Building Surveying Services

Specialist Building Advice for Complex Property Matters

Inquest provides independent Building Surveyor services for property owners, purchasers, body corporates, property managers, legal advisers and other property professionals who need a clearer understanding of a complex building issue.

We assist clients to investigate building concerns, understand their implications, navigate compliance matters and consider practical repair, remediation or resolution pathways where a standard building inspection is not enough.

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Our building surveying services are organised around three common types of building matters: investigating defects, resolving compliance or construction concerns, and providing independent technical reporting

Defect Investigation & Weathertightness

Independent assessment of suspected moisture, cladding, durability and building-defect issues, helping you understand the concern and the appropriate next step.

Examples include:

  • Weathertightness surveys
  • Invasive moisture investigation
  • Building damage assessments

Compliance, Construction & Remediation

Independent advice for existing building work, compliance concerns, handover decisions, workmanship concerns and remediation projects.

Examples include:

  • Certificate of Acceptance support
  • Handover & completion inspections
  • Construction monitoring

Dispute, Insurance & Expert Evidence

Independent technical assessment and reporting for insurance matters, disputes, mediation, tribunal proceedings and court processes.

Examples include:

  • Expert witness reporting
  • Insurance claim & damage assessment
  • Cost To Rectify Inclusion™ (CRI™)
  • Safe & Sanitary reporting
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Cost To Rectify Inclusion™ (CRI™)

Practical Financial Context for Building Issues

Discovering a defect or building concern often leads to an immediate question:

What is this likely to cost to address?

A Cost To Rectify Inclusion™ provides an informed professional opinion on the likely cost implications associated with identified defects, risks, deficiencies, damage, compliance concerns or remediation requirements.

The objective is not to predict the exact cost of future building works, but to provide a reasonable indication of the likely financial implications associated with the issues identified.

CRI™ is a reporting inclusion prepared alongside a qualifying Building Inspection or Building Surveyor assessment where sufficient information exists to support a meaningful cost opinion.

Where CRI™ Fits

A building inspection may identify an issue. Further investigation may help clarify its nature and extent. A defined repair scope or contractor pricing may follow.

CRI™ sits between those stages, providing practical financial context to help clients understand the likely scale of an issue before deciding what to do next.

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Inquest provides independent building inspection, building consultancy and specialist property assessment services throughout New Zealand.

Our services include Pre-Purchase Building Inspections, Pre-Sale Building Inspections, Healthy Homes Assessments, Weathertightness Assessments, Building Defect Investigations, Cost to Rectify (CRI) Reports and Building Consultancy Services.

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