Building Design - Low Rise

For building designers who draw plans for houses and smaller buildings.

876 licensees on QBCC’s register hold this class. 0 hold it as a contractor licence, so can sign a contract with you directly.

What this licence covers

Plans and specifications for houses and class 10 buildings such as sheds and garages
Plans for other buildings up to 2,000 square metres, apart from those that need the highest fire-resistant construction
Running the contract for building work they designed

Not covered

Larger and more complex buildings, which need a higher design licence or an architect

Good to know

Building design needs a QBCC licence at any price. Building classes come from the National Construction Code. Class 1 is a house, townhouse or terrace. Class 10 covers sheds, garages, carports, fences, decks and pools. Classes 2 to 9 are everything else, such as apartments, shops, offices and factories.

Building Design - Low Rise by suburb, A to Z

All licensees

Contractors who can sign a contract with you are listed first, then everyone else, by name.