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Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Mickleham

The last inspection where the builder is obliged to fix things at their cost, and in Mickleham it still turns up structure as well as finishes.

  • About a week before your practical completion date
  • 2 to 3 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Fully licensed & accredited

Stage7 of 7
When to bookAbout a week before your practical completion date
Time on site2 to 3 hours on site
Inspected againstThe VBA Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the NCC, your contract drawings and inclusions

What is included in a Mickleham pre-handover (PCI) inspection

  • Every room: paint, plaster, cornices, doors, windows and floors
  • Wall and ceiling finish in natural light
  • Wet areas: tiling, grout, silicone, screens and drainage
  • Kitchen and laundry: cabinetry, benchtops and appliances installed
  • External: render, brickwork, cladding, caulking and paint
  • Roof, gutters, downpipes and stormwater connection
  • Roof space where safely accessible
  • Garage door, slab falls and driveway
  • Paths, porch, alfresco and step compliance
  • Site drainage, ponding and slab edge exposure
  • Fencing, gates, letterbox and clothesline where in contract
  • Contract inclusions and selections against what was built
  • Compliance certificates available for waterproofing, termite and glazing
  • A numbered, photographed defect list for the site supervisor
Why it matters here

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections on Mickleham builds

Ceiling structure damage, roof sheet damage and unsealed roof penetrations have all come out of Mickleham handovers. This is not only a paint and caulking exercise.

What we find at this stage in Mickleham

  • Evidence of structural damage in the ceiling
  • Metal roof damaged, scratched or dented
  • Roof penetrations not sealed with flashing
  • Isolation joints to the driveway not installed
  • Concrete control joints not cut
  • Downpipes not secured to the cladding
Insulation loose and not installed properly in the roof space, Mickleham
Insulation loose and not installed properly in the roof space
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Mickleham

Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections on Mickleham builds. Client addresses withheld.

Evidence of structural damage in the ceiling structure, found during a pre-handover inspection in Mickleham
Evidence of structural damage in the ceiling structure
Roof penetrations not sealed with proper flashing, found during a pre-handover inspection in Mickleham
Roof penetrations not sealed with proper flashing
Metal roof damaged, scratched or dented, found during a pre-handover inspection in Mickleham
Metal roof damaged, scratched or dented
Concrete control joints not cut after the pour, found during a pre-handover inspection in Mickleham
Concrete control joints not cut after the pour

The other stages of a Mickleham build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Mickleham1Bored piersAfter boring and steel placement, before any concrete
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Mickleham2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, while pods, steel and formwork are open
  3. Frame inspection in Mickleham3FrameOnce the frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before sarking and cladding
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Mickleham4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After roof, cladding and external doors, before the plasterer
  5. Fixing inspection in Mickleham5FixingOnce mouldings, doors and joinery are in and before painting
  6. Waterproofing inspection in Mickleham6WaterproofingAfter the membrane is applied and before the tiler starts

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FAQ

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Mickleham: common questions

How long do I have to send the list?

Send it straight away. Your leverage is strongest before you sign at practical completion.

Do builders here work from your report?

Generally, because each item is referenced to the tolerance or the contract.

Do you come back?

Yes. We return and mark every original item off before you settle.

What is not included?

Energising circuits, pressure testing, commissioning heating and cooling, appliance and garage door safety testing, and anything concealed.

How long on site?

Two to three hours, longer for a double storey.

What standard applies?

Your contract and selections, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the NCC and ABCB Housing Provisions.

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