Sunshine Coast based rope access facade inspections, thermal imaging and detailed condition reporting that give body corporates and property managers clear visibility over building condition and maintenance needs.
IRATA technicians inspect every facade without scaffolding or EWP hire, ensuring full, uninterrupted coverage of the entire building.
We trace moisture and defects through the building envelope, uncovering issues you can’t see from the surface, so you stay ahead of costly surprises.
Comprehensive condition and defect reports that give committees clear direction for maintenance planning, budgeting and long-term cost control.
Twenty-five years of inspecting Sunshine Coast buildings means we've seen exactly how salt air, UV and storm exposure age a facade, and how fast. That pattern recognition is what turns a walk-around and a drop into a defect register your committee can actually act on.
We carry out a comprehensive visual and physical inspection of the full building facade, covering render, cladding, sealants, flashings, expansion joints, fixings and weep holes. Every element gets assessed, photographed and risk rated, then delivered as a written condition report with findings, risk classification and recommended remediation timeframes.
We combine aerial drone inspection for inaccessible or very tall facades with thermal imaging cameras that detect moisture ingress, delamination and air infiltration behind cladding and render that the naked eye simply cannot see. Thermal surveys work best in the early morning, before solar heat masks the temperature differentials we are looking for.
We assess concrete spalling, reinforcing corrosion, carbonation and concrete cancer, which is particularly relevant for Sunshine Coast buildings within about five kilometres of the ocean, where chloride induced reinforcement corrosion progresses noticeably faster than it does inland. Every finding is documented with photos and a remediation scope.
Our condition assessment reports are formatted for use in ten year maintenance plans and sinking fund forecasts under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997, including a prioritised works schedule with cost estimates so committees have the data they need to plan levies accurately and avoid special levy surprises.
We mobilise quickly after severe weather events, whether that is hail, cyclone or storm surge, to assess facade damage, membrane breaches and structural concerns. Insurance ready condition reports with photographic evidence and a scope of works are issued within 48 hours of the inspection.
Our ongoing annual inspection programs track a building's condition over time, identifying early stage deterioration before it escalates into structural repair. Year on year condition data gives body corporate committees and property managers an accurate picture of their building's asset lifecycle.
We combine drone surveys for full-facade coverage with IRATA rope access inspections that physically test the building at every level.
Drones capture the full picture quickly. Rope access confirms what’s actually happening on the surface, touching, testing and verifying defects that cameras alone can’t validate.
Book your drone inspection todayUnder the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997, every Queensland body corporate must maintain a ten year sinking fund forecast projecting all major maintenance expenditure. That forecast is only as accurate as the condition data behind it, and without a professional building inspection, cost estimates come down to guesswork that leads to underfunded sinking funds and eventual special levies. A proper condition report gives committees the defect register, risk ratings and cost estimates they need to plan levies accurately.
We recommend annual building inspections for Sunshine Coast properties within about five kilometres of the ocean, since salt air, UV intensity and humidity speed up sealant degradation, render delamination and reinforcement corrosion well beyond what inland buildings experience. Buildings further from the coast can typically extend to inspections every two years. Annual inspections also build a condition baseline, which makes sinking fund forecasting significantly more accurate over time.
Our condition reports include a full defect register with location references and photographs, a risk classification for each defect across three priority levels, recommended remediation scope, indicative cost estimates for budgeting, a thermal imaging scan report where applicable, and an executive summary suitable for a body corporate committee or AGM. Reports are formatted for direct use in sinking fund forecasts and ten year maintenance plans.
A standard building inspector works from the ground, ladders or a cherry picker, so their report reflects only what they can physically reach, which on a multi storey building is often very little. Our IRATA certified technicians descend the full facade from rooftop anchor points, physically assessing sealant condition, expansion joint integrity, render adhesion and balcony membrane upturns, all elements completely inaccessible to a ground level inspector. The difference in the quality of the condition data is significant.
Yes. Our post storm and post incident reports are formatted to support insurance claims, with timestamped photographs, documented defect locations and a scope of works. Where a claim needs to distinguish pre existing damage from storm caused damage, our condition baseline from prior annual building inspections provides the comparative evidence insurers require.
