Our Forensic Diagnostic Process
Transparent, step-by-step bookings tailored to your property’s unique structural requirements.
Initial Case Consultation
Every leak has a unique history. When you contact us, we discuss the timeline of the water ingress, building age, and any previous repair attempts. This helps our team identify the most optimal forensic equipment - such as moisture meters, thermal imaging and borescope cameras and flood test equipment to ensure the best diagnostic approach for your site.
Comprehensive On-Site Investigation
Our fully licensed building and waterproofing specialists will attend the property to conduct rigorous, non-destructive moisture mapping. Where required - and strictly with your prior authorization - we can perform targeted invasive testing, such as creating precise access points for a borescope camera or cutting a neat inspection panel in a plaster ceiling to view hidden subfloor leaks. This ensures we trace the water ingress directly back to its absolute root cause.
Formal Report & Rectification Plan
Following our site visit, you will receive a comprehensive, forensic report. This document details our diagnostic findings, outlines eliminated leak sources, and provides a clear, transparent scope of works recommended. This detailed report serves as your property's blueprint for recovery, containing:
Photographic & Diagnostic Evidence
Root-Cause Analysis
Transparent Scope of Works
Complete Repair Execution: We don’t just find the problem—we fix it
Bathroom & Internal Wet Area Inspection
Stop destructive internal leaks from destroying your property’s timber framework, ceilings, and flooring.
Service Overview
Hidden leaks inside bathrooms, ensuites, and laundries can quietly cause thousands of dollars in structural rot before ever becoming visible. Our forensic internal wet area inspections utilize non-destructive diagnostic technology to accurately trace hidden moisture, identifying whether your leak is caused by a failed waterproofing membrane, a concealed plumbing fault, or deteriorated sealants.
What Your Report Includes
• Identification of exact or probable failure points of water ingress
• Determination of likely source of failure, including waterproofing, plumbing or building defects
• Structural moisture mapping analysis to determine the extent and severity of moisture migration
• Assessment of the condition and performance of the existing waterproofing systems and associated construction details
• Photographic documentation of defects, testing procedures and inspection findings
• Prioritised remedial repair recommendations, including scope guidance for rectification works
Rooftop, Terrace & Balcony Inspection
Isolate and track complex overhead leaks before they compromise structural concrete slabs.
Service Overview
Exposed overhead structures bear the brunt of harsh weather and structural shifting, making overhead leaks notoriously difficult to trace as water often travels far from its entry point. Our specialized inspections bypass the guesswork. We access existing waterproofing systems, membrane and flashing failures, drainage issues and any potential ingress pathways that threaten the structural integrity of your building.
What Your Report Includes
• An architectural-style defect map identifying observed defects and potential water ingress entry points.
• Structural slab moisture mapping analysis using specialist diagnostic equipment.
• A comprehensive assessment of the rooftop waterproofing, drainage and water management systems, evaluating their overall integrity, performance and effectiveness.
• Identification of deficiencies contributing to actual or potential water ingress.
• Practical remedial repair recommendations where required.
Subterranean & Ground-Level Ingress Inspection
Defend your property's foundations against relentless groundwater, hydrostatic pressure, and lateral damp.
Service Overview
Below-ground structures face continuous hydrostatic pressure from surrounding soil, while older ground-level walls are highly susceptible to rising damp. These issues cause toxic mold, peeling paint, salt efflorescence, and structural concrete cancer. We conduct deep-dive technical investigations to identify exactly how ground moisture is breaching your structural envelope.
What Your Report Includes
• Moisture mapping analysis of affected walls, floors and structural elements using specialist diagnostic equipment
• Identification of likely moisture sources, including rising damp, lateral damp penetration, groundwater pressure, condensation and construction-related defects
• Assessment of existing damp-proofing, waterproofing and drainage systems where applicable
• Evaluation of below-ground and ground-level construction detailing, including potential moisture ingress pathways
• Architectural-style defect mapping identifying observed defects and potential moisture entry points
• Photographic documentation of inspection findings and areas of concern
• Prioritised remedial repair recommendations, including scope guidance for rectification works where required
General & Multi-Source Ingress Investigation
A diagnostic investigation to track down, isolate, and solve complex building ingress issues.
Service Overview
When a leak only appears during specific weather conditions, or when multiple contractors have failed to find the source, it requires a master-level forensic investigation. Our General Ingress Investigation treats the building as a complete ecosystem, methodically eliminating variables to find elusive water entry points through complex building facades, window joinery, or multi-storey structures.
What Your Report Includes
A comprehensive building envelope defect timeline, causation analysis linking weather data to water entry points, a complete register of eliminated sources, and recommended remedial repair blueprint.
Phone Number: 0411 271 174
Email Address: admin@sunshinecoastwaterproofing.com.au
Office Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
QBCC Licence Number: 15441917
ABN: 22 666 103 322