Bathroom, ensuite and laundry · Coffs Coast
Your bathroom looks fine.
That is not the same as dry.
A Bathroom Moisture Assessment records what the walls, floor, junctions and fittings read on the day. Every reading is mapped to the spot it was taken, and it goes into a dated record you keep.
Non-invasive, on accessible areas. It is not a waterproofing sign off. $100 holds your date, then we send your full quote.
Report back within 24 hours of the visit.
When this is useful
Three situations it suits.
After a bathroom renovation
The work is finished and you want a measured record of how the room reads now, while everyone involved is still easy to reach.
Something noticed in an existing wet area
A smell, a mark, a patch that dries slowly. Recorded and mapped before anyone starts pulling things apart.
Before choosing repairs or a renovation
A recorded starting point, so the decision is made against readings rather than an impression.
Noticed a musty smell, a soft floor or a new mark after the rain? Whole-Home Moisture Mapping, from $1,400 inc GST.
See moisture mappingWhat is included
What we record, and
what you receive.
What we record
- Moisture-indicator readings at agreed accessible points on walls, floor areas, junctions and around fittings.Each one mapped to where it was taken.
- The material, the instrument mode and the location attached to every reading.
- Temperature and humidity through the visit.
- A shower-use check, where it is practical and safe within the visit, measured against the resting state recorded earlier the same visit.The report states what the check achieved and any limitation. If it cannot be completed, that is recorded too.
- Thermal imagery where the conditions support responsible interpretation.
- Visible and accessible seals, transitions and fittings, recorded as observations.
- Photographs, access limitations and the conditions on the day.
What you receive
- A focused report: the mapped record, referenced photographs, our interpretation, the limitations and the next useful step.
- Your Home State record, dated, holding every reading from the visit.
- Where a renovation is planned, existing-condition notes you can hand to your designer or your builder.
See the record
One location, one reading,
one explanation.
A thermal image shows apparent surface temperature, not moisture. It tells us where to take a moisture-indicator reading, and the reading is what goes into the record.
Recorded on one visit, shared with permission
Shower wall, at the niche junction. 6.10pm.
The junction where the niche meets the tiled shower wall, marked and photographed, then imaged from the same position.
Apparent surface temperature 18.7 to 25.1 degrees, spot reading 21.2. A moisture-indicator reading was taken at the same point.
The niche reads warmer than the tiled face beside it. Both are recorded. Neither on its own is a conclusion, and the pattern is what tells us where to measure.
Recorded evidence and interpretation are kept separate. Every reading goes into your Home State record.
How it works
From enquiry to record.
Which room, and what brings you here. It takes a minute.
If anything is unclear, or the whole-home Baseline suits you better, we say so.
The assessment and the price in writing before it is booked, with one thing to do beforehand: leave the room unused for at least twelve hours before we arrive.
Resting state first, then the mapped readings, then the shower-use check where it is practical and safe.
The mapped record, what it indicates, the limitations and the next useful step, within 24 hours of the visit. The record is yours to keep.
Your report comes back within 24 hours of the visit.
Enquire
Tell us about your bathroom
Choose the room and what brings you here. We will review your details and confirm the next step.
Step 1 of 3
Which room would you like assessed?Pick the one that fits. If it is more than one room, we will confirm the total before anything is booked.
How many of each?
Count the flat wall faces. A shower step-in, a nib or a bulkhead return each counts as its own face, because each one gets measured separately.
Choose any that apply. Each one adds its own set of measurement points.
Step 2 of 3
What brings you here?Choose as many as apply.
It helps us work out the order we come back to people in.
Step 3 of 3
Your details
Your enquiry
- Room
- The room
- Reason
- How soon
- Renovation
- Notes
Your details are used to answer this enquiry. See the terms and privacy notice.
Received
Thanks, your bathroom enquiry has been received.
We will review your details and get back to you about the next step. Your assessment is not booked yet.
If you have not heard from us within two business days, please call 0485 835 959 or email admin@joebuilds.com.au so nothing gets lost.
Before you enquire
Questions and boundaries.
What the assessment does not do
It does not open walls or lift tiles. It records selected accessible conditions on the day. It does not assess concealed waterproofing, does not establish a definitive cause, and does not replace advice from a licensed trade, an engineer or a building consultant. Where further investigation is supported by the readings, the report identifies the location and the professional pathway.
What do I need to do before the visit?
One thing. Please do not use the bathroom, ensuite or laundry for at least twelve hours before we arrive. Overnight is ideal. If it has been used, that is fine, just tell us when, and it gets recorded as the condition on the day. The first thing we measure is the room at rest, and once a shower has run there is no resting state left to measure that day.
What changes the price?
The standard price covers a standard room. Three things move it: the number of wall planes, so a room with step-ins, step-outs, nibs and returns has more surfaces to measure than a simple rectangle; extra wet-area zones, such as a bath as well as a shower, or a second vanity; and closer measurement spacing, if you want more readings across the same surface. The $825 is what you pay to book. If the room needs more than the standard, we confirm the difference in writing before the visit, and you agree to it before anything goes ahead.
What counts as accessible
We record what we can reach safely on the day. Anything we cannot reach safely is recorded as a limitation, with what would be needed to get to it next time. We never stand on a bench, a vanity or a client fixture.
Is the shower-use check always done?
It is done where it is practical and safe within the visit, and it is measured against the resting state recorded earlier in the same visit. That order matters, because once a shower has run there is no resting state left that day. The report states what the check achieved and any limitation.
Do you measure the air in the room?
Yes. Carbon dioxide, relative humidity and surface temperature are all recorded, at rest and again through the shower-use check, so you can see how the room responds and how long it takes to come back down. What is not included is a measured airflow figure at the fan or the vent. That needs a different instrument and it is arranged separately.
When is the whole-home Baseline the better fit?
Choose the whole-home route when the concern shows up in more than one room, when the house itself is part of the decision, or when you want a starting record beyond the wet area. See the Home Performance Baseline. For one room that is not a wet area, there is the Environmental Room Scan.
Already decided?
If you know this is what you want, you can book the Bathroom Moisture Assessment directly. That books the assessment at $825. If the room needs more than the standard, we confirm the difference in writing before the visit and you agree to it first. Otherwise send the enquiry above and we will work the right first step out with you.