![]() ![]() The following information provides guidance for whether a building permit is needed for common landscaping jobs. You can use our Find a practitioner register to locate registered building practitioners in your suburb. Domestic Builder (Limited to earthworks and excavation work) – required for large scale excavations.Domestic Builder (Limited to the construction of shade structures). ![]() Domestic Builder (Limited to the construction of non-habitable building structures) – this includes private garages and carports, sheds, cabanas, gazebos and shade structures.Domestic Builder (Limited to the construction of retaining walls).Domestic Builder (Limited to the construction of gates and fences).Domestic Builder (Limited to the construction of structural landscaping).The following registered building practitioners have specialist expertise relevant to landscaping work: Registered building practitioners who specialise in landscaping You want one person to do all the work and receive the below quote from a landscaper:Įven though only a small component of the job (the deck) is domestic building work, you are required to use a registered building practitioner because the total contract price exceeds $10,000. You require a small deck to be built (attached to your home) and at the same time you require lawn to be planted. As planting alone is not considered domestic building work, you are not required to use a registered building practitioner. You are planting some expensive palm trees and the contract price is $20,000. Given the contract price is over $10,000, you are required to use a registered building practitioner. ![]() A pergola attached to your home is domestic building work. You are building a pergola attached to your home and the contract price is $12,000. However, you are not required to use a registered building practitioner in this case as the contact price does not exceed $10,000. Fences are generally domestic building work. You are building a small fence and the cost of the fence is $6000. These examples illustrate when you must use a registered building practitioner, or when it is not legally required.
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