If you're new to building compliance, it's normal to have questions about how the process works and what to expect.
Below are answers to the most common questions we receive. If you're still unsure, a Preliminary Compliance Review is the best first step.
No.
SILMOD Building Consulting is a building compliance consultancy.
We are not the Relevant Building Surveyor, do not issue building permits, and do not make statutory decisions.
We help clients understand their compliance position and prepare the documentation required to progress their project.
This includes providing guidance, preparing reports, and coordinating applications where required.
We work with:
Across residential and commercial projects in Victoria.
It is an initial review of your project information to help identify likely compliance issues and the most appropriate pathway forward.
It is designed to give you clarity before committing to a specific application or service.
If you're unsure what approvals your project requires or where to start, this is usually the best first step.
It helps clarify your situation so you can proceed with the right service.
Yes.
We assist with preparing and coordinating Report & Consent applications where required.
The relevant authority determines the outcome.
Yes.
We can review your Building Notice and help you understand what it relates to and what steps are typically required to respond.
No.
All statutory decisions are made by the relevant authority or Relevant Building Surveyor.
Our role is to help you prepare clear and well-supported documentation.
If available, please provide:
If you don’t have everything, that’s fine — we can still review your situation.
Timeframes vary depending on the complexity of the project and the relevant authority’s assessment timeframes.
We will provide an indication once we have reviewed your project.
Some matters can be assessed from documentation alone.
If a site visit is required, we will advise you during the process.
Yes.
Where required, we can coordinate engineers, architects, or other specialists as part of your compliance pathway.
If you're unsure where to start, a Preliminary Compliance Review will help clarify your compliance pathway and next steps.
SILMOD Building Consulting Pty Ltd
SILMOD Building Consulting provides building compliance consulting, documentation preparation and coordination services across Victoria.
We are not the Relevant Building Surveyor and do not issue building permits or make statutory decisions. Final compliance and approval decisions rest with the relevant authority or appointed building surveyor.
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