Dilapidation Report Scan
Who needs a dilapidation scan?
Working close to a neighbouring property means any existing crack or damage can easily be blamed on your build. A dilapidation scan documents the true condition beforehand, protecting you from claims for damage that was already there.
Larger sites often border multiple properties or structures. A dilapidation scan captures the existing condition across every boundary, giving you clear evidence if a concern is raised during or after construction.
Excavation and structural work close to existing walls or fences carries real risk of disputes. A dilapidation scan settles the question of pre-existing condition before the first hammer swings.
Across multi-lot or multi-stage developments, a dilapidation scan on surrounding properties creates a consistent record that protects the project from repeated boundary disputes as construction progresses.
What It Is
Before the first hammer swings, we scan the existing condition of your site and any neighbouring properties, capturing a fully immersive, realistic record that reveals detail photographs and written reports routinely miss, hairline cracks, existing lean in a fence line, the true condition of a shared driveway.
Why It Matters
The condition of everything around your site, fences, walls, driveways, gardens, structures, will inevitably shift during construction. If a neighbour raises a concern about damage partway through or after the build, and you have no record of the pre-existing condition, you're on the back foot from day one, left arguing from memory against someone else's account.
A dilapidation scan solves this before work begins, giving you a clear evidence base if a dispute arises. It also holds its value well after handover: if a concern is raised months later, you can revisit the scan immediately and respond with confidence, instead of scrambling to reconstruct what the site looked like beforehand.