Queensland Contractor Licence Lookup
108,536 licence records from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), refreshed daily. 0 of them are not valid right now.
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Builders
34,506
0 expired · QBCC-licensed to contract for building work
Carpenters & Joiners
16,415
0 expired · licensed for carpentry, joinery and shopfitting
Plumbers, Drainers & Gasfitters
10,175
0 expired · licensed for plumbing, drainage and gasfitting
Painters & Decorators
6,382
0 expired · licensed for painting and decorating
Roofers & Waterproofers
3,263
0 expired · licensed for roofing, cladding, gutters and waterproofing
Concreters & Bricklayers
5,957
0 expired · licensed for concreting, bricklaying and blocklaying
Tilers & Floor Layers
6,291
0 expired · licensed for wall and floor tiling and floor coverings
Plasterers
2,983
0 expired · licensed for drywall and solid plastering
Landscapers, Fencers & Shed Builders
2,918
0 expired · licensed for structural landscaping, fencing, sheds and carports
Specialist Trade Contractors
19,646
0 expired · licensed in one of QBCC's remaining classes
How licensing works in Queensland
Queensland licenses building work through the QBCC, which grades a licence as a builder, a trade contractor or a supervisor and then names the classes it covers. The register lists current licence holders only and publishes no expiry date at all, so a Queensland record shows what someone is licensed to do rather than when it runs out. Electricians are licensed separately by the Electrical Safety Office and are not in this register.
The Queensland Building and Construction Commission publishes its licensee file as public record, and we reload it every day. A licence belongs to a named individual or company and stops being valid when it lapses, is suspended, or is not renewed. The record usually stays in the published file after that, which is exactly why lapsed licences are visible here rather than quietly disappearing.
Queensland contractor licence questions
How do I check if a contractor is licensed in Queensland?
Search the name or licence number in the box on this page, or open the trade you need below. Every record comes from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) file and shows whether the licence is active, expiring, expired or suspended today. Confirm anything important directly with QBCC before you sign.
How do I look up a QBCC licence number?
Type the number straight into the search box. QBCC licence numbers are indexed here alongside business and owner names, so a partial number works too. The result links to the full record, including the county, the trade and the expiry date.
Which trades does QBCC license in Queensland?
The trades tracked on this site are builders, carpenters and joiners, plumbers, drainers and gasfitters, painters and decorators, roofers and waterproofers, concreters and bricklayers, tilers and floor layers, plasterers, landscapers, fencers and shed builders, specialist trade contractors. Queensland licenses building work through the QBCC, which grades a licence as a builder, a trade contractor or a supervisor and then names the classes it covers. The register lists current licence holders only and publishes no expiry date at all, so a Queensland record shows what someone is licensed to do rather than when it runs out. Electricians are licensed separately by the Electrical Safety Office and are not in this register.
What happens if I hire a contractor whose licence has expired?
An expired licence can invalidate the permit for your job and complicate an insurance claim if the work goes wrong, and it removes whatever recourse the licensing board would otherwise give you. 0 of the 108,536 Queensland records on this site are not valid today, so it is worth the thirty seconds.
Does a Queensland contractor licence mean the contractor is insured?
No. Licensing and insurance are separate. QBCC licensing does not certify that a contractor carries liability coverage or workers' compensation, so ask for a certificate of insurance as well as the licence number.
How current is this Queensland licence data?
The QBCC file is reloaded every day and each page shows the date its statuses were computed. Records are not deleted when a licence lapses, which is why expired licences stay visible here instead of quietly disappearing.
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