Sydney
Australia’s largest certification team. On the ground across Greater Sydney.
[ Big capabilities, local service ]
Your local Buildcert team.
Buildcert offers comprehensive certification services across Greater Sydney, with an experienced team, a local office, and the resources to support everything from boutique homes, to subdivisions, to major commercial developments.
We understand that in Sydney, every day counts. Our size means we can move quickly, but our local certifiers bring personal service, practical insight, and a can-do approach to every job.
[ Services ]
Certification that scales with your project.
Buildcert Sydney delivers residential, commercial, and subdivision approvals with the experience, speed, and scale that come from Australia’s largest certification team. We support NSW’s leading builders, as well as architects, homeowners and developers, with smoother approvals and practical guidance that keeps projects on track. Our Sydney team provides the below services:
- Preliminary Complying Development Assessments
- Complying Development Certificates
- Construction Certificates
- Principal Certifier
- BCA reports
- Crown Certificates
- Clause 137 Report
- Annual Fire Safety Statement Audit
- Strata Subdivision
- Subdivision Works Certificates (SWC)
- Construction Compliance Certificates
[ Our promise to you ]
Your sort of certifier.
With fast turnarounds, trusted experience and clear solutions, we'll get your certification sorted.
Trusted experience
Buildcert people aren’t just experts in certification, they’re highly experienced in understanding your challenges and working out the most practical and efficient ways to solve them.Consistent quality
Buildcert is reassuringly consistent in everything we do – consistent people, consistent processes and consistent interpretations – all designed to make your life consistently easier.Clarity & simplicity
Buildcert makes certification clear and simple by constantly innovating to remove complexity, friction and pain points from the process.
[ Service area coverage ]
We know the region, and the regulations. We’ve got Greater Sydney sorted.
Our Sydney team covers the entire Greater Sydney region, backed by deep knowledge of Council requirements and approval pathways. From beachside builds in the Northern Beaches to large-scale projects in the South West, you’ll deal with a certifier who knows your area and knows how to keep things moving. Our inspectors work in dedicated areas, so you’ll usually see the same certifier on your project, giving you consistent advice and peace of mind. Our coverage includes:
- Bayside Council
- Blacktown City Council
- Blue Mountains City Council*
- Burwood Council
- Camden Council
- Campbelltown City Council
- Canterbury Bankstown Council
- City of Canada Bay Council
- City of Parramatta Council
- Council of the City of Sydney
- Cumberland Council
- Fairfield City Council
- Georges River Council
- Hawkesbury City Council
- Hunters Hill Council
- Inner West Council
- Ku-ring-gai Council
- Lane Cove Municipal Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Mosman Municipal Council
- North Sydney Council
- Northern Beaches Council
- Penrith City Council
- Randwick City Council
- Ryde City Council
- Strathfield Municipal Council
- Sutherland Shire Council
- The Council of the Shire of Hornsby
- The Hills Shire Council
- Waverly Council
- Willoughby City Council
- Wingecarribee Shire Council
- Wollondilly Shire Council
- Woollahra Municipal Council
*Please note, we are only able to provide certain commercial services in the Blue Mountains City Council area. Please get in touch with us for an accurate price on application.
[ Visit us in Sydney ]
We’ve got Sydney sorted.
We’re part of the city we serve. Call up or book a meeting. Our Sydney team is on the ground and ready to help.
Toolbox
Frequently asked questions.
Still have a couple of questions? We've put together answers to some of the most common ones.
What documentation is needed for a certification quote?
To do a quote for a Complying Development Certificate (CDC) we just need your site plans that include front, side and rear setbacks as well as elevations (if you have any supporting property documents like a Title Search send that through as well). For a Construction Certificate (CC), all we’ll need is your development consent from Council and your Development Application (DA) stamped plans.
Will Buildcert manage my whole project?
Not quite. We’re here to handle the certification (we’re talking approvals, inspections, and compliance). But, by law, we are unable to offer design or project management services.
I’ve already started construction, can I still get a Complying Development Certificate (CDC) or Construction Certificate (CC)?
Unfortunately not. Neither a CDC nor CC can be issued retrospectively in NSW. If you’ve built without approval, the right path is applying for a Building Information Certificate (BIC) through Council.
What projects need subdivision certification? Do they also need building certification?
Any project that divides land into legally separate lots needs subdivision certification. If you’re also constructing buildings (like townhouses or units), you'll need both subdivision certification and regular building certification, so your project is compliant, safe, and properly recorded.
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