Only use licensed plumbers, don’t risk you or your family’s health.
โ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐) ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐(๐ข) ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐.ย โ
The QBCC issues this public warning about persons unlawfully advertising for regulated plumbing work, in particular on digital platforms, due to the potential harm and financial impact that unlicensed work can have on home owners and the building and construction industry. Don’t risk it, only used licensed plumbers.
Persons that undertake regulated plumbing work of any value are required to hold a QBCC licence. ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.
Persons advertising for plumbing work, including on digital platforms, are required to include their QBCC licence number and entity name. If you are engaging with a person for plumbing and drainage work, the QBCC strongly encourages you to use the free search on the QBCC website to ensure the person holds the correct class of licence to do the work.
The QBCC is utilising new technology to target unlicensed contracting and unlawful advertising by scrutinising well-known online sites. Depending on the circumstances, unlicensed people advertising to do work could have enforcement action taken against them including the issuing of an infringement notice or prosecution, and will be subject to further audits to ensure they are not continuing to advertise unlawfully. Persons who ignore warnings may be subject to further regulatory action.
The QBCC has also been working with local government, professional bodies and retailers of plumbing supplies to educate home owners on the requirement to engage a licensed plumber when undertaking plumbing and drainage work, including the need to submit a Form 4. Information on Form 4 requirements can be found on the QBCC website.
Finding a licensed contractor in your area is easy with the QBCCโs โFind a Local Contractorโ search. You can search the register for free to find an appropriately licensed tradesperson in your area.
For more information about this public warning, please contact the QBCC at www.qbcc.qld.gov.au or phone us on 139 333.
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ # ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ. ๐๐ก: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ.๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ .๐๐จ๐ฆ.๐๐ฎ
Don’t risk it, only use licensed plumbers. For more information you can also read our post on what plumbing work you can do yourself.