A full walk of the finished house a fortnight or so before you sign for it.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A handover inspection measures the home against your contract, plans and selections, the NSW Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017, the National Construction Code and ABCB Housing Provisions, AS 3740 for wet areas and AS 3700 for masonry.
8 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Tallawong pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Please have power on and every room unlocked. On a build, let the supervisor know an independent inspector will attend; anything we cannot reach safely is named in the report.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks through a Tallawong build, slab to keys. 
Defect Investigation Reports One problem traced to its cause and written up properly. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections An AS 4349.1 report on a young house before you exchange. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building condition and timber pests from a single visit. 
Dilapidation Reports Dated photographs of your walls and paving before the lot next door is excavated. 
NCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence written to Procedural Direction 3 once a building dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector would write before your home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments What was damaged and what probably caused it, set out for the insurer. 
Roof Inspections Sheeting, flashings, gutters and penetrations, checked on their own. 
Thermal and Moisture Reports Hidden damp behind tiles and plaster, traced with a thermal camera and meter. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Around two weeks before the handover date, once the cleaners have been through. That leaves the builder time to work the list and leaves you time for a recheck before any final payment.
Ask for a written reason. If you cannot agree, NSW Fair Trading can take a complaint and send an inspector, and the matter can go to NCAT after that. Your report is the dated record either way.
Wiring, switchboards, smoke alarms, gas and appliances are not tested and belong with a licensed electrician or gas fitter. We operate doors, windows and drawers by hand only, and do not pressure test plumbing, commission air conditioning or certify the occupation certificate.
