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Defect Investigation Reports in Gledswood Hills

One question, measured, when a builder says a thing is within tolerance.

  • One element, measured properly
  • Set against the written requirement
  • Photographed and located
  • Written for both sides to read
  • No destructive opening up
  • Engineer referral where needed
  • Report in a few business days
  • Expert witness report prepared separately
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What is included

What is included in a Gledswood Hills defect investigation report

An investigation measures the element against your engineering, AS 1684 for timber framing, AS 2870 for slabs and footings, AS 3700 for masonry and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017.

Sloping site causes

  • Retaining wall movement
  • Water reaching the low side
  • Ag drain discharge
  • Cut batter erosion

Crack record

  • Crack category assigned
  • Each crack photographed
  • Inside matched to outside

Slab and frame

  • Settlement at footings on fill
  • Frame plumb and straight
  • Visible bracing and fixings

Measurements

  • Laser level across floors
  • Wall verticality
  • Openings out of square

Moisture getting in

  • Meter readings room by room
  • Shower and balcony leaks
  • Damp at the damp course

Roof faults

  • Leak paths traced
  • Gutter overflow points
  • Short flashing laps

Outer skin of the house

  • Brick cracking at openings
  • Render and cladding faults
  • Sealant failures
  • Weep holes bridged at the low side

Documents read

  • Architectural drawings
  • Structural engineering
  • Builder responses
  • Geotech and site class report

Findings and advice

  • Cause we think is most likely
  • Measured against the Guide
  • Repair approach set out

30 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Gledswood Hills defect investigation report. We need the property accessible and, on a new build, the site supervisor aware that an independent inspector is attending. Anything obstructed on the day is listed as inaccessible rather than passed.

Sample findings

The kind of finding an investigation is built on

Frame items from Gledswood Hills and Oran Park, each measurable against a written requirement.

Deviation from vertical exceeding tolerance, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
Wall out of plumb beyond tolerance, Oran Park
Deviation from vertical exceeding tolerance, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
A second out of plumb wall, Oran Park
M10 or M12 tie down bolt missing, recorded during a frame inspection in Gledswood Hills
Bracing tie down bolt missing
Fixing missed to plywood bracing, recorded during a frame inspection in Gledswood Hills
Fixing missed on plywood bracing
Junctions not nailed off, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
Wall junction not nailed off, Oran Park
Rafter cut short, recorded during a frame inspection in Gledswood Hills
Rafter cut short of its bearing
Bolt at a steel column, recorded during a frame inspection in Gledswood Hills
Bolt at a steel column
Stiffener beam, recorded during a frame inspection in Gledswood Hills
Stiffener at a steel beam
Slotted brackets not installed, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
Slotted brackets not installed, Oran Park
Vapour barrier sections missing, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
Vapour barrier sections missing, Oran Park
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FAQ

Defect Investigation Reports in Gledswood Hills: common questions

How is this different from a stage inspection?

A stage inspection covers everything visible at that point. An investigation answers one question, in as much detail as the question needs, because it is usually written for a disagreement.

Do you certify the repair?

No. We record what was found and what it fails. Certifying a structural remedy is an engineer's function and the report says when one is needed.

Where does it go after the builder?

NSW Fair Trading runs a dispute resolution service, and NCAT hears residential building claims. A tribunal usually wants an expert witness report drawn to its practice note, which we prepare separately.

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