WCS Building Consultants are multi-disciplinary, independent, highly qualified and experienced customer-focused technical experts delivering positive outcomes on residential and commercial building projects.
Our qualified waterproofing inspectors have over 25 years experience in leak investigation, waterproofing design, material selection and construction quality audit. This includes material testing through a NATA approved laboratory.
We have a reputation for providing high quality services delivering on our promises and focus on finding solutions to problems in a proactive manner.
WCS are specialists in technical and complex insurance claims, including large losses and understand event damage vs existing maintenance or material deterioration-related issues.
Whether providing construction management services or helping get a project back on track after a disaster, defect or dispute, we assist you in bringing your project to timely completion.
We also respect the confidentiality of our clients and will never provide sensitive information to third parties without prior written consent.
Trusted for their technical expertise and knowledge in a range of complex and technical building matters and litigation cases, in delivering guidance to leading insurance companies, loss adjusters across Queensland. We have specialist teams with relevant certification and technology to assess difficult sites more safely, efficiently and economically, including external façades, balconies, roofs and hazardous and confined spaces.
Our team are flexible and strives to continually learn and develop to ensure we are aware of industry trends, including materials, methodology and technology.
Our expertise
The areas that we specialise in include:
• Roof and façade inspections – condition and investigations
Close inspection of building roofs and façades
• Thermal imaging – building, electrical and solar panels
Locating faults in photovoltaic arrays of any size
• Commercial drone UAV CASA pilot – inspections and thermal imaging
Quick and safe inspections using a commercial drone
• Water/moisture ingress investigations
Thoroughly investigating the source of water ingress
• Building quality, defects and maintenance reporting
Quality reports that outline the problems and rectifications needed
• References to relevant building codes and Australian Standards
Expert guidance and advice on relevant codes and standards
• Environmental surveys and investigations
Surveying for hazardous materials, mould, asbestos and noise
• Building material failure investigations
NATA approved investigations on building material failures
• Specialists access teams – confined space and height
Qualified and trained to access heights and confined spaces
• Safety audits
Accurate audits to support safety plans
• Scope of works
Documentation to outline the agreed project plan
• Causation investigations
Conducting incident causation modelling
• Tender documentation assessment
Accurately assessing tender applications
• Corrosion and coating failure investigations
Assessing corrosion and coating-related failures
• Waterproof defects and investigations
Investigating waterproof failures and issues
• Structural and civil engineering investigations
Thoroughly investigating building failures
• Dispute resolution and mediation
Helping prevent and resolve building disputes
• Project management
Providing expert project management advice