Build Over Asset CCTV Inspections Council-approved sewer & stormwater reports.
Pipe View delivers Build Over Asset CCTV surveys for sewer and stormwater assets across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Ipswich and Gympie.
Reports are coded to WSA 05:2020, aligned with QDC MP 1.4 and the SEQ Water Supply and Sewerage Design and Construction Code, and accepted by Unitywater, Urban Utilities (QUU) and every South East Queensland council for BOS and BOSW approvals.
Each survey records defects, junctions, materials, invert levels and pipeline locations where required, delivered as a PDF report with MP4 footage and stills to support your Form 32 submission.
When you need a Build Over survey.
If you are building over or near an existing sewer or stormwater asset, the authority will want evidence of its condition. Six reasons developers, builders, certifiers and homeowners book one.
Condition of Building Approval
Unitywater, Urban Utilities (QUU) and South East Queensland councils commonly require a BOS or BOSW CCTV inspection before a building approval is issued.
Pre-Construction Baseline
A coded record of the asset before a machine goes anywhere near it. If damage is alleged later, you have dated evidence of the condition you inherited.
Post-Construction Verification
Many approvals require the asset to be re-inspected once works are complete, confirming no damage, deflection or intrusion has occurred during construction.
QDC MP 1.4 Evidence
Documentary evidence supporting compliance with QDC MP 1.4 and the SEQ Code, in a format assessors recognise and can sign off without going back and forth.
Sewer or Stormwater
Sewer assets under Unitywater and Urban Utilities, stormwater assets under local council. We inspect and report both, so one survey covers the site.
Ongoing Maintenance Access
Authorities need to reach the asset for maintenance and emergency work. The survey confirms alignment, depth and access are preserved by the proposed structure.
// Submission-ready reports in 24–48 hours
What a Build Over Asset survey actually is.
If you are building over or close to an underground sewer or stormwater pipe, the authority that owns that pipe wants to know two things before they approve your plans. Is the pipe in sound condition now, and will they still be able to get to it later if something goes wrong.
A Build Over Asset survey answers both. We send a camera through the line, record its condition observation by observation, and produce a report the assessor can read and sign off. Nothing is dug up. We work from the existing maintenance holes and inspection openings already on the property, and most residential sites are done in a few hours.
The report is coded to WSA 05:2020 and set out to suit QDC MP 1.4 and the SEQ Code, which is the format assessors expect. That matters more than it sounds. A report in the wrong format is the most common reason a build over application goes back and forth for weeks.
Not sure which one applies to your site? Send us the letter or condition you have been given along with the address and we will tell you which asset it is and what the assessor will be looking for. Send it through here.
Councils & authorities we report to.
Every asset owner sets out what they want to see. Reports are prepared to the requirements of the authority assessing your application, not to a generic template.
Logan, Redland and Gympie councils run their own water businesses, so they own the sewer as well as the stormwater in their areas. That changes who assesses your application and what they want to see.
Not sure who owns the asset on your site? That is one of the first things we check. Send the address through and we will confirm the asset owner, the approval pathway and what the assessor will be looking for.
Check my siteFrom enquiry to approval-ready report.
Four steps. You will know who owns the asset, what will happen on the day and what you are getting before we roll.
Booking & Scope
Send the address and any plans. We confirm whether the asset is sewer or stormwater, who assesses it, whether the survey is pre or post construction, and lock in access, timing and safety requirements in writing.
Pre-Job Asset Check
Before we leave the yard we pull the authority asset data and Dial Before You Dig records, review your drawings and plan the run list, so nothing the assessor needs gets missed on the day.
On-Site Survey
A robotic crawler is run through the line from the existing maintenance holes. Defects, junctions and materials are coded to WSA 05:2020, with invert levels and pipeline location recorded where required.
Report & Delivery
A WinCan VX report with observations, chainages and location notes, plus MP4 footage and stills, delivered within 24–48 hours by secure link or on USB if you prefer. Ready to lodge.
