[ About us ]

Certification you can build on.

Cert Lane is a team of accredited building certifiers helping builders, developers and owners across the Hunter navigate certification, compliance and inspections — clearly, and without the runaround.

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[ Our story ]

Built on clarity, not red tape.

Cert Lane was started because building certification shouldn’t feel like a maze.

We started Cert Lane because we were tired of the way building certification had become. Not the technical side, we respected that, but the slow, impersonal and often frustrating experience around it. We felt the industry had become too much about process, silence, waiting weeks for proposals, and clients being left in the dark.

We believed we could build something better.

Cert Lane was started to bring back old-fashioned customer service into a modern approvals business: clear communication, quick access to information, reliability, practical advice, and making builders, owners, designers and developers feel like they have someone in their corner.

It was also about building a business our way. Not chasing size for the sake of it, and not becoming a giant, faceless certification factory, but creating small, strong local teams that can grow sustainably while still keeping the same personal service.

The Cert Lane team

[ Our values ]

Built around relationships.

The Cert Lane approach is also built around relationships. We aim to work closely with builders, designers, developers, consultants and property owners so that certification feels collaborative rather than adversarial.

Clear communication

We believe clients should not be left guessing. We explain the process, the requirements and the next steps in plain English.

Reliability

We do what we say we are going to do. Trust is built by being consistent, responsive and dependable.

Integrity

We take our role seriously. We provide honest advice, make decisions properly and maintain professional standards, even when it is difficult.

Practicality

We understand that clients want outcomes, not unnecessary complications. Our role is to help navigate compliance in a practical, solutions-focused way.

Service

We believe customer service still matters. A modern approvals business should be professional, efficient and technically strong, but it should also be personal.

Accountability

We take responsibility for the standard of our work, the way we communicate and the experience our clients have.

Long-term relationships

We are not interested in quick wins at the expense of trust. We want to build lasting relationships with clients who value quality, communication and professionalism.

[ Our team ]

Meet the senior team

The certifiers and specialists behind your project.

James McKee

James McKee

Director | Unrestricted Building Certifier

Aidan Misner

Aidan Misner

Commercial Building Surveyor

Jordan Glass

Jordan Glass

Residential Building Certifier

Jenny Witts

Jenny Witts

Office Lead Administrator

Chanel Eugenio

Chanel Eugenio

Technical Document Support

Ruby Logan-Pye

Ruby Logan-Pye

Administration Officer

COMING SOON

COMING SOON

Operations and Innovation Manager

Flynn Balcolmbe

Flynn Balcolmbe

Building Inspector

[ Community ]

Sponsorships & fundraisers

We’re proud to support the local clubs and causes of the communities we work in.

Our Sponsorships

  • Women in Building & Associated Services
  • South Cardiff Football Club
  • Warners Bay Cricket Club
  • Cessnock Netball Club
  • Master Builders Association

Fundraiser

  • Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation (HBCF)

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