Structural Engineer Reports - Every Day
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REPORTS - Every Day.
Case #1; a Townhouse in Pimpama
This unit had wall Cracks and we found they had occurred some time ago, had not grown and were not serious. The townhouse is sound-as-a-pound!
Case #2; a house at Paradise Point
A column that had settled and fractured. Very soft sands and a leaking storm drain were the causes and the footing needed underpinning. Problem solved!.
Case #3; a house in Silkstone
The house had some footing movements which were not serious. Thank goodness, because Silkstone is renowned for highly plastic clay soil which can cause serious foundation movements and house damages. Peace-of-mind for the home owner.
Case #4; a unit in Annerley
A unit with some scary ceiling cracks which were were not serious and simple to repair. Patch and paint only required.
Inspection #5 was in Brookwater
An insurance claim where a car had crashed into a retaining wall and fence. Our investigation for the insurer found the the damages to the retaining wall were limited to one post being pushed sideways. Post & footing needed replacement and the wall wales could be re-used. The insurer and the home owner were very happy with our report.
Expert Structural Engineer Reports - Every Day
BUILDING & PEST: POSSIBLE SUBSIDENCE, COULD BE SERIOUS.
Coomera House For Sale.
A recent Building & Pest Report was really accurate and found evidence of possible footing movements and recommended that the buyer should get and expert Forensic Engineer report to see if it was serious or not.
In some cases serious subsidence damages can be covered up with filler and paint and only recent movements and wall cracks may be evident.
But in this case, our meticulous Structural Engineer inspection & Report found only some wear & tear, and no significant past or current subsidence.
The buyer was very relieved and incredibly grateful for our professionalism. Happy days!
Subsidence Engineer Reports, Wall Crack Engineer Reports
Subsidence Engineer Reports, Wall Crack Engineer Reports, RPEQ Structural Engineer Reports.
Forensic Engineers are the industry specialists. SE Qld & Nth NSW. 100% Independent, Fast & Accurate.
Marsden House for Sale; Scary Cracks found
𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗜𝗫!. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒔.
The owner had a free assessment from a fast-talking Underpinning Sales Rep.
But our Independent Structural Engineer Report found there had been some slight old settlements and some old cracks, and the house was now stable.
Despite the persuasive talk fro the underpinning sales rep, NO UNDERPINNING WAS NEEDED AT ALL and simple, affordable crack repairs was the solution. The seller and the buyer were thrilled!
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀? Don't Stress Out.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 no-obligation, chat and advice.
And if you want, we can help you further with a 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕.
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝘆 unnecessary 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Subsidence, Wall Cracks, Retaining wall leaning
Our pre-purchase Engineer Report for the buyer found the causes. And the solutions are simple & affordable.
Our expert report for the buyer found there has been some settlements of the footings and and the slab some time ago, but they were not serious and they had stopped. The cracks can be affordably repaired, the garage floor can be lifted simply and economically with Polyurethane Resin Injection, and the leaning wall can be monitored.
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗!
Thanks to our brilliant independent Structural Engineer Report. The buyer was thrilled and could not wait to move in!
Home owners, buyer or sellers. Contact Forensic Engineers for expert subsidence advice. We will never let-you-down.
Wall Cracks growing
Our structural engineer inspection for the owner of this Wellington Point house found;
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Gradual footing settlements were slowly progressing, year after year, and seriously damaging the house.
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The cause could be traced back decades to when the house was built.
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The original site preparation included cutting and filling, which had pushed loose landfill to one side of the building platform, and the house footings were not dug deep enough to properly support the house on one side.
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The original site clearing had involved removal of very large trees, and this had disturbed the soil to considerable depth.
Our structural engineer report found that the best way to stabilise and fix the house was with conventional, reliable underpinning utilising reinforced concrete piers.
Other methods such as steel screw piers were more expensive, and urethane resin was not applicable in this case.
Mehrtens Underpinning & Construction did brilliant work with the underpinning, and all of the building repairs were included in their scope.
Gaps in window reveals and door jambs
Building & Pest Inspection identified gaps in window reveals and door jambs due to possible subsidence & we were asked to investigate.
Our Structural Engineer Report found that there had been some initial settlements that opened some gaps, but the house was quite stable.
We found that there was no requirement for any structural repairs (underpinning) and the gaps could be sealed where required. Peace-of-mind for the seller & buyer.
Home owners & buyers with subsidence issues can rely on Forensic Engineers for an honest, independent engineer report
House for Sale with Wall Cracks & Gaps?
This house in the Brisbane suburb of Banyo was on the market and buyers were alarmed about wall cracks and gaps.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
A really thorough Building & Pest Inspector recommended contacting Forensic Engineers for an expert investigation.
Our Expert Structural Engineer Report found that the house had some previous movements of the footings and that there were still some ongoing movements and wall cracks and gaps.
But, thank goodness! 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆.
The property owner and buyer was so relieved, thanks to 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀
Pre-Purchase - Structural Engineer Report
House for Sale with Wall & Driveway Cracks
A building & Pest Report had picked up some suspicious cracks in the house walls and in the driveway slab.
And the home buyer was rightly concerned, and contacted Forensic Engineers for an expert investigation and report.
Our meticulous inspection found that the house wall cracks were from some initial, slight settlements of the footings, but none were serious at all. The driveway cracks, however, were not "typical" and were from poor concreting.
The important thing was that 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. And most importantly, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
The driveway and wall cracks could be repaired by an expert tradesman that we recommended to the buyer.
Happy home buyers and sellers. Expert Structural Engineer Reports: Forensic Engineers
