Strata and owners corporations
Project-specific repair planning for common property and occupied buildings, including access, staging and stakeholder controls.
Building remedial services for existing assets
Building Remedial Services in Sydney and NSW
SCE Corp’s remedial builders plan and deliver building defect rectification across Sydney and NSW for owners corporations, property owners, government clients, insurers and asset managers. Our building remedial services bring investigation, engineering inputs and construction delivery together. Bring your defect reports and repair priorities so we can assess the scope, access and delivery requirements.
Backed by more than 5,000 delivered projects, including more than 1,700 make-safe assignments, SCE brings extensive construction experience, qualified building, civil and construction engineering capability, NSW DBP registration and disciplined project delivery to investigation-led remediation, structural repairs, concrete remediation, waterproofing, water ingress, subsidence and roof works.
Explore structural repairs, concrete remediation, water ingress, waterproofing, subsidence and roof replacement below, or discuss a project that combines several repair disciplines.
The experience behind SCE’s remedial delivery
How do you choose a remedial builder?
Choose a remedial builder whose relevant project evidence, current credentials and proposal match your building’s defects and delivery constraints. Compare investigation and design responsibilities, repair quantities, access, occupied-building controls, exclusions and handover requirements before comparing price.
Managing Director Frank MANESH brings experience in building inspections, defect assessment, engineering reports, remedial solutions, structural work and façade replacement. SCE applies that whole-career knowledge to identifying the repair problem and connecting investigation, design and construction.
Operations Director Farshid MANESH contributes procurement, programming and multidisciplinary delivery experience. The team can bring technical inputs, temporary works, access, trades and handover together, with Accounts and Design Manager Sahar MANESH supporting design coordination and controlled documentation.
Remedial Projects Delivered by SCE
Explore completed repairs involving structural movement, masonry defects and difficult-access apartment building works.
Lane Cove School: Structural and Footing Repairs
Temporary support, investigation, structural steel, a new footing and replacement of a broken sewer line, followed by backfilling and reinstatement. SCE completed the works during the December 2025 school holidays.
View the Lane Cove school projectBalgowlah: Masonry and Entrance Repairs
Brick stitching and structural repair delivered with cement rendering, painting and gate repair for Maincom. Before-and-after photographs document the entrance works.
View the Balgowlah repair projectLane Cove Apartments: Gutters and Eaves
Gutter and downpipe replacement, new eaves linings and painting for a strata client. SCE used a knuckle boom and traffic control to manage the building’s difficult access.
View the apartment building repairsToronto: Concrete Cancer and Structural Alterations
SCE rectified extensive concrete cancer as principal contractor for this major renovation and structural-alteration project. Temporary support and shoring preceded the affected structural work, with load-bearing alterations delivered to engineering designs.
Explore the Toronto remedial and renovation projectRemedial delivery for occupied and operational assets
Remedial work can affect residents, tenants, staff, customers, public access and ongoing building operations. Early planning should define the defect, responsibility boundaries, access method, temporary controls, stakeholder communication and the evidence needed for completion. If access, staging or construction risks need resolving before tender, review early contractor involvement for remedial projects.
Insurers and loss adjusters
Defined construction scopes, site records and coordinated delivery where the cause, coverage position and authorised work are sufficiently clear.
Asset and facility managers
Planned repair and renewal work for live assets where safety, programme, operational continuity and documented close-out are important.
Taking a remedial proposal to the owners corporation
A committee should be able to explain why a repair is proposed, what investigation supports it and what remains uncertain. SCE has attended owners corporation AGMs to discuss proposed works in plain language. We answer questions about repair options, material life, access to apartments, disruption, temporary protection and the evidence needed at handover.
Owners and committees can ask SCE for another proposal using the existing reports and scope. We identify differences in investigation, design, quantities, exclusions and testing so the comparison goes beyond the total price. The owners corporation makes its approval and appointment decisions; SCE documents the agreed construction scope and relevant selections. See our AGM and proposal support for strata owners.
Specialist Building Remedial Services
Select the pathway that best matches the observed problem. Investigation, testing or appropriately appointed consultant input may be required before the final repair scope can be confirmed.
Subsidence remediation
For settlement, movement and related damage requiring cause assessment and a coordinated repair pathway.
Review subsidence servicesWater ingress remediation
For leaks and moisture entry requiring investigation of the source, affected interfaces and suitable rectification scope.
Review water ingress servicesWaterproofing remediation
For failed or deteriorated waterproofing systems where substrate, drainage, interfaces and access must be considered.
