Dented roof sheeting and the drone that finds it
Damage that happens during construction and is invisible from the ground.
In short: Eight separate areas of damaged sheeting on one Craigieburn handover, none of it visible from the driveway.
What we recorded
Metal roof sheeting damaged, scratched and dented across a Craigieburn home at practical completion, recorded in eight separate locations.
How it happens
Foot traffic and materials during construction. Roofs get walked on by every trade that follows the roofer.
Why it survives to handover
Once the scaffold comes down nobody looks at the roof again, and it cannot be assessed from ground level.
Why it matters
Damaged coating is where corrosion starts, and a roof is not a component you want aging early.
How we get it
A drone pass over the roof at pre-handover, which is quicker and safer than walking a finished roof and shows considerably more.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Craigieburn. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
