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Electrical
In Western Australia, the law requires that all electrical work is carried out by a person who holds the relevant electrical licence. Licensed electrical contractors must employ licensed electricians to carry out electrical work on their behalf. Only licensed electricians meet the required competency standards. These include appropriate competencies in work practices, equipment and installation.
Plumbing
Only a plumber who holds a licence issued by the Plumbers Licensing Board can legally carry out water supply, sanitary and drainage plumbing work in Western Australia. Licensing plumbers reduces risks to public health, safety and the environment by ensuring they are competent and sufficiently qualified to do plumbing work that complies with plumbing regulations and standards.
Gas fitting
Always use a licensed gas fitter for installations, repairs or renovations involving gas work. This not only applies to jobs like installing hot water systems and heaters, but also where renovations might involve disconnection or relocation of gas appliances. In Western Australia, the law requires that all gasfitting work is carried out by a person who holds a licence issued by Building and Energy.
Building services
Building services includes:
- Builders
- Building engineers
- Building surveyors
- Painters
It is illegal for an individual, partnership or company to contract for or carry out a building service without first obtaining the appropriate licence or registration. The area of jurisdiction maps highlight the areas where a builder or painter must be registered in Western Australia.
Registers
Registered practitioners and contractors may have the same registration number. When you are searching the register please ensure you check the name, registration number and licence type to ensure this is the correct builder. The registers below are updated daily.
- Register of builders
- Register of building surveyors
- Register of painters
- Register of building engineers
Requesting a certified copy or extract from the registers
For a certified copy or extract from the above registers, please complete the Request for certified copy or extract from the register form.
Please note, Building and Energy does not publish business or trading names. For a national register of business and trading names visit the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Registers related to subcontractor payment disputes
Construction Contracts Act (contracts entered into before 1 August 2022):
Security of Payment Act (Contracts entered into on or after 1 August 2022):
Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR)
Automatic Mutual Recognition only applies to licensed individuals (not partnerships or bodies corporate).