Review waterproofing servicesConcrete remedial services
For deterioration, spalling, cracking and related defects requiring a defined remediation and quality-control process.
Review concrete remediationRoof replacement
For suitable roof renewal scopes involving existing-condition review, access, weather protection and staged delivery.
Review roof replacementStructural remedial services
For repair, alteration or strengthening work requiring suitable engineering information and controlled construction delivery.
Review structural remediationBalcony remediation for strata and commercial buildings
SCE delivers coordinated balcony remediation in Sydney and NSW, bringing concrete repairs, waterproofing, drainage, balustrade interfaces and adjoining façade details into one defined scope. A leaking balcony and a deteriorated slab edge may need different investigations before the repair method is agreed.
We plan access, temporary protection and work zones around the building’s occupants, then coordinate the appointed design, specialist trades, inspections and reinstatement. Confirm door thresholds, outlets and balustrade fixings before finishes conceal those interfaces; agree what must be inspected before each balcony returns to use.
Our balcony remediation planning guide includes SCE’s documented concrete balcony-edge repair work at Wahroonga and a practical scope checklist. Send photographs, leak history, available reports and occupancy constraints for a project suitability review.
Heritage-sensitive building repairs
SCE coordinates remedial repairs and sensitive reinstatement where existing building fabric must be protected. The scope starts with the defect and the significance of the affected elements, then brings investigation, access, specialist advice and construction together.
Establish what can be retained
Review the listing, available heritage documentation, condition records and previous repairs. Agree the extent of any opening-up and photograph retained elements before work. A damaged component and an intact historic component should not automatically receive the same treatment.
Agree methods before repetition
Resolve compatible materials, repair details, protection and access with the appointed designers or heritage adviser. Where samples or trial areas are needed, agree the acceptance criteria and who releases the work before repeating the treatment across the building.
Connect protection to reinstatement
Plan temporary weather protection, careful removal, storage of retained items and the sequence of roof, glazing and internal repairs. Record discoveries and obtain the necessary direction before extending the agreed scope.
At Centennial Park, SCE completed glass and damaged shingle roof tile replacement, plastering and painting at a heritage-listed property for CGU Insurance. See the documented scope and our heritage and sensitive reinstatement projects.
Council notices and building-order rectification
SCE coordinates remedial construction arising from council notices or orders, bringing investigation, design inputs, access, specialist trades and completion records into a defined delivery programme.
Start with the complete document
Provide the notice or order and its attachments, property details, stated dates, available reports and drawings, and the owner's nominated contact or adviser. A preliminary notice, an issued order and a consultant's recommendation should not be treated as interchangeable instructions.
Connect requirements to the work
Confirm the required outcome with the owner and appointed professionals, then define investigations, designs, approvals, temporary controls and construction responsibilities. Build access, occupied-area staging, procurement and inspection dependencies into the programme before committing to delivery dates.
Plan the completion evidence
Agree the photographs, test results, inspection records and relevant professional documents needed for each work item. SCE coordinates the contracted construction and handover package; the relevant authority determines whether its order requirements have been satisfied.
Fire-safety orders have their own requirements and professional inputs. Review the NSW guidance on fire-safety upgrades in strata buildings and have the actual notice or order reviewed for the property.
A controlled pathway from defect information to delivery
The appropriate sequence depends on the asset, defect, contract and regulated-work requirements. These steps provide a practical starting framework.
Initial review
Confirm the site, defect history, available reports, photographs, drawings and stakeholder requirements.
Cause and scope
Clarify what is known, what remains uncertain and whether investigation, testing or consultant input is required.
Access and controls
Plan access, temporary protection, occupant or public interfaces, environmental controls and sequencing.
Construction delivery
Complete the authorised scope using suitable trades, supervision, safety controls and project-specific QA records.
Inspection and close-out
Coordinate applicable inspections, defects, handover information and consultant close-out responsibilities.
Construction, design and certification responsibilities
SCE Corp provides full-service remedial construction and project coordination within the accepted contract scope. SCE is a DBP-registered building practitioner. SCE’s qualified building, civil and construction engineering capability supports scope integration, constructability, access, staging, quality controls, stakeholder coordination and closeout.
Where project-specific design, declarations, certification, testing or approvals require separate appointments or licences, SCE selects, verifies, engages and coordinates appropriately qualified, registered, licensed and insured partners. This gives clients an experienced, integrated delivery team while keeping every specialist and regulated responsibility with the correctly appointed party. SCE’s current ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems support disciplined quality, environmental and safety controls.
Project evidence and early remedial planning
Review relevant delivery settings and organise the available defect, access and scope information before requesting a detailed project discussion.
