Coffs Harbour | Home State, building and consulting
Hi, I'm Joe Heafey.
I build, measure and help people make better decisions about their properties.
For two decades I've been building homes in Sydney and on the Mid North Coast: extensions, renovations and carpentry, and working through the practical problems every property throws up. I still love being outdoors and working with timber.
Along the way I got just as interested in understanding buildings as building them. What changes over time, why problems develop, and what the conditions inside can tell us.
That's why I started Home State. We map a property in 3D, measure its condition from the walls in, and keep that record with the building. So every decision starts from measured evidence.
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.
Right now I'm taking on building and carpentry jobs across the Coffs Coast, running Home State assessments, and consulting where a builder's eye helps.
Founder of Home State | NSW Builders Licence 332487C | Based in Coffs Harbour
How I can help
Measure it, build it or talk it through.
Home State Assessment
Know what's happening in your home. Know what to do next.
Get a clearer picture of your property's condition before you spend money on repairs, renovations or improvements. Home State measures moisture, temperature, humidity and indoor conditions, and brings the findings together in a clear report and digital property record. Better information. Better decisions. Fewer surprises.
Build it
Building & Carpentry
Need a builder or carpenter before Christmas?
Decks, pergolas, bathrooms, timber framing, repairs and make-safe work across the Coffs Coast. Licensed builder, two decades in building, free quotes. Best for jobs that take a few days or more.
Talk it through
Consulting with Joe
A builder's eye before you commit.
I'll walk the job with you, tell you what I'd do as a builder, and help you ask the right questions of your designer and trades. Renovation and repair planning, on site. Every job is quoted up front.
Book building work or consulting directly, any time.
Selected work
Built on the Coffs Coast.
Talk to Joe
Tell me what's going on.
Tell me what you're noticing, planning or trying to fix. I'll point you to the right first step.