Craigieburn Building
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Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Craigieburn

The last inspection while the final payment is still in your hands.

  • Numbered room by room
  • Written for the supervisor to work
  • Each item cited to a clause
  • Drone used on the roof
  • Timed to your handover date
  • Return visit before you sign
  • Structural items called first
  • Back with you inside a day
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What is included

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

A pre-handover inspection is assessed against your contract and selections, the Victorian Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the National Construction Code and ABCB Housing Provisions, AS 3740 for wet areas and AS 3700 for masonry.

Painted surfaces

  • Missed spots and runs
  • Ceiling joint shadows
  • Gaps along cornices
  • Touch-up patches

Doors and frames

  • Hinges and latches by hand
  • Gaps under doors
  • Door stops fitted
  • Robe sliders running

Bathroom and ensuite finish

  • Grade to the floor waste
  • Shower screen fixed firm
  • Tile edges and trims
  • Bath hob sealed

Kitchen, pantry, laundry

  • Benchtop chips
  • Cupboard doors even
  • Laundry trough sealed
  • Pantry shelving fixed

Roof and gutter work

  • Tile or sheet fixing
  • Ridge caps straight and fixed
  • Gutter joins not dripping
  • Downpipe to pit connection

Bricks and render

  • Weep holes unblocked
  • Articulation joints filled
  • Brick chips and stains
  • Render finish at corners

Floor finishes

  • Tile lippage and grout
  • Floating floor edges
  • Carpet stretch
  • Floor level at doorways

Site, paths and pits

  • Surface fall from walls
  • Stormwater pit lids
  • Driveway and path finish
  • Builder rubbish removed

Contract and keys

  • Plans and selections match
  • Variations checked off
  • Keys and manuals present
  • Occupancy permit provided

36 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Craigieburn pre-handover (PCI) inspection. 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.

Sample findings

Sample defects from our pre-handover inspections in Craigieburn

Recorded at practical completion on Craigieburn homes.

Damaged, scratched or dented roof cladding, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Craigieburn
Roof sheeting dented and scratched
Heating and cooling duct loose and not connected, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Craigieburn
Ceiling duct not connected
Damaged and cracked glazing, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Craigieburn
Glazing cracked before handover
Additional damaged roof cladding, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Craigieburn
Further damage across the roof sheeting
Incomplete waterproofing, recorded during a fixing stage inspection in Craigieburn
Wet area waterproofing incomplete
Damaged and dented roof cladding, recorded during a fixing stage inspection in Craigieburn
Roof cladding damaged before completion
Further disconnected heating and cooling duct, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Craigieburn
Third duct found disconnected on the same job
Damaged roof cladding recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Craigieburn
Damage across a further section of roof
Our inspectors going through a report
Why Craigieburn owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • An established suburb, not a paddock
  • Building and pest in the one visit
  • Cracking assessed, not just noted
  • Reports written to be argued with
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FAQ

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Craigieburn: common questions

How far ahead of handover should this happen?

Two to three weeks. That gives the builder room to rectify and gives you room to check the rectifications, which is the difference between a work order and a settlement argument.

Do you use a drone on the roof?

Where it is useful, yes. Dented and scratched roof sheeting is one of the most common findings on Craigieburn handovers and it is not visible from the ground, so a drone pass is often what puts it on the list.

What is left out of a pre-handover inspection?

We do not energise or test electrical work, pressure test plumbing, run appliances, operate motors or open anything up. Those limits are what make the report defensible on everything it does cover.

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