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Roof and wall cladding licence - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence to install roof and wall cladding. This licence class will allow you to:

  • select and install roof cladding other than terracotta and concrete roof tiles
  • fabricate and install rainwater goods
  • flash penetrations through roofs and walls, including, for example, install skylights and ventilators
  • design, fabricate and install external flashings, metal ceilings and associated soffits and fascias
  • erect fixed or operating box type louvre units
  • disconnect and reconnect air distribution equipment throughout roof or wall cladding
  • design roof drainage components
  • design penetrations associated with mechanical services, including large penetration water management
  • refurbish and maintain roofs, excluding paint roofs.

You can apply for this licence as a:

  • contractor - allows you to perform, supervise and enter into contracts for building work
  • company - allows a company to contract for and perform building work, provided a person is nominated as a supervisor
  • nominee supervisor - allows you to supervise work on behalf of a licensed company, but not to contract out individually to perform building work
  • site supervisor - allows you to supervise work on behalf of a licensed contractor, but not to contract out or be appointed as a nominated supervisor for a company.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Your requirements will vary depending on your class of licence. To be eligible, you will need to meet the appropriate:

  • technical requirements
  • managerial requirements
  • financial requirements.

If you do not meet the technical qualifications, you may be able to obtain one through recognition of prior learning (RPL) by a registered training organisation (RTO). Please see the attached resources for specific information on these requirements.

If you are an interstate applicant, you may be eligible to obtain a licence through mutual recognition. If you are an international applicant, you may have to have an overseas qualification assessed for equivalency prior to applying.

Duration

1 or 3 years

Fees

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Application process

Apply

To apply for this licence, you will need to fill out the licence application form, providing:

  • evidence of your qualifications
  • financial information showing that you meet the minimum financial requirements (for contractor types only)
  • proof of identity
  • a current copy of your Record of Registration form from ASIC, if you are contracting under a trading name
  • if you are contracting under a partnership, proof of the business partnership
  • the applicable fees.

Approval time

Applications can take between 6 and 12 weeks to be processed, depending on their complexity

Transfer

You cannot transfer this licence.

Administering agency

Queensland Building and Construction Commission

Contact details

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