A builder will usually request the following site assessment reports, but you may need other reports depending on your specific site and build.
Site inspection
An initial visual inspection of the site by the building company.
Site survey
A land surveyor will prepare a detailed survey that sets out the features of your land and adjacent blocks, including boundary measurements.
Council or a registered certifier willmay require this as part of the development application or complying development certificate.
The surveyor may do the following:
- features and level survey (locating topographical features of the property)
- contours survey (showing the slope of the land)
- subsurface analysis (discovering what sits below the ground, including any easements).
Check with your builder if your package includes a site survey. If not, you will need to hire an independent surveyor to create the survey.
Engineering report
The engineering report is required to determine specific site, soil and wind classifications for the house design. To support the soil component of the engineer's report, you may need to obtain a geotechnical report, which is a detailed analysis of subsurface conditions by a geotechnical engineer. This report will help your engineer design the structural components of your chosen house design.