For Northern Territory plumbers and handymen

Who regulates plumbing

Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board. Registers plumbers and drainers in the NT.

To work as a plumber in the NT, or to set up a plumbing business, you need NT registration from the Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board. To certify work, a plumber must also be registered as a Certifying Plumber and Drainer with the Building Practitioners Board.

Paperwork that applies

• Plumbing and drainage work is certified with a Certificate of Compliance (plumbing and drainage works) by a certifying plumber and drainer.

Handyman licence limit

More than $12,000 needs a licence or registration

Prescribed residential building work worth more than $12,000 on homes and units must be done by a registered builder or an owner-builder. Confirm the current figure with the Building Practitioners Board, as one Board page refers to a different amount.

General information only, not legal advice. Rules change: check with Building Practitioners Board or your own adviser before relying on a figure.

• Who registers plumbers in the Northern Territory?
  The Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board. Plumbers who certify work must also be registered as a Certifying Plumber and Drainer with the Building Practitioners Board.
• When does NT residential building work need a registered builder?
  When prescribed residential building work is worth more than $12,000. Confirm the current figure with the Building Practitioners Board.
• Does LYD Plumber lodge NT plumbing paperwork for me?
  No. It records the dates and reminds your team. The licensed plumber still lodges certificates and notices with the regulator.