House Relocation

Beneath the surface

This service provides an assessment on the state of any dwelling, relocation arrangements and information about the site it is being relocated to. As part of any Building Surveying Services report, we visit both sites, take photographs and make recommendations that could pre-empt any unforeseen issues that might arise during relocation.

P TESTING - Cost on application Building Surveying Services (BOP) Ltd offers the MMC Presumptive Forensic Narcotic Tests to test for the presence of controlled substances in powders, tablets, liquids, resins and on surfaces.

The MMC Presumptive Forensic Narcotic Tests are very accurate and sensitive. The tests only require monograms of the substance for accurate results.

Advantages of the MMC Presumptive Forensic Narcotic Tests are:

• Very sensitive • Able to detect the presence of drugs in a sample at levels of <1 ppm (part per milion) • Quick results (Visual in 1-2 minutes) • Specificity MMC FNT Tests Vs. GC-GC/MS: Negative: 99,38%, Positive: 97,45% • No hazardous chemicals • Users friendly • As reliable and accurate as laboratory screening • No cross contamination as each test is supplied with a separate dropper of buffer solution (stick attached to cap) • The MMC Presumptive Forensic Narcotic Tests are CE Approved

The perfect Meth Solution for your property

NOTE: Building Serving Services (BOP) Ltd suggests that for any positive screening results you should seek professional advice.

House that has been checked for weathertightness in the bay of Plenty

Other services and reports

We also provide:

  • Certificate of Acceptance Reports
  • Safe and Sanitary Reports
  • Commercial inspections
  • Maintenance schedules
  • Quality control on new dwellings
  • Building Compliance inspections
  • Unauthorised Works Reports
  • Infrared thermal imaging moisture detection

Moisture issues

Moisture in a building structure can originate from several different sources, including:

  • External leaks, such as floods, leaking fire hydrants, etc
  • Internal leaks, such as freshwater piping, waste water piping, etc
  • Condensation, which is humidity in the air falling out as liquid water due to condensation on cold surfaces
  • Building moisture, which is any moisture in the building material prior to erecting the building structure
  • Water remaining from fire-fighting

As a non-destructive moisture detection method, using an infrared camera has a number of advantages over other methods, and a few disadvantages.

Advantages of infrared imaging

Using infrared thermal imaging moisture detection is advantageous because:

  • The method is quick
  • The method is a non-intrusive means of investigation
  • The method does not require relocation of the occupants
  • The method features an illustrative visual presentation of findings
  • The method confirms failure points and moisture migration paths

What you should do

As a homeowner you should regularly review the exterior cladding on your home. Building Surveying Services' Weathertightness Inspection gauges the cladding’s moisture content and determines its performance using sophisticated electronic moisture detection equipment.

The inspection is visual and provides indicative moisture testing. Based on results, we will recommend further in-depth testing if appropriate. Our service also provides a moisture management programme. We advise updating this every year. Depending on the style of construction and construction methods, readings from critical areas can be monitored. Moisture problems will be detected early and can then be repaired to avoid extensive and costly remedial work.

Cladding Assessment

With increasing interest shown on the type of exterior cladding on buildings, it is important to have an inspection done that will not only determine its condition and moisture levels, but also to gauge the performance of the cladding in question. All cladding – particularly monolithic cladding with its plaster finish – is subject to structural issues if not erected according to manufacturers’ specifications and Building Code requirements.

Building Surveying Services in the Bay of Plenty offers a series of inspections that provide expert, independent assessment covering all areas of exterior claddings for existing or new dwellings, residential or commercial.

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Disadvantages of infrared imaging

The disadvantages of this method is that it only detects surface temperature differentials and can not see through walls, and the method cannot detect subsurface damage.

Simply put, the infrared camera measures the temperature of the surface it is pointed at, displaying very sensitive variations. In order to detect damp timber and other wall/roof members, the camera will differentiate between the temperature of the wall lining and the temperature of the stud. The mass of the stud will provide a slightly different wall surface temperature. If the stud is wet there will be further temperature variance. These varying temperatures are converted to an image and displayed on a LCD screen.

To learn more about our infrared thermal image detection services, call Building Surveying Services in the Bay of Plenty.