Point Cook Building
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Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Point Cook

The inspection before keys change hands, written up as a numbered list while the builder still carries the cost of putting things