The last inspection while the final payment is still in your hands.
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.
0 checkpoints across 0 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.
Recorded at practical completion on Craigieburn homes.
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. 
Defect Investigation Reports A single failure, traced back to what was actually required. 
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.
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.
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.
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.
