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Boronia homes range from older timber-floor houses to renovated extensions on reactive clay soils—small changes in floor level can point to stump movement or footing settlement before cracks spread.
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Our comprehensive service includes everything you need to make an informed decision about your property.
We take precise measurements across living areas, bedrooms and hallways to identify slopes, high points and low points. This matters because a consistent fall may be typical for older builds, while abrupt changes can indicate localised support issues.
Bathrooms, laundries and kitchens are measured carefully because moisture changes and leaks can contribute to subfloor swelling, stump movement, or slab edge changes. The readings help flag areas to investigate further.
Where a Boronia home has an addition, we measure both sections and compare transitions. Differential movement often shows up at junctions, and the data helps you understand whether the step or slope is settling, lifting, or a build-up issue.
We interpret whether the floor level changes look like broad settlement, edge movement, or localised dips. Pattern recognition matters because it guides the likely cause—stumps, bearers, drainage, or footing behaviour.
We record measured points so you can re-check the same locations later. This is valuable if you’re planning works, negotiating on a purchase, or watching a crack to see if movement is ongoing.
Your report outlines the areas measured, summarises variances, and notes any locations that warrant further investigation. We keep it practical, so you can decide whether monitoring is sufficient or whether you should engage a structural engineer or relevant trade.
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Yes. Many Boronia houses with suspended timber floors can feel uneven due to age, stump condition, moisture changes, or gradual settlement. A Basic Digital Floor Level Survey provides measured data across multiple points so you can see whether the slope is consistent (often older-build character) or whether there are abrupt dips or ridges that suggest a specific support problem needing further investigation.
It provides strong guidance, but it isn’t a structural design assessment. The survey measures floor level variation and identifies patterns consistent with movement. If the results suggest significant or progressive movement, we’ll recommend the appropriate next step—often a subfloor inspection, drainage checks, or engaging a structural engineer to confirm whether restumping, re-levelling, underpinning or other works are required.
We measure accessible internal areas such as living rooms, hallways and bedrooms, and we pay close attention to wet areas and transitions where movement commonly shows. We take multiple readings across each space to build a clear picture of how the floor plane behaves. If certain rooms are heavily furnished, we’ll work with what’s accessible and note any limitations in the report.
They can. In Boronia it’s common to see original sections joined to later extensions, sometimes with different footings or floor systems. That can lead to differential movement where the two areas meet, showing up as a step, a slope, or cracking near junctions. A digital floor level survey helps quantify these changes and identify whether the transition looks stable or suggests ongoing movement.
Use the measurements to ask better questions and negotiate with evidence. If the report shows notable variance in specific rooms or along an edge, you can request further assessment (such as a building inspection, subfloor review, or engineering advice) before signing, or factor likely rectification costs into your offer. The data is also useful for planning renovations without masking a movement issue.
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Get in TouchCall ACE Building and Pest Inspections on 0485 857 077 for measured floor level data that’s especially helpful for Boronia’s older timber floors, mixed renovations, and movement-prone transitions.