Balcony Concrete Cancer Repair in Melbourne

What balcony concrete cancer repair in Melbourne actually involves

Before signing, ask what the builder's registration is and what conditions apply to it, and check that against your building. The Building and Plumbing Commission lists Class 2 apartment buildings under both its Domestic Builder (unlimited) and its Commercial Builder registrations, and says a domestic registration can be limited to Class 2 and Class 4 buildings up to 3 storeys in height. The Commission's own pages do not say which registration governs an owners corporation's balcony or facade repair, and neither does this site.

Access from the street

Balcony work often needs equipment on the footpath below: a travel tower, scissor lift, cherry picker or boom lift, each needing its own council permit, or a hoarding or scaffold protecting pedestrians while work happens above them.

Which council's rules apply

Which council's rules apply, and their fees, depend on the building's address: the rules check lists the City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip and Bayside City Council lines side by side. The City of Melbourne says a hoarding, gantry or scaffold on a public road or footpath needs a temporary protective structure permit and charges a space occupation fee per square metre per day, and each council also banded an asset protection fee by the value of the works. The owners corporation page covers who arranges the work.

A balcony that looks like part of your unit can still be common property. Check whether the damaged concrete is common property or inside your own lot before anyone prices it.

Balcony Concrete Cancer Repair in Melbourne — common questions

Which registration covers an apartment balcony?

The regulator lists Class 2 under both registrations; check the builder's class.

What equipment on the footpath needs a permit?

The City of Melbourne says a permit can be had to occupy space for motorised plant and equipment, which includes travel towers, scissor lifts, cherry pickers, boom lifts and elevated work platforms.

Does a hoarding need a permit?

On a public road or footpath, yes: the City of Melbourne says you must get a permit for hoardings, gantries and scaffolds, and does not ask for one on private property.