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- Victoria370door installers based here
- New South Wales313door installers based here
- Queensland225door installers based here
- Western Australia125door installers based here
- South Australia67door installers based here
- Tasmania23door installers based here
- Australian Capital Territory16door installers based here
- Northern Territory9door installers based here
Every region in Australia
All 85 regions, grouped by state, capital city first. Numbers are door installers based there.
Victoria
17 regions
New South Wales
28 regions
Queensland
17 regions
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
1 region
Northern Territory
1 region
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Licences, contracts and deposits for door installation work differ across the country. Check yours before you sign.
| Rule | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LicenceWhat the register calls it | Contractor licence (joinery or carpentry) | Domestic builder registration (limited to door and window replacement and installation) | Contractor licence (Carpentry, Joinery or Glass, glazing and aluminium) | Building work contractor's licence | Security installer's licence | Builder licence | Building contractor registration | Builder licence |
| Licence needed fromJob value that triggers it | Over $5,0001 | Over $10,0002 | Over $3,3003 | Any job value4 | Depends on the work5 | Depends on the work6 | $25,000 or more7 | Depends on the work8 |
| Check the registerThe official public register | Building Commission NSW register | Building and Plumbing Commission register | Queensland Building and Construction Commission register | Consumer and Business Services register | Official register | Official register | Official register | Official register |
| Written contractRequired above | Over $5,000 · large job contract over $20,0009 | Over $10,000 | Over $3,300 · Level 2 regulated contract (full written contract) from $20,000 | From $20,000 | Over $7,500 | From $20,000 | From $25,000 | Does not apply |
| Deposit capMost you can be asked for | Up to 10%109 | Not listed | Not listed | Up to 5%11 | Up to 6.5%12 | Not listed | Up to 5%13 | Does not apply |
| Warranty insuranceBuilder must hold it above | Over $20,000 · minimum cover $340,0009 | Over $20,000 | Over $3,300 | From $20,000 · minimum cover $250,000 | Does not apply | Does not apply | From $25,000 · minimum cover $200,000 | From $12,000 · minimum cover $200,000 |
| Cooling-offAfter you sign | 5 business days · on contracts over $20,000149 | 5 business days · on contracts over $10,000 | 5 business days · on contracts over $3,300 | 5 business days · on contracts over $20,000 | Does not apply | 5 business days · on contracts over $20,000 | Does not apply | Does not apply |
- 1NSW · Licence needed from: The licence for door installation is a joinery licence. Add the cost of labour and materials, including GST.
- 2VIC · Licence needed from: The price is the full amount you pay the door installer, including labour, materials and GST.
- 3QLD · Licence needed from: Fitting doors needs a Carpentry, Joinery or Glass, glazing and aluminium licence. Smaller jobs inside a bigger licensed contract still need a licence.
- 4SA · Staff employed by a licensed business need no licence, but a subcontractor running their own business does.
- 5WA · Licence needed from: Only security doors need a licence. Ordinary doors are joinery and need no registered builder.
- 6TAS · Licence needed from: A door fitted into an existing opening needs no licence. Cutting a new opening in a wall needs a licensed builder.
- 7NT · Licence needed from: Registration covers a new home or an extension that adds floor area. It also covers a garage, carport or retaining wall built with it.
- 8ACT · Licence needed from: Replacing an external door with an opening no wider than 2m needs no approval and no licensed builder.
- 9NSW · A contract only to install or maintain a garage door does not get these protections.
- 10NSW · Deposit cap: Applies to jobs over $5,000. The cap does not apply to smaller jobs.
- 11SA · Deposit cap: Applies only to contracts of $20,000 or more. Smaller jobs have no deposit limit.
- 12WA · Deposit cap: This limit applies to jobs that cost more than $7,500 and less than $500,000.
- 13NT · Deposit cap: Applies only to a registered builder's contract of $25,000 or more. It covers a new house, an extension or a structure built with it.
- 14NSW · Cooling-off: The price includes GST.
NSW Sources: nsw.gov.au, Home Building Regulation 2014, Home Building Act 1989. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
VIC Sources: consumer.vic.gov.au, Building Regulations 2018, bpc.vic.gov.au, Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995, Building Act 1993. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
QLD Sources: Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, qbcc.qld.gov.au, Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
SA Sources: cbs.sa.gov.au, sa.gov.au, Building Work Contractors Regulations 2026, Building Work Contractors Act 1995. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
WA Sources: wa.gov.au, Home Building Contracts Regulations 1992, Home Building Contracts Act 1991. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
TAS Sources: Occupational Licensing Act 2005, consumeraffairs.tas.gov.au, buildingstandards.tas.gov.au, Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
NT Sources: nt.gov.au, Building Regulations 1993, bpb.nt.gov.au, Building (RBI and Fidelity Fund Schemes) Regulations 2012. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
ACT Sources: planning.act.gov.au, accesscanberra.act.gov.au, Building (General) Regulation 2008. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
What door installation costs
Across Australia, door installation typically runs $501 – $2,283 for external door installation, and $226 – $1,073 for internal door installation.
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