Rising Damp Inspections · Brisbane
A building & pest inspector's job is to find the problem — not to tell you how bad it is or what it'll cost to fix. That's where we come in. We're rising damp specialists who confirm the cause, measure the extent, and give you a written quote you can act on — whether you're buying, selling or staying put.
Sound familiar?
That single line has probably brought you here. It's deliberately vague — the inspector flags the risk and hands the decision back to you, usually right when you're up against a finance or cooling-off deadline. We give you the clear answer the report doesn't: is it actually rising damp, how far has it spread, and what will it genuinely cost to fix?
Two different jobs
Building & pest inspections are broad — they cover the whole property against Australian Standard AS 4349. Rising damp is one line among dozens, assessed visually. A specialist damp inspection goes deep on that one issue.
What we actually check
Rising damp is one of the most misdiagnosed problems in Brisbane homes. It's routinely confused with condensation or a plumbing leak — and each one needs a completely different (and differently priced) fix. Getting the diagnosis right is the whole point.
Moisture-meter readings at the wall base and up the wall. True rising damp peaks around a metre and comes from the ground — condensation and leaks show a different pattern.
We measure the affected linear metres of wall, the height, and any salt or timber damage behind the skirting.
We check whether there's a damp-proof course present, failed, or being bridged by a garden bed, path or render.
You get a clear finding plus a fixed-price quote to treat it — the document your building report told you to go and get.
If you're buying
A vague "rising damp noted" line is easy for a vendor to wave away. A specialist's written quote to fix it is a hard number you can take back to the agent.
"Rising damp treatment: $6,800 + GST" is a price reduction you can argue for.
Whether you use it to negotiate the price down, make the contract conditional, or simply walk in with your eyes open — you're far better armed than the report alone leaves you. And if you're the vendor, getting it treated (and warrantied) before you list removes the objection entirely.
Common questions
We know pre-purchase timelines are tight — finance and building-and-pest conditions often run only a week or two. Tell us your deadline when you call and we'll prioritise getting out to the property and turning around the written report in time for you to act.
Yes — that's the fastest way to start. Send us the rising damp section of your building & pest report (a photo or PDF is fine) and we'll tell you what it likely means and what the inspection would involve before you commit to anything.
That happens more often than you'd think — a lot of what gets flagged as rising damp is actually condensation or a localised leak, which are cheaper and different to fix. Either way you'll get an honest diagnosis. Knowing it isn't rising damp is just as valuable when you're deciding on a purchase.
Yes. A building & pest inspection is a broad visual check of the whole property and only flags damp as an observation. A specialist rising damp inspection focuses entirely on the moisture problem — confirming the cause with instruments, measuring the extent, and quoting the fix. It's the "further investigation" your report recommended.
Constantly — they're the majority of what we see across inner Brisbane. Older Queenslanders frequently have no damp-proof course and poor subfloor ventilation, so we check both the walls and the underfloor space.
The on-site assessment and written quote are free. If treatment is needed, the work is carried out by QBCC-licensed damp specialists and priced by the linear metre of affected wall — you'll have a fixed figure before anything starts.
Send us what your report said, or just tell us what you're seeing. We'll confirm whether it's rising damp, how far it's gone, and what it costs to fix — fast enough to meet your deadline.
We connect you with QBCC-licensed rising damp specialists across Brisbane. The assessment and written quote are free and no-obligation.
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