✓ Free — Victorian Building Authority (VBA)
Check a builder’s licence in Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne is one of Australia's fastest-growing cities, with active residential construction across the inner suburbs, outer growth corridors and Mornington Peninsula. The VBA practitioner register covers all registered building practitioners in Victoria.
Official government register
Victorian Building Authority (VBA)
Opens the official VIC builder licence register in a new tab.
Search Melbourne builders
↗ Opens bams.vba.vic.gov.au in a new tab
💡 Melbourne building tip: Always search the register yourself on the day you are about to sign — not just when you receive a quote. Licence status can change. Confirm the category of licence matches your specific project type before proceeding.
⚠ Beyond the licence check
What the VIC register won’t tell you
A licence search confirms a Melbourne builder held a valid licence at the time of search. It says nothing about:
- Credit defaults, unpaid debts or payment disputes with subcontractors
- Court judgements or tribunal appearances (QCAT, VCAT, NCAT, etc.)
- Prior company liquidations or phoenix activity
- How they perform on-site and how they treat clients when problems arise
Our background reports cover all of this — delivered confidentially, with your builder never informed.
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