Build Rescue: Something has gone wrong. Get an expert head across it this week.
Reviewed personally by Jesse Barrass — an ex-builder with years of hands-on construction experience.
Who this is for
- A trade dispute, defect or variation fight is escalating and you need an experienced head across it
- The budget has blown out and you can’t see where the build goes from here
- The build has stalled — a trade walked, the certifier flagged something, the bank paused a drawdown
Exactly what you get
- An urgent 90-minute review call on the problem, within 48 hours of booking
- A written action plan: what to do first, what to document, what to say, who to call
- A straight answer on whether you need a lawyer, an inspector or neither
- A fixed-fee proposal for ongoing help — only if the situation genuinely needs it
This is the shape of the deliverable
The situation
Variation presented mid-slab at $18,400
Assessed against scope: roughly double a fair rate
Move 1 — today
Do not sign; request the variation breakdown in writing
Locks the paper trail before any commitment
Move 2 — this week
Price the variation independently against the band provided
Negotiating position established before the pour date
Traps to avoid
“We stop work unless it’s signed today”
The pressure move — the plan covers how to answer it
The situation, the immediate moves in order, and the traps while it plays out.
The action plan is one page: the situation, the immediate moves in order, and the traps to avoid while it plays out.
Worked example — what this catches
2× fair rate
A mid-build variation priced at roughly double a fair rate, presented with a “sign today or we stop work” deadline — the classic moment a 90-minute triage call pays for itself.
Real results go on the proof pageWhat this is not — in plain English
This is not legal representation and not a building inspection. It is the calm, experienced triage that stops a bad week becoming a bad build.
Full details in our terms and disclaimer — written to be read, not buried.
Common questions
How fast can we talk?
Within 48 hours of booking, usually sooner. If your situation is time-critical — a payment demand, a pour scheduled tomorrow — say so in the form and call the number as well.
Can you talk to the trade or certifier for me?
No — we prepare you to have that conversation well. Where formal representation is needed, the action plan says exactly what kind and when.
Is this a building inspection?
No. Where a physical inspection is the right move, the plan tells you what type to commission and what to ask for in the report.
What kind of problems do you see most?
Variation disputes, quotes-versus-reality blowouts, defect standoffs, sequence and inspection problems, and drawdown stalls. If yours is different, the first call will still sort signal from noise.
Ready? Book your Rescue call — $490
Fixed fee, call within 48 hours. Book through the form, or call 0484 508 363 and talk it through first.