VICTORIAN BUILDING SURVEYORS
Building Surveyor & Building Permits in Melbourne
Independent building surveying for homeowners, builders, designers and commercial clients. Clear advice from permit assessment through required inspections and final certification.
Experienced, independent advice
Established in 2016, VBS is led by Joseph Yousefi, Building Surveyor Unlimited. Joseph's experience includes local government and a Senior Technical Advisor role with the Victorian Building Authority.
We assess residential and commercial proposals, coordinate mandatory inspections and assist with building notices and unauthorised building work. Our role is independent building surveying; approval and certification depend on the relevant requirements being met.
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Send your property address, proposed work and any plans or council correspondence. We will review the scope and provide a fee proposal and document requirements.
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Building Permit Services
At Victorian Building Surveyors (VBS), we make the building permit process clear, compliant, and efficient.
Our experienced building surveyors review plans and documentation to ensure proposed works comply with the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2018, National Construction Code (NCC), and relevant Australian Standards.
We provide services across Melbourne and metropolitan Victoria, including:
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Building permit assessments and approvals
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Mandatory construction inspections
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Occupancy permits and certificates of final inspection
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Safety and compliance enforcement
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Residential and commercial building surveying services
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From residential projects to large commercial developments, we assist with building surveying functions across all BCA building classes.
Build with confidence. Build with compliance.
Illegal Building Work Certification
Building permits cannot be issued retrospectively for building work that has already been completed.
Where illegal or unauthorised building work is identified, the Relevant Building Surveyor or Municipal Building Surveyor may issue a Building Notice requiring the owner to respond and address any non-compliant matters.
At Victorian Building Surveyors (VBS), our registered building surveyors can inspect unauthorised building work and, where appropriate, issue a Certificate of Compliance under Section 238(1)(b) of the Building Act 1993.
This certificate confirms that the building work has been assessed and complies with the relevant building regulations. The Municipal Building Surveyor will then consider the certification and determine whether the work may be allowed to remain.
We provide illegal building work inspection and certification services across Melbourne and surrounding areas.
Pool Fence Safety Inspection & Certificate of Compliance (Form 23)
In Victoria, pool and spa owners must register their pool or spa with their local council and maintain a compliant safety barrier.
At Victorian Building Surveyors (VBS), we provide professional pool and spa barrier inspections across Melbourne and surrounding areas.
Following a satisfactory inspection, we can issue a Certificate of Pool and Spa Barrier Compliance, Form 23, for submission to council.
Safe. Compliant. Certified.
REGULATIONS
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SERVICE AREAS
Zone 1 — Melbourne & surrounds
Approximately within 100 km of Melbourne CBD. Provide the property address so we can confirm inspection arrangements.
Zone 2 — Rest of Victoria
Additional travel allowance may apply. Confirm the scope, availability and travel allowance in your fee proposal.
Explore our 31 council service guides:
Banyule · Bayside · Boroondara · Brimbank · Cardinia · Casey · Darebin · Frankston · Glen Eira · Greater Dandenong · Hobsons Bay · Hume · Kingston · Knox · Manningham · Maribyrnong · Maroondah · Melbourne · Melton · Merri-bek · Monash · Moonee Valley · Mornington Peninsula · Nillumbik · Port Phillip · Stonnington · Whitehorse · Whittlesea · Wyndham · Yarra · Yarra Ranges
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Map geography: ABS ASGS 2021, generalised for display. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Approximate service zones, not council boundaries.
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