Standard rates per Assessment, per Dwelling:
$169.00 Inc Gst: Single Storey - up to 200 SQM.
$199.00 Inc Gst: Single Storey - up to 300 SQM.
$229.00 Inc Gst: Single Storey - up to 400 SQM.
$259.00 Inc Gst: Single Storey - up to 500 SQM.
$199.00 Inc Gst: Double Storey - up to 200 SQM.
$229.00 Inc Gst: Double Storey - up to 300 SQM.
$259.00 Inc Gst: Double Storey - up to 400 SQM.
$289.00 Inc Gst: Double Storey - up to 500 SQM.
The pricing is based on a new dwelling using standard basic construction methods with no split levels and/or multi wall, floor and roof constructions.
* All projects are issued a price via email with details required once we have recieved the Working Drawing.
** Artificial Lighting Reports are not part of an energy rater's reporting process, if required then a separate price will be issued.
Online Certificates, per Assessment/Dwelling:
(As from November the 15th, 2017)
$33.00 Inc Gst: New dwelling per assessment.
$16.50 Inc Gst: Alteration & Addition works per assessment.
$16.50 Inc Gst: Existing dwelling per assessment.
When an assessment has been completed and paid for, the file is then required to be up loaded to FirstRate5® so a certificate can be purchased. This certificate is to be submitted with your stamped Working Drawings to your RBS and/or Council.
Once a certificate has been purchased it can't be changed. If changes are made to the Working Drawings then a new certificate will need to be purchased and the above fee applies again.
Town Planning Drawings:
We also do assessments on Town Planning Drawings if required. These assessments are a guide/assumption only because they are based mainly on default settings and a lot of assumptions due to the lack of detail with in these drawings.
We don't stamp or issue final certificates/reports on these type of drawings. This is because they are not the final drawing set and Detailed Working Drawings are required for submission for a building permit.
When we have received the Detail Working Drawings an additional re-assessment fee will apply because we will need to check and re-assess the files/s based on the details with in these drawings for the building permit requirements.
But if there are major changes between the Town Planning Drawings and the Detailed Working Drawings issued back to us (Structural, Details and/or Floor Plan layouts) then a full assessment/s may be required and full fees will apply.
Alteration and/or Addition Works:
The assessment of a alteration and/or addition project is based on the Victorian Building Authority's Practice Note: 2018-55. This is where two assessments may be required.
One assessment is based on the existing dwelling as it stands now and other assessment is based on the proposed dwelling (Total $338.00: Single Storey - up to 200 sqm with no split levels and/or multi wall, floor and roof constructions).
But if the proposed dwelling can achieve the minimum 6 Stars required on its own then only one assessment will be required ($169.00: Single Storey - up to 200 sqm with no split levels and/or multi wall, floor and roof constructions.).
You will also need to add $79.00 Inc Gst for our Regulation 233 Worksheet which works our the areas/volumes of the project (Base on a Single Storey Dwelling).
Re assessment (Per assessment):
Re assessment fees start from $55.00 Inc Gst per hour and applies to any changes to the Final Working Drawings.
This fee also applies to Final Working Drawings issued where the original drawings were assessed as Town Planning Drawings.
Any changes made to a project which include construction materials, windows and/or insulation values will mean that the Final Working Drawings will need to be re assessed and the above fee applies.
But if there are major changes to the Final Working Drawings (Structural, Details and/or Floor Plan layout) then a full assessment may be required and full fees will apply.
* If we have requested amended Final Working Drawings once the assessment has been completed and the drawings are received after 30 days, then a Re assessment fee may/will apply.
** But if we receive the Final Working Drawings after 3 months then a Re assessment or a Fully assessment may/will be required and full fees apply.
$79.00 - DTS Reports:
NCC 2013: V2, BCA - Part 3.12.1.2(e) Loss of Ceiling Insulation.
NCC 2013: V2, BCA - Part 3.12.5.5 Artificial Lighting.
Based on a Single Storey construction with no split levels up to 200 SQM.
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