Start with the right application.
- Confirm that the business needs contractor registration
- Put the nominated practitioner in place
- Prepare financial and business evidence
Building Services Board
Setting up a business to contract building work in WA?
Contractor registration belongs to the business, while a registered practitioner provides the competence and supervision. BLS helps WA applicants prepare both positions.
At a glance
What the regulator will ask for
What must the business have before it can contract?
Building contractor registration gives the entity its contracting position. A registered practitioner provides the required competence and supervision. These are separate roles and may require separate applications.
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Does the business need contractor registration?
Building and Energy states that an individual, partnership or company needs the appropriate registration to contract for or carry out a regulated building service.
- 02
Who will be the registered practitioner?
The application must identify who holds the business authority and who provides the registered practitioner competence for the work.
- 03
Can the business show financial capacity?
Building service provider registration considers skills, experience and financial capacity. Prepare the business evidence before lodgement.
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Does the work fall within the registration requirements?
WA requirements can depend on the building work, permit requirements, building class and value. Check these details before the business starts trading.
Separate contracting from practitioner responsibility.
- Contractor registration
- The individual, partnership or company holds the contracting position.
- Practitioner registration
- The registered practitioner provides the required competence and supervision.
These are separate roles and may need separate applications. The work, business evidence and registration requirements still apply.
What BLS does for you
Get the WA business registration ready before taking contracts.
BLS checks the entity, practitioner and financial requirements together, then helps prepare the supporting documents.
Help with the application
You know the work. We help get the application sorted.
- Check whether the building work requires contractor registration.
- Confirm the nominated practitioner or responsible person position.
- Prepare business structure and financial capacity documents.
- Work out whether practitioner registration, contractor registration or mutual recognition comes first.
Who this is for
- WA companies and partnerships preparing to contract for building work.
- Registered practitioners setting up a contracting entity.
- Interstate builders starting a WA business structure.
When another service may fit better
- Applications that need legal, financial or disciplinary advice outside BLS’s service.
- Situations where the required work history, qualifications or records cannot be provided.
Service and cost
Know what is included before you proceed.
Licence and registration applications vary by state, class and how much preparation is needed. The free check gives BLS enough information to explain the service and provide a quote.
What affects the quote
The quote depends on where you are applying, the type of application, what records you already have and how much preparation is still needed.
- Included work
- BLS confirms the included application and evidence work before you proceed.
- Other fees
- Regulator, RTO, insurance, police check and other third-party fees are separate unless a proposal expressly includes them.
- Qualification gaps
- RPL or training is recommended only where a genuine qualification gap is identified.
- Assessment
- The regulator or RTO assesses the application or qualification and makes the final decision.
Your next step
Start with where
you are.
Get clear on your likely licence, gaps and next step before you pay for training or start pulling the paperwork together.