Presumptive screen
$249per propertyIndicative only
A reagent test done on the spot. It tells you whether methamphetamine residue is likely present while we are still standing in the property.
On-site testing · Queensland
Certified technicians attend the city itself and out through Goodna, Redbank Plains, Springfield and the Ripley Valley estates.
Documented sampling · NATA-accredited laboratory · Written report
How an on-site visit works
We match the sampling scope to the decision you need to make.
Measured samples are taken and documented at the property.
Samples are logged and sent to a NATA-accredited laboratory.
You receive a report describing what was sampled and found.
Online pricing is being finalised. The amounts shown are indicative only. Contact us for a confirmed price before ordering.
$249per propertyIndicative only
A reagent test done on the spot. It tells you whether methamphetamine residue is likely present while we are still standing in the property.
$395per property, up to 4 roomsIndicative only
Swabs taken from several rooms, combined into one sample and analysed by a NATA-accredited laboratory. One number for the whole property.
Most booked
$650per property, up to 6 roomsIndicative only
A separate composite sample for each room, analysed separately. Every room comes back with its own result instead of sharing one.
$950from, scoped per propertyIndicative only
Individual swabs at individual locations, each analysed on its own. No combining, no averaging.
Local context
Ipswich runs some of the oldest housing stock in the south east alongside some of the newest, and they are not the same testing job. A worker’s cottage in Booval and a two-year-old house in Ripley need different approaches, and treating them the same is how people end up paying twice.
The new estate housing is sealed, modern and even, so a whole-property composite reads cleanly and cheaply.
DIY testing kits
A kit is a cheaper way to satisfy your own curiosity. It is not a substitute for documented sampling.
Online pricing is being finalised. The amounts shown are indicative only. Contact us for a confirmed price before ordering.
Which kit suits Ipswich
The older homes are the ones to watch. Original paint, VJ walls, unsealed timber and open roof cavities give residue somewhere to sit, and it does not sit evenly. In a house like that, a single sample across four rooms is the test most likely to come back under threshold while a genuine problem sits in one bedroom. If you suspect something in an older Ipswich home, start with room-by-room sampling and save yourself the second visit.
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Lab mail-back
Optional expert support
Book a 30–45 minute session for sampling day. We guide you through which surfaces to choose, how to take the sample, and when a DIY result is not enough.
$149Indicative price
Areas attended
Not listed? Ring 1800 638 483 — if it is inside City of Ipswich we can usually attend.
Common questions
Room-by-room rather than a single whole-property sample. Original paint, unsealed timber and open roof cavities hold residue unevenly, so an averaged sample can read clean while a real problem sits in one room.
Yes. Those are newer sealed builds, which sample cleanly and are usually the cheaper job.
Assume not. Because you collect the samples yourself, a kit does not carry independent chain of custody, which is what QCAT (the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal) would generally expect. For a dispute, book documented on-site sampling instead.
Before you order
Where a test includes laboratory work, the analysis is carried out by a NATA-accredited laboratory and you receive a written result.
Kits post to any Australian address with everything needed to take the sample, including step-by-step instructions.
We will tell you when a kit is not the right tool for your situation, even when that means not selling you one.