For homeowners
You appoint the certifier. We explain the next statutory step without promising eligibility from an unpaid form.
Your appointment, not the builder’s choice
In NSW the owner appoints the principal certifier. A builder or designer may recommend practitioners, but the appointment is yours. Exclusive Certifiers assesses class 1 and 10 residential work — typical houses, dual occupancies, secondary dwellings and many class 10 structures — not unrestricted class 2 to 9 certification.
What usually happens
- Request a fee proposal with suburb, project type and stage.
- Receive a proposal where the job is suitable — an enquiry is not an appointment.
- Pathway assessment (CDC or construction certificate after DA, as applicable).
- Principal certifier appointment before work starts, then inspections.
- Occupation certificate when the work and evidence support it.
Not every project follows the same sequence. Early planning jobs may start with an approval pathway review.
What we do not do
We do not design your home, supervise the builder, prepare a development application, or guarantee approval. General information on this site is not a project-specific professional assessment.
