Melbourne homes often mix older terraces, renovated weatherboards and newer slabs—our digital floor level readings help pinpoint unevenness that can follow reactive clay movement, drainage issues and age-related settling.
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We take a consistent set of readings across accessible rooms and circulation areas to create a clear picture of how the floor changes through the home, rather than relying on a single spot check.
We locate and document relative high/low zones to help you understand whether the fall is localised (for example, around a wet area) or part of a broader pattern linked to footings or subfloor supports.
For homes with timber floors, we look for level patterns that can align with stump settlement, bearer/joist deflection, or changes to subfloor moisture and ventilation—common issues in older Melbourne stock.
For slab homes, we interpret the readings with an eye to slab edge influence, internal load points, and drainage-related moisture differences that can contribute to differential movement over time.
We pay attention to bathrooms, laundries, kitchens and door thresholds where water ingress or long-term moisture can create localised movement or contribute to floor fall that affects doors, tiles and cabinetry.
Your report summarises the measured variations in plain language and explains what the pattern may indicate, including when to consider further assessment (such as a structural engineer or drainage review).
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A Basic Digital Floor Level Survey measures relative floor heights across accessible areas to show where the floor rises and falls and how those changes form a pattern. In Melbourne, that pattern can help flag issues like stump settlement in older timber homes, or differential movement in slabs influenced by drainage and moisture. It’s a practical screening tool that guides whether further structural advice is worthwhile.
Yes. Many older Melbourne homes have timber floors on stumps and bearers, and unevenness can come from age-related settlement, moisture changes under the house, or past renovations that altered ventilation. Digital readings help map the unevenness room to room, which is far more useful than a visual guess. The results can help you plan re-levelling or re-stumping discussions with trades.
The survey doesn’t replace engineering advice, but it helps you make an informed call. If the readings show a pronounced change, a consistent slope, or a localised dip that matches cracking, sticking doors, or tile separation, that’s often a cue to seek engineering input. If the variation is minor and consistent with the building type, you may simply monitor and address maintenance factors like drainage.
They can. Reactive clay expands and contracts as moisture changes, which can contribute to differential movement in footings and slabs—especially where watering, garden beds, or poor drainage keeps one side wetter than the other. A Basic Digital Floor Level survey can highlight whether the home shows a directional fall or localised movement that may correlate with moisture conditions, prompting a drainage check or further assessment.
Clear access to key rooms and hallways helps us take consistent readings, so move small obstacles where practical. If the home has a subfloor access hatch, ensure it’s reachable (we won’t force access). Let us know about recent renovations, restumping, or water leaks, as that context helps interpret the pattern. We’ll work around furniture, but open pathways improve coverage and clarity.
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Get in TouchChoose ACE Building and Pest Inspections for clear digital floor level mapping and practical reporting that suits Melbourne’s mix of older stumped homes and modern slabs. Call 0485 857 077.