General information only, not advice. Confirm with your council or a QBCC-licensed or qualified professional before you act.

Bathroom renovation rules in Queensland

What can change the answer

  • Replacing fixtures, vanity, floor coverings or wall linings generally needs no building approval.
  • A fixture replaced in the same place is minor work; installing or relocating one is notifiable (QBCC notified within 10 business days after the invoice).
  • QBCC waterproofing licence class.
  • Asbestos in homes built before 1990.

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General information only, not advice. ClearDA kits and the screener give general information drawn from official sources. They are not legal, planning, building, engineering or financial advice, and they are not a council's or building certifier's decision. Rules change, and council requirements, planning scheme overlays (such as flood, bushfire or heritage overlays) and site conditions vary from property to property. Each kit shows the date its sources were last checked, and doesn't cover changes after that date. Before you act, always confirm with your local council, a building certifier or another QBCC-licensed or suitably qualified professional, and use a licensed tradesperson where the law requires one.