Legality of DIY re-roofing

[ausdesign]

That's how it was in Vic. Bob with the chippies laying the sheets & the plumber doing the guttering, flashings etc.
A lot of the plumbers preferred it that way.
From memory the plumbers union tried for many years to get legislation in place & couldn't until they made an inroad through the 'occupational health & safety act'.

[handyandy2]

In Vic, inspectors have been known to follow up on delivery addresses for orders, lobbing on site & requesting the plumbers name & certificate.
So its not only a case of being dobbed in by disgruntled neighbours.
You don't need a building permit if you're 'replacing' the iron. You do if you're replacing say iron with tiles or tiles with iron.
Technically you do if you replace the battens.
In some cases you may need a planning permit.

I would be having a word to him about the privacy act Under no circumstances should the supplier be divulging the name and address of his customers.

Cheers

[ex-chippie]

Hi Fog watch, unsure about up your way, but i recently (4 years ago ) got busted doing my own roof due to having an a/h of a neighbour . I was told by the inspector that an unregistered person cannot legally replace a washer in their own tap, $2 washer/$50 labour, But they turn a blind eye to tap washers. My advice would be to replace your own roof starting in the discrete areas first and do a few sheets at a time, your time frame permitting, and if you join the ranks of "the busted", act DUMB! Be very nice and have your story pre-planned, it worked for me. I was asked by the inspector to get a plumber to complete the works and submit a certificate of completion.
Best of luck, Jason.