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Defect Investigation Reports in Leppington

A single failure, measured against what the drawing and the standard required.

  • 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 Leppington 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.

Leak investigation

  • Moisture readings logged
  • Water path traced
  • Window and door leaks
  • Wet area escape

Crack survey

  • Each crack width recorded
  • Category under AS 2870
  • Earlier photos compared
  • Hairline versus structural

Out of level and plumb

  • Laser floor survey
  • Plumb readings on walls
  • Sticking doors explained
  • Benchtops and sills off level

Structural members we can see

  • Footing movement signs
  • Exposed frame checks
  • Steel beam and lintel bearing
  • Brickwork over openings

Subfloor in older homes

  • Pier settlement
  • Bearer sag
  • Subfloor damp

Leaks from the roof

  • Flashing and capping faults
  • Roof sheet laps
  • Gutter overflow into the eaves
  • Water marks in the ceiling cavity

Paperwork we read

  • Drawings and engineering
  • Contract and specification
  • Builder replies to date
  • Earlier inspection notes

What you take to the builder

  • Cause in plain terms
  • Compared against tolerance
  • Next steps for owner and builder

30 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Leppington defect investigation report. We need the lot accessible and your builder aware an independent inspector is attending. Where a stage is not finished, the report records that rather than passing it.

Sample findings

How a defect investigation is assembled

There is no defect grid on this page, and the reason follows.

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Why Leppington owners choose us

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  • Downlights counted, not glanced at
  • Steel posts read against the drawing
  • Two councils, one set of standards
  • Written for a supervisor to action
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FAQ

Defect Investigation Reports in Leppington: common questions

How is it different to a defect report?

A defect report runs wide across a property. An investigation goes narrow and deep into one failure and establishes why it happened.

Will the tribunal accept it?

It is written to be usable, though NCAT expects a report prepared to its Procedural Direction 3, which we produce as a separate document.

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