Construction and Trade Licence Types

Residential building work — construction, alteration, additions, repair, renovation, decoration and protective treatment of a dwelling.

Installation, refurbishment, restoration and on-site repairs of kitchens, bathrooms or laundries (excludes load-bearing structure).

External landscape features and non-habitable structures under a residential building work contract.

Erecting masonry structures from individual bricks or blocks, including fences, retaining walls and associated flashing/concreting.

Cutting and placing timber/composites to erect framing or fix components such as stairs, windows, doors and floors.

Installation of painted or applied decorations such as murals, frescos and wallpaper.

Internal gypsum plasterboard, fibrous plaster, fibre-cement sheeting, cornices and non-structural ceilings.

Removing earth or rock to form holes or trenches for structural supports, walls, floors or landscaping.

Putting up fences and gates within or on residential property boundary lines.

Concrete placement, formwork, reinforcement, finishes, repair, resurfacing and concrete retaining walls.

Installing glass, acrylic or similar material in windows, doors, screens, fences, balustrades and partitions.

Making and installing non-structural timber, composite or metal components including doors, windows and stairs.

Preparation, making and erection of metal components including structural steel, handrails, fences and balustrades.

Non-structural maintenance, minor repairs or cleaning of existing works — requires at least one endorsement.

New, repair or replacement residential building work not readily assigned to a specific trade — requires at least one minor-trade endorsement.

Applying clear, resin-based or pigmented coatings for decorative or protective purposes, including texture coatings.

Fixing, installing, renovating, altering, repairing and maintaining guttering, downpipes, roof flashing and authorised roof coverings.

Fixing roof slates or imitation slate to exterior roof/fascia surfaces, including shingles, shakes and associated flashing.

Fixing concrete, clay or metal roof tiles to exterior roof and fascia surfaces, including associated flashing and sarking.

Construction using natural or artificial stone laid unit by unit in mortar, including walls, veneer, staircases and flagging.

Fixing or maintaining parts of an existing swimming pool, including pool plumbing, filters, heating, painting and cleaning.

Constructing new support under existing walls, columns or footings, and construction of supporting columns/posts.

Attaching tiles to internal or external surfaces, including cork, linoleum, rubber, thermoplastic, mosaics and wet-area waterproofing.

Protective treatment of a home to prevent water or moisture ingress, and treatment of wet areas to prevent water escape.

Applying wet plaster/render mixtures to internal or external walls and ceilings, including solid plastering over brick, stone, concrete, sheeting or board.

Building practitioner who does building work under a contract/arrangement or is the principal contractor for class 2, certain class 3 or 9c work.

Principal/general building practitioner within the low-rise registration class (up to 2,000m², excluding Type A or B construction).

Principal/general building practitioner within the medium-rise registration class (up to 3 storeys, or 4 where ground/first storey is a class 7a carpark).

Individual who prepares documents and makes declarations on behalf of a registered body corporate for class 2, certain class 3 or 9c work.

Body corporate nominee within the low-rise registration class (up to 2,000m², excluding Type A or B construction).

Body corporate nominee within the medium-rise registration class.