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Licensed Builders in Canberra, ACT

8986 Verified Browse all verified licensed builders serving Canberra and surrounding suburbs.
Data last updated: 17 February 2026 from Access Canberra register

Builder Directory — Canberra, ACT

PETAR JOSIFOSKIExpired
Licence20181188
ClassOwner Builder
PETAR JURKOVICExpired
Licence2015408
ClassClass A
PETE HALSEYExpired
Licence2019652
ClassOwner Builder
PETER MURRAY STEADExpired
Licence19832526
ClassClass B
PETER TERENCE BAFFExpired
Licence20161026
ClassClass C
PETER ADRIAN HENRY JANSSENSExpired
Licence19791852
ClassClass C
PETER ADRIAN MASONExpired
Licence200996
ClassClass A
PETER ALAN STEWARTExpired
Licence2019825
ClassClass D
PETER ALASTAIR O'CONNORExpired
Licence2017141
ClassOwner Builder
PETER ANDREW NEVILLEExpired
Licence2017115
ClassOwner Builder
PETER ANDREW SHAWExpired
Licence2012215
ClassClass A
PETER ANDREW WHELANExpired
Licence20141272
ClassOwner Builder
PETER AngelosActive
Licence2005417
ClassClass B
PETER ANTHONY BOBINActive
Licence2025443
ClassClass C
PETER ANTHONY BURNSExpired
Licence2016123
ClassOwner Builder
PETER ANTHONY MCLAURINActive
Licence20221171
ClassClass A
PETER ARVONENActive
Licence19947060
ClassClass B
PETER BANSONExpired
Licence2022180
ClassOwner Builder
PETER BENEDICT LLOYDActive
Licence200212926
ClassClass A
PETER BERNARD CONNELLExpired
Licence20221394
ClassOwner Builder
PETER BERNARD GRAHAMExpired
Licence19936567
ClassClass C
PETER BIEDAKActive
Licence2021393
ClassClass A
PETER BLAZEVSKIActive
Licence199610681
ClassClass C
PETER BLYTH GAREExpired
Licence199911731
ClassClass C
PETER BOEHMExpired
Licence200413621
ClassClass D
PETER BorkowskisExpired
Licence200112448
ClassClass D
PETER BRIAN KellyExpired
Licence2020873
ClassOwner Builder
PETER BRUCE THOMPSONExpired
Licence19905288
ClassUnrestricted
PETER BULJANExpired
Licence20131089
ClassOwner Builder
PETER CARTWRIGHTExpired
Licence2018278
ClassOwner Builder
PETER CHARLES BALLINTYNEExpired
Licence201660
ClassOwner Builder
PETER CHARLES De BruinExpired
Licence200413746
ClassClass A
PETER CHARLES LOUTTITExpired
Licence2013560
ClassClass A
PETER CHARLES SMITHExpired
Licence19926241
ClassClass B
PETER CHARLES SpillerExpired
Licence2014420
ClassOwner Builder
PETER CHRIS BAKAVGASExpired
Licence20141073
ClassClass C
PETER COEExpired
Licence201158
ClassClass A
PETER CRNCEVICActive
Licence2010576
ClassClass A
PETER CUMMINGExpired
Licence20221038
ClassClass A - Energy Efficiency
PETER CUMMINGSExpired
Licence2022368
ClassOwner Builder
PETER DE MAMIELActive
Licence2022634
ClassClass C
PETER DIXONActive
Licence2015291
ClassClass A
PETER DONALD RITCHIEExpired
Licence2013400
ClassOwner Builder
PETER DONALD WalkerExpired
Licence200011950
ClassClass B
PETER DOUGLAS HENDENActive
Licence2013439
ClassClass A
PETER DOWLING THOMPSONExpired
Licence2010754
ClassClass C
PETER DUFFIELDActive
Licence2023951
ClassClass D
PETER DUNCANExpired
Licence20121135
ClassClass A
PETER DWIGHTExpired
Licence2008165
ClassClass A
PETER DYKGRAAFExpired
Licence2019772
ClassOwner Builder
PETER EASTMANExpired
Licence20201627
ClassOwner Builder
PETER EDMUND INGOLDActive
Licence19967975
ClassClass C
PETER EDWARD YOUNGExpired
Licence20081018
ClassClass A
PETER EVERTSENExpired
Licence2014300
ClassOwner Builder
PETER FarajActive
Licence2017375
ClassClass C
PETER FLYNNExpired
Licence20181112
ClassOwner Builder
PETER FRANCIS SYKESExpired
Licence19926080
ClassClass C
PETER FRANK WHITEExpired
Licence2019802
ClassOwner Builder
PETER FRAZERActive
Licence20121217
ClassClass B
PETER FURLONGExpired
Licence2022997
ClassClass A
PETER FYFEExpired
Licence2020620
ClassOwner Builder
PETER GARCIAExpired
Licence2016222
ClassClass A
PETER GEOFFREY BURUMAExpired
Licence2011459
ClassClass A
PETER GEOFFREY MCNEILExpired
Licence2015866
ClassOwner Builder
PETER GEOFFREY SEAMONSExpired
Licence20081130
ClassClass B
PETER GEORGE MARTINExpired
Licence2011342
ClassClass A
PETER GERARD LearyActive
Licence19842978
ClassClass C
PETER GERARD LONSDALEActive
Licence2017527
ClassClass C
PETER GERARD OVERTONExpired
Licence2011463
ClassClass A - Energy Efficiency
PETER GORIAL PATTIActive
Licence20231007
ClassClass C
PETER GRAEME INGRAMExpired
Licence20151122
ClassOwner Builder
PETER GRBAVACExpired
Licence2017200
ClassOwner Builder
PETER GRENDON WALLExpired
Licence199911837
ClassClass D
PETER HANNAExpired
Licence20171147
ClassClass C
PETER HillyExpired
Licence19842725
ClassClass C
PETER HODGEExpired
Licence2022358
ClassOwner Builder
PETER ICANOVSKIExpired
Licence2015565
ClassClass C
PETER JAMES CHAPMANExpired
Licence19968019
ClassClass C
PETER JAMES FOSTERExpired
Licence2010231
ClassClass C
PETER JAMES INGHAMExpired
Licence19936656
ClassClass C
PETER JAMES KercherExpired
Licence1973941
ClassClass B
PETER JAMES MCCONVILLEExpired
Licence2008688
ClassClass A
PETER JAMES MCCORMACKExpired
Licence2013501
ClassOwner Builder
PETER JAMES McqueenActive
Licence19884263
ClassClass B
PETER JAMES PERCIVALExpired
Licence202089
ClassOwner Builder
PETER JAMES RUMBLEExpired
Licence201515
ClassOwner Builder
PETER JOHN ADAMSONExpired
Licence19905019
ClassClass A - Energy Efficiency
PETER JOHN AddlemActive
Licence19936745
ClassClass A
PETER JOHN BATUMExpired
Licence20131343
ClassOwner Builder
PETER JOHN BEGLEYActive
Licence2011696
ClassClass A
PETER JOHN BYFIELDExpired
Licence19946841
ClassClass C
PETER JOHN CARROLLActive
Licence200426264
ClassClass D
PETER JOHN CARTERExpired
Licence19832524
ClassClass B
PETER JOHN DINANExpired
Licence2013756
ClassOwner Builder
PETER JOHN EDMONDSExpired
Licence2014312
ClassClass A
PETER JOHN GIBBONSExpired
Licence2020987
ClassOwner Builder
PETER JOHN GRANTExpired
Licence19967850
ClassClass C
PETER JOHN HadobasActive
Licence19905163
ClassClass B
PETER JOHN HALLExpired
Licence2008531
ClassClass D
PETER JOHN HENDRIKXExpired
Licence2007801
ClassClass A

