The last inspection where the builder still has to fix things at their cost. We walk the house before you do and write down everything unfinished, damaged or outside tolerance.
A Mickleham pre-handover inspection is measured against your building contract and selections, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the National Construction Code and ABCB Housing Provisions, AS 3740 for wet areas and AS 3700 for masonry.
0 checkpoints across 0 areas on a standard Mickleham pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Anything locked, sealed or stacked with materials on the day is listed as not inspected. We do not pass what we could not reach.
Every item below is from a Mickleham PCI report, in the inspector's words.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks across a Mickleham build, each timed for the moment before the work disappears behind the next trade. 
Defect Investigation Reports Tracing water back to where it is actually getting in, and setting out what the standard requires. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections What a Hume corridor home is really like behind the presentation, reported under AS 4349.1. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, including whether the termite barrier has been bridged. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your home before the block beside you is built out. 
Expert Witness Reports Prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note when a dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector will see, before your home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent assessment of damage to support an insurance claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
About a week. That gives us time to attend and write the report, and you time to send the list before you are asked to sign anything.
It is visual and by hand. We do not energise circuits, pressure test plumbing, commission heating or cooling, test appliances or garage door safety systems, and we do not inspect concealed framing or anything blocked by stored goods. Electrical, gas and commissioning belong to the licensed trades and the certifier.
Sometimes, yes. Ceiling structure damage has come up in Mickleham at this stage, which is why the inspection is not only about paint and finishes.
