Is your home or building site in a bushfire prone area?
BAL-QLD can help!
- New Homes
- Renovations
- Shed/Outbuildings
- Builders
- Developers
- Real Estate
What is a BAL?
(Bushfire Attack Level Assessment)
Bushfire Attack Level or BAL is a method for determining a site’s potential exposure to bushfire using the methods described in Australian Standard AS3959. Your site’s level of bushfire risk is affected by the type of vegetation, distance from the vegetation to your development (home), and the slope that vegetation is on.
BAL ratings are organised into five categories of increasing bushfire exposure, from ember attack at the lower end, (BAL-12.5), to direct flame contact at the higher end, (BAL-FZ). Your site’s BAL level affects your development requirements (e.g., type of building materials etc). Essentially, the higher your BAL, the greater the protection your development will need.
In Queensland, the State Government determines areas of potential bushfire threat by using various methods to develop state-wide bushfire prone area mapping and they ensure compliance with read more
BAL Report Process
Do you need a BAL?
Desktop Assessment
Site Inspection
BAL Report
About our Bushfire Consultants
We are BAL assessors and bushfire planning consultants with over 10 years’ experience in delivering BAL reports and other bushfire planning services to Queensland. Our organisation includes botanists, horticulturists, planners, and designers with a thorough understanding of QLD Regional Ecosystems and how fire effects various landscapes and vegetation types in Queensland. And we are dedicated to improving our skills and knowledge with ongoing professional development and training through the Fire Protection Association of Australia (FPAA)
Why choose BAL-QLD?
Our service covers the whole of Queensland, from Brisbane and Southeast QLD to tropical Far North QLD, with offices in Brisbane, The Whitsundays, and Cairns.
We are accredited with the FPAA and fully insured with Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurances. We are quick and efficient and normally have BAL reports back to you within 7 working days (note: dependent on location – remote locations can take longer)
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Fully Accredited & Insured
Accredited practitioner No 56345
