You will need this licence to undertake building work on sheds, carports and garages. This licence will allow you to undertake the following building work for sheds, carports and garages that are class 10a buildings with a floor area of no more than 100 metres squared:
- prepare, fabricate and erect metal components
- prepare site for and install concrete floor slabs.
A class 10a building is defined by the Building Code of Australia as a non-habitable building or structure such as a carport, shed or garage.
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.
You can undertake incidental work outside your licence class to finish a job, provided the total value of the work does not exceed $3,300. The value of the building work includes all labour and material costs and should be included in your contract.
