ABOUT
Victorian Building Surveyors
Victorian Building Surveyors (VBS) is a boutique building surveying firm providing professional services to private clients, builders, developers, designers, and government-sector clients across Melbourne and metropolitan Victoria.
Established in 2016
VBS is committed to delivering reliable, practical, and high-quality building surveying services at competitive rates. We assist clients through the building permit process with clear advice, timely communication, and a strong focus on compliance.
Experienced & Authorised
Our office is led by Mr Joseph Yousefi, an experienced Unlimited Building Surveyor authorised to perform building surveying functions under the Building Act 1993. This allows VBS to assist with projects of all sizes and levels of complexity, including residential, commercial, and larger-scale developments.
Regulatory Expertise
Joseph brings extensive experience from both local government and the Victorian Building Authority (VBA), where he worked as a Senior Technical Advisor. His strong understanding of Victoria’s building regulatory framework enables us to deliver informed, practical, and efficient guidance throughout every project.
Our Commitment
At VBS, we combine technical expertise with personalised service to help clients achieve safe, compliant, and successful building outcomes.
Our Building Surveying Services
At Victorian Building Surveyors (VBS), our private building surveyors provide independent oversight of building design, construction, and completed building work to help ensure compliance with Victorian building legislation and relevant standards.
Our services include:
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Building permit assessments and approvals
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Construction stage inspections
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Occupancy permit assessments and approvals
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Pool fence safety inspections and certification
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Certification for illegal or unauthorised building work across Melbourne metropolitan areas
We work with owners, builders, designers, and developers to support safe, compliant, and efficient building outcomes.
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
Victorian Building Surveyors provides professional building permit, building inspection, occupancy permit, pool barrier inspection and building compliance services across metropolitan Melbourne and throughout Victoria. We service properties within the City of Whittlesea, Hobsons Bay City Council, Brimbank City Council, Maribyrnong City Council, Moonee Valley City Council, Merri-bek City Council, Darebin City Council, Banyule City Council, Yarra City Council, Boroondara City Council, Stonnington City Council, Glen Eira City Council, Port Phillip City Council, Bayside City Council, Kingston City Council, Monash City Council, Whitehorse City Council, Manningham City Council, Casey City Council, Greater Dandenong City Council, Maroondah City Council, Knox City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Hume City Council, Wyndham City Council, Melton City Council, Frankston City Council and the City of Melbourne.
We also assist clients across regional and rural Victoria with building permits, construction-stage inspections, occupancy permits, swimming pool barrier compliance and the regularisation of unauthorised building work. Click on each local council link above to be directed to the relevant Service Areas page, where you can find more information about our building surveying and compliance services available in that municipality.
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