Coffs Harbour | Home State, building and consulting
Hi, I'm Joe Heafey.
I build, investigate and help people make better decisions about their properties.
For two decades I've worked in building, from extensions and renovations to general carpentry and helping people work through practical challenges with their properties. I still enjoy being outdoors, working with timber and appreciating the land around us.
Over time, I've become just as interested in understanding buildings as constructing them: what changes, why problems develop and what the conditions inside a building can tell us.
That curiosity led me into Home State. I wanted to understand the things we can't see inside a building, like hidden moisture, damp and stale air, and the link between how a building performs and the health of the people who live in it.
Where I'm heading brings it all together: building science, new technology and natural materials like hempcrete and rammed earth, connected by building biology, the study of how our homes and our bodies affect each other. I believe the way we build should look after the people inside, not just keep the weather out.
Today most of my time goes into Home State. I still take on selected building and carpentry work and consult on specialist jobs on the side.
Founder of Home State | Licensed NSW builder 332487C | Based in Coffs Harbour
How I work
Home State first. Building and consulting when you need them.
Home State Assessments
When the building needs to be understood.
Measured property assessments recording accessible building conditions, moisture and thermal patterns, room environments and supporting evidence. Home State keeps a dated property record that can be revisited and compared where conditions permit.
Build it
Building & Carpentry
When the work is ready to be done.
Hands-on building and carpentry remain an important part of Joe Builds. I take on selected renovations, alterations, framing, detailed carpentry, repairs, maintenance and make-safe work across the Coffs Coast.
Talk it through
Consulting with Joe
When you want a builder's eye before you commit.
Every job is quoted up front. On-site advice, design and buildability input, renovation and repair planning, and help working out the right questions for designers, trades and specialists.
Building work and consulting can also be booked directly, without an assessment first.
Selected work
Built on the Coffs Coast.
Talk to Joe
Not sure which direction fits?
Tell me what you are noticing, planning or trying to resolve. I'll help work out a sensible first step, including when specialist input is needed.