Structural · 5 min read
Cheap structural inspections in Brisbane: what $400 gets you
If you are searching for a cheap structural inspection in Brisbane, the useful question is what the inspection actually includes. Here is exactly what our $400 inspections cover, when you need a written report as well, and how to avoid paying for one you do not need.
What a $400 inspection includes
An RPEQ engineer attends the property, inspects the relevant structure, measures and photographs what matters, and tells you in plain language what is happening and what to do next.
- Site inspection — general structural condition, footings, framing, walls and roof
- Crack inspection — crack widths, classification and likely cause
- Settlement inspection — floor levels, movement pattern and severity
- Slope and slip inspection — signs of instability, wall movement and drainage
When you also need a written report
A verbal outcome is enough when you just want to know whether something is serious. You need a full written assessment report — an extra $300, so $700 in total — when a third party has to act on it.
- Insurance claims and disputes
- Body corporate, builder or neighbour negotiations
- Pre purchase or pre sale evidence
- Council, certifier or legal use
- Where remedial design will follow and needs a documented basis
How to keep the cost down
Send photos and a short description before booking. Sometimes we can tell you that no inspection is needed, or that one visit can cover cracks, settlement and a retaining wall together rather than three separate attendances.
Combining an inspection with design work often means the inspection fee is credited against the design fee.
What we do not do
We do not provide a general building or pest inspection. This is engineering assessment of structure, movement and stability, carried out and signed by an RPEQ engineer.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a structural inspection in Brisbane?
- $400 for a site, crack, settlement or slope inspection by an RPEQ engineer. A full written assessment report adds $300, so $700 in total.
- Do I need a report or just an inspection?
- If only you need the answer, the inspection is enough. If insurance, a builder, a neighbour, a certifier or a lawyer needs it, get the written report.
- Can one visit cover several issues?
- Usually yes. Cracks, floor movement and a retaining wall at the same property are normally covered in one attendance.
Book an inspection from $400 — reports from $700 all up.
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