Most people buying a few metres of skirting never ask about certification. Architects, building surveyors, and building certifiers ask about little else. If you have ever needed to back up a material choice with an actual document rather than a product photo, this guide is for you.
Why specifiers ask before builders do
A building surveyor sign-off is usually the trigger for a CodeMark® request, and it is a completely normal one to make. CodeMark® is a national certification scheme that allows a product to be specified under the Building Code of Australia without a case-by-case compliance argument every time.
Once a product range holds CodeMark® certification, a surveyor can sign off on it directly rather than requesting additional engineering justification. Our CodeMark-certified composite cladding covers the PermaTimber™ cladding range, giving certifiers complete peace of mind.
Fire test reports come up more than you think
Building certifiers occasionally contact us directly on behalf of a client needing fire test reports for a specific project. It is a similar story to the BAL compliance questions we receive regarding cladding: someone already knows their project has a strict requirement and wants the documentation ready alongside the product, not chased down after installation.
If your project needs fire performance data for sign-off, ask early. It is a five-minute request before a job starts, but a much bigger headache once cladding is already on the wall.
What ISO 9001 and AS/NZS 4801 actually mean for you
Two key accreditations sit quietly behind everything we manufacture: ISO 9001:2015 for quality management, and AS/NZS 4801 for occupational health and safety. Neither is a marketing badge.
Being an ISO 9001-accredited composite manufacturer means our production processes are independently audited for consistency. That is the practical reason a board you buy today performs identically to one bought two years ago. AS/NZS 4801 covers how products are produced and handled on our end, helping commercial specifiers demonstrate due diligence across their entire supply chain.
When an application does not fit standard documentation
Not every technical enquiry maps cleanly onto standard certification. Unusual engineering applications involving specific heat resistance or chemical exposure outside our tested range come up occasionally.
When that happens, we say so directly rather than stretching a product spec to fit. If your application is unusual enough that you are unsure whether standard documentation covers it, ask before you spec. We will tell you plainly whether it is a fit.
Where this matters most
Compliance paperwork tends to matter in three main situations:
- A bushfire-prone site requiring BAL documentation
- A commercial project needing a building surveyor sign-off via CodeMark®
- A public or industrial structure requiring fire or load test data before approval
If your project touches any of these, the right move is simple: ask us for the relevant documentation before you finalise your material choice – not after your certifier requests it.
Getting documentation
If you need CodeMark® certification details, ISO or AS/NZS accreditation information, fire test reports, or BAL compliance documentation for a specific PermaTimber™ or PermaStruct® product, contact our technical team with your project location and standard requirements. We will get the right paperwork to you, your builder, or your certifier directly.