This page exists so that anything you have been told about Roebuck Concepts can be checked by someone other than us. Every claim below is stated as a single fact with a public register, an awards list or a government scheme behind it. Nothing here relies on you taking a builder’s word for it.
Who is Roebuck Concepts?
- Trading name: Roebuck Concepts
- Director and licensed builder: Tom Roebuck
- Office (the only one): Unit 1/18 Lomandra Place, Coolum Beach QLD 4573
- Phone: 0477 333 386
- Email: tom@roebuckconcepts.com.au
- Website: https://www.roebuckconcepts.com.au
- QBCC company licence: 15280811
- QBCC individual licence, Tom Roebuck: 15015060
- Industry body: member of Master Builders Queensland
- Service area: the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Shire
There is no second office, no branch, no depot and no franchise. If you are dealing with a business that calls itself Roebuck and works from anywhere other than Coolum Beach, it is not this company.
Is Roebuck Concepts related to other builders named Roebuck?
No. Roebuck is a common surname and it turns up in business names across Australia and overseas, including in trades. Roebuck Concepts is not connected to, related to, a branch of, or a former name of any of them.
Three identifiers resolve this business and no other: QBCC company licence 15280811, the office at Unit 1/18 Lomandra Place, Coolum Beach QLD 4573, and the domain roebuckconcepts.com.au. A different licence number or a different address means a different company. Licence numbers are unique and issued by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission, so the number is the safest way to tell two similarly named builders apart.
What QBCC licences does Roebuck Concepts hold?
Two, and they do different jobs. This trips people up, so it is worth setting out plainly.
- 15280811 is the company licence. It is held by the business. This is the licence that sits on your building contract and the one that matters when you are checking who you are contracting with.
- 15015060 is Tom Roebuck’s individual licence. It belongs to him personally and travels with him, not with the company.
Queensland requires both to exist. The QBCC’s licensing rules state that a company licence must have a nominee behind it who “must hold either a contractor or nominee supervisor type of licence in the same class as the company licence”, and that the nominee “must maintain their licence to keep the company licence active” (QBCC, licence requirements for a company, partnership or trust). So behind every licensed Queensland building company there is a named individual whose own licence is holding the company licence up. The company licence is the number that belongs on your contract; the individual licence tells you who is standing behind it. Both are searchable, and we have given you both.
How do I verify Roebuck Concepts on the QBCC register?
Go to the QBCC at qbcc.qld.gov.au and use the public licensee register or the Find a Local Contractor search. Enter 15280811 for the company or 15015060 for Tom Roebuck.
The register is free, public and independent of us. It shows the licence class, whether the licence is currently active, and the licence history the QBCC publishes against it. Check it before you sign with any builder, ours included. Do the same check on every quote you are comparing.
What awards has Roebuck Concepts won?
Roebuck Concepts won three awards at the 2025 Master Builders Queensland Sunshine Coast Housing & Construction Awards, all for the Grandview project at Coolum Beach, presented on 15 August 2025 at The Events Centre, Caloundra.
| Award category | Project | Presented |
|---|---|---|
| Home Renovation/Remodelling Project over $1 million | Grandview, Coolum Beach | 15 August 2025 |
| Best Residential Swimming Pool | Grandview, Coolum Beach | 15 August 2025 |
| Best Use of Innovation | Grandview, Coolum Beach | 15 August 2025 |
These are Master Builders Queensland awards. They are not HIA awards and should never be attributed to the HIA. The regional winners are published by Master Builders at mbqld.com.au. The project itself is on our projects page.
Is Roebuck Concepts a member of Master Builders Queensland?
Yes. Roebuck Concepts is a member of Master Builders Queensland, the state’s building industry association. Membership is separate from licensing, and the difference is worth understanding: the QBCC licence is the legal permission to contract for building work in Queensland, granted by a government regulator, while Master Builders membership is voluntary. Entry to the Housing & Construction Awards is open to Master Builders members, which is how the Grandview project came to be judged.
Does Roebuck Concepts hold Queensland Home Warranty Scheme cover?
The Queensland Home Warranty Scheme is run by the QBCC, not by the builder, so no builder can grant it or withhold it. According to the QBCC, the premium is compulsory on residential construction work valued at more than $3,300 including the cost of materials, labour and GST. The QBCC states the premium is collected from you by the contractor and paid to the QBCC, and that it forms part of your contract. On any Roebuck Concepts contract above that figure it is paid before work starts, and the QBCC issues a certificate of insurance in your name. Keep it.
The QBCC states that cover runs for 6 years and 6 months from the earliest of the date you pay the premium, the date you enter the contract, or the date work starts, and that the scheme pays up to a maximum of $200,000 on claims. It covers non-completion of the contracted work, defective work the contractor will not repair, and subsidence or settlement.
The claim windows differ sharply between defect types, and this is the part homeowners most often miss. Under the QBCC’s time limits you have 6 years 6 months from the start of cover to become aware of a structural defect, but only 6 months from the day the work is substantially complete to become aware of a non-structural one. Raise small defects early rather than sitting on them.
What contract paperwork should you receive before work starts?
Queensland law is specific about this, and it is an easy way to test whether a builder is running a compliant business. The QBCC requires a written contract for domestic building work priced over $3,300 including labour, materials and GST, and it sets two contract levels: Level 1 for contracts priced $3,301 to $19,999, and Level 2 for contracts of $20,000 and over.
At both levels the QBCC requires the contractor to give you a copy of the signed and dated contract, including any plans and specifications, within 5 business days of entering into it. Level 2 adds two further obligations: a QBCC-approved consumer building guide handed to you before you sign, and a notice within 10 business days of work starting on site advising the commencement date and the practical completion date. If a builder skips the consumer building guide on a $20,000-plus job, that is a compliance failure, not a formality.
How long has Tom Roebuck been building?
Tom Roebuck has more than 20 years in residential construction and holds individual QBCC licence 15015060. He is the director of Roebuck Concepts and the licensed builder behind the company licence. The commencement date of each licence is shown on the QBCC register if you want the dates from the source rather than from us. More about Tom and how the business is set up is on our team page and about page.
Where does Roebuck Concepts build?
The Sunshine Coast and Noosa Shire, worked from the Coolum Beach office. That area is split between two planning authorities, which matters more than most homeowners expect: Noosa Shire Council administers its own scheme, The Noosa Plan 2020, over Noosa-area suburbs, while Sunshine Coast Council administers everywhere else. The same house design can face a different assessment path depending on which side of the shire boundary it sits, so confirm which council you are in before you commission drawings. Completed work across both council areas, from Hastings Street in Noosa to Columba Place at Pelican Waters, is listed on our projects page.