Dilapidation Services
Dilapidation Surveys & Property Condition Reporting
McDonald Surveys provides a fully managed, end-to-end dilapidation surveying service that supports major construction, infrastructure, rail and development projects across Australia.
With more than 25 years’ experience, we deliver accurate, technology-driven condition reporting that protects clients from unnecessary risk, reduces workload, and builds trust within impacted communities.
Our team delivers small to large-scale dilapidation surveys across residential, commercial, retail, rail corridors and station precincts. We combine specialist survey expertise with streamlined processes to provide clear, defensible property condition records before works begin and after works are completed.
This managed approach ensures asset owners have clarity and peace of mind, while significantly minimising queries, disputes, and insurance risks for clients throughout the project lifecycle.
Our Managed Approach
We offer a structured, fully integrated service that includes:
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Community liaison and project communication
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Continuous client updates and transparent reporting
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Pre- and post-construction condition surveys
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Efficient digital report delivery via a secure online interface
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Accurate billing information and updated asset databases
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Streamlined workflows that reduce client workload
Our team is trained to operate respectfully in owner-occupied properties while maintaining high standards of professionalism, safety and communication.
Technology-Driven Reporting with Inspective™
At the core of our service is Inspective™, our proprietary cloud-based dilapidation reporting platform developed specifically to reduce client risk and improve project efficiency.
Inspective™ enables:
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Fast, accurate recording of defects using time-stamped imagery
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Complete online management of survey progress
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A central portal for asset owners to view project details
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Community booking modules for flexible survey appointments
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Clear audit trails to support post-construction assessment
For complex or large environments, we integrate 3D visualisation technology via Matterport, delivering highly detailed virtual walk-throughs where required.
Risk Mitigation Framework
Every asset carries its own set of risks. To manage this effectively, we apply a two-stage approach:
1. Initial Inspection
Using Inspective™ and 2D photographic capture, our specialist surveyors document all visible defects.
2. Risk Assessment
A professional assessment follows immediately, classifying risk levels based on client appetite and project parameters.
This structured approach reduces the likelihood of financial exposure, disputes, and unexpected rehabilitation costs, while providing a clear evidence base for project teams.
Our Projects
What our clients say
"The team at Mcdonald Surveys remain our supplier of choice when it comes to Rail shutdowns. On our recent project they have again directly helped to reduce the downtime for measurement and maintenance planning and ensured that all steps from pre-shutdown to track handover & project close out were handled in a highly professional manner. We trust them, they just seem to deliver consistently.
- M.H. Pilbara Operations Manager
Get in touch
If you have a project you’d like to discuss, please complete and submit the form below or call us on (08) 9353 6140 .
1/58 Tarlton Crescent, Perth Airport 6106
T (08) 9353 6140
E enquiries@mcdonaldsurveys.com
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