Principal Certifier Services
Every project needs a Principal Certifier appointed before work starts. It is the role that carries responsibility for compliance across the whole build — inspections, records and the final certificate. We take it on properly: available when you call, on site when you need us, and honest about what we find.
When It's Required
Before the first day on site, without exception.
Appointed by the person with the benefit of the consent — usually the owner — before building work commences. The appointment runs through to the Occupation Certificate.
Formal appointment
Contract in place and the required notices given before work starts.
Inspection schedule
The required stages for your class of building, mapped to your program up front.
Compliance oversight
Issues raised as they arise, with a path to resolution rather than a stop-work note.
Records and final certificate
The documentation trail maintained through the build so the OC is not a scramble.
01
Appointment
Contract, fee and inspection schedule agreed before work starts.
02
Through construction
Inspections at each required stage, reports back promptly, one point of contact.
03
Completion
Final inspection and Occupation Certificate.
What You Provide
What we need to accept the appointment.
- Development consent or CDC, and the construction certificate
- Approved plans and specifications
- Builder details and licence
- Homeowners Warranty - HOWI
- Notice of Commencement - NOC
- PCA application through NSW Planning Portal
Common Questions
Answers before you ask.
Is the Principal Certifier the same thing as the inspections?
The appointment is the role; the critical stage inspections are the work it obliges. You engage a Principal Certifier, and the inspections follow.
Can you take over mid-project?
Often, yes. Send us the certificates issued to date and the inspection record and we will tell you where the project stands.
Does the builder appoint you?
No. The appointment must come from the person with the benefit of the consent — that independence is the point of the role.
Ready to get your project moving?
Get in touch for a simple, no-obligation discussion about your building surveying and certification needs.