We would like to provide you with some positive client feedback. We found Brad Scott easy to deal with and Sydney Dilapidation Reports to be competitively priced. Brad negotiated with us and the neighbours to find suitable times to make his inspections. The weather was particularly awful, and Brad was able to find alternative dates to suit everyone. His reports were thorough and professional and well received by the owners. They both gave specific feedback about the experience: "a friendly chap with a sharp eye" and "a very nice guy". We have no hesitation in recommending Sydney Dilapidation Reports for this work.
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Dilapidation Surveys & Condition Reports
A dilapidation survey report is an independent document that records the current condition of a structure at a given point in time. It records any existing tilting, subsidence, cracking, deviation, heaving or water ingress to a structure. This could also include public assets. A building inspection is essential for ensuring peace of mind.
Benefits:
Quickly resolve arguments with vexatious third parties
Are invaluable in litigation that may ensue as a result of construction incidents.
Save a potential loss of policy excess for each alleged claim.
Assist your insurance broker in placing business for Construction Liability Cover.
Minimise valuable lost time in debating alleged damage.
Preserve and protect a contractors insurance claims history.
Common Questions & Answers
1. Why should I conduct a dilapidation report?
Dilapidation reports mitigate any risk or claims from neighbouring property owners, local councils and other bodies such as Sydney Water.
It is a known fact based off court cross examination that an occupant of a neighbouring property will commence looking at interior walls and ceilings like never before once they hear excavators or feel vibration from an adjoining building site. They then often view pre-existing cracks for the first time and blame this on the particular aspects related to build/development of adjoining property.
You can greatly minimise the risk of a potential claim by identifying the condition of adjoining properties and sharing the findings with the owners prior to commencement of demolition, excavation and/or construction work.
Dilapidation reports are also useful for the owner of a property adjoining a development site or roadworks. A pre purchase building inspection can be the difference between identifying a minor issue in or around the related construction project, for example. A simple problem like cracks in the footpaths of the surrounding properties may affect construction works.
It is recommended that you obtain a dilapidation report conducted prior as a property owner alongside any construction site even if the builder is conducting their own upon your property.
In these circumstances, Dilapidation Reports can be an excellent base line to compare the condition prior to and after the building works and could be utilized in litigation if the building works or negligence results in damages to your property.
2. What should a dilapidation survey report include?
A dilapidation report is a professional service, giving a report on the condition of a structure at a given point in time. It records any existing tilting, subsidence, cracking, deviation, heaving or water ingress to a structure. This could also include public assets.
Note there is no Australian Standard for the format of dilapidation reports or property condition reports. Therefore, it is fundamental that the inspector conducting the inspection has extensive court experience in relation to what is and what is not required within a dilapidation report. Many inspectors’ reports will not be accepted as evidence.
Following are some of what is required within the format of a detailed report.
The dilapidation inspections of any cracks within a structure must be described beneath and/or above any photo of cracks taken. Example of this would be the direction with which a crack travel’s (horizontal, vertical, stepped) and/or (south/north/west/east), it’s exact location and approximate length and width.
Crack width should be measured with a digital calliper. The exact location of where crack width was measured must be described so the width of crack can be precisely measured at a later date if required.
An approximate measurement in mm of any heaving, tilting or subsidence to a structure must be described beneath and/or above any photos.
All photos must be time and date stamped.
The inspector is not describing how the current crack, tilting, subsidence or heaving occurred within a structure. Or what will occur in the future. The inspector is simply identifying the current condition at the date and time of inspection.
3. What type of structure requires a dilapidation report?
Any structure that could be structurally affected by surrounding properties, adjacent development, council assets, road works, tunnelling, excavation. A pre-existing condition may arise when undergoing a thorough inspection.
4. What is a suitably qualified inspector?
It is our opinion based on our court experience with such cases that a suitably qualified inspector at a minimum is a licensed builder with vast experience as a building expert witness within the small claim’s tribunal, district and supreme court within the state they are operating.
A structural engineer is only required to conduct the dilapidation survey if particular services or aspects are specified/requested within a condition of the development approval.
