# NSW Fair Trading home building licence

In New South Wales, residential building work over $5,000 (and any electrical, plumbing, gasfitting or air-conditioning work) requires a licence from NSW Fair Trading. The public register shows licence class, status and expiry.

- Type: Licence required by law
- Tradespeople with an NSW Fair Trading entry in the public data we track: 28,612
- Entries that appear expired or past their stated expiry date: 2,114
- Data collected up to: 10 July 2026
- Official register: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/check-a-home-building-contractor-licence
- Page: https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/nsw-fair-trading

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a tradesperson is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- NSW: 27,401
- QLD: 720
- VIC: 288
- ACT: 133
- SA: 45
- WA: 13
- TAS: 6
- NT: 3
- QL: 1

## Trades that hold it

- Electrician: 5,811
- Builder: 4,038
- Plumber: 3,964
- Carpenter / joiner: 3,110
- Air conditioning installer: 1,211
- Bricklayer / mason: 1,017
- Tiler: 1,007
- Gasfitter: 805

## NSW Fair Trading holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **Hall & Hart**: residential builder renovator · 128 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/hall-hart
- **Turrell Building Pty Ltd**: residential builder renovator · Galston, NSW · 106 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/turrell-building-pty-ltd
- **Nouvelle Kitchens & Bathrooms**: plumber · Sydney, NSW · 102 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/nouvelle-kitchens-bathrooms
- **Collaroy Kitchen Centre**: kitchen designer · Collaroy, NSW · 57 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/collaroy-kitchen-centre
- **Extend A Home Constructions Pty Ltd**: residential builder renovator · Five Dock, NSW · 34 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/extend-a-home-constructions-pty-ltd
- **Hartl Constructions**: residential builder renovator · Sydney, NSW · 28 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/hartl-constructions
- **House to Home Finishes P/L**: residential builder renovator · Haberfield, NSW · 27 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/house-to-home-finishes-pl
- **CplusC Architects + Builders**: residential builder renovator · Surry Hills, NSW · 26 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/cplusc-architects-builders
- **dzine kitchens & bathrooms**: plumber · Minto, NSW · 26 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/dzine-kitchens-bathrooms
- **iBuild Group Pty Ltd**: residential builder renovator · Castle Hill, NSW · 26 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/ibuild-group-pty-ltd
- **Panadium Design & Construction**: residential builder renovator · Pyrmont, NSW · 26 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/panadium-design-construction
- **Renotech Building Pty Ltd**: residential builder renovator · Bronte, NSW · 25 reviews. https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/traders/renotech-building-pty-ltd

## Common questions

### What is NSW Fair Trading home building licence?

In New South Wales, residential building work over $5,000 (and any electrical, plumbing, gasfitting or air-conditioning work) requires a licence from NSW Fair Trading. The public register shows licence class, status and expiry. (Licence required by law.)

### How many tradespeople hold NSW Fair Trading home building licence?

We track 28,612 tradespeople with an NSW Fair Trading home building licence entry, based on register and listing data collected up to 10 July 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### Can an NSW Fair Trading home building licence entry be out of date?

Yes. 2,114 of the entries we track appear expired or past their stated expiry date, based on register and listing data collected up to 10 July 2026. Always confirm current status on the official register before hiring.

### How do I check whether a specific tradesperson holds NSW Fair Trading home building licence?

Check the official register at https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/check-a-home-building-contractor-licence, or look the tradesperson up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.