Newmarket’s mix of older weatherboard homes and updated terraces can hide subfloor movement, especially where stump-and-joist floors meet renovated extensions—digital floor level mapping shows where the building is changing and by how much.
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We take systematic readings across living areas, bedrooms and corridors to build a floor “surface” map. This matters because a single slope can indicate general settlement, while a bowl, ridge or sudden step often points to a localised subfloor or framing issue.
Your report highlights where the floor rises and falls and in which direction. Knowing the direction of fall helps diagnose likely causes, such as movement toward an external wall, around a chimney breast, or at a renovation junction.
We focus readings at doorways, widened openings, and the join between old and new sections. Differential movement commonly shows up here, and mapping it helps you understand whether the extension is settling differently to the original structure.
If you’ve noticed springy boards, sticking doors, cracked cornices, or a noticeable tilt, we concentrate additional readings in those areas. Extra data improves confidence in pinpointing the location and extent of the issue before any rectification is planned.
We note relevant signs seen during the visit—such as step cracks, gaps at skirtings, or out-of-square door frames—and relate them to the measured floor profile. This links “what you can feel” to measured evidence you can act on.
The report is written so a restumper, carpenter, or structural engineer can understand the measured pattern and where it occurs. That reduces guesswork and helps you request more accurate repair scopes and quotes.
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Yes. Many established Newmarket homes have timber floors supported by stumps and joists, which can move over time due to stump condition, subfloor moisture, or past partial restumping. A digital survey shows the floor profile across rooms and highlights whether the issue is local (one corner/room) or broader. That evidence helps you plan targeted repairs and avoid unnecessary work.
You’ll receive a documented set of digital readings taken across key rooms, plus a clear summary of the relative high and low points and the overall movement pattern. We explain what the pattern commonly indicates (for example, a localised dip versus an across-house slope) and outline sensible next steps such as monitoring, subfloor inspection, or engaging an engineer for structural advice.
We can focus on a problem area, but level issues often extend beyond the room where you first notice them. For the most useful result, we typically include adjacent rooms and transition points so the pattern is clear. That broader snapshot helps determine whether the issue is confined to a single support line or relates to movement across a larger portion of the house.
They can. In Newmarket, it’s common to see older front sections with a later rear extension or reconfigured open-plan area. If the extension has different footings, stump spacing, or load paths, the two parts can settle or move at different rates, creating a step or twist at the join. A digital survey measures that transition so you can address the right structure, not just the visible cracking.
It provides strong evidence, but it’s one part of the diagnosis. The level pattern helps indicate whether movement is consistent with stump issues, framing deflection, or broader foundation movement. If the readings suggest significant or progressive movement, the next step is usually a targeted subfloor inspection and, where needed, advice from a structural engineer to confirm the most appropriate repair approach.
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Get in TouchACE Building and Pest Inspections delivers precise digital floor level mapping and clear, practical reporting so you can act on the real cause of uneven floors in your Newmarket home. Call 0413 163 187.