Gilgai clay and cracking in Kalkallo homes
Why the basalt plain clay under Kalkallo moves, what normal cracking looks like, and when a crack needs measuring.
Cracks opening, a wall that leans, water where it should not be, or a builder who says it is within tolerance. We measure it and put the cause in writing.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A targeted investigation of the items you raise, measured against AS 2870, AS 3700, the National Construction Code, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 and your contract documents.
25 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Kalkallo defect investigation report. If a roof space, subfloor or room is blocked or locked when we arrive, the report says so plainly and that area is not passed.
Going to the Building and Plumbing Commission dispute service or VCAT? This report is prepared for you and your builder to act on. Tribunal proceedings need an expert witness report written to the VCAT practice note.
Brickwork measured against tolerance on a defect investigation in Melbourne's north.
Why the basalt plain clay under Kalkallo moves, what normal cracking looks like, and when a crack needs measuring.
Out of level courses, wandering perpends, missing ties and lintel overhangs: how brickwork defects are measured.
Which report a Kalkallo homeowner needs depends on whether you are negotiating with the builder or heading to VCAT.
New Construction Stage Inspections Piers to handover, seven visits each timed before the next trade closes the work up. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A numbered list for your builder, written before you sign for the keys. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections What a young Kalkallo home is really like before the contract binds you. 
Building and Pest Inspections House condition and timber pest risk, checked together in one visit. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections All 15 Victorian rental standards checked before your Kalkallo house is listed. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before the lot next door starts digging. VCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence prepared for the tribunal, with a Scott Schedule where needed. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Find the problems before a buyer's inspector does. 
Mould Inspections Where the moisture is coming from, traced with meter and camera. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of the damage for your claim. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look at roof, gutters and drainage before small faults grow. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Unit and townhouse checks before you settle. 
Reinspections We return and confirm the builder actually fixed the list. 
Timber Pest Inspections Termite activity and conducive conditions to AS 4349.3. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Claimable depreciation for a Kalkallo investment home. 
Commercial Property Inspections Shops, offices and warehouses inspected before you commit. 
Strata Reports Owners corporation records reviewed ahead of a unit purchase. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
A focused inspection of the specific problems you are worried about, measured against the relevant standard, with the likely cause and the fix described, for use between you and your builder.
Not as tribunal evidence. For the Building and Plumbing Commission's dispute resolution service (formerly DBDRV) or VCAT you need an expert witness report written to the VCAT practice note, which we also prepare.
Request a quote online or by phone. The price depends on how many issues you need assessed and how much measuring and reading of documents is involved.
Some are. The Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 sets crack widths and conditions that count as defects. We measure each one and say which side of the line it falls.
Building actions are generally limited to ten years from the occupancy permit under section 134 of the Building Act 1993. Do not leave it late, because evidence fades.
Yes, if you have them. The engineering, soil report and contract help us test the work against what was promised, not just against general standards.
No destructive opening up, no soil or geotechnical testing, no engineering certification and no rectification work. Where a structural engineer is needed, we say so and why.
Most reports land within a day or two of the visit, depending on how many documents we need to read.
Write down when you first noticed each problem, keep any emails with the builder, and take dated photos. That record helps the report.