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What does a builder do? You’d think the answer would be straightforward. Many builders today do not do actual building work themselves. Builders or building contractors: • manage and coordinate home building or renovation projects • manage the purchase and delivery of materials • coordinate the work of tradespeople such as plumbers, painters, and carpenters involved in the project.
• tilers • painters • fencers • gasfitters.
What does a tradesperson LşƱ Ɛş Ǖ ŕĎ ë ćƖĶōĎĕſ şſ do? tradesperson A tradesperson has a current licence from NSW Fair Trading to carry out work in a particular field in the home-building industry in NSW. The term tradesperson includes all licensed: • concreters • bricklayers • carpenters • electricians • plumbers • roof tilers • plasterers
Try the following first: • look for advertisements in your trusted local newspaper, like The Echo: • ask people for their personal recommendations • ask other people in the industry • ask the relevant industry association for a list of names • search relevant online directories for ‘building contractors’, ‘home improvements’ or specific trade categories.
Project homes If you choose one of the builder designs on display at an exhibition home, then you will probably use that builder. If not make sure you sign a contract that sets out exactly what they are building.
¨IJĕ ſĶīIJƐ ƐſëĎĕƆżĕſƆşŕ IJşōĎƆ ƐIJĕ ſĶīIJƐ ōĶĈĕŕĈĕ You should always check that your tradesperson holds the right licence for the job. NSW Fair Trading research into licensing reveals that some consumers are at risk because they do not actively check that a tradesperson is licensed before they hire. The research shows that 80 per cent of homeowners think licensing is important, but
only one in 10 go to Fair Trading’s website to check if a tradesperson is licensed or not. Go to home building licence check (https://www.fairtrading. nsw.gov.au/help-centre/onlinetools/home-building-licencecheck) page or call 13 32 20 to do a free licence check. This article is taken from Fair Trading’s new website as part of their ‘preparing to build and renovate’ information.
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