What We Check
Our review spans the core compliance areas most likely to produce Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) departures, documentation gaps, and Performance Solution requirements across the National Construction Code.
Review Categories
Each plan set is reviewed across the following compliance categories. The depth of review scales with the building's classification and complexity.
Classification determined from your drawings using National Construction Code criteria (A6G1 through A6G12). Correct classification drives every downstream compliance requirement — fire, access, energy, structure, and services. Misclassification is one of the most costly early-stage errors.
Smoke alarm locations and compliance, fire separation between units and classes, self-closing door requirements, fire resistance level (FRL) specifications, fire-isolated stairways, and fire hose reel or hydrant requirements where applicable.
Door clear widths, entry and exit thresholds, accessible paths of travel, travel distances to exits, stairway dimensions, accessible sanitary facilities, luminance contrast requirements, and wheelchair turning areas. Compliance checked against National Construction Code provisions and AS 1428 series.
Waterproofing requirements, floor falls and drainage in wet areas, zero-threshold and hobless shower compliance, windows in wet areas, laundry and bathroom membrane notation. Reviewed against National Construction Code provisions and AS 3740 requirements.
Glazing SHGC and U-values, NatHERS compliance indicators, insulation notation and R-values, condensation management, and building sealing requirements. Reviewed against National Construction Code Section J and Housing Provisions Part 13 as applicable.
Window and glazing schedule completeness, safety glazing notation, structural adequacy notation for glazing, and compliance with AS 1288 requirements. Missing or incomplete glazing notation is a common documentation gap.
Pool or spa presence detection, AS 1926 barrier compliance notation, gate and latch detail, CPR zone requirements, and child safety barrier provisions. Applicable to both residential and commercial pool installations.
General plan set completeness, missing or ambiguous notation, schedule gaps, contradictory dimensions, and areas where documentation may not clearly demonstrate compliance. Poor documentation quality is one of the leading causes of assessment delays.
Beyond the core categories, the review identifies other likely DTS departures across the National Construction Code — including structural notation, services, damp-proofing, sound insulation, and other provisions relevant to the building classification.
Where DTS departures are likely to require a formal Performance Solution, the review identifies probable report types and scope areas — fire engineering, access compliance, waterproofing, energy, or other specialist disciplines. This early scoping helps you plan and budget appropriately.
National Construction Code Scope
50+ NCC compliance checks across all four NCC volumes, with a corpus of 3,280 state-regulation references underpinning future jurisdiction-specific overlays.
