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Your Defect Notice done in minutes

Record what you found, rate the risk, add photos and recommendations, then hand the client a signed defect notice PDF.

Clear advice for the owner, agent, or builder. A clean paper trail for the job.

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Is this the right Defect Notice?

An electrical defect notice records unsafe or defective conditions observed during a visit and the advice given to the person responsible for the installation.

  • This is a Tradie Forms designed notice, not a regulator certificate.
  • It records conditions observed during the visit and does not certify the whole installation.
Who has to complete the Defect Notice?
Electricians and electrical contractors who find defects during inspections, quoting, maintenance, or other electrical work.
When is it required?
Requirements vary by state, the person issuing the notice, and the work being done. Use this record when written notice is appropriate and check the current regulator rules for the job.
Where does the completed form go?
Give the signed notice to the owner, agent, builder, or other person responsible for the installation and keep a copy with the job.
Can I fill it on my phone?
Yes. Tradie Forms walks you through each section on your phone and downloads the official PDF layout when you are ready.
Will this PDF be accepted?
Tradie Forms downloads your answers in the official PDF layout where supported. Always preview and check the completed PDF before sending, lodging, or handing it over. Tradie Forms does not lodge or certify the form for you.

Verbal warnings disappear after you drive away

A clear notice tells the client what was found, how the site was left, and what needs to happen next.

  • The warning gets forgotten

    A phone call or quick chat is hard to prove later. Put the defect and recommendation on the job record.

  • Photos stay in the camera roll

    Attach photos to the exact defect so the client can see the issue without chasing separate messages.

  • The repair quote stalls

    Give the client a clear list of recommended work they can approve or use to request a quote.

From defect found to notice handed over

Record it, explain it, sign it, and send it.

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What you fill in

Four sections cover the job, defects, advice, and signed declaration.

  1. 1

    Business and Site

    Who issued the notice, who received it, and the job address.

  2. 2

    Defects

    Each defect, its location, risk rating, recommendation, and photos.

  3. 3

    Advice

    Overall risk, made-safe status, delivery method, and written advice.

  4. 4

    Declaration

    Name, date, and signature for the person issuing the notice.

Show the client exactly what needs attention

Preview the finished notice with risk ratings, recommendations, and photo evidence before you download it.

Job and identity details

Customer, site, licence, contractor, and date fields.

Business name, electrician name, issued-to name, and notice date are required.

Declaration and sign-off

Signatures, declarations, authorised people, and review steps.

Name, date, and signature are required before download.

Final download review

Anything else that should be checked before downloading the PDF.

Add at least one complete defect with a risk rating.
High and extreme risk defects need a recommendation.
Overall risk and made-safe status must be filled in.
Check any high or extreme risk notice left in service before issuing it.
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Frequently asked questions

Requirements differ by state and situation. Victoria publishes a sample installation defect letter for electricians, while other jurisdictions use different notice and safety processes. Check the current rules that apply to the job. This template is not legal advice.

No. A defect notice records what was found and the advice given. It does not replace any certificate, inspection, or regulator process required for the electrical work.

Yes. Add up to 3 photos per defect. The first appears beside the defect and the remaining photos are added as evidence pages.

Use the notice to explain the defects and recommended work. Keep prices and quote acceptance in your normal quoting process.

No. You fill and download the finished PDF here, then submit or hand it over the way the job, customer, or regulator requires.

Yes after you upgrade. Save once and apply them on the next form so you are not retyping the same block every time.

Put the defect in writing on site

Add the findings, sign the notice, and send the client a clean PDF before you leave.

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