Help for cracked, spalling and corrosion affected reinforced concrete in homes, apartment buildings, body corporate properties, car parks and commercial sites.
Start with the location and visible damage. Every repair quote needs a site specific assessment.
Concrete cancer can present differently depending on the structure, exposure, reinforcement, water ingress and access. These pages help narrow the likely repair pathway before an on site quote.
Repair pathways for cracked, spalling and corrosion affected reinforced concrete across residential, strata and commercial properties.
View service →Assessment and repair of delaminated, drummy, flaking or broken concrete where reinforcement corrosion may be present.
View service →Concrete cancer and spalling around balcony edges, soffits, balustrade zones and exposed slab edges.
View service →Repairs to exposed slab edges where cracking, rust staining or concrete breakout has developed.
View service →Assessment of visible cracking to determine whether corrosion, movement, moisture or another mechanism may be involved.
View service →Remediation pathways where steel reinforcement has corroded, expanded and damaged surrounding concrete.
View service →Reinforcement corrosion can expand inside concrete and create pressure that cracks or dislodges the surrounding material. Loose concrete can also create a falling debris risk in elevated areas.
Example images are from Wikimedia Commons and are not project photos from Concrete Cancer Gold Coast. See photo credits.
Tell us the suburb, property type, location of damage and what you can see.
Text clear photos showing the wider area and close up cracking, rust staining or spalling.
The affected concrete, access and likely repair scope need to be reviewed in person.
Repair pricing can then be prepared around the actual extent and site conditions.
Published Gold Coast market examples show small localised repairs can begin in the low thousands, while structural or widespread remediation can move well beyond $25,000. Access, hidden corrosion, engineering and the number of affected areas all matter.
Small, accessible areas as a broad market guide only.
Multiple areas, deeper breakout, difficult access or more extensive reinforcement work.
Multi level, facade, car park and body corporate projects require inspection and scoped pricing.
From coastal apartment buildings to residential and commercial properties further inland, we have built location specific information around the common property types and concrete elements people are searching for.
Chloride exposure, moisture, carbonation, inadequate concrete cover and existing cracking can all contribute to reinforcement corrosion. The actual cause and repair method need to be assessed for the specific structure rather than assumed from a photo.
Read the coastal corrosion guide →
Concrete cancer is a common term for deterioration of reinforced concrete where corrosion of embedded steel can lead to cracking, delamination and spalling.
Common signs include flaking or broken concrete, rust staining, cracking that follows reinforcement lines, exposed steel and hollow or drummy sounding concrete.
Photos are useful for an initial conversation, but a reliable repair scope and price generally require an on site inspection because hidden deterioration and access can materially change the work.
Yes. Enquiries can range from homes and units through to body corporate, car park, commercial and apartment building concrete repairs.
Small localised repairs may start in the low thousands, while larger structural, access intensive or multi area projects can cost substantially more. See the pricing guide for indicative market ranges.
Send the property details and arrange an on site assessment pathway.
