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Perth’s Dedicated Multidisciplinary Coating Inspection Consultancy

Welcome to PAINTINSPEC, a bespoke inspection consultancy that has many years of experience in Inspection, Quality Control and Quality Assurance throughout a wide range of infrastructure.

Our qualifications and experience in the areas of inspection, quality control and quality assurance, make Paintinspec the go-to consultancy for all your quality requirements. Over the years our consultants have been recognised for their work within the painting industry, as well as by architects, engineers and legal practitioners. We have inspected, surveyed, assessed and supervised painting works for numerous multinational bodies, spanning the Subsea, Marine, Offshore, Industrial, Mining, Commercial and Residential sectors.

Based in Perth our services extend intrastate, interstate and overseas. As our clients can attest, we offer and achieve high standards of professionalism, cost-effectiveness and on-time delivery. Discover what our services can do for you.

Subsea, Offshore and Marine Infrastructure

PAINTINSPEC are specialists in this stringent quality focused sector. Whether your project is in the documentation, trials, competency evaluation, or production phase, we understand from experience what is needed right through the entire process.

Industrial and Mining Infrastructure

Coatings and linings are a large part of any industrial or mining site. Whether you are coating superstructures, lining tanks for primary containment or secondary containment, wrapping buried pipelines, PAINTINSPEC understands from experience all the inspection requirements to ensure the durability and integrity of your asset.

Commercial & Residential Building Infrastructure

Our expertise in the commercial and residential sector is based on decades of experience. Whether your require failure analysis, defect assessment, evaluation of workmanship issues, or our project management and specification services for your Strata Scheme maintenance project, PAINTINSPEC is the preferred choice.

Call 0412 447 735 to discuss your next project.

ABOUT US

Qualified, Certified, and Equipped

We here at PAINTINSPEC offer independent inspection and analysis on a wide range of coating types and substrate materials. Taking a holistic approach, we give consideration to the entire fabric or envelope of your infrastructure, thus ensuring quality outcomes and preservation of your assets integrity. Our personnel have had decades of experience and a proven sound knowledge in fields such as:

Subsea, Offshore & Marine Infrastructure

Insulation linings and high performance coatings for Subsea infrastructure.  High performance coatings for Offshore & Marine Structures.

Industrial & Mining Infrastructure

Protective coatings, linings, waterproofing, wrap systems and galvanizing for Industrial and Mining infrastructure.

Commercial & Residential Building Infrastructure

Architectural coatings, textures, plasters, powder coating, galvanising, and waterproofing for Commercial and Residential infrastructure.Heritage archive research, colour schemes and substrate treatments.

 

Qualifications

The oil and gas industry worldwide recognises the NACE Certified Coating Inspector Level 3 as one of the benchmarks for quality control and quality assurance in surface preparation and application of coatings. As fully equipped NACE Certified Coating Inspectors with all the relevant insurances and certified equipment, PAINTINSPEC can provide a significant contribution to your quality of coatings in the areas of Subsea, Offshore & Marine, Industrial & Mining, and Commercial sectors. Some of our qualifications are listed below.
  • NACE CERTIFIED COATING INSPECTOR – LEVEL 3 CIP No. 17648
  • ACA Coatings Selection & Specification – Certificate 6116
  • ACA/ACRA Corrosion & Protection of Reinforced Concrete – Certificate 6051
  • Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment – Certificate 5190882
  • Cert III Surface preparation and Coating – Certificate C1073458
  • ICORR Fireproofing Inspector Level 2
  • ICORR Insulation Inspector Level 2
  • ICORR Galvanising Inspector Level 2
  • NACE Instructor for the Coating Inspector Program (CIP Level 1 & 2)

Professional Association Memberships

  • ACA – Australasian Corrosion Association
  • NACE – National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • SSPC – Society Steel Protective Coatings
  • ICORR – Institute of Corrosion

Our Beliefs

We believe that showing respect for different cultures, using diplomacy, being reasonable, and giving sound advice within the limitations of one’s authority, assists the smooth transition of either the worker, or the contractor to specification compliance.

