Audit
Book a System Audit
Every Iron and Air engagement starts with a measurement, not a quote. The audit is two to three hours on site, a written PDF report within five business days, and a fixed-price proposal for any recommended work. The fee is the deliverable. You keep the report whether you proceed with us or not. Most clients book the audit, get the report, and use it to make a decision they can defend. Some go ahead with us, some don't. Both outcomes are fine.
Pick the right audit for your situation
Iron and Air offers four audit types, each with a specific scope and a specific price. The audit you book is the one that matches what you're actually trying to assess. If you're not sure which one fits, the form at the bottom asks for context and we'll confirm the right path before charging.
| Audit | Fee | On site | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Health Check | $250 | 1 to 2 hours | Existing solar that's underperforming, throwing fault codes, or off entirely. Fault diagnosis with written report. |
| System Handover Audit | $350 | 2 hours | Inherited systems on a property you've bought or are buying. Documentation, ownership transfer, and condition assessment. |
| Home System Audit | $450 | 2 to 3 hours | New integration projects, smart home, network failover, monitoring, electrical modernisation. The default starting point for most integration work. |
| Combined Estate Audit | $900 | 4 to 6 hours | Owners with both a home and a vessel running Victron. Single combined report covering both sites with integration roadmap. |
All four audits credit 50 percent of the fee against installation work when you proceed within 90 days. The credit applies the same way regardless of which audit you book.
What's in the report
The audit fee buys a written report, not a sales visit. Reports run between 8 and 25 pages depending on audit type and findings. Every report includes:
- Inventory
- Make, model, serial number, age, and current state of every relevant component on the property.
- Photographs
- Timestamped images of every nameplate, every switchboard, every isolator, every existing installation detail that matters.
- Measurements
- Voltage readings, current measurements, insulation resistance, signal strength, fault codes pulled from inverters and BMS where applicable.
- Configuration documentation
- Charge profiles, alarm thresholds, network configuration, integration state of every component currently installed.
- Identified issues
- A ranked list of findings, severity, and recommended action for each.
- Recommendations
- What we'd do, in what order, and what each piece would cost. Fixed-price quotes for scoped work, indicative ranges for variable scope.
- References to standards
- Specific clauses of AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 4777, AS/NZS 5139, and AS/NZS 3004.2 where the findings reference them, so any other contractor or inspector can verify our assessment.
The report is yours. Take it to a different installer if you want a second opinion. Use it for warranty claims with the original manufacturer. Reference it during property settlement negotiations. The report has its own value regardless of whether you continue with Iron and Air for any follow-on work.
From form to delivered report
Most audits run on the same timeline. Here's what to expect from the moment you submit the form below.
1. Confirmation within four business hours
Once the form is in, you'll get an email confirming the audit type, the fee, the proposed visit window, and any prep questions. If the form context suggests a different audit type would suit better, we'll suggest that before booking.
2. Booking confirmation and payment
Once the audit type and visit time are agreed, the fee is paid in advance via bank transfer or card. Booking is confirmed once payment clears. Pre-payment is standard for audits because the audit itself is the deliverable, not a deposit on a larger job.
3. Pre-audit prep brief
A short email goes out 24 to 48 hours before the visit listing what to have ready: access to the switchboard, the inverter, the battery cabinet, any monitoring portals you can log into, photos of nameplates if you have them. Most prep is optional but accelerates the visit if available.
4. Site visit
Two to three hours on site for residential audits, longer for combined estate audits or larger sites. We work to a written checklist so nothing gets missed. Most of the visit is measurement and documentation, with a 20 to 30 minute conversation about your priorities and the patterns we're seeing on the day.
5. Report delivery within five business days
Written PDF report emailed to the address on the booking form. Most reports land within three to four business days. Five business days is the worst-case commitment. If findings need additional research or specialist input, we'll tell you on the day rather than letting the report timeline drift silently.
6. Optional follow-up call
Most clients want a 15 to 30 minute phone or video call to walk through the report after they've read it. The follow-up is included, no extra fee. Useful for asking questions, prioritising recommendations, or scoping the next step.
When you don't need an audit
Not every situation needs an audit. We'd rather tell you that upfront than charge for something you don't need. Three scenarios where the audit isn't the right next step:
Single-issue fault repair
If your problem is "my power point isn't working" or "this circuit keeps tripping," that's a general electrical site visit, not an audit. The site visit is $130 and covers diagnosis and quote in one go. Booking an audit for a single fault is overkill and costs more than it should.
You already know exactly what you want installed
If you've already specified the equipment, the install scope, and the timeline, and you just want a fixed quote, that's a quote request, not an audit. Send the spec to the contact form below and we'll respond with either a fixed-price quote or a recommendation that an audit is genuinely needed first.
The work is genuinely outside our scope
Commercial electrical, large-format multi-residential, or anything QBCC-governed (new builds with a head builder, major renovations) isn't our scope. We'll say so on the form response and refer to a contractor better suited to the work. No audit fee charged for situations we shouldn't be doing in the first place.
For general electrical work, see /electrical/. For full pricing, see /pricing/.
Common questions before booking
The questions most people ask before submitting the form below.
▸ Why charge for the audit when other electricians quote for free?
▸ What if I just want a rough indication of cost?
▸ How firm is the install quote that comes with the report?
▸ Can I book an audit for a property I don't yet own?
▸ What if I book the wrong audit type?
▸ Will the audit work for an investment property or rental?
▸ How do I prepare for the audit?
▸ What if I want to think about it before booking?
Where we audit
Audit pricing is set per zone. Zone 1 is the standard rate. Zone 2 and Zone 3 carry a small uplift to cover the additional travel. Full per-zone pricing is on the pricing page.
Zone 1
Coomera to Southport
Coomera, Pimpama, Oxenford, Helensvale, Hope Island, Paradise Point, Sanctuary Cove, Sovereign Islands, Runaway Bay, Biggera Waters, Labrador, Main Beach, Southport.
Zone 2
Broadbeach to Burleigh
Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Waters, Mudgeeraba, Robina, Reedy Creek, Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Miami.
Zone 3
Yatala or Coolangatta
Yatala, Ormeau, Pacific Pines, Upper Coomera, Beenleigh, Logan, Springwood, Tugun, Currumbin, Coolangatta, Tweed Heads.
Outside Zone 3: Quoted per kilometre return from Hope Island base. Minimum charge $80.
Request an audit
Submit the form and we'll respond within four business hours to confirm the audit type, the fee, and the visit window. We're currently scheduling two integration projects per month. Audits booked first-come.
If the form is the wrong format for what you need to ask, call +61 412 371 110 instead. Phone is faster than email for anything with a settlement deadline or genuine urgency.