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Recent Tradesman reviews in East Brisbane

Excellent service and quality workmanship.

Plastering

$500

Very happy with my completed work...

Plasterer

$150

Prompt service. Clean finish. Thanks.

Install 4 outdoor power points

$100

Professional, quick, friendly and finished a job that nobody else could do! Highly recommend

Plastering

$200

Andrew was fantastic thorough and organized. Definitely use him again!

Silicone and plastering

$150

Dharamvir was a great tradesman and easy and respectful to have around the house. The work was perfect and he took great pride in an excellent job. Highly recommended.

Plastering and cornice

$200

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

$150 - $500

low

$150

median

$270

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$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

Awning installation

$200

Thornlands QLD 4164, Australia

27th Jun 2026

Need installation of a 3m x 2.5m Instahut retractable awning at my home. Looking for someone experienced with awning installation and wall mounting. The awning will need to be securely installed onto an exterior wall. Please bring your own tools and ensure correct alignment and safe mounting. Details: • Awning size: 3m x 2.5m • Brand: Instahut • Installation only (awning supplied) • Must have experience with similar installations • Flexible with date/time Please provide: • Your quote • Previous experience/photos if available • Estimated time required

Experienced Plasterer to replace cornice & more

$600

Wynnum West QLD 4178, Australia

27th Jun 2026

If you’re an experienced plasterer and can repair a partly damaged patch of ceiling & cornice and several small ceiling holes, please make contact asap

Plasterer Needed for repairs

$300

Thorneside QLD, Australia

24th Jun 2026

Needing some walls repaired and an opening closed up.

Rendering Brick Wall

$4,000

Manly West QLD 4179, Australia

23rd Jun 2026

Rendering these two outside walls. About 5m long and the other is about 10 with the double door. We will eventually like to do the whole house.

Plastering and cornice

$1,000

Belmont QLD 4153, Australia

22nd Jun 2026

Dad has run out of time to finish my study and wardrobe renovation. There's a few more small sheets to go up, cornice, plastering joints, sanding etc. Etc

Plasterer / Gyprock repairer

$250

Birkdale QLD 4159, Australia

21st Jun 2026

1 Plasterer / Gyprock repairer * Cut out any soft or mould-affected plasterboard. * Patch the holes and damaged ceiling. * Re-set joints and sand smooth. 2. Painter * Apply a stain-blocking primer (important to stop water marks bleeding through). * Repaint the ceiling.

Plastering

$100

Wellington Point QLD 4160, Australia

21st Jun 2026

Looking for a small plastering job

Got the job done fast Great communication

4hrs plastering, cornice, walls, painting etc 11 am til 3pm

$500

Belmont QLD, Australia

18th Jun 2026

Dad is finishing off a small project for me which is a study. He would like a second set of hands to help with plastering setting, sanding, painting, cornice, etc.. 11:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. Friday Today

Great work ethic. Top bloke

Licenced electrician needed to hardwire a sauna

$800

Wakerley QLD 4154, Australia

18th Jun 2026

A customer is having a traditional sauna installed and we need a licenced electrician to hardwire it and connect it. Here is a video of the sauna to familiarise yourself https://youtu.be/EhFaZadnOK4?si=4s2_LDYe_EOox9m1 This will need to be coordinated with our installer, and must be done on the same day as him. No exceptions please Will most likely be middle to end of next week - but will confirm once job is accepted by you Wiring diagram will be provided once accepted

Render patch repair work outside of house - Located Wakerley Qld 4154.

$1,200

Gumdale QLD 4154, Australia

17th Jun 2026

Render repair and patch approximately 15 spots around the house. Examples shown in pictures. Pricing for render only.

Great job, thank you!

Removal of window awning

$100

Cleveland QLD, Australia

25th May 2026

The removal and disposal of outside window awning

Great communication hard worker and eye for detail Thank you Dom

Anchor cupboards to wall and cut out hole for power point

$100

Cleveland QLD, Australia

9th May 2026

We need two cupboards anchored to the wall (we have lots of different screws etc but you will need to know what to use); and cut out hole of cupboard hole for the power point behind cupboard.

Job done so quick and beautifully done! Thanks so much!!!!

Interior carpentry, plastering and rendering work

$10

Sheldon QLD, Australia

3rd May 2026

Our living room and dining room have a mismatch of wall surfaces, heights etc, and we want to tidy this all up by some reframing, and then some plastering as well. This is going to be easiest if you come out and quote, but I have provided some photos. There are 6 walls that we're talking about. 1) A large facebrick wall that needs some framing to hang a sliding barn door on it, and then plastering over the facebrick wall. Aircon needs to be taken down and then hang back up etc. 2) 3 walls that have rough render on then, we want this replaced with smooth render 3) 1 dry wall we need built up to ceiling height and then plastered on both sides 4) 1 dry wall with a wooden top frame that we want removed (so the wall is staying, the 1970s style wood frame is going) and plastering redone. Ignore the budget. We have no idea what to expect, but this silly app makes you set a budget

Thanks for the assistance

Plastering

$400

Ormiston QLD, Australia

7th Apr 2026

Looking for someone to plaster a feature wall

Russell and his team did a great job at such short notice. I would definitely use them again.

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.

Thank you! Did some demo work, very happy 🤩

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.

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.