Local Building Certifier

Services

9 service areas. Every building class.

Certification, inspection and compliance consulting across residential, commercial, healthcare and public projects in QLD, NSW, VIC and WA.

Our strongest specialty

Retrospective building approvals

Structures built without approval, show cause notices and seller disclosure problems. This service has its own page because it is the one people need most.

Go to retrospective approvals

01

Residential Certification

Building approvals and certification for homeowners, builders and developers. From a new house to a pool fence, we approve the plans, inspect the stages and issue the final documents.

  • New houses and duplexes
  • Extensions and renovations
  • Granny flats and secondary dwellings
  • Garages, sheds and carports
  • Decks, patios, pergolas and gazebos
  • Swimming pools and pool safety barriers
  • Retaining walls
  • Re-roofing, restumping and house raises
  • Demolition approvals
Queenslander weatherboard home with window awnings

02

Commercial and Statutory Services

Certification and statutory building surveying for commercial, government and community projects across every building class.

  • Public buildings: hospitals, council projects, community centres, sporting pavilions and complexes
  • Schools, public and private
  • Office, retail and hospitality fit-outs
  • Commercial new construction and alterations
  • High-end domestic new construction
  • Places of devotion and worship
  • Warehousing, mixed-use and mining projects
Commercial construction site with cranes

03

Compliance Consulting

Practical building code advice during planning, design and construction, so compliance problems get solved on paper instead of on site.

  • Feasibility and due diligence audits before purchase or design
  • NCC and Australian Standards compliance advice
  • Design reviews for architects, engineers and drafters
  • Causation and insurance investigations and assessments
  • General building compliance audits
Consultant reviewing building plans

04

Mandatory Inspections

Every mandatory inspection the legislation requires, done on schedule so your build never waits on the certifier.

  • Staged inspections: slab, frame and final
  • Building inspection audits of existing buildings
  • Certificates of final inspection
  • Occupancy permits
  • Inspections on behalf of colleague certifiers when we are in the area
Certifiers inspecting reinforcement before a slab pour

05

Performance Based Solutions

Not every building fits the standard Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions of the National Construction Code. When the standard pathway does not fit, we develop performance solutions that do.

  • Performance solutions and alternative compliance pathways
  • Coordination with fire engineers and accessibility consultants
  • Compliance strategies for complex buildings and unique sites
  • Early consultant referrals to keep approvals moving

06

Protection Works Advice

Construction can affect adjoining properties and neighbouring structures. Where protection works requirements apply, we guide owners, builders and developers through notification, consent and compliance.

  • Protection works notices and consent process
  • Advice for adjoining owners
  • Minimising delays, disputes and compliance risk

07

Essential Safety Measures Audits

Commercial buildings carry ongoing safety obligations: exits, fire systems, emergency lighting and more. We audit and report so owners can demonstrate compliance to authorities and insurers.

  • ESM audits for commercial and public buildings
  • Compliance and maintenance status reporting
  • Insurer and authority compliance documentation

08

Health, Mental Health and NDIS

Healthcare and community infrastructure carry strict compliance, accessibility and operational requirements. We certify across the sector.

  • Public hospitals and private healthcare facilities
  • Aged care projects
  • NDIS accommodation and facilities
  • Mental health developments
  • Community infrastructure projects

09

Council Notice Advice

Served with a non-compliance notice, show cause notice or entry notice? Get advice before you respond. The first response often shapes the whole outcome.

  • Show cause notice response strategy
  • Non-compliance and entry notice advice
  • Pathways to retrospective approval where structures can be kept

One call, whole team

We connect you with the right consultants early

Approvals often need more than a certifier. We refer and coordinate trusted specialists so the application moves as one package.

Town plannersStructural engineersLand surveyorsTraffic engineersEnergy ratersBushfire (BAL) consultantsDisability access consultantsFire engineersArchitects and designers

Talk to a certifier

Not sure where your project stands?

Call us and describe the situation. We will tell you plainly what applies, what it involves and what to do first.

Call 1800 882 228Send an enquiry
Call 1800 882 228Send an enquiry