TradesField
Sign inStart free

Licensed plumbers in Brisbane, page 12

564 plumbing & drainage businesses in Brisbane hold a licence on the NSW Fair Trading, QBCC and VIC Building and Plumbing Commission register. 558 of them (99%) show a current licence as of 24 September 2026.

The most common licence classes are Plumbing and Drainage (498), Mechanical Services - Plumbing (63) and Drainage (3). Each profile lists the licence number, its classes and status, and the ABN and ASIC details.

Companies listed
564
With a current licence
558 (99%)
Source
NSW Fair Trading, QBCC, VIC Building and Plumbing Commission
Register checked
24 September 2026

Plumbing & Drainage companies in Brisbane

Current licences first, then A to Z

About licensed plumbers in Brisbane

In Queensland, most building work valued over $3,300, including labour and materials, must be carried out by a contractor holding a QBCC licence of the right class. Some work needs a licence at any value, including plumbing and drainage, fire protection, building design and site classification.

A licensed plumber in Brisbane holds a licence from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) that names the classes of work they may carry out. The licence has to be held by the business you sign with: a director's personal licence does not cover their company, and a licence in one class does not cover work in another.

TradesField reads NSW Fair Trading, QBCC and VIC Building and Plumbing Commission and the Australian Business Register and lists every company with a plumbing & drainage class in Brisbane. Licence status is free to check. The Construction Background Report adds court, adjudication, ASIC and licence conduct records, graded A to E.

Licence classes held

Plumbing & Drainage classes across the 564 companies, by how many hold each.

  • Plumbing and Drainage498 of 564 companies
  • Mechanical Services - Plumbing63 of 564 companies
  • Drainage3 of 564 companies
  • Drainer1 of 564 companies
  • Plumber1 of 564 companies

Plumbers in Brisbane: common questions

How do I check if a plumber in Brisbane is licensed?

Search the company by name or ABN, or open its profile from the list on this page to see its licence number, classes and status. Then confirm the licence on the Queensland Building and Construction Commission's own register before you sign or pay a deposit, because registers change daily.

How many licensed plumbers are there in Brisbane?

564 companies in Brisbane hold a licence with a plumbing & drainage class, and 558 of them show a current licence as of 24 September 2026. Sole traders are not listed, only companies and trusts.

Does a plumber need a licence in Queensland?

In Queensland, most building work valued over $3,300, including labour and materials, must be carried out by a contractor holding a QBCC licence of the right class. Some work needs a licence at any value, including plumbing and drainage, fire protection, building design and site classification.

What licence classes do plumbers in Brisbane hold?

By number of companies: Plumbing and Drainage (498), Mechanical Services - Plumbing (63), Drainage (3), Drainer (1) and Plumber (1). The class has to cover the work in your contract.

What should I check before engaging a plumber?

That the licence is current and its class covers the work, that it is held by the business named on the contract and invoice (not a director or a related company), that the ABN is active, and that you hold current insurance certificates. Court, payment dispute and insolvency records are in the Construction Background Report.

Plumbers in other council areas

Other licensed trades in Brisbane

All licensed plumbers in Queensland