Your building is undergoing concrete and structural remediation. This page covers what’s happening, how it affects your daily life, and what you need to do.
Per area — depending on extent of deterioration and number of repair locations. Staged by zone so your disruption window is limited.
Monday to Friday. Saturdays (8am–1pm) only if required for catch-up. No work Sundays or public holidays.
Loudest period: the breakout phase.
Concrete breakout — removing spalled and damaged concrete to expose reinforcement — is the noisiest part of the project. Heavy jackhammering, grinding, and debris removal. Can run 1–3 weeks depending on extent. After breakout, noise drops significantly.
This is what you’ll actually notice.
Heavy jackhammering and grinding during breakout. Vibration felt through the building structure. Significantly quieter once repairs begin.
Scaffolding, swing stages, or EWPs on affected elevations. Catch nets and debris screens installed for safety. May reduce natural light.
Areas below repair works closed with hoarding and overhead protection. Footpaths, driveways, entries, or car spaces may be affected.
Concrete breakout generates heavy dust. Dust suppression and sheeting used, but some may reach nearby windows and common areas.
Crews on scaffolding outside your windows, or working directly above or below your unit. Unit access may be needed for inspections.
Car spaces below repair zones may be closed for safety. Driveways restricted during crane lifts. Building entry points may shift.
Keep pets away from exclusion zones and scaffolding. Falling debris and noise can distress animals. Flag dogs needing common-area access.
Water or power may be briefly interrupted if services run through the repair zone. Notified in advance.
Concrete spalling means pieces can detach without warning. During repairs, we remove damaged material in a controlled way — but the risk of falling debris is real. Exclusion zones, overhead protection, and catch nets are installed.
Do not enter exclusion zones. These areas are barricaded for your safety. Even small pieces of falling concrete can cause serious injury. If you need access to a closed area, speak to the site supervisor — do not move barriers.
The specific scope is detailed in your project’s engineering specification. This is the general sequence.
Affected areas scanned and sounded to map the full extent of deterioration — not just what’s visible. Cover meters and delamination surveys identify corroding reinforcement and compromised concrete.
Scaffolding, swing stages, or EWPs erected. Exclusion zones established with hoarding, catch nets, and overhead protection. Residents and public redirected away from drop zones.
Damaged, spalled, and delaminated concrete removed by jackhammer to expose corroded reinforcement. Loudest phase. Breakout continues until sound concrete is reached — repair boundary determined by condition, not estimate.
Exposed steel cleaned to bright metal, treated with anti-corrosion primer, supplemented or replaced where section loss has occurred. If steel isn’t properly treated, corrosion restarts behind the repair.
Engineered repair mortar applied to reinstate the concrete profile. Larger voids may require formwork and structural grout. Repairs shaped to match original profile and left to cure.
Repaired areas rendered, painted, or coated to match existing finish. In some cases a full-elevation coating is specified for uniform appearance and additional protection.
Scaffolding dismantled, exclusion zones removed, affected areas handed back progressively. Defects liability period begins — if anything needs attention, we come back at no additional cost.
No. You stay in your unit. Main impacts are noise during breakout and temporary changes to access routes around exclusion zones.
Exclusion zones, catch nets, and overhead protection are installed before breakout begins. Stay out of barricaded areas — the controls only work if you stay behind the barriers.
We complete a dilapidation report before starting. Heavy jackhammering can cause vibration — if you notice cracking or damage, report it to the site supervisor with a photo.
Typically for the full duration on that elevation — 2–6 weeks depending on scope. Comes down once repairs and finishes are complete.
We match as closely as possible. In some cases a full-elevation coating is specified for uniform appearance across old and new surfaces.
Funded through the owners corporation — capital works fund or special levy. Individual owners aren’t separately invoiced unless private lot areas are involved.
Defects liability period plus NSW Fair Trading warranty. If something needs fixing, report it to your strata manager. We come back at no cost.
Call the site supervisor — number in your pre-start letter and posted in the lobby. Same-day response.
Contact your strata manager, or for urgent site issues call the supervisor number in your pre-start letter.