Residential builders / renovators in Australia
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Residential Builders / Renovators
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What to check when hiring residential builders / renovators in Australia
MyTrustedTraders ranks on independent public evidence. No ads, no paid placement. Use these checks alongside the evidence on each profile before you decide who to contact.
- Trade and building licensing in Australia is set by each state or territory. Check the relevant regulator (e.g. NSW Fair Trading, QBCC in Queensland, VBA in Victoria) that the contractor holds a current licence for the work type and value before you hire.
- For larger residential building work, confirm the contractor carries the home-building / domestic-building insurance your state requires before you pay a deposit. It is what protects you if the work is left unfinished or defective.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work, and that they are current.
- Get a written, itemised quote with scope, assumptions and a staged payment schedule.
How to judge a residential builder / renovator
Independent, no-ads guidance. The trade-specific checks that matter most, the warning signs, and what to ask before you hire. Use it alongside each tradesperson’s public evidence above.
Verify before you hire
- Renovation and extension work above a low threshold needs a licensed or registered builder: verify the licence with the state regulator (QBCC in Qld, a registered building practitioner with the VBA in Vic, NSW Fair Trading, Building and Energy in WA, or CBS in SA).
- Statutory home warranty insurance is compulsory for domestic work over the state threshold (Queensland Home Warranty Scheme, Domestic Building Insurance in Victoria, NSW Home Building Compensation Fund): you must receive the Certificate of Insurance BEFORE paying a deposit.
- Use a written contract with payment tied to completed stages; deposits are capped by law (5% in Qld, up to 10% in NSW).
- Check the builder's licence class covers the value and type of your renovation, plus a valid ABN and public liability insurance.
Warning signs of a dodgy tradie
- No verifiable builder licence, or a licence class that doesn't cover the scale of your renovation.
- Asks for a deposit before providing the home warranty insurance certificate, or exceeds the legal deposit cap.
- Suggests you become an owner-builder so they avoid licensing and warranty insurance.
- No written contract, large up-front payments, or a bid well below every other quote.
Questions to ask before you hire
- What is your builder licence number, and does its class cover a renovation of this value?
- Will you provide the home warranty / domestic building insurance certificate before I pay a deposit?
- How is the payment schedule tied to completed stages?
- What does your warranty cover, and how are defects handled after handover?
Frequently asked questions
- How do I choose a trustworthy residential builder / renovator?
- Compare the public evidence on each profile: how many independent reviews they have and across how many named sources, the rating and how recent it is, any credential evidence, and the company status. A residential builder / renovator backed by several named sources is harder to fake than one found in only one place.
- Does MyTrustedTraders rank or recommend residential builders / renovators for payment?
- No. There are no ads and no paid placement. Residential builders / renovators are ranked only by the strength of independent public evidence. No one can pay to rank higher, add a badge, or change their reviews.
- Where do the reviews come from?
- They're imported from named public review sources and always shown with the source named. They aren't reviews written on MyTrustedTraders. We cross-check the same business across sources rather than creating new reviews.
- What should I check before hiring a residential builder / renovator?
- Confirm credentials and insurance directly with the residential builder / renovator, get a written quote, and run the Cowboy Checker on the business first. MyTrustedTraders helps you shortlist on the evidence. It doesn't replace your own checks before you hire.
More ways to check who to trust
Free, independent checks. No ads, no paid placement.
- Dodgy Tradie Check
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- Company Health Check
Check whether the company behind a business is active, dissolved, or in liquidation.
- Licence Check
A licence number from a van or quote, checked against every public register included here in one search.