2.5m projection Awning #2 - 5.0m wide x 2.5m projection Awning #3 - 3.5m wide x 2.5m projection Attached photo of the house where 5m wide awning to go in the middle section and 3m wide and 3.5m wide awnings on either side. Awning #1 is already installed on the fascia using rafter fascia brackets. However we realise it would be better to have them a but higher, so we need this awning to be installed on roof mount brackets so that it is installed on the roof for having more height. Also, other two awnings will need to be mounted on the roof using roof mount brackets. Listing price is just for the purpose of to have installer come out to have a look and provide a proper quote before going ahead. I have attached the photo of the Awning#1 that's already installed, the other two awnings will be the same but in different sizes as mentioned above. Also attached a picture of roof mount brackets for reference and photo of the side of the house where awnings needs to be installed. Please note: we are sourcing our awnings, so we only need help with installation and maybe with roof brackets but happy to consider going with the ones a per suggestion for our situation. Thanks

Prompt, helpful and friendly.

Plastering and painting

$800

Thornlands QLD, Australia

2nd Dec 2025

Wall cracks need plaster and paint need quote

Good handyman good communication reliable

Plastering and new bricks

$10

Wakerley QLD, Australia

21st Nov 2025

Plastering and new bricks Removed window AC

Good .. experience..

Plasterer

$500

Tingalpa QLD, Australia

2nd Nov 2025

Plasterer required for a laundry. Square set

Hard worker with attention to detail. Highly recommend