Run the numbers yourself.

Method — air: leak flow from orifice tables at 700 kPa (1.6 mm ≈ 3.1 L/s, 3 mm ≈ 12.3 L/s, 6 mm ≈ 49 L/s); compressor energy ≈ 0.4 kW per L/s delivered. Steam: Napier orifice formula, kg/h ≈ 0.247 × P_abs(bar) × d²(mm). Indicative only — actual losses depend on system pressure, compressor efficiency and control. An ultrasound survey measures each leak individually.

Method: scaffold at $18/m²/week hire plus $35/m² erection and dismantle, minimum two weeks on site plus work duration (indicative QLD 2026 market rates); rope access at $155 per hour per technician plus GST — $1,240 per technician-day, $2,480 for a two-technician day — including the IRATA-certified technician, ropes, harness and rigging equipment, plus one rigging day. Additional tooling or specialised equipment may be added depending on scope; extensive travel is quoted separately. Ignores EWP and council footpath permit costs, which usually favour rope access further.

Guide only. Method: 15 min per DB; 45 min, 1.5 h or 3 h per MSB by configuration; 60 min per MCC/VSD bank; site factor; 6.5 productive hours per day. Small commercial pricing: $650 per single-compartment main switchboard and $100 per additional distribution board, plus GST; larger boards are quoted from photos because compartment count drives time. Sites more than 30–45 minutes from base attract a travel rate. Industrial sites, permit-to-work sites and programs above ~30 boards are scoped on day rates with travel, meals and accommodation and tolls assessed for the location. Every board is different — this is the estimate that starts the conversation, not the quote that ends it.

Method: lead thermographer at $385 for the first hour and $285 per hour thereafter (a full 8-hour day is $2,380); where rope access is required, a second IRATA technician at $155 per hour; technical reporting at $165 per hour, at roughly one hour of reporting per hour on site for a comprehensive report. Equipment charges and travel are quoted separately. All prices exclude GST and vary with volume — this is a starting point, not a quote.