High Profile Projects

Chevron Gorgon Subsea
Chevron Wheatstone Subsea
Woodside Xena Subsea
Woodside Enfield Subsea
Woodside KLE
Binningup Desalination Plant
BHP RGP 5 Jetty Piles
Port Waratah Coal Stackers
AK Reserve Basket Ball Stadium
HBF Joondalup Arena Upgrade
BHP Curtin Chemistry Centre
Binningup Desalination Plant

Engineers & Constructors

J Steel Australasia
McConnell Dowell
Technip Oceania
CAPE
AGC
BGC
WA Government – Department of Finance

 

SERVICES

Perth’s Bespoke Inspection Consultancy


PAINTINSPEC’ personnel can assist you in reaching and ensuring your quality requirements for; substrate preparation, coating and lining applications, buried and submerged pipeline coatings, fireproofing, insulation, galvanising, powder coatings and architectural coatings. Click the applicable industry sector below.

Subsea, Offshore, and Marine Infrastructure

PAINTINSPEC’ NACE Certified Coating Level 3 Inspectors have years of experience working within the subsea, offshore and marine infrastructure sector. Our internationally qualified and experienced personnel can help you ensure your quality requirements are met in this most stringent sector. Whether it be development of procedures,  inspection and test plans, or verification of trials and competencies, we ensure the t’s are crossed, and i’s are dotted.
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Examples of where we can assist you are as follows:
 

Quality Assurance

  • Coating Procedure Specification (CPS) Development and Reviews
  • Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) Development and Reviews
  • Pre-Qualification Trials (PQT)
  • Pre-Production Trials (PPT)
  • Coating Procedure Trial (CPT) Verification
  • Coating Applicator Qualification (CAQ) Verification
  • Verification of Competencies (VOC)
  • MDR Compilation and Reviews

Inspection

Compliance verification

Quality Control

Full time monitoring and documenting of production phases

Industrial and Mining Infrastructure

We provide a comprehensive service to the Industrial and Mining sector through all phases of quality assurance, inspection, and quality control. Our team can start from the beginning with the necessary specification and procedural development and work with you right throughout the entire project’s quality assurance, inspection and quality control requirements. Some examples where we can specifically assist your next project are listed below.

Quality Assurance

  • Specification development and reviews
  • Coating Procedure Specification (CPS) Development and Reviews
  • Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) Development and Reviews
  • Verification of Competencies (VOC)
  • Material Data Records (MDR) Compilation and Reviews

Inspection

Compliance verification

Quality Control

Full time monitoring and documenting of production phases

 

Commercial and Residential Building Infrastructure

PAINTINSPEC provides specialised services such as; Maintenance surveys – specifications – inspection and condition reports for residential and commercial buildings, including heritage properties. In addition we adopt lean maintenance stratergies and staged works programs to meet the facility’s budget.
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Our years of experience and proven results have shown we can save Owners in some cases $100,000.00’s of dollars at the tendering stage, but still ensure consistent quality outcomes throughout the entire project.

The infrastructure sectors we specialise in

  • Government Assets
  • Commercial Buildings
  • Heritage Buildings
  • Strata Schemes
  • Residential Homes

Quality Assurance

  • Project Management
  • Specification Writing
  • Pre and Post Tender Consulting
  • Coating and Maintenance Surveys
  • Lean Maintenance & Staged Works

Inspection & Assessment

  • Compliance verification
  • Defect liability period and warranty Inspection
  • Workmanship issues and claims
  • Plaster problems
  • Peeling paint problems
  • Failure analysis
  • Building commission expert report submissions
  • State Administrative tribunal – expert witness

For professional advice call us on 0412 447 735

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

On the basis of the mentioned qualifications and experience, our inspectors and consultants are recognised not just by the painting industry and paint manufacturers, but also architects, engineers and legal practitioners. To date, the consultancy has surveyed, assessed and supervised painting work for numerous multinational, commercial, industrial, professional entities and government departments throughout Western Australia, interstate and overseas. As our clients can attest, we offer and achieve high standards of professionalism, cost-effective solutions, and on-time service delivery.

You don't get what you expect...

You get what you inspect!

  • Membership of Various Professional and Vocational Associations

    • Australian Corrosion Association (ACA) • National Association of Corrosion Engineers – International (NACE) • The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)Web Developer

  • Clientele

    > STRATA MANAGERS > GOVERNMENT > BUILDERS > ENGINEERS/CONSTRUCTORS > CONSULTANTS

  • Guide to the painting of buildings

    AS/NZS 2311:2000 AUSTRALIAN / NEW ZEALAND STANDARD

  • Guide to the protection of iron and steel
    against exterior atmospheric corrosion

