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Defect Investigation Reports in Austral

A single failure, examined against what the drawing and the standard actually asked for.

  • One element examined properly
  • Measured against the engineering
  • Cause stated, not implied
  • Photographed in sequence
  • Written for both sides
  • Suitable for a dispute file
  • Engineer referral where needed
  • Two to four business days
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What is included

What is included in a Austral defect investigation report

A defect investigation is measured against the approved drawings and engineering for the property, the National Construction Code, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017 and the Australian Standard relevant to the element in question.

Before we arrive

  • Your account of the problem
  • Plans and engineering
  • Builder emails and photos
  • Earlier reports and invoices

Where the water goes

  • Moisture mapping across walls
  • Wet to dry boundaries
  • Stain shape and age

Top of the wall

  • Broken or lifted tiles
  • Cladding junction gaps
  • Capping and flashing laps
  • Gutters holding water

Cracks and movement

  • Width and direction measured
  • Cracks through mortar
  • Doors and windows racking

Levels and plumb

  • Floor level survey
  • Walls out of plumb
  • Lintel sag over openings

Wet area leaks

  • Shower hob and screen
  • Grout and silicone failure
  • Damp in adjoining rooms

Non-invasive tools

  • Thermal imaging of linings
  • Moisture meter readings
  • Drone over the roof

Reading it as a set

  • Cause, not just symptom
  • Which standard applies
  • Who should rectify

26 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Austral defect investigation report. On a site under construction we need the lot open and the builder told we are coming. Where a stage is not finished we say so in the report rather than passing it.

Sample findings

Sample findings from a defect investigation in Austral

Elements of one investigation on an Austral property.

Broken roof tile, recorded during a defect investigation in Austral
Broken roof tile recorded on the investigation
Cladding gap, recorded during a defect investigation in Austral
Gap at a cladding junction
Mortar cracking, recorded during a defect investigation in Austral
Cracking through mortar
Broken tile, recorded during a defect investigation in Austral
A second broken tile on the same roof
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Why Austral owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • We attend the pour
  • Weep holes counted, not glanced at
  • Steel read against the drawing
  • One inspector across the build
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FAQ

Defect Investigation Reports in Austral: common questions

How does this differ from a defect report?

A defect report runs across a whole property listing everything found. An investigation isolates one failure and works out the cause, which is the document that matters when fault is being argued rather than existence.

Can it be used at NCAT?

It is written to be usable, though the tribunal expects a report prepared to NCAT Procedural Direction 3, which we produce separately. Plenty of disputes close before reaching that point.

Do you specify the repair?

We record what failed and the requirement it failed against. Where the remedy needs design, that is an engineer's certificate and the report says so instead of guessing.

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