Hiring a Builder in Canberra

Before hiring any builder in Canberra, use this checklist to protect yourself and ensure you're working with a properly licensed and insured professional.

  1. Verify their Home Warranty Insurance is current — For residential building work above the state threshold (e.g. $20,000 in NSW, $16,000 in VIC), the builder must hold Home Warranty Insurance (also called Home Building Compensation in NSW). Ask for the certificate before signing — it protects you if the builder dies, disappears, or becomes insolvent before defects are rectified.
  2. Ask to see their QBCC or equivalent financial standing — In Queensland and several other states, builders must meet minimum net tangible asset requirements. A builder who has recently had financial conditions placed on their licence may be at risk of insolvency. Check the public register for any conditions, sanctions, or disciplinary actions.
  3. Request a detailed scope of works, not just a lump-sum price — A one-line quote of "$350,000 for your renovation" tells you nothing. Insist on a fully itemised scope of works that lists each trade, materials, allowances, PC (prime cost) items, and provisional sums so you can compare quotes fairly and avoid surprise variations.
  4. Confirm how they handle variations and cost overruns — Variations are the number-one source of building disputes in Australia. Ask how changes are documented and priced, whether there is a margin applied to variations, and ensure the contract requires written approval before any variation work commences.
  5. Check their licence class matches the scale of your project — Builder licences are tiered by project scale — for example, QBCC offers Low Rise (up to 2 storeys), Medium Rise (up to 3 storeys), and Open (unrestricted). A builder licensed only for Low Rise cannot legally construct a three-storey townhouse. Verify the licence class on the relevant state register.
Pro Tip

Get at least three quotes and compare not just price, but response time, warranty on workmanship, and whether the quote includes parts.

