Building Certification BRISBANE
Cornerstone is a highly qualified private building certifier in Queensland.
Building Certification BRISBANE
Cornerstone is a highly qualified private building certifier in Queensland.
WHO WE ARE
Cornerstone Building Certification is a Specialist Residential Certification business. Our team provides certification services for a wide range of residential developments across Queensland, including all types of extensions and renovations as well as new homes of all styles and sizes.
Our aim is to provide you with the best quality service and compliant outcomes for your proposed development.
Our certifiers work closely with you to understand your needs and expectations so that we can provide advice on any specific planning and certification matters relating to your proposed development. We work towards minimising costs and time frames in relation to the certification process.
Our staff pride themselves on their creative thinking and solutions for all your development needs and are highly trained in current legislation and planning requirements.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
We endeavour to make the certification process as streamlined as possible.
We ensure your development complies with the appropriate State Government Acts and Regulations, local laws, building codes and standards prior to commencing work.
We complete all relevant building application forms on your behalf and can lodge any required Local Authority applications you may need as part of your development.
We can assist with other required reports you may need as part of the building approval such as Energy Efficiency Reports, Hydraulic Studies or Bushfire Reports.
We issue your building permit to commence work and we finalise the approval once the development is completed.
CERTIFICATION SERVICES
Cornerstone has extensive experience in the residential building certification sector, allowing us to assist with a wide variety of residential developments which include
CERTIFICATION SERVICES
Cornerstone has extensive experience in the residential building certification sector, allowing us to assist with a wide variety of residential developments which include
- New dwellings (detached and attached)
- Town house developments
- Extensions, alterations and renovations to existing dwellings
- Raising and re-stumping existing dwellings
- Demolition and removal of existing dwellings
- Sheds
- Carports
- Patios
- Retaining walls
- Swimming pools and pool fences
We can also assist with
- Energy Efficiency reports
- Town planning advice and consultancy
- Bushfire reports
- Acoustic reports
- Hydraulic and Flood Studies
- Preliminary Planning and Building Codes advice
REQUEST A QUOTE
REQUEST A QUOTE
Request a quote
Seeking to engage our services? At Cornerstone Building Certification, we're delighted to offer you a complimentary quote tailored to your needs. To streamline the process, kindly provide us with the following details:
Applicant contact information.
Owner's contact information.
Builder's contact information, along with their QBCC licence number.
Property information, comprising Lot Number, Real Property description type, and real property description number (located at the bottom of construction plans).
Primary work intended for the property, alongside any additional work planned concurrently.
Additionally, we request the inclusion of the following sets of plans:
Final/Construction plans.
Energy Efficiency Report.
Engineering documentation.
Any other supplemental document sets available.
Should you lack access to these reports, we'll reach out before proceeding with the quotation.
Building certifiers and key staff
Building certifiers and key staff
CHRIS EASTON
Managing director and principal certifier
Chris has been part of the certification industry since 2003. His time in the industry has seen him work in all South East Queensland local authorities as well as a number of regional local authorities.
Chris’ residential experience has developed from working with a wide spread of clients ranging from large residential development companies to the homeowner undertaking their small projects, dream renovations or new builds.
Chris also enjoys working closely with architects, designers and builders and endeavours to provide advice and assistance for proposed developments in relation to achieving compliance with all required laws and regulations.
RYAN TURVEY
Senior certifier
Ryan has worked for in the private certification industry over 10 years where he gained skills in the commercial building certification field. During this time, he was exposed to a wide variety of projects including large scale mixed-use developments, schools and universities, residential, commercial and industrial developments.
Ryan is experienced in reviewing building design compliance with the Building Act 1975, National Construction Codes (NCC), associated Australian Standards and the Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standard 2010 whilst maintaining design objectives, life safety and occupant amenity.
KYE EASTON
Cadet certifier
Kye is a highly motivated certifier and is quickly becoming as knowledgeable as the rest of our team. He liaises with a wide variety of clients. He has extensive knowledge of the National Construction Code and different council planning schemes.
Kye is well versed in onsite inspection processes, ensuring that the structural elements of your development, from footings to frame, is compliant with all current legislation and planning requirements.
His quality work will ensure your certification process will deliver a compliant outcome as well as a building that is safe.
MERIDETH NEIL
Office administrator
Merideth has been part of Cornerstone Building Certification Pty Ltd since 2017.
Merideth brings 22 years of administration experience to our team. She is a resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with clients and colleagues.
Merideth has a client focused approach to business, which allows her to keep their needs and wants at the forefront of her mind.
NATHAN GRAINGER
Marketing communications manager
Nathan began his career working as a graphic designer for the internationally renowned architectural firm Cox Architecture. While working with them he gained a wealth of knowledge in the building and planning industries.
Nathan has used his knowledge and skills to advise businesses on how best to use their branding and marketing communications to their full potential.
He is currently developing a new user experience for you and your business. He is looking for a way to make submitting your applications as easy and hassle free as possible.
MOLLY EASTON
Chief morale officer and Director of human relations
Molly has a passion for treats and she’s not afraid of letting you know about it.
While a relatively new member to the team she has quickly cemented herself into the day to day life at Cornerstone Building Certification.
You probably won’t see Molly venturing too far away from the office, but you can rest assured that behind the scenes, she is keeping the show running.
NEWS
NEWS
PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
Building Certifiers in Queensland are required under the Building Act 1975 to have a certain level of coverage via Professional Indemnity Insurance. This allow a Certifier to be endorsed by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) to act as a Private Building Certifier, issuing approval for building works. Without PI Insurance, a Private Building Certifier can not issue Development approvals for Building Work. Effectively, building work has the potential to slow and stop as Certifiers are restricted from trading.
PRE-INSTALLATION POOL FENCE INSPECTION
Pool fencing can be bit tricky to get right. So to help ensure that the fence is compliant at final inspection stage, it’s great to have a discussion about what is needed before it gets ordered and installed. Today, we checked out the pool at a Coorparoo development we are providing private certification for. The project consists of a new multi storey residential dwelling with significant retaining walls to the rear of the property which work the levels of the site so as optimised use of the available spaces.
HOW YOU CAN STREAMLINE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
In order to submit your request Cornerstone will require the following documents. If we have all of these documents from the outset, your project will move forward swiftly.
CONTACT US
We want to hear about your project
CONTACT US
We want to hear about your project
Contact Us
We’re here to help with the certification process and we want to hear about your next project. Call us on (07) 3289 9428 to talk with one of our certifiers and see how we can assist you.
Need an approval quickly? Talk with us now about what you will need to get the certification process underway today.
Need help understanding what you can do on your site? Email support@cornerstonebc.com.au to request a preliminary review of the Town Planning and Building Controls for your site.
Our Office
996 Mt Samson Road
Samsonvale
Queensland 4520
(07) 3289 9428
support@cornerstonebc.com.au
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 3251
Warner QLD 4500