When door work needs a QBCC licence
QBCC says individuals and companies in Queensland must hold a QBCC licence to carry out building work valued over $3,300. Under the QBCC Act, that value is the reasonable cost of having the job done by a licensed contractor who supplies all the materials, whether or not it is actually done that way.
No QBCC licence class is named for garage doors. The Carpentry licence includes installing doors including framing, and other classes cover glazing and aluminium, and sheds, carports and garages. The licence a business holds tells you the kind of work it is licensed for.
Queensland rules at a glance
| The rule | Who says so | |
|---|---|---|
| QBCC licence | Needed for building work valued over $3,300 | QBCC |
| Home warranty insurance | Needed for residential work over $3,300, and replacing or fixing doors is on QBCC's list of insurable work | QBCC |
| Electrical work | Needs an electrical work licence that covers the work | Electrical Safety Act |
| Certificate | A certificate of testing and compliance after electrical work is connected | Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 |
Checking a QBCC licence
QBCC tells homeowners to always ask to see the contractor's licence, either the card or the digital licence on their phone, which has the same legal standing. You can also look the business up on QBCC's free find a local contractor search or its licensee register, which shows the full licence history.
If you cannot confirm a licence online, QBCC says to phone its contact centre.
Openers and wiring in Queensland
Queensland law says plugging an appliance into a power point is not electrical work. A new power point for an opener, or an opener that is hard-wired, is electrical work, and a person must hold an electrical work licence that covers it.
A restricted electrical licence, which some trades hold, does not authorise installation work. After a licensed electrical contractor connects new work, they must give you a certificate of testing and compliance. Queensland's Electrical Safety Office says to check the electrical contractor licence number on its online search, or call the office.
Cyclone areas in the north
Under the NCC 2022 Housing Provisions, garage doors in openings not more than 3 m high in homes in wind region C or D must meet AS/NZS 4505. NCC 2025 adds wind region B2 and applies in Queensland from 1 May 2027.
Queensland's Household Resilience Program, which helped with garage doors in Cyclone Region C, closed to new applications on 2 October 2026.
Before you agree to a job
- Ask to see the QBCC licence if the job is valued over $3,300
- Check the licence class covers the kind of work
- For residential work over $3,300, QBCC says the contractor takes out home warranty insurance before starting
- If the opener needs new wiring, check the electrical contractor's licence too
- Get the quote in writing
What we would do
For a new or replacement door, ask early whether the job is likely to be valued over $3,300. If it is, the licence and home warranty questions apply, and it is easier to sort them out before you sign than after.