Erection of prefabricated metal-framed home additions and structures
NSW Fair Trading
Provides information about licences and certificates in erecting prefabricated metal-framed home additions and structures.
You must have a licence before you do any residential building work in NSW that is valued at more than $5000 (incl GST) in labour and materials. This includes work involved in the erection of pre-fabricated metal-framed home additions and these structures:
Decks
Patios
Gazebos
Awnings
Porches
Verandahs
Pergolas
Screened Or Glass Enclosures Modular Rooms
Carports
Garages
Workshops
Sheds
Other Similar Additions And Structures, Including Any Residential Building Work Related To Erecting Such Additions Or Structures
A licence in the category of erection of prefabricated metal-framed home additions and structures does not allow you to erect pre-fabricated secondary dwellings such as granny flats.
You need a licence in building to construct secondary dwellings.
Any contract for the erection of prefabricated metal framed home additions and structures can include any specialist work that needs to be done as part of the overall job, and any specialist work can be appropriately subcontracted.
However this work must be carried out by the holder of an endorsed contractor licence or qualified supervisor certificate in that specialist category.
To learn more about what is considered erection of pre-fabricated metal-framed home additions and structures, see the Home Building Regulation 2014.
