Essendon’s mix of older weatherboard homes, period brick houses and renovated extensions can hide gradual floor movement—our digital survey maps level changes so you can separate normal settlement from a building that’s still shifting.
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We measure floor heights across multiple points in each accessible room to build a clear map of level variation. This helps identify whether unevenness is localised (for example, one corner) or spread across a wider footprint, which can change the likely cause and next steps.
The survey identifies the highest and lowest reference points and shows how the floor falls across the home. Understanding direction of movement is useful when assessing suspected settlement zones, transitions between older sections and newer additions, and areas that may need structural review.
Where homes have been extended or reconfigured, we focus measurements around junctions between original and new work and near heavily altered layouts. These areas often reveal differential movement that can be missed when you rely on visual cues alone.
Bathrooms, laundries and kitchens can be hotspots for floor level variation due to past leaks or ongoing moisture. We take additional readings around these zones to help you decide if the movement looks consistent with localised impact or broader structural issues.
If there’s subfloor access, we note relevant observations that may relate to floor movement, such as bearer and joist alignment, obvious packing, and ventilation limitations. This links the measured results to practical on-site context for clearer decision-making.
You receive a structured report that summarises measurement outcomes and highlights areas of concern. It’s designed to be useful if you need to brief a structural engineer, obtain re-stumping/levelling quotes, or set a baseline for future monitoring.
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Many Essendon homes have had decades of changes—renovations, extensions, re-stumping, or altered room layouts. Floor slopes can come from normal settlement, past structural work, or subfloor conditions. A Digital Floor Level Survey gives measured data across the home so you can see where the movement is occurring and whether it’s concentrated in specific sections that may need further investigation.
The survey measures and documents floor level variations and highlights where the changes are most pronounced. It does not diagnose every cause on its own, but it provides the evidence needed to decide whether further assessment is warranted. If the readings show significant differential movement, the results can be used to brief a structural engineer or support detailed quotes for re-stumping or levelling work.
We take readings across accessible internal floor areas, typically covering major rooms, hallways and transition points where unevenness is most likely to show. We also focus on junctions between older sections and additions, and we take extra care around wet areas such as bathrooms and laundries. The goal is a practical, property-specific map of floor level variation.
Yes, they can. When an older section is joined to a newer extension, or when walls are removed to create open-plan areas, the structure can behave differently across the join. Sometimes you’ll see a step, slope, or gradual fall that follows the line of the renovation. A Digital Floor Level Survey helps confirm whether the change is isolated to the addition or part of a broader movement pattern.
Use the measured outcomes to ask targeted questions before you commit. If level variation is concentrated in one zone, you can request information about past repairs, drainage changes, leaks, or renovation works in that area. If the pattern looks broader, you may want an engineer’s advice. The report can also support realistic budgeting and negotiation, based on documented findings rather than assumptions.
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Get in TouchChoose ACE Building and Pest Inspections for clear, digital floor level data and reporting that’s practical for Essendon homes and renovations. Call 0413 163 187 to organise your survey.