Everything the assessor asks for, in one pack.
Every report is built around the authority assessing your application rather than a generic template. What Unitywater wants to see is not identical to what your local council wants to see, and the pack is put together accordingly.
Our self-propelled robotic crawlers carry 360° pan, tilt and zoom, so the camera can look directly into junctions and defects rather than glimpsing them side-on as it passes. That is the difference between an observation an assessor accepts and one they query.
Every job run by the people who report it.
The operator on site is the one who codes your report.
Get a Build Over Asset quote.
Send the site address and we will confirm who owns the asset, what the assessor will be looking for and the earliest booking window.
Been given a condition or reference number by the council or water authority? Include it with your enquiry. It tells us the approval pathway straight away and means we can quote the right scope first time.
Build Over Asset FAQs
South East Queensland councils and water authorities.
01Are your Build Over reports accepted by SEQ councils and water authorities?
Yes. Reports are coded to WSA 05:2020, the Conduit Inspection Reporting Code of Australia published by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), and set out to suit QDC MP 1.4 and the SEQ Code.
They are accepted by Unitywater, Urban Utilities (QUU), Brisbane City Council, Sunshine Coast Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Ipswich City Council, Logan City Council, Redland City Council, Gympie Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council and Noosa Council.
02Do I need a survey before construction, after, or both?
It depends on the works and the authority. Most build over approvals require a pre-construction survey to establish the condition of the asset before anything is built. Many also require a post-construction survey to confirm nothing was damaged during the works.
If you are not sure which applies, send us the condition or reference number you have been given along with the site address and we will tell you what is being asked for.
03Will you need to dig anything up?
No. The survey is non-invasive. We work from the maintenance holes and inspection openings already on the property, so nothing is excavated and the surface is left as we found it.
The one thing worth checking before we arrive is whether your access points are visible. Inspection openings often end up buried under turf, mulch or a garden bed. If yours cannot be found on the day we may need to come back once it is uncovered, so a quick look beforehand saves everyone a trip.
04What do I need to provide before booking?
The site address is enough to quote and book. Anything else you have helps us plan the run and get it right first time:
- The council or authority condition, letter or reference number
- Engineering drawings or a site plan, if you have them
- Whether the survey is pre-construction, post-construction or both
- Any access notes, such as locked gates, dogs, or a steep driveway
If you have none of that, the address alone is fine. We pull the authority asset data ourselves before the job.
05What happens if the inspection finds the asset is damaged?
We record and code what is there, factually. A defect does not automatically stop an approval. Assessors see pipes in all sorts of condition and what matters is that the condition is documented properly so a decision can be made on the evidence.
Depending on what is found, the authority may accept it as is, ask for the asset to be repaired or relined first, or ask for the design to be adjusted. That call sits with the assessor, not with us. Where remediation is required we can re-inspect afterwards and issue an updated report.
Finding a defect before you build is a far better outcome than finding it afterwards, which is the whole reason the pre-construction survey exists.
06How long does it take, and when do I get the report?
Most residential build over surveys take a few hours on site. Larger or commercial sites with multiple assets can run a full day.
The report is delivered within 24–48 hours of the inspection as a submission-ready PDF with MP4 footage and stills, by secure link or on USB if you prefer.
07Do you handle both sewer and stormwater Build Overs?
Yes. Sewer assets are generally assessed by Unitywater or Urban Utilities (QUU), and stormwater assets by your local council. Logan, Redland and Gympie councils run their own water businesses, so they own both in their areas.
If a site has both, we can inspect and report both in the one visit. See also our Stormwater CCTV and Sewer CCTV services.
08Which areas do you service?
We operate daily across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Logan, Redland and Gympie, and everywhere in between along the South East Queensland corridor.
Projects outside the region are taken on by arrangement. Send the site address and we will confirm availability.