One failure, examined against what the drawing and the standard actually required.
A defect investigation is assessed against the approved drawings and engineering for the property, the National Construction Code, the Victorian Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 and the relevant Australian Standard for the element in question.
0 checkpoints across 0 areas on a standard Craigieburn defect investigation report. On an established home we inspect what is readily accessible. Where a roof space, subfloor or meter enclosure is locked, obstructed or unsafe, the report says so rather than passing over it.
This page carries no defect grid, and the reason is explained below.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks through a Craigieburn build, each before the work is closed in. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual inspection to AS 4349.1 of an established Craigieburn home. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, which is how Craigieburn should be inspected. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The final list, taken while the last payment is still yours. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record before the block next door is developed. 
Expert Witness Reports Evidence drawn to the tribunal practice note when a dispute gets that far. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector will find, while the timing is still yours. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent account of damage and its cause for a claim under assessment. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Because we have not yet completed a defect investigation in Craigieburn, and we will not illustrate the page with findings from a different suburb and let you assume they are local. When we complete one here, its photographs will appear.
A defect report lists many items across a whole property. An investigation takes one failure and establishes what caused it, which is what you need when the other side disputes responsibility rather than the existence of the problem.
It is written so it could be, but the tribunal expects an expert witness report drawn to its practice note, which we prepare as a separate document. Many disputes settle before that point because a clear investigation removes the argument about facts.
