Why Use a Registered Practitioner?

The building industry in Victoria is regulated by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). The VBA’s purpose is to promote building practices that protect the safety and health of you, the consumer.

In Victoria, building practitioners must be registered with the Victorian Building Authority to:

  • perform domestic building work that costs more than $10,000 (including labour and materials)
  • carry out re-blocking, re stumping or demolishing work, remove a home, or carry out any building work that requires a permit, regardless of cost

The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) registers building practitioners and monitors their conduct and compliance with the building regulations.

The builder must be a registered building practitioner and use a major domestic building contract if the work costs more than $10,000. The contract clearly states the build cost to you the client, start and finish dates, construction schedules and progress payments. All important points you need to consider and would like to have in writing before you start. It is crucial in settling any dispute with your builder.

Domestic building insurance

Domestic building insurance is provided by a builder when the cost of building work under the contract with the builder is more than $16,000 (including labour and material costs). A claim against the builders Warranty Insurance can only be made should the builder die, go bankrupt or otherwise cannot be found.

If a property owner sells their house within six years of the completion of building work, domestic building insurance, whether provided by an owner-builder or a registered building practitioner, will cover the purchaser of that property.

It is important that owners understand that the insurance policy is for the benefit of the purchaser and that the owner-builder or registered builder will be responsible for ensuring that the building work complies with the relevant legislation at the time of construction.

AG Landscaping is a proud member of the Victorian Building Authority.

Our licence registration number is DB-L 45570 and covers Construction of structural landscaping, Earthworks and excavation work, Construction of retaining walls work

For more information, visit the VBA’s website:

DB-L License 45570

EARTHWORKS AND EXCAVATION WORK

CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS

STRUCTURAL LANDSCAPING

Planning, Design, Construction & Installation of decks, gazebos, pergolas, gates, fences, retaining walls, driveways, paving, ornamental structures, ornamental ponds, water features, external stairs & ramps