Building Assessment and Maintenance Services
FCEN provides practical engineering services to help property owners, strata and building corporations, building managers and other stakeholders understand, manage and maintain the condition of existing buildings.
Our services range from targeted assessment and management of specific defects to the development and ongoing review of long-term building maintenance plans. Where required, these services can be combined to provide a coordinated, engineering-led approach to identifying issues, prioritising works and managing remedial and maintenance activities over time.
Visual Building and Structural Assessment
FCEN provides targeted visual building and structural assessments for residential, commercial and industrial properties.
Whether you are concerned about a specific defect or require an assessment of particular areas of a building, our qualified structural engineers inspect accessible areas of concern to identify visible defects, assess their likely significance and recommend appropriate next steps.
Our assessments may address cracking, movement, deterioration, corrosion, moisture-related damage, structural distress and other building defects.
Our services may include:
- Targeted visual inspection of building and structural elements, with appropriate access arranged to affected areas.
- Identification and assessment of visible defects and observations, including consideration of their likely structural significance.
- Preparation of a defect register documenting the location, observed condition, likely significance, priority and recommended action for identified defects.
- Recommendations for further investigation where required, including targeted opening-up, level surveys, monitoring, moisture testing, material testing or geotechnical investigation.
- Development of monitoring programs and recommendations where changes in condition need to be observed over time.
- Preparation of clearly defined remedial scopes, engineering details or specifications.
- Engineering advice and construction-stage inspections to support remedial and maintenance works.
Our approach is focused on providing practical engineering advice that helps clients understand the condition of the property, distinguish between matters requiring immediate attention and those suitable for monitoring or planned maintenance, and determine an appropriate course of action.
Contact FCEN
Whether you require an assessment of a specific building concern or assistance developing a longer-term maintenance strategy, FCEN can provide practical engineering advice tailored to your property.
Contact our team to discuss your building assessment or maintenance requirements.