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Building permit guides and free tools
Plain-English answers about building permit and council approvals in Western Australia, checked against the official rules. New guides are added every week.
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Do I need council approval?
Check if your shed, patio, pergola, carport, deck, granny flat, tiny home or pool needs a building permit or council approval in Western Australia.
Read more →Retrospective building approval in WA
Built a patio, shed, carport or pool without a permit in WA? Here is how retrospective approval (a Building Approval Certificate) works, what it costs and how we handle it.
Read more →Sell and build. We'll handle council.
We prepare and lodge building permits for shed, patio, carport, granny flat, tiny home and pool businesses in Perth and WA. Fixed price per job.
Read more →Free tools
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