Midwest Modular

04/10/2026

What can you build on your block in Western Australia? It mostly comes down to two things: your zoning and your R-Code. This video explains R-Codes, density codes, rural lots, shed and granny flat sizes, and whether you can put a shed on a block without a house.
R-Codes are the Residential Design Codes (State Planning Policy 7.3), the rules for homes on residential land.
Every residential lot has a density code, written as R plus a number (R2 to R160). The number is roughly the homes per hectare.
R20 lots need an average of 450 m² per home. R40 lots need 220 m².
Rural and rural-residential zones usually have no R-Code, so your shire's local planning scheme sets the rules.
A shed without a house is usually not allowed on residential lots. Many shires allow one on rural and semi-rural lots, with approval and conditions.
On residential lots, a shed up to 60 m² (or 10% of the lot if smaller), with walls up to 2.4 m and a ridge up to 4.2 m, generally doesn't need planning approval.
Granny flats can be up to 70 m² on residential lots. Rural limits are set by your shire and are often bigger.
A Class 10a shed is non-habitable. To live in it, it must be designed and approved as a Class 1a home.

01/10/2026

29/09/2026

What does 7 stars actually mean for your new home? ⭐🏡

Since 1 May 2025, new homes in WA must meet NCC 2022 energy efficiency rules: a 7-star thermal rating for the building shell and a Whole of Home energy score for your appliances. In under a minute:

✅ What's required and the three ways to comply
✅ What moves your rating: orientation, eaves, glazing, insulation, hot water and solar
✅ Which upgrades add cost, and which smart design choices cost very little

Every rating is specific to your block and orientation, so we rate your home for your site before it goes into the factory.

📍 Geraldton | Albany | Kalgoorlie | Karratha

General information only. Requirements are set by the NCC and your home's energy assessment.

29/09/2026

🚛 Ever wondered why transportable homes are the size they are?

It's not the factory – it's the road.

In WA, Main Roads sets the rules for what can travel on a truck. Here's what that means for your new home:

✅ Up to 4.5 m wide (5 m to the gutters) and under 4.3 m high on the trailer – one pilot vehicle, daylight travel, no power-line approvals. Fastest, cheapest delivery.

⚠️ Over 5 m wide or 4.6 m high – two pilot vehicles, video-recorded, power-line clearances on every route. Doable, but it adds to your delivery cost.

🚫 Over 5.5 m – single-trip permits and a Main Roads es**rt for every move. We steer clear.

A few other things worth knowing:
• Wide loads travel in daylight only outside Perth
• Nothing wide moves over Easter, and the main highways close to wide loads over Christmas
• Kimberley bridges are narrower than the rest of the state – we plan for it

💡 The trick? Design smart from day one. Two modules joined on site is often cheaper to deliver than one big one – and you don't lose any living space.

Every Midwest Modular home is designed to travel. We build in Geraldton and deliver anywhere in WA, from Albany to Kununarra.

📩 Message us or call to talk through your site and your design.

29/09/2026

What's your BAL, and why does it matter to your build? 🔥🏡

If you're building in a bushfire-prone area, your Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) decides how your home has to be built. In under a minute, this video covers:

✅ What sets your BAL: vegetation type, distance and slope
✅ The six levels, from BAL-LOW to BAL-FZ
✅ Why a higher BAL adds cost: glazing, screens, cladding, decking and sealing
✅ How siting your home and keeping a cleared asset protection zone can bring your BAL down

For modular homes, we need your BAL before we price and before the factory orders materials. Talk to us early and we'll help you get it right from the start.

📍 Geraldton | Albany | Kalgoorlie | Karratha

General information only. Requirements are set by AS 3959 and your site's BAL assessment.

27/09/2026

Room for Mum and Dad. A rental out the back. Somewhere for the farm workers to actually want to stay.

A Midwest Modular granny flat is built in Geraldton while your site is prepped, then delivered complete — no months of trades in your backyard. Studio, one and two-bedroom layouts, designed to WA's ancillary dwelling rules and engineered for your wind region.

We handle the design, energy assessment and building permit. You pick the layout.

Prices and options 👉

Tell us about your project – a granny flat, modular home, shed, commercial building or repair job – and where it’s going. The more you can fill in below, the faster we can come back with a realistic price. We service all of Western Australia from Geraldton, Albany, Kalgoorlie and Karratha.

28/08/2026

Day one of our next Karratha build, checking out the site. And what a beautiful night it is to here. @

27/08/2026

Our Flagship 2x1 / 2x2. the Beelu