What Our Clients are Saying

I highly recommend Cacteye Building Consulting to any architect or design professional seeking dependable, knowledgeable, and collaborative building surveyors.

The team at Cacteye has consistently demonstrated a commitment to supporting projects through every phase — from concept design to permit approval and construction. Their willingness to offer clear, comprehensive advice on compliance matters during the design phase has been invaluable in navigating the often complex regulatory requirements. This proactive approach greatly streamlines the building permit process and reduces delays.

 

Cacteye Building Consulting have filled a much-needed void in the building consulting market, offering a refreshing level of service, responsiveness, and expertise. Their input has proven crucial in resolving compliance challenges early, which ultimately leads to more confident design decisions and smoother project delivery.

I consider their team an essential collaborator and look forward to continuing to work with them on future projects.
 

As an Architect, working alongside a building surveying company that brings clarity, professionalism, and deep technical insight is invaluable—and that’s exactly what we’ve consistently experienced with Cacteye Building Consultants. Carly Haynes and her team are a true wealth of knowledge, providing clear, practical advice across a broad range of building matters. Their contributions have repeatedly added meaningful value to our projects and have played a key role in helping us deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.

 

What makes Cacteye truly stand out is their collaborative spirit and dependable expertise. They understand the demands of the design and construction process and consistently offer guidance that is both technically robust and realistically achievable. From navigating compliance and regulatory pathways to offering proactive input during early design phases, their involvement brings confidence and clarity to the entire project team.

Their fee proposals are transparent, well-structured, and aligned with project expectations from the outset—allowing us to plan with certainty and avoid unexpected issues. Communication is always timely, constructive, and solution-focused. In every interaction, they demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and a genuine commitment to excellence. We would recommend Cacteye Building Consultants without hesitation to anyone seeking experienced, knowledgeable, and approachable Building Surveyors. They are a pleasure to work with, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration on many more successful projects.

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When I get asked ‘do you know a good building surveyor?’, I always recommend Carly and Cacteye Building Consultants. As a building designer I find Carly and Cacteye enhances my business.I have worked with Carly and the team at Cacteye Building Surveyors for 5 years. Over this period we have worked through a broad range of projects. Some small, simple and some that required Carly’s in depth knowledge and understanding of regulations, common sense and the process to be navigated. Cacteye has provided many solutions-based outcomes.

 

For a standard building application process I find Cacteye is thorough, organised, timely, very approachable and displays very good communications in all areas.

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A project comes to mind on a small residential plot hampered by many compliances requirements where a house was becoming an unlikely possibility. Carly’s acceptance to take on and investigate a difficult project made for a good outcome and a very happy client. She provided a direction through a minefield of authority & municipal departments, council consents and finally a viable housing conclusion for my clients.

I particularly find Carly very approachable whether it be a difficult compliance question or where I preface a question with ‘This might seem like a dumb question but’....the answer or approach is always dealt with the same respect and integrity. I highly recommend Cacteye Building Consultants.