What your BAL report includes
- Site visit. We come to the property and assess it in person.
- Vegetation photography and classification for every aspect of the building.
- Slope and setback measurements, taken on the ground rather than estimated from imagery.
- AS 3959:2018 calculation giving the BAL rating for each aspect.
- Council-ready PDF with site plan, photos, method and the construction requirements for your rating, ready to lodge with your DA, hand to your certifier, or send to your insurer.
Need a BAL report fast? Tell us when you enquire and we will fit the site visit in as early as we can. Reports are delivered within 5 business days of the visit.
Who it is for
- Builders and designers who need the rating before plans are finalised, so the construction requirements are designed in rather than retrofitted.
- Owners with a development application where council or the certifier has asked for a BAL, or an RFI has landed.
- Buyers who want to know the rating, build cost and insurance implications before they commit.
- Insurance renewals where the insurer has asked for a BAL report on an existing home.
One thing we will always tell you first. New dwellings in the High bushfire hazard overlay are referred to the CFS, and the CFS sets the BAL as part of that referral, which you pay for. We can do a report as well, but you would be paying twice for the same thing. Building is expensive enough. If that is your situation, we will say so and point you to the CFS process.
BAL assessment Adelaide: where we work
Adelaide metro, the Hills, the south and beyond. Each of the four main council areas has its own page with the local detail.
- Adelaide Hills: Stirling, Crafers, Aldgate, Bridgewater, Woodside, Lobethal and the rest of the council area
- Mount Barker district: Mount Barker, Littlehampton, Nairne, Hahndorf, Echunga, Meadows
- Onkaparinga: Coromandel Valley, Happy Valley, Clarendon, McLaren Vale, Willunga, Aldinga
- Mitcham Hills: Belair, Blackwood, Eden Hills, Hawthorndene, Upper Sturt
- Fleurieu Peninsula: Victor Harbor, Yankalilla, Goolwa, Strathalbyn and surrounds
- Barossa and the rest of mainland South Australia, travel included in the fixed price
- Kangaroo Island: yes, with an extra fee for the ferry and travel time, stated upfront in the quote
BAL reports Adelaide Hills to the coast, one assessor, one fixed price.
Why BAL Rating SA
- Firefighter operated, with 15+ years of frontline experience across South Australia
- Diploma-qualified in fire safety
- Reports follow AS 3959:2018 and are accepted by SA councils and building certifiers
- Fixed price, no hidden costs, travel included on the mainland
- One person from enquiry to report. ABN 47 441 125 890
What clients say
★★★★★
Wanted a pre-purchase assessment of a hills property. Very quick and clear communication and advice, incredibly helpful in making a purchase decision.
Ev
★★★★★
Tim was warm and friendly, and very prompt with our BAL assessment, a good experience.
Amy Iannella
★★★★★
Tim was quick, efficient and straightforward. Couldn't recommend more.
Piper Riggs
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