For the wider construction, refurbishment and specialist delivery scope, explore SCE Building Services.
Structural and remedial projects
Review project evidence involving structural, concrete, repair and occupied-asset delivery contexts.
Explore project evidenceRemedial planning tool
Organise the problem, available evidence, access constraints and project priorities before an initial review.
Use the planning toolThe SCE System
Review SCE Corp's controlled approach to safety, quality, environment and project delivery.
Explore the SCE SystemRemedial project decision guides
If the next step is still unclear, the remedial building decision guide explains how condition evidence, repair scope and the responsible project roles fit together.
Use these focused guides to prepare procurement, access, staging, handover and quality-control decisions for your remedial project.
Compare remedial tenders
Compare scope, risk, exclusions, controls and evidence on a consistent basis.
Use the tender guidePlan occupied concrete repairs
Review access, resident interfaces, temporary controls and repair records for spalling work.
Review the concrete guidePlan façade remediation access
Compare scaffold, rope access, EWP and other access constraints before locking in the programme.
Review the access guidePlan strata roof remediation
Organise investigation, weather protection, approvals, staging and occupied-building controls.
Review the roof guideManage consultant-to-contractor handover
Check that design intent, hold points, responsibilities and close-out evidence transfer clearly.
Review the handover guideSet trial areas and hold points
Define the evidence, acceptance criteria and release authority before repetitive remedial work proceeds.
Review the trial-control guideControl defect maps and quantities
Maintain stable defect references, quantity rules and change records from scope through closeout.
Review the mapping guideBuilding remedial services across Sydney and NSW
SCE delivers and coordinates building remedial services across Sydney, the Hunter Region and wider NSW. Each project is scoped against the available evidence, access, approvals, safety and programme so the delivery plan is practical, compliant and properly controlled.
Building remedial services FAQs
Practical answers for an initial building-remediation discussion.
What can building remedial services address?
SCE’s building remedial services include water-ingress and waterproofing rectification, concrete remediation, structural repairs, subsidence-related works, roof replacement, façade repairs and other construction work to existing assets. The project-specific pathway is confirmed from the cause, condition, access, approvals and required outcome.
What is the difference between building remedial services and structural repairs?
Building remedial services cover the wider repair and restoration of existing assets. Structural repairs are a narrower specialist pathway where load-bearing elements, structural movement, alteration or strengthening require suitable engineering information and controlled construction work.
What information should we provide for an initial review?
Provide the site address, photographs, defect history, reports, drawings, previous repair records, affected areas, access constraints, stakeholder requirements and any urgent safety concerns. This information helps determine the next practical step.
What needs to be investigated before remedial repairs are priced?
Photographs help locate a defect, but a repair price also depends on its cause, extent and what is hidden behind the finish. Recurring leaks, cracks or failed patches may require access, opening-up, testing or engineering review before quantities and methods can be settled. SCE coordinates those inputs with the project team, then distinguishes confirmed work from provisional quantities and latent-condition allowances so tenders can be compared on the same basis.
Can remedial work be completed in an occupied building?
Many remedial projects can be staged around occupants or ongoing operations, subject to the work area, access, noise, dust, temporary protection, emergency arrangements and stakeholder controls. These constraints must be assessed before the programme is confirmed.
Does SCE provide engineering design or certification?
SCE provides full-service construction coordination and draws on qualified building, civil and construction engineering capability. Where formal engineering design, regulated designs, declarations, specialist testing, certification or statutory approvals are required, SCE engages or coordinates appropriately qualified, registered, licensed and insured project partners for those functions under the agreed delivery model.
Does the NSW Design and Building Practitioners framework apply to all remedial work?
No. Application depends on matters including the building class, the nature of the work and whether regulated design or building work is involved. The project team should confirm the applicable obligations and registered-practitioner responsibilities before affected work proceeds.
Can SCE work with strata managers, insurers and asset managers?
Yes. SCE delivers and coordinates remedial construction for strata and owners corporations, insurers and loss adjusters, asset and facility managers, government clients, developers and commercial owners. The contract, authority, scope and responsibility arrangements are confirmed for each project.
Where does SCE provide building remedial services?
SCE delivers building remedial projects across Sydney, the Hunter Region and wider NSW. The team reviews the location, scope, access, approvals, safety and programme to establish the right delivery plan for each project.
Discuss Your Building Remedial Project
Provide the defect information, available reports, photographs, location, access constraints and required programme. SCE will review the evidence, identify the appropriate remedial pathway and confirm any further information needed to progress the project.