Red Flags to Watch For
  • No Home Warranty Insurance certificate for work over the threshold — Builders are legally required to provide Home Warranty Insurance before starting residential work above the state threshold. If a builder says insurance "isn't needed" or asks you to split the contract to stay under the threshold, walk away — this is a serious red flag and may indicate they cannot obtain insurance.
  • Demands large upfront deposits beyond the legal limit — Most states cap the deposit a builder can request — for example, 5% in Victoria and 10% in NSW for contracts over $20,000. A builder requesting 30–50% upfront may have cash flow problems and could be using your deposit to fund other projects.
  • Reluctant to put the scope of works in writing — For residential building work above the relevant threshold, a written contract is a legal requirement in every state. A builder who resists putting the full scope, timeline, and payment schedule in writing is exposing you to variations, disputes, and limited legal recourse.
  • Multiple current disciplinary actions on the public register — Check the state licensing register (e.g. QBCC, NSW Fair Trading, VBA) for any directions to rectify, licence conditions, or complaint history. One resolved complaint is normal; multiple open actions suggest systemic quality or conduct issues.

Builder Licensing Requirements in Australian Capital Territory

Licence Required

Licensing is managed by ACT Construction Occupations Registrar.

Licence Types

Builder Licence — Class A

All building work including multi-storey construction

Builder Licence — Class B

Building work up to 2 storeys

Builder Licence — Class C

Limited building work (e.g. alterations and additions)

Key Requirements

  • Diploma of Building and Construction (CPC50220) or equivalent
  • Minimum 3 years supervisory experience
  • Fidelity fund certificate for residential building work

Penalties for unlicensed work

Unlicensed building work in the ACT can result in fines up to $48,000 for individuals. The Construction Occupations Registrar can also issue demerit points, rectification orders, and prohibition notices.

Typical Builder Costs in ACT

Hourly Rate

$75 – $130

Callout Fee

$85 – $160

Common Jobs

JobCost Range
Deck construction (20-30sqm)$5350 – $16050
Bathroom renovation$16050 – $37450
Kitchen renovation$21400 – $53500

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a builder and a building contractor?

In most states, the terms are interchangeable for licensing purposes. A "builder" typically refers to someone who constructs or renovates buildings, while a "building contractor" holds the licence that allows them to contract for building work and engage subcontractors. Some states distinguish between a general contractor (whole-of-build) and a specialist or trade contractor (single trade like carpentry or tiling).

What does Home Warranty Insurance actually cover?

Home Warranty Insurance (known as Home Building Compensation in NSW) covers homeowners if the builder cannot complete the work or fix defects due to death, disappearance, or insolvency. It typically covers structural defects for 6 years and non-structural defects for 2 years after completion. It does not cover disputes about quality while the builder is still trading — that is handled through the building tribunal or commission.

How much does it cost to build a house per square metre in Australia?

As a rough guide, expect $1,800–$2,500 per square metre for a standard project home, $2,500–$3,500 for a custom design, and $3,500 or more for architecturally designed or high-specification builds. Costs vary significantly by state, site conditions, finishes, and market demand. Always get at least three detailed quotes for your specific plans and site.

Do I need council approval before my builder starts work?

For most building work beyond minor cosmetic changes, yes. You or your builder must obtain a building permit (or construction certificate in NSW) from council or a private certifier before work begins. Some minor works like garden sheds under a certain size may be exempt. Your builder should confirm permit requirements during the quoting stage.

What is a defects liability period?

The defects liability period is a window — usually 13 to 26 weeks after practical completion — during which the builder must return to fix any defects identified during a final inspection. It is separate from Home Warranty Insurance cover. Document all defects in writing during this period and issue a formal defect notice to the builder.

Can I act as an owner-builder instead of hiring a licensed builder?

Most states allow homeowners to act as their own builder by obtaining an Owner Builder Permit, but thresholds apply — for example, work over $10,000 in NSW or $11,000 in QLD. As an owner-builder you take on all legal responsibility for compliance, subcontractor management, and workplace safety. You must also disclose the owner-builder work when selling the property within 6 years in most states.

How do I verify a builder's licence in ACT?

You can verify any builder's licence using TradieVerify's free search tool or directly through the Access Canberra register. Enter the builder's name or licence number to confirm their licence status, class, and any disciplinary history.

How many licensed builders are in Canberra?

There are currently 8986 licensed builders registered in Canberra, ACT. This data is sourced directly from the Access Canberra register and updated regularly.