// Services
Dilapidation reports and condition services
Six services, one principle: we're engineering only. We inspect, measure, record and report, and never quote for repairs. Choose the one that fits your situation, use the quick decision guide, or ask us and we'll recommend the right scope.
// Our services
What dilapidation and condition services do we offer?
Every service is prepared and signed by a structural engineer, with located photos and measured cracks. Pick the one that matches where you are in the project.
Pre-construction dilapidation reports
Record every neighbouring property before demolition, excavation or piling starts.
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Neighbour dilapidation reports
Your own independent record of your home before building work starts next door.
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Post-construction reports
Re-inspect after works, compare against the original record and assess likely cause.
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Commercial and strata reports
Offices, shops, warehouses and strata buildings: adjoining works, lease start and make-good.
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Building condition assessments
An engineer's view of what defects mean, what's causing them and what to fix first.
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Crack monitoring
Track whether existing cracks are moving while nearby works are under way.
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Road and council asset surveys
Record roads, footpaths, kerbs, drains and other council assets before and after works.
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Sample dilapidation report
Report details, photo index, measured crack register and damage categories, using illustrative data.
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What does a report cost?
From $390 + GST for a typical house, with a fixed quote within 1–2 business hours.
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Which report do I need?
Answer the questions in order and stop at the first "yes". On many projects the pair that matters is one report before works and one after, with monitoring in between on higher-risk jobs.
Still unsure?
Choose "Not sure, please advise" on the quote form and tell us what's happening. An engineer will recommend the right scope.
Are you the one doing the building works?
Builder, developer or owner-builder about to demolish, excavate or pile.
Yes → pre-construction reportNo → go to 2Is building work starting next door to you?
You own the house beside the works and want your own record.
Yes → neighbour reportNo → go to 3Have works finished, or have cracks appeared?
You need to know what changed and whether the works are a likely cause.
Yes → post-construction reportNo → go to 4Is it a commercial or strata building, or a lease?
Adjoining works, lease start or make-good.
Yes → commercial reportNo → go to 5Do you need to know what defects mean?
Likely causes and what to fix first, rather than a record for later.
Yes → condition assessmentNo → go to 6Are there cracks to watch during the works?
Deep excavation, piling or cracks that may still be moving.
Yes → add crack monitoringNo → ask us
// At a glance
How do our services compare?
When each one is used, who usually orders it and what you receive.
| Service | When | Usually ordered by | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-construction report | Before demolition, excavation or piling | Builders, developers, owner-builders | A signed baseline record of each neighbouring property and public assets |
| Neighbour report | Before works start next door | Homeowners beside a build | Your own independent record, inside and out |
| Post-construction report | After works, or when cracks appear | Builders, neighbours, insurers | Changes against the baseline and an opinion on likely cause |
| Commercial and strata | Adjoining works, lease start, make-good | Owners, tenants, strata committees | A zoned record of facades, structure and common property |
| Condition assessment | Purchase, capital works, visible damage | Owners, buyers, strata committees | Defects, likely causes and priorities |
| Road and council asset survey | Before and after works near public assets | Developers, civil contractors, councils | A defect log of roads, kerbs, footpaths and drains, located by chainage |
| Crack monitoring | During the riskiest stages of works | Builders and neighbours | Scheduled readings against a baseline and a running log |
// Every report
What comes with every service?
The same standards apply whether it's one house or a city block. See them in our sample dilapidation report.
A structural engineer's signature
Prepared and signed by a structural engineer (Engineers Australia · RPEQ), with the limits of the inspection stated.
Located photographs
Numbered and located on a plan, so each one can be retaken from the same spot.
Measured cracks
Location, width, length and orientation for each crack, linked to its photo.
A fixed quote first
A fixed price within 1–2 business hours (Mon–Fri: 8:00am – 5:00pm), and the delivery date confirmed in writing.
A report per owner
Separate reports on multi-property jobs, so each owner sees only their own record.
Independence
We never quote for or carry out repairs, so nothing in a report is shaped by repair work.
New to dilapidation reports? Start with what a dilapidation report is, when one is required and who pays for it. We cover Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and more.
// Questions
Questions about our services
Still unsure? Call 07 2150 0579 and an engineer will talk it through.