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Licences, contracts and deposits for security doors work differ across the country. Check yours before you sign.
| Rule | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LicenceWhat the register calls it | Class 2 security licence (Class 2C security equipment specialist) | Domestic builder registration (limited to attaching external fixtures) | Contractor licence (Glass, glazing and aluminium) | Building work contractor's licence | Security installer's licence | Builder licence | Building contractor registration | Security employee licence |
| Licence needed fromJob value that triggers it | Any job value1 | Over $10,0002 | Over $3,3003 | Any job value4 | Depends on the work5 | Depends on the work6 | $25,000 or more7 | Any job value8 |
| Check the registerThe official public register | NSW Police Force — Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (SLED) register | Official register | Queensland Building and Construction Commission register | Consumer and Business Services register | Western Australia Police Force — Police Licensing Services register | Official register | Official register | Access Canberra — ACT security industry licensing register |
| Written contractRequired above | Does not apply9 | Over $10,00010 | 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 | Does not apply9 | 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 | Does not apply9 | Over $20,00010 | Does not apply | From $20,000 · minimum cover $250,000 | Does not apply | Does not apply | From $25,000 · minimum cover $200,000 | Does not apply |
| Cooling-offAfter you sign | Does not apply9 | 5 business days · on contracts over $10,00010 | 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: Installing security roller doors needs a class 2C security licence.
- 2VIC · You do not need a registered builder for a contract just for fitting security screens, whatever it costs.
- 3QLD · Licence needed from: Security doors and screens need a Glass, glazing and aluminium licence. Smaller jobs inside a bigger licensed contract still need a licence.
- 4SA · Licence needed from: Staff employed by a licensed business need no licence of their own.
- 5WA · Licence needed from: Only security doors built to resist forced entry need a licence.
- 6TAS · Licence needed from: A competent person can fit a grilled security door or roller shutter. 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: Security screen doors with reinforced steel mesh are security equipment, so the security door installer needs a security licence.
- 9NSW · A security door installer needs a security licence. You get these protections only when the work is part of a building contract.
- 10VIC · A contract just for fitting security screens does not get these protections. A bigger building job that includes it does.
- 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.
NSW Sources: Security Industry Act 1997, police.nsw.gov.au, 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 Act 1991, Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, qbcc.qld.gov.au. 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: Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996, 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: Security Industry Act 2003, accesscanberra.act.gov.au, planning.act.gov.au. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
What security doors costs
Across Australia, security doors typically runs $523 – $6,397 for security door installation, and $245 – $1,771 for flyscreen installation & repair.
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