Note many of our competitors are either inadequately qualified or do not format their reports correctly. Therefore, their reports will not be accepted as evidence in a small claims tribunal or court system.
You must also request copies of the inspector’s complete professional indemnity insurance. Many companies do not have suitable insurance.
No Project is too small or large
Australia’s First Established & Leading Provider of Court Tested Pre & Post Dilapidation & Condition Reports For All Size Projects
Our experience and extensive knowledge of all construction types enables us to pinpoint the parts of buildings most vulnerable to likely movement or other damage.
Why Choose Sydney Dilapidation Reports?
Established in 1990 Sydney Dilapidation Reports has completed 44,000 plus dilapidation reports.
Firstly, and most importantly, we are passionate about protecting our clients with the most thorough services, onsite inspections and reports the industry can possibly provide. We offer consistently high-quality, expert reporting, protecting our clients on all size projects. We are always striving to be able to meet or exceed our clients’ expectations with our desire to maintain uncompromising quality in a timely manner. We offer custom-designed building consulting solutions that are of the highest industry standard and professional service.
For over 33 years of exemplary service, our company has earned a renowned reputation in trust and excellence in its independence and expertise for our numerous government departments/agencies, publicly listed, privately owned companies and individuals. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Thank you for considering our company. Regards Brad Scott & Cindy Innes (Founders & Managing Directors)
- We service NSW, ACT, QLD & VIC, including Greater Sydney
- All inspections will be accepted as complete evidence of existing damage on building work if found
- Prompt service, Reports emailed from site
- All our photos are in high definition
- Highest qualified and experienced inspectors in this industry
- Fully Insured (Copies of policies available upon request)
- Established 1989
- Competitively priced
- Our inspectors are available to discuss reports with clients
- Photographic & video dilapidation reports available
- Pre & post construction dilapidation reports available
- Drone inspections available
- CCTV inspections of stormwater infrastructure available
- Easy to read reports
- Cracking, tilting, heaving, subsidence, detected with the utmost detail
- Rising, falling and lateral water ingress detected
- Reports conducted to comply with DA conditions
- Drummy, loose and cracked tiles to wet areas detected
- Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Public Assets Inspected & more
- Protect your council bond with a public asset dilapidation report
- Dilapidation reports help mitigate any risk or claims from neighbours
- Our reports are independent of all stake holders
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FAQs
We have prepared a list of frequently asked questions here.
If you have any other questions not answered here, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 0417 711 116 to speak to one of our friendly team members.
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Our Dilapidation Reports Are Completed By Experts
- Licensed Builders
- Structural Engineers
- Clerk Of Works
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- CAT3 Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers Certificates
- Urban Rail Safety TLIF2080 Safely Access the Rail Corridor
- Working with Children clearances
Benefits Of A Dilapidation Reports
Assurance
Provides peace of mind for all stake holders
Cost Saving
These report costs are far less then cost of trying to defend yourself in court
Verification
Provides evidence of property condition prior to commencement of construction
Security
Prevents any fraudulent claims, liabilities or actions
Accuracy
Mitigates blame for indirect damage to third party properties
Transparency
Assists in negotiation for insurance policy terms, premiums & defence of claimes
Expert Property DilapidationReports in Sydney
Dilapidation Reports are an analysis of a property survey that covers specific works.
This includes building construction development, infrastructure projects and road construction. Also, it includes work on demolitions and excavations. Damages can be costly to fix. This is why it is sometimes difficult to prove what caused it and who’s at fault. This is the reason the dilapidation report of an inspection is essential.
Most people think the word ‘dilapidation’ applies to property and describes a state of disrepair, decline, deterioration or decay to the property’s improvements. For Building Consultants and Surveyors, ‘Dilapidations’ are reports that record or describe the difference between the condition a property is in and the condition a Party thinks a property is in. This helps the Parties to understand their legal liabilities, e.g. the legal liabilities where discrepancies exist between the condition described in a lease agreement, and the condition found at termination of the lease agreement.
In such instances, Dilapidation Reports may be utilised in litigation arising from the terms of the contract.