Facade Inspections
Full defect reports, every elevation.
An accredited facade inspection that finds what matters and documents it defensibly — so owners corporations, insurers and engineers can act on a clear, evidenced picture.
What we inspect
The whole building envelope, element by element.
A Summit facade inspection covers every external element that affects safety, weather-tightness and compliance:
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Cladding & panels
Composite panels, sheet cladding and fixings — condition, compliance and combustibility concerns.
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Sealants & joints
Movement joints and perimeter sealant — failure, gapping and water-path risk.
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Windows & glazing
Framing, glazing seals, fixings and balcony doors.
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Concrete & spalling
Concrete spalling, cracking and reinforcement corrosion.
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Render & coatings
Render cracking, debonding and protective-coating breakdown.
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Balustrades & balconies
Balustrade fixings, balcony slabs and waterproofing.
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Water ingress
Active leaks, staining and the facade paths behind them.
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Structural fixings
Anchors, brackets and support fixings holding the facade in place.
Access capability
Whatever it takes to reach it.
Summit selects the access method that suits the building and the task — rope access for fast, low-disruption inspection, boom lifts and EWPs where geometry calls for them. Access is a capability, not the selling point: the point is a thorough inspection of every elevation.
The defect report
A report you can act on — and defend.
Every inspection produces a full facade defect report: an elevation-by-elevation defect schedule, each defect rated for severity with a recommended action and priority timeframe, cross-referenced to photographs.
Download a sample report- Elevation-by-elevation defect schedule
- Severity rating and priority for every defect
- Photographic evidence, cross-referenced
- Clear recommended actions
- Scope, methodology and limitations
Methodology & standards
Thorough, consistent, defensible.
Inspections follow a consistent visual-assessment methodology, referencing the National Construction Code and the relevant Australian standards for facade and building inspection. Defects are rated against a defined four-tier severity scheme, so the same fault is graded the same way every time — and the report holds up under scrutiny from owners corporations, insurers and engineers.
Who it's for
For the people accountable for the facade.
- Owners corporations meeting their external-wall obligations
- Strata and building managers scoping remedial work
- Facilities managers building a defensible inspection record
- Building owners and purchasers assessing condition and risk
Questions
Facade inspections, answered.
Book a facade inspection.
Tell us the building and what's prompting the review — we'll scope the inspection and come back with a quote.
Request an inspection