Apply for membership.
The application takes about half an hour. Have the documents below ready and it goes quickly. Applications are reviewed in the order they're received.
What you'll need
Everyone
- ABN (and ACN, if a company)
- Licence numbers and classes
- Certificates of currency: public liability, and workers compensation (or confirmation you have no employees)
- Five client references from the last three years — name, phone, suburb, job type, completion date and value (we choose three to call)
- Three completed projects — suburb, scope, value, completion date and at least twenty photos each, including the rough-in
Builders, also
- Your HBCF Certificate of Eligibility and Builder Eligibility Assessment Report
- A current job we can visit, plus subcontractor references
- Your building contract and variation form
- Tier 3 and above: a supplier reference
- Tier 4 and Prestige: an architect or designer reference, and an accountant's letter confirming solvency
Trades, also
- Examples of your compliance paperwork (for instance a CCEW or waterproofing certificate)
- A current job we can visit
Application
The online application opens shortly.
In the meantime, email [email protected]with your business name, ABN and the tiers or trade you'd like to apply for, and we'll send you the form as soon as it's ready.
By applying you consent to the checks described in How we vet, and agree to the member terms and removal policy.