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Renew and pay for your contractor licence online
Renew and pay for a Qualified supervisor licence online
Renew a tradesperson's certificate online
Check if a Builder or Tradesperson has a valid licence.
Download various contractor & Tradespeople related forms
Information and resources from NSW Fair Trading
Information for Electrical, Plumbing, Gasfitting, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning trades transitioning to a National Licence
Useful Building Industry links and contacts from Fair Trading
National body responsible for the National Construction Code (NCC)
Major Australian building and construction industry association
The lead organisation in NSW's plumbing industry
Peak Australian industry body representing the electrical and communications contracting industry
Peak body for NSW and the ACT’s pool and spa industry.
Industry association for painting and decorating contractors and employers.
Australia's largest residential building organisation.
You must have a contractor licence to contract, subcontract or advertise to do:
1) residential building work where the total cost of labour and materials is more than $5,000
2) electrical wiring work
3) plumbing, draining and gas fitting work
4) air conditioning and refrigeration work (except plug-in appliances).
Caution.
By law, your licence number must be shown on all advertising, stationery and signage.
The following classes of contractor licences are issued to Individuals and Company / Partnerships:
1) Building
- Builder
- Erection of Pre-fabricated metal-framed home additions and structures
- Kitchen Bathroom Laundry Renovator
- Structural Landscaping
- Swimming Pool Builder
2) Trade
- Advanced LP Gasfitter
- Air Conditioning
- Bricklayer
- Carpenter
- Decorator
- Disconnect / Reconnect Fixed Electrical Equipment
- Drainer
- Dry Plasterer
- Electrician
- Excavator
- Fencer
- Gasfitter
- General
- Concretor
- Glazier
- Joiner
- LP Gasfitter
- Metal Fabricator
- Minor Maintenance/Cleaning
- Minor Trade Work
- Painter
- Plumber
- Plumber And Roof Plumber
- Refrigeration
- Roof Plumber
- Roof Slater
- Roof Tiler
- Stonemason
- Swimming Pool Repairs and Service
- Underpinning and Piering
- Wall and Floor Tiler
- Water Plumber
- Waterproofing Technician
- Wet Plasterer
The following classes of Qualified supervisor certificates are issued to Individuals:
1) Building
- Builder
- Erection of Pre-fabricated metal-framed home additions and structures
- Kitchen Bathroom Laundry Renovator
- Structural Landscaping
- Swimming Pool Builder
2) Trade
- Advanced LP Gasfitter
- Air Conditioning
- Bricklayer
- Carpenter
- Decorator
- Disconnect / Reconnect Fixed Electrical Equipment
- Drainer
- Dry Plasterer
- Electrician
- Excavator
- Fencer
- Gasfitter
- General
- Concretor
- Glazier
- Joiner
- LP Gasfitter
- Metal Fabricator
- Minor Maintenance/Cleaning
- Minor Trade Work
- Painter
- Plumber
- Plumber And Roof Plumber
- Refrigeration
- Roof Plumber
- Roof Slater
- Roof Tiler
- Stonemason
- Swimming Pool Repairs and Service
- Underpinning and Piering
- Wall and Floor Tiler
- Water Plumber
- Waterproofing Technician
- Wet Plasterer
The following classes of Tradespersons certificates are issued to individuals:
- Air Conditioning
- Discon/Recon Fixed Elect Equip
- Drainer
- Electrician
- Gasfitter
- LP Gasfitter
- Plumber
- Plumber And Roof Plumber
- Refrigeration
- Roof Plumber
- Water Plumber
Renew and pay for your contractor licence online
Check a Builder or Tradesperson onlineCheck if a Builder or Tradesperson has a valid licence.
Download Contractor & Tradespeople related formsDownload various contractor & Tradespeople related forms
All about licensing of Contractors and TradespeopleInformation and resources from NSW Fair Trading
Transitioning to a National LicenceInformation for Electrical, Plumbing, Gasfitting, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning trades transitioning to a National Licence
Useful Building Industry links and contacts from Fair Trading
Australian Building Codes BoardNational body responsible for the National Construction Code (NCC)
Master Builders Association NSWMajor Australian building and construction industry association
Master Plumbers Association of NSWThe lead organisation in NSW's plumbing industry
National Electrical and Communications AssociationPeak Australian industry body representing the electrical and communications contracting industry
Swimming Pool & Spa Association of NSWPeak body for NSW and the ACT’s pool and spa industry.
Master Painters Association NSWIndustry association for painting and decorating contractors and employers.
Housing Industry AssociationAustralia's largest residential building organisation.