Prices
Structural engineer cost in Hobart
Starting prices for every service, what each one includes, what moves a quote up or down, and how our fees compare with published Hobart figures. Every job gets a fixed quote before anything starts.
In short
A structural engineer in Hobart costs from $350 + GST for a Form 55 certificate, $590 + GST for a structural inspection or crack report and $750 + GST for a retaining wall design. Underpinning design, landslip reports, footings, stormwater, defect reports, heritage and all commercial work are priced by fixed quote. You get the fixed price within 1–2 business hours, before any work starts.
- Fixed fees
- Agreed in your quote before we start
- GST
- All prices are ex GST
- Quote time
- Within 1–2 business hours, Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm
- Independent
- No repairs to sell, so the fee is all you pay us
Price list
How much does a structural engineer cost in Hobart?
Our structural engineer prices in Hobart start at these amounts, ex GST. Your fixed quote confirms the exact fee for your job, what it includes and the delivery date.
| Service | What's included | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Structural inspection & report | Site visit and a signed report on the structure: what's moving, why, how serious it is and what to do. | From $590 + GST |
| Cracks & foundation movement report | Cracks measured and rated against the AS 2870 damage categories, the likely cause and the repair priority. | From $590 + GST |
| Pre-purchase structural inspection | An engineer's view on cracks, movement or stumps before you buy, timed around your deadline. | From $590 + GST |
| Underpinning quote second opinion | A written review of a contractor's underpinning quote from documents and photos, without a site visit. | From $390 + GST |
| Wall removal & beam design | Beam, posts and footing design with drawings your builder can price, and a Form 35 where the work needs one. | From $550 + GST |
| Retaining wall design | Wall design with drawings and calculations, and a Form 35 where the wall needs one. | From $750 + GST |
| Deck, pergola or carport | Footings, framing and connections for a deck or roofed structure, and a Form 35 where needed. | From $450 + GST |
| Swimming pool engineering | Concrete pool shell design, including pools on sloping blocks and near boundaries. | From $850 + GST |
| Dilapidation report | A dated photographic condition record before nearby demolition, excavation or construction. | From $650 + GST |
| Form 55 / as-built certification | Inspection of work already built and a Certificate of Qualified Person for your building surveyor. | From $350 + GST |
| Underpinning design & certification | Design, documents for your surveyor and stage inspections. | Fixed quote |
| Restumping | Stump layout, bearers and certification for raised floors. | Fixed quote |
| Extensions & renovations | Structural drawings for additions, second storeys and granny flats. | Fixed quote |
| Landslip reports | Reports to AGS 2007 for a site in a Landslip Hazard Code band. | Fixed quote |
| Site classification & footings | AS 2870 site class, slab and footing design. | Fixed quote |
| Stormwater & drainage | Drainage plans, on-site detention and easement consent drawings. | Fixed quote |
| Building defect reports | Independent reports for defects and builder disputes. | Fixed quote |
| Heritage & older homes | Sandstone, brick and timber homes, and heritage approvals. | Fixed quote |
| All commercial work | Fit-outs, mezzanines, steel structures, townhouses and commercial inspections. | Fixed quote |
Prices exclude GST. "Fixed quote" services are priced for your job within 1–2 business hours from photos or plans.
Inclusions
What's included in the price?
The price includes everything your fixed quote lists for that job. Typically that is:
- An engineer's review of your photos, plans or documents
- A site visit, where the quote says one is needed (Greater Hobart)
- The signed report, or the calculations and drawings for a design
- A Form 35 for designs that go to a building surveyor, or a Form 55 for an assessable item
- Stage inspections, where the quote lists them
If the scope changes, for example a soil test or a repair design is added, we quote the extra work before doing it.
Form 55 / as-built certification
An inspection of work already built and a Certificate of Qualified Person – Assessable Item for your building surveyor.
Cheapest isn't the whole story
A free inspection from a company that sells repairs costs nothing upfront, but the advice comes with something to sell. An independent engineer's fixed fee pays for a diagnosis and nothing else.
What changes a price
What changes the cost of a structural engineer?
The cost of a structural engineer changes with the size of the job, whether a site visit is needed, access, the purpose of the report and any testing or inspections. The starting price covers a straightforward job; these are the things that move a quote.
Size and complexity
More rooms, storeys, spans or walls take longer to inspect or design. Units and commercial buildings are quoted per project.
Site visit or desktop
Some jobs can be done from photos and plans. Others need an engineer on site, and the quote says which.
Access
Subfloors, roof spaces, steep blocks and tight sites add time on site.
Purpose of the report
A report for a builder dispute or TASCAT needs more detail and a set format, so tell us upfront.
Testing
A site classification, landslip report or deeper investigation may need boreholes or soil testing, quoted before it happens.
Inspections and certification
Designs that need stage inspections and sign-off include them in the quote, so you know the full fee.
How we compare
How do our prices compare with published Hobart figures?
Our starting prices sit at or near the bottom of the published ranges we found for the same work. These are ranges published by others, checked November 2026; every provider's final fee depends on the job, including ours.
| Work | Published range | Source | Our starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crack inspection report, Hobart | $900–$2,400 | Yakka Labour structural engineer cost guide | From $590 + GST |
| Beam design for wall removal, Hobart | $550–$1,700 | Yakka Labour structural engineer cost guide | From $550 + GST |
| Structural engineer hourly rate, Hobart | $150–$250 an hour | Yakka Labour structural engineer cost guide | Fixed fee per job |
| Pre-purchase engineer's report (national) | $800–$2,500 | Yakka Labour structural engineer cost guide | From $590 + GST |
| Residential dilapidation report | $600–$1,500 | Dilapidation Report Hobart cost page | From $650 + GST |
| Pre-purchase building inspection (a building inspector, not an engineer) | $500–$968 | Swell Building Inspections and Building Evaluate | Engineer's inspection from $590 + GST |
| Underpinning works by a contractor (not engineering) | $5,000–$15,000 | Mirage Building underpinning cost guide | Second opinion from $390 + GST |
Published ranges checked November 2026. Some sources quote prices including GST and some don't; ours are ex GST. Not every source is Hobart-specific, and each is labelled.
Published ranges and our starting prices
- Crack report: published Hobart range$900–$2,400
- Our crack reportFrom $590
- Beam design: published Hobart range$550–$1,700
- Our beam designFrom $550
- Dilapidation report: published range$600–$1,500
- Our dilapidation reportFrom $650
- Pre-purchase building inspection (inspector)$500–$968
- Our pre-purchase structural inspectionFrom $590
How we quote
How do we quote a job?
We quote every job as a fixed fee, from your photos or plans, within 1–2 business hours (Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm). The quote says what's included, whether a site visit is needed and the delivery date.
Send photos or plans
With the address, what you need and any deadline, such as settlement, a permit or a builder's start date.
Get a fixed quote
A fixed fee for your job, with the scope, any site visit and the delivery date.
Accept and we start
No hourly billing and no surprises. Any change in scope is quoted before we do it.
Quote builder
Start your quote request in 30 seconds
Pick the service and what's happening, and we'll carry both into the quote form. You only add your details and any photos or plans.
- Photos help. A wide shot and a close-up of each problem is plenty.
- Building something? Attach the plans as PDFs.
- On a deadline? Tell us, for example a settlement date or a permit lodgement.