    AS/NZS 2312:2002 AUSTRALIAN / NEW ZEALAND STANDARD

Equipment Hire

Coating Inspection Equipment Hire

A client-driven firm, Paintinspec wants you to receive the service and expertise you require for all your coating inspection equipment requirements. Below is a sample of the inspection equipment we have available.
For all your requirements please call us on, 0412 447 735

Coating Porosity

Low Voltage and High Voltage
  • Holiday detectors – Elcometer 236 (with various brushes and rolling springs)
  • Low voltage wet sponge holiday detectors – Elcometer 270
  • Certified crest meter for verifying accuracy of high voltage DC holiday detectors
  • Elcometer 236 – 1 meter extension pole
  • Elcometer 270 Roller Kit
  • Elcometer 270 Extension Pole

Abrasive Blasting

Contamination, Quality and Efficiency
  • Blast nozzle pressure gauge (Checks pressure at blast nozzle)
  • Blast nozzle aperture gauge (Checks degree of wear on the blast nozzle)
  • Abrasive media sieve test equipment for steel grit – SSPC AB2
  • Abrasive conductivity
  • Abrasive chloride determination

Corrosion Surveys

Appearance, Wall thickness and Pit depth
  • SSPC VIS 2 – standard method of evaluating degree of rusting on painted surfaces
  • Metal wall thickness gauge
  • Pit Depth Gauge

Failure Analysis

Books
  • MACAW’S PIPELINE DEFECTS
  • FITZ’S ATLAS 2
  • See photo gallery for periodic photographs regarding failures

Dry Film Thickness

Magnetic, Electro-Magnetic, Eddy Current, Ultrasonic and Destructive
  • Ultrasonic coating thickness on concrete, plastic, fibreglass – Defelsko (Range 13µm – 1000µm)
  • Dry film thickness gauge – ferrous and high temperature (up to 1.5mm, 5mm, 13mm, Right angle probes)
  • Dry film thickness gauge – non-ferrous (Up to 1500µm, Right angle probes)
  • Paint inspection gauge (Tooke gauges by Elcometer)
  • Dry film thickness type 1 – Banana gauge (Intrinsically safe in explosive environments)
  • Dry film thickness gauge for fireproofing (Up to 13mm)
  • Dry film thickness on hot substrates (Up to 10mm)

Surface Cleanliness

Appearance, Contamination and Moisture
  • Pictorial surface preparation standards for abrasive blasting and power tool cleaning
    • ISO 8501.1.2007
    • SSPC – VIS 1 – Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning
    • SSPC – VIS 3 – Power and Hand Tool Cleaning
    • SSPC – VIS 4 / NACE VIS 7 – Waterjetting
  • Dust tape, comparator chart and 10x magnifier
  • Elcometer 138S Bresle patch test kit
  • CSN – Chloride, Sulphate and Nitrate test kits
  • Elcometer 130S & T Soluble Salt Meter
  • Digital pH test kit concrete
  • Tramex concrete moisture meter (Digital)

Surface Profile

Type, Height and Depth
  • Surface profile comparators for steel – (ISO)
  • Surface profile comparator set for concrete – (ICRI)
  • Pit depth gauge (analogue)
  • Surface profile micrometer analogue and digital (for measuring Testex tape)
  • Digital surface profile gauge – Elcometer 224 Top Model – Straight Probe & Probe for Convex Substrate
  • Replica tape: 12µm- 25µm, 20µm – 50µm, 38µm – 115µm, 100µm-150µm
  • Elcoemter PS10 Sylus Instrument

Temperature

Ambient, Liquid, Surface, Dew Point, Delta and Relative Humidity
  • Electronic temperature meters – Elcometer 319 Top and Standard Models
  • Surface temperature gauge – analogue
  • Whirling hygrometer – (Intrinsically safe)
  • Paint temperature thermometers
  • High temperature K–type probe (Plugs into Elcometer 319)

Adhesion

Pull Off, Cross Cut and Tape
  • Adhesion tester – Elcometer 510T Automatic Adhesion Tester
  • Adhesion tester – PosiTector ATA Automatic Adhesion Tester
  • Adhesion Testing Dollies – Both Elcometer and PosiTector (50mm, 20mm, 14mm, 10mm dollies)
  • Adhesion tester – cross cut (1mm, 2mm, 3mm blades)
  • Adhesion testing tape (AS 1580.408.4)

Hardness & Cure

Durometer, Barcol, Solvent and Pencil
  • BARCOL 934, 935
  • Durometer Type D
  • Hardness testing – Elcometer 501 Pencil Hardness

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