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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Moggy on June 03, 2015, 03:22:26 PM
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This is a general question for the Cairns residents.
A plumber friend of mine is building a new shed (he burnt his last one down :-[) & has asked me to give him a price.
(As waterproofing & epoxy flooring is quiet, i'll do a once only building project)
The shed is about 25x10m & has steel (310UB) portals.
I asked a guy here in mackay (that i've used in the past for smaller stuff) & he told me that he couldnt be competitive & that there was a company in Cairns that kills it for price. He had heard of a guy who had a similar shed built by somebody in Cairns but didnt know the name of the company.
When i asked if he thought anybody might be able to do it locally, he basically said not if you want it reasonably priced. I even asked if he had much on & his reply was "enough to keep us going".
(Amazing isnt it, the town is struggling & still its the ripoff capital of QLD)
Anyway so for the cairns guys if you know any of the companies that may fabricate & transport south then i would appreciate some names.
I've a list of name from the phone book, just hoping one of you locals may know a particular company to save me numerous phone calls
The local guy here told me that the other guy had it fabricated, galvanized & erected, in Mackay, by a Cairns company cheaper than a local company could or would fabricate only ??? ??? ???
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We're getting a 6x9m from ShedsOne. Their price is quite reasonable compared to just about every other place we checked. The only price that beat it was Widespan on a kit supply only. Because we'd looked at that option, we knew how much the other guys were trying to ream us.
Anyway, I'll tell you in 4-6 weeks if they're any good. :cheers:
I forgot to add - I'm pretty sure all galvanising goes to Townsville since Pollards/APG shut their plant here. If you weren't particularly looking for typical bluescope style sheds, there's Lazco and Cairns Steel Fabricators that I know of. I can't speak to their shed expertise, however.