Contractors & Tradespeople

Builders and tradespeople in NSW are required to be licensed to conduct building work. These range from residential constructions, alterations, repairs and renovations to more specialist work such as plumbing, gas-fitting, electrical, refrigeration and air-conditioning work.

• Renew your Contractor Licence Online Renew and pay for your contractor licence online
• Renew your Qualified Supervisor Certificate Online Renew and pay for a Qualified supervisor licence online
• Renew your Tradespersons Certificate Online Renew a tradesperson's certificate online

• Check a Builder or Tradesperson online Check if a Builder or Tradesperson has a valid licence.

• Download Contractor & Tradespeople related forms Download various contractor & Tradespeople related forms

• All about licensing of Contractors and Tradespeople Information and resources from NSW Fair Trading
• Transitioning to a National Licence Information for Electrical, Plumbing, Gasfitting, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning trades transitioning to a National Licence
• Building Industry Links & Contacts Useful Building Industry links and contacts from Fair Trading
• Australian Building Codes Board National body responsible for the National Construction Code (NCC)
• Master Builders Association NSW Major Australian building and construction industry association
• Master Plumbers Association of NSW The lead organisation in NSW's plumbing industry
• National Electrical and Communications Association Peak Australian industry body representing the electrical and communications contracting industry
• Swimming Pool & Spa Association of NSW Peak body for NSW and the ACT’s pool and spa industry.
• Master Painters Association NSW Industry association for painting and decorating contractors and employers.
• Housing Industry Association Australia's largest residential building organisation.

• Contractor Licence
• Qualified Supervisor Certificate
• Tradespersons Certificate

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