# qbcc — check a Queensland building licence

> Check any of 108,536 QBCC licensed contractors by licence number or name, and see exactly which classes of work the licence covers.

## Check a QBCC licence

Type the licence number from the quote or the advertisement, or the contractor's name. 108,536 licences, 145 classes of work, from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission register.

### Why this is your job, not theirs

In Queensland it is an offence to carry out **building work valued at
more than $3,330** without a QBCC licence. Licensees must show their
name and licence number in **all advertising**, including social
media.

And the QBCC is blunt about who has to check. Its own page for homeowners
says: *“it is your responsibility to check that the person is licensed
to do the work”*, and adds — about the handyperson who cannot
produce one — *“if they can't show you their licence, show them
the door”*.

The penalties fall on the contractor, not on you: up to
**250 penalty units ($33,362.50)** for a first offence of
unlicensed building work, rising to $46,707.50 or a year's imprisonment for a
third. But the unfinished bathroom is yours.

### The number alone is not the answer

A QBCC licence authorises **named classes of work and nothing
else**. Someone licensed for carpentry is not licensed to do your
plumbing. That distinction is the single most useful thing in this register,
and it is exactly what a licence number on a quote does not tell you —
38.8% of licences carry more than one class, and the rest carry
exactly one.

So this site answers three things: does the licence exist, **which
classes does it cover**, and where is the holder based.

### The biggest trades

- [Carpentry](/trade/carpentry.md) — 27,032
- [Builder - Low Rise](/trade/builder-low-rise.md) — 25,429
- [Builder - Open](/trade/builder-open.md) — 14,379
- [Plumbing and Drainage](/trade/plumbing-and-drainage.md) — 10,617
- [Joinery](/trade/joinery.md) — 9,749
- [Painting and Decorating](/trade/painting-and-decorating.md) — 6,919
- [Structural Landscaping (Trade)](/trade/structural-landscaping-trade.md) — 5,823
- [Builder - Medium Rise](/trade/builder-medium-rise.md) — 5,643
- [Roof and Wall Cladding](/trade/roof-and-wall-cladding.md) — 5,425
- [Gasfitting](/trade/gasfitting.md) — 5,329
- [Concreting](/trade/concreting.md) — 4,902
- [Sheds, Carports and Garages](/trade/sheds-carports-and-garages.md) — 4,541
- [Wall and Floor Tiling](/trade/wall-and-floor-tiling.md) — 4,482
- [Metal Fascias and Gutters](/trade/metal-fascias-and-gutters.md) — 3,327
- [Floor Finishing and Covering (Hard Sector)](/trade/floor-finishing-and-covering-hard-sector.md) — 3,297
- [Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration - Occupational](/trade/mechanical-services-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-occupational.md) — 3,263
- [Mechanical Services - Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design)](/trade/mechanical-services-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-limited-design.md) — 3,146
- [Plastering Drywall](/trade/plastering-drywall.md) — 2,856
- [Waterproofing](/trade/waterproofing.md) — 2,693
- [Structural Metal Fabrication and Erection](/trade/structural-metal-fabrication-and-erection.md) — 2,383
- [Bricklaying and Blocklaying](/trade/bricklaying-and-blocklaying.md) — 2,028
- [Cabinet Making](/trade/cabinet-making.md) — 1,880
- [Mechanical Services - Plumbing](/trade/mechanical-services-plumbing.md) — 1,789
- [Builder Restricted to Kitchen, Bathroom and Laundry Installation](/trade/builder-restricted-to-kitchen-bathroom-and-laundry-installation.md) — 1,756

[All 84 trades with a page](/trades.md) · [258 postcodes](/postcodes.md) · [Licence grades](/grades.md)

### Getting work done in Queensland?

A licence tells you someone is allowed to do a class of work. It does not tell you they are available, or that they will quote. Tell us what the job is and roughly where, and we will put the requirement in front of licensed contractors for that class. We are not a broker, we hold no prices, and we take no booking — and we will never suggest someone who is not on the register for the work you need.

We read every message ourselves. Your email is used to reply and to pass the job on, and nothing else — see the [privacy page](/privacy.md).

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Página: https://qbcc.pages.dev/
Fonte: QBCC Licensed Contractors Register — Queensland Building and Construction Commission
Recolha: 2026-08-18