CORE SERVICES
Assessments
Cooee Constructions inspects buildings across the Kimberley and tells you plainly what we find. Over 1000 property inspections in, we know how these buildings fail out here and what it takes to keep them standing.
Whether you are buying, managing a portfolio, chasing a leak or dealing with the aftermath of a cyclone, we will give you the documentation you need to make the call.
Building inspections, asbestos assessments and condition reports in Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra, and any remote community across the Kimberley.
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Built without a building permit? We bring unauthorised building work, sheds, patios, carports, decks, pool barriers and extensions, into compliance under the Building Act 2011 and onto your property's building record with the Shire of Broome.
Compliance review: we assess the work as built against the NCC, including Region C cyclonic requirements
Documentation: we prepare your as-constructed plans and the structural, BAL and energy evidence needed
Certification: we engage a registered building surveyor for the Certificate of Building Compliance (BA18)
Lodgement: we prepare and lodge your BA13 application, and flag any retrospective development approval you will need first
Selling, and the shed is not on the records? Facing a building order? We handle it end to end, so you are not chasing three consultants from Perth.
Ideal for: Broome and Kimberley property owners, buyers and sellers, and community organisations bringing approval records up to date.
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Not sure what shape your building is really in? We assess the whole structure and give you a clear picture of its condition and what it needs.
Structural integrity: we identify risks to the safety and stability of the building
Defect identification: we uncover faults, failures and areas of concern
Deterioration: we assess wear, decay and damage from cyclones, salt air and the wet
Maintenance requirements: we set out priority actions, so you know what is urgent and what can wait
Older buildings and hard-working community facilities take a beating out here. With over 900 inspections across the Kimberley behind us, we know how these buildings fail and what it costs to keep them standing.
Ideal for: asset managers, community organisations and property owners needing a clear picture of their building's condition.
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About to sign? We give you an honest view of what you are buying before you commit, not after.
Structural integrity: we assess the structure and identify existing defects
Maintenance and costs: we flag what needs attention and what it is likely to cost you
Clear reporting: we deliver a report you can actually use, to negotiate, budget or walk away
Kimberley properties do not age like southern ones. Cyclonic tie-down, termites, salt corrosion and years of wet season exposure all leave marks that a general inspection can miss. We are locally based and licensed, so you are not paying for someone to fly up and guess.
Ideal for: buyers, investors and organisations acquiring property in Broome and across the Kimberley who need confidence in what they are taking on.
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Working on an older building? We locate and assess asbestos-containing materials and report on them clearly, so you know what is there before anyone starts cutting or drilling.
Identification: we locate ACM and assess its condition
Sampling and lab analysis: we can take samples for analysis by a NATA-accredited laboratory, so your results are confirmed, not presumed
Management planning: we support safe management, removal planning and your asbestos register
Compliance: we help you meet your duty of care under WA work health and safety regulations
Almost anything built before 1990 across Kimberley townships and remote communities has asbestos in it somewhere. We hold a Class B Asbestos Removal Licence, so the assessment comes from someone who has done the removal work, not just read about it.
Ideal for: owners and managers of older buildings, community housing providers, and organisations planning maintenance or refurbishment on pre-1990 structures.
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After a cyclone, flood or fire, we get on site quickly and document what has happened, so you can make decisions and lodge a claim with a proper record behind you.
Damage documentation: we record structural and physical damage across the property
Insurance support: we provide a clear, professional record your insurer can work with
Safety and repairs: we advise what is unsafe to occupy and what to prioritise
When a cyclone crosses the Kimberley, southern assessors are booked out and roads are cut. We are already here, with the licence and the local knowledge to be on site while it still matters.
Ideal for: property owners, asset managers and organisations needing reliable documentation in the aftermath of an emergency event.
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Suspect a leak but cannot find it? We combine moisture meter readings with thermal imaging to trace hidden water without cutting into your walls or ceilings.
Hidden moisture: we detect moisture ingress that is not visible to the naked eye
Leaks and insulation: we locate leaks and insulation gaps in walls, ceilings and floors
Measured results: we take moisture readings, so findings are quantified rather than just seen
Early intervention: we catch problems while they are still cheap to fix
Broome's humidity and wet season rain make concealed moisture a constant problem, and by the time it stains a ceiling the damage is well underway.
Ideal for: property owners and asset managers dealing with persistent moisture, water damage or unexplained mould in tropical conditions.
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Claim knocked back or stalled? We prepare the building assessment that puts evidence behind it, in the format insurers and assessors actually work from.
Evidence of damage: we record the damage, scope and condition across the property
Structured reporting: we report in a form that meets insurer requirements
A supported claim: we set out what failed, why, and what putting it right involves
Remote claims stall because nobody independent has been on site to document the damage properly. We are locally based and licensed, so the record comes from a builder who can also speak to repair scope and cost.
Ideal for: property owners, asset managers and community organisations navigating claims after storm, flood, fire or other damage events.
Asset & Project Management
Cooee Constructions plans, scopes and manages building works across the Kimberley. We are a licensed builder as well as a consultant, so the advice comes from people who have delivered the work, not just planned it.
We can take a project from condition assessment through to capital works plan and scope of works in one engagement. One contract, one point of accountability, and numbers built on our own inspection data rather than someone else's spreadsheet.
Remote work is unforgiving of plans that were priced like city work. Freight, travel, wet season access and getting trades to site are what make or break a job out here, and they are built into everything we produce.
Reach out, we would love to learn more about your specific project needs.
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Not sure what the job actually involves? We work through it with you on site, so the scope is settled before anyone starts pricing or ordering.
Full extent of works: we define what the project actually includes
Site conditions: we assess access, services and constraints, and flag the problems early
Clear objectives: we set out what success looks like, so delivery has something to measure against
Remote work punishes vague scopes. A missed detail that costs an afternoon in Broome costs a return trip and a freight run to Halls Creek. We scope with that in mind.
Ideal for: asset managers, community organisations and government clients defining works before going to tender or engaging a contractor.
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Board asking what the next five years will cost? We build capital works plans that hold up, based on the actual condition of your assets rather than guesswork.
Informed investment: we prioritise works so your funding goes where it does the most good
Remote realities: we cost in freight, travel, mobilisation and wet season access
Aligned outcomes: we build plans that match your organisational goals and reporting cycles
Most capital plans fail out here because they were priced like city work. We have delivered planned works across the Kimberley, so the numbers reflect what jobs actually cost once you are 600km from a supplier.
We can deliver the full chain in one engagement: building condition assessment, capital works plan and scope of works. The plan is built on our own inspection data, so the evidence and the numbers come from the same source.
Ideal for: asset managers, community organisations and government clients preparing forward works programs, budget submissions or funding applications.
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Paying for work you cannot oversee yourself? We inspect at each key stage of the build, so problems are found while they are still fixable rather than after they are covered up.
Quality and workmanship: we check the work at critical stages, slab, frame, lock-up and completion
Compliance: we verify the work against the standards and your project specifications
Early detection: we catch issues before they are built over and become rectification
Out here rectification means a return trip, freight and a builder back on site. We are locally based, so inspections happen on the schedule the build needs rather than when someone can get a flight up.
Ideal for: asset managers, community organisations and owners engaging contractors on remote or isolated sites.
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Short on time or people to run it yourself? We manage the whole job, from planning through to handover, and you deal with one person the whole way.
Contractors, time and cost: we manage trades, programs and budgets to keep the job on track
Remote logistics: we handle freight, mobilisation and the realities of distance
Wet season scheduling: we program works around access windows and weather
We have delivered projects across the Kimberley as a licensed builder, so when a contractor tells you something cannot be done, we know whether that is true.
Ideal for: asset managers, community organisations and government clients without internal capacity to run works on remote sites.