Professional Services

Defect Specialists offer a range of risk services to the construction, real estate, development and demolition industries. Our services are specifically designed to assess existing buildings, properties and infrastructure to accurately record any risks or faults.

Our expert team will meet your liability, insurance, and due diligence needs with our timely and cost efficient processes. We use a powerful database and electronic reporting system to provide you with the best value for money.

Defect Specialists have consulted over a number of projects and incidents: Principally our role is inspect, identify and report on matters of damage origin and causation solutions.

We provide comprehensive reports for inspection and recommendations for all property defects including:

  • Site check – (Soil testing/Underground services/design fault/Contamination)

  • Roof check -( Asbestos/Sheet ceiling/Water ingress/Sustainability)

  • Wall check- (Footings/Fixtures/Thermal Imaging/ Alignment differentiation)

  • Slab Check –(Moisture/Cracking/Heaving /Uplifting/Underpinning)

We offer Property inspections for causation on:

  • Retaining walls,

  • Masonry Walls

  • Cracked walls,

  • Structural defects

  • Glazing

  • Subsidence

  • Popped tiles

We have also demonstrated experience in major areas that arise across diverse industries using consultants to provide surveys for:

  • Demolition, Rectification, Remediation

  • Dilapidation

  • Material damage

  • Slip and falls liability

  • Property condition

  • Pre-construction

  • Building audits

  • Retaining and Revetment walls and surfaces