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Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Point Cook

The last inspection where the builder carries the cost, and the one that catches the safety items.

  • About a week before practical completion
  • 2 to 3 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Price a Point Cook inspectionAbout a minute, with nothing committed.

Fully licensed & accredited

Stage7 of 7
When to bookAbout a week before practical completion
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 Point Cook 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 Point Cook builds

A loose balcony balustrade and a leaking sink waste have both come out of Point Cook handovers. Neither is a finish issue, and neither is obvious to an owner walking through with a builder.

What we find at this stage in Point Cook

  • Balcony balustrade loose and unsecured
  • Sink or trough waste leaking
  • Fittings such as mirrors not installed
  • Gas pipework left uncapped
  • Cavity sliding doors not installed or needing adjustment
  • Brickwork cleaning still outstanding
Brickwork cleaning still required at handover, Point Cook
Brickwork cleaning still required at handover
Sample findings

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

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

Balcony balustrade loose and unsecured at inspection, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Balcony balustrade loose and unsecured at inspection
Sink waste pipework leaking at inspection, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Sink waste pipework leaking at inspection
Bathroom mirror not completed at handover, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Bathroom mirror not completed at handover
Gas pipework left uncapped, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Gas pipework left uncapped

The other stages of a Point Cook build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Point Cook1Bored piersAfter boring and cage placement, before concrete
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Point Cook2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, with steel and formwork open
  3. Frame inspection in Point Cook3FrameOnce frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before sarking
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Point Cook4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster
  5. Fixing inspection in Point Cook5FixingAfter mouldings, doors and joinery, before painting
  6. Waterproofing inspection in Point Cook6WaterproofingAfter the membrane is applied and cured, before tiling

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FAQ

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Point Cook: common questions

How serious is a loose balustrade?

On a balcony it is a fall hazard, so it is recorded as a safety item and should be rectified before you accept the property.

Would I notice a leaking waste?

Usually not. It is under a cabinet and only shows when the fitting is run, which is exactly what an inspection does.

When do I send the list?

Immediately. You hold the most leverage before you put your name to practical completion.

Do you return?

Yes. A return visit runs through the list ahead of settlement.

What is excluded?

Live circuits, pressure tests, system commissioning, appliance and garage door safety checks, and any concealed area.

How long on site?

Two to three hours typically, and longer again on a double storey.

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