We inspect, diagnose, design and certify for houses across Canberra and Queanbeyan. Prices are published, quotes are fixed, and we never sell the repair or the build.
Prefer to talk? Call 02 6189 9876
Or email info@canberrastructuralengineers.com.au
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
These are from prices for a typical house, ex GST with the inc GST figure beside. Your fixed quote confirms the price before we start, and it's the same across Canberra and the Queanbeyan side.
Stepped cracks, sticking doors, gaps at the cornice. We find the cause and tell you whether it matters.
$1,090 + GST($1,199 inc GST)A full structural check of the house and a written report you can act on.
$1,090 + GST($1,199 inc GST)Footings, walls, framing and signs of movement checked before you sign.
$790 + GST($869 inc GST)Quoted for underpinning? We check whether the movement calls for it and whether the scope fits.
$390 + GST($429 inc GST)For structures built without approval, often flagged in a seller's report.
$690 + GST($759 inc GST)Beam and support design for opening up a load-bearing wall, with documents for your certifier.
$890 + GST($979 inc GST)Walls for sloping blocks and cut-and-fill sites, including walls that need building approval.
$890 + GST($979 inc GST)Site classification and footing or slab design for new homes and extensions.
$1,290 + GST($1,419 inc GST)Footings, framing and connections designed for your structure and your block.
$590 + GST($649 inc GST)Pool shell design and checks for pools near houses, boundaries and slopes.
$990 + GST($1,089 inc GST)Footing design when new work sits close to an underground sewer or stormwater main.
$790 + GST($869 inc GST)A dated, photographed record of a building's condition before nearby work starts.
$750 + GST($825 inc GST)
1920s brick cottages, red-brick duplexes and homes in heritage precincts. Send photos and we price the job you actually have.
Fixed quotefrom your photos or plansStructural defects found, documented and explained, with what needs fixing and why.
$1,290 + GST($1,419 inc GST)Letters and certificates for existing structural work, based on an inspection.
$450 + GST($495 inc GST)Send your plans or a sketch. We price the structural design and certification for your block.
Fixed quotefrom your plansNot sure which one fits? Describe the problem and we'll tell you. Or see all home services and how our prices work.
Get a fixed quoteUse the form or email us. A few photos of the problem, or your plans, plus the suburb.
In under 20 minutes on average, during business hours. The price is set before you book.
We inspect, design or review, then send your report, drawings or certificate.
Every ACT home sale needs a seller's building and compliance report. It often flags decks, pergolas, carports or extensions built without approval.
We assess those structures and tell you what they need. If you're buying, we check structural concerns before you sign. The report, explained.
Buyers can't rely on a seller's report for contracts entered more than 180 days after its inspection.
Contractors assess for free because they sell the fix. We don't sell repairs, so our advice doesn't depend on what you buy next.
The ground here changes a lot from block to block and from year to year. That's why we look at your site, not a suburb average. Read Canberra soils and footings.
Clay that dries and wets that much moves.
Source: Bureau of MeteorologyMost Canberra suburbs sit on a soil landscape the ACT's own soil mapping flags for a 'widespread foundation hazard'.
Source: ACT Soil Landscapes (Williamsdale)Rock under Canberra is often deeply and unevenly weathered. One block can go from shallow rock to deep clay.
Removing a load-bearing wall in the ACT needs building approval. Wall removal and beam design
Retaining walls over 1.2 m must meet design standards and above 1.5 m need building approval. Near a boundary the planning limit is 0.4 m. Retaining walls
From prices for a typical house, ex GST with the inc GST figure beside. The same prices apply across Canberra, Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and Googong.
| Service | From, ex GST | Inc GST |
|---|---|---|
| Underpinning: independent second opinion | $390 | $429 |
| Engineer's letters & certificates | $450 | $495 |
| Site visit with a letter of advice | $650 | $715 |
| Unapproved deck, pergola or extension assessment | $690 | $759 |
| Dilapidation reports | $750 | $825 |
| Pre-purchase structural inspection | $790 | $869 |
| Structural inspection & report | $1,090 | $1,199 |
| Cracks & footing movement | $1,090 | $1,199 |
| Building defect reports | $1,290 | $1,419 |
| Service | From, ex GST | Inc GST |
|---|---|---|
| Carports, pergolas & decks | $590 | $649 |
| Building near sewer & stormwater mains | $790 | $869 |
| Wall removal & beam design | $890 | $979 |
| Retaining walls | $890 | $979 |
| Pool engineering | $990 | $1,089 |
| Footings, slabs & site classification | $1,290 | $1,419 |
| Extensions & renovations | Fixed quote | |
| Knock-down rebuilds | Fixed quote | |
| Granny flats & dual occupancies | Fixed quote | |
| Garden City cottages, duplexes & heritage homes | Fixed quote | |
Send photos or plans and we confirm a fixed price before anything is booked, in under 20 minutes on average during business hours. How our prices work.
Get a fixed quoteThe same engineering-only approach for small commercial projects and medium-density housing. Send plans or photos for a fixed quote.
Mezzanine floors, new openings and fit-out loads for shops, offices and warehouses.
Fixed quoteStructural design for townhouses and small multi-unit projects, including Missing Middle housing.
Fixed quoteStructural defect and condition reports for commercial buildings and apartments.
Fixed quoteEvery Canberra district, plus Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and Googong across the border, all at the same prices.
See all areasAcross the border in NSW
QueanbeyanNSW rules apply JerrabomberraNSW rules apply GoogongNSW rules applyPlain answers to the questions we hear most, written for ACT rules and Canberra houses. All guides
Which cracks are cosmetic, which point to movement, and what to photograph.
Read the guide
Height, boundaries, and what changes once a wall passes 1.2 m.
Read the guide
What it covers, what it often flags, and how long buyers can rely on it.
Read the guide
Brick veneer, timber floors and the walls people want gone. What to check first.
Read the guideSomething else on your mind? Call 02 6189 9876, email info@canberrastructuralengineers.com.au or send photos for a fixed quote.
From $390 + GST ($429 inc GST) for a desktop review, such as a second opinion on an underpinning quote. A structural inspection and report is $1,090 + GST ($1,199 inc GST). Every price is on our prices page, and your quote is fixed before we start.
Yes, if it's load-bearing. Removing a load-bearing wall in the ACT needs building approval from a certifier. We design the beam and supports and give you the documents the certifier needs. See wall removal and beam design.
Yes. Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and Googong are at the same prices as Canberra. They're in New South Wales, so NSW rules apply to approvals there. See areas we cover.
No. We don't sell repairs or builds and we don't recommend repairers. You get the engineering, then choose who does the work.
A few photos of the problem or your plans, the suburb, and a line about what you need. We reply with a fixed quote in under 20 minutes on average, during business hours.
No. We assess the structures that report often flags, such as decks, pergolas, carports or extensions built without approval, from $690 + GST ($759 inc GST). See unapproved structure assessments.