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Check a tradie’s licence

Before you hand over a deposit, check they’re licensed. Search 283,000+ licensed trade businesses straight from the official state registers — QBCC (QLD), NSW Fair Trading and the VBA (VIC) — cross-checked against the Australian Business Register. Free, no sign-up.

Type at least 3 characters of a business name — or a licence number.

Why licence checks matter

Unlicensed building work is the single biggest renovation horror story — no insurance, no recourse, and in most states it’s illegal for the work involved. Every business in this search holds (or held) a licence with their state regulator. Always confirm the licence matches the business name on your quote, and for the legally authoritative record, verify with the regulator directly: QBCC, NSW verify.licence, VBA.

Data sourced from the QBCC licensed contractors register, NSW Fair Trading contractor licence extract, the VBA Building Practitioner Register, and the ABR bulk extract. Registers update on their own schedules — treat this as a fast first check, not a legal record.