Aberfeldie homes range from older brick and weatherboard builds to renovated family houses, and small foundation movement can show up as sloping floors, sticking doors, or new plaster cracks. A Basic Digital Floor Level Survey gives you objective numbers so you can tell normal settlement from movement that needs action.
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We take calibrated digital measurements through primary living areas and hallways to identify slope direction and magnitude. This matters because consistent gradients often point to general settlement, while sharp changes can indicate localised support issues.
Results are presented as a clear map/table so you can see where the floor rises and falls. Pattern recognition is key for distinguishing perimeter movement, centre sag, or isolated dips near load-bearing walls.
We focus extra readings where older sections meet newer additions, including step-downs and widened openings. These junctions are common locations for differential movement that can be missed in a standard walk-through.
We correlate measurements with site observations such as door rub, window binding, skirting gaps, and plaster cracking. Linking the numbers to symptoms helps you prioritise what’s cosmetic versus what’s likely structural.
Additional points may be taken near bathrooms, laundries, and kitchens where moisture can affect subfloors or soils. This is important when the home shows patch repairs, swollen trims, or uneven tiles near wet zones.
Your report summarises the measured level variations, highlights areas of concern, and outlines practical next steps—such as re-level monitoring intervals, building repairs to consider, or when to seek an engineer’s opinion.
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In Aberfeldie, many homes have been updated over time, and the join between the original structure and an extension can move differently. A Basic Digital Floor Level Survey measures the floor across both areas and maps the high/low points. If readings change abruptly at junctions, it can indicate differential movement, altered load paths, or support issues that deserve closer investigation.
“Basic” means we focus on accurate digital level measurements and clear reporting of the results, rather than a full structural engineering design. You’ll receive a map/table of readings, an explanation of what the patterns suggest, and practical recommendations such as monitoring, checking subfloor supports, reviewing drainage, or escalating to an engineer if the variation is significant.
The survey can strongly indicate where support problems may exist by showing the magnitude and direction of floor distortion. However, it doesn’t confirm the exact cause on its own. If the readings suggest localised sag or perimeter drop, we’ll recommend targeted follow-up checks (for example, subfloor inspection, stump condition review, or engineering advice) to confirm whether re-stumping or slab-edge work is required.
If a property is closer to the river corridor, it’s sensible to be more diligent about drainage performance, moisture management, and any history of ground movement or repairs. A Basic Digital Floor Level Survey gives you a clear snapshot of how the floor currently presents, so you’re not guessing based on minor slopes or patch repairs. We’ll also note clues that suggest monitoring or further investigation.
Use the report to identify where the floor is out of level and whether the pattern looks widespread or localised. For negotiations, clear measurements help you justify quotes for relevant follow-up work rather than broad, speculative allowances. For repairs, the mapped readings help builders target the right zones—such as specific rooms, junctions, or wet-area-adjacent sections—before cosmetic work like replastering or re-tiling.
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