NSW contractor licence applications, prepared before lodgement.
In New South Wales, building work is licensed by Building Commission NSW — the function that moved across from NSW Fair Trading. We help you position a contractor licence, qualified supervisor certificate or interstate transfer before you apply.
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building licensing previously sat with NSW Fair Trading
Visit BCNSWHow builder licensing works in New South Wales.
Building Commission NSW now oversees the building and contractor licensing that used to sit with NSW Fair Trading. NSW is a contractor-licence system: a contractor licence lets a business or individual advertise and contract for residential building work, while a qualified supervisor certificate covers supervising that work. The distinction between the two, and the qualification behind them, is where most applications need shaping.
What are you applying for in New South Wales?
Start with the work you want to quote, contract or supervise. We’ll line up the likely class, supporting evidence and place to begin.
Builder / contractor licence
A NSW contractor licence lets you contract and advertise for residential building work. We map the work you quote to the right licence category and check the qualification behind it.
View this serviceTrade contractor licence
Individual trades — waterproofing, electrical-adjacent work, structural landscaping and more — carry their own NSW licence categories. We check scope, qualification and any experience requirement.
View this serviceCompany contractor licence
Companies and partnerships need the right nominated supervisor behind each category of work. We check the entity, supervisor and licence category before lodgement.
View this serviceInterstate mutual recognition
Licensed in another state or territory? Automatic mutual recognition can carry your licence into NSW — we check equivalence and the notification path before you rely on it.
Get the application work under control before you lodge.
We identify what needs to be gathered, fixed or prepared, then organise the application into clear steps.
Map the right pathway
We start with the work you want to do and the state you want to do it in, then map it to the relevant regulator, licence type, class and likely application sequence.
Build the evidence plan
We review qualifications, RPL needs, project history, referees and records before you spend time or money on the wrong next step.
Prepare the application
You get practical support preparing documents and building a clearer application pack before lodgement.
BCNSW decides every application.
BLS focuses on what we can control: the right class, clear evidence and properly prepared application material. BCNSW assesses the application and makes the final decision.
Start with the 60 second check.
Get clear on your likely licence, gaps and next step before you pay for training or start pulling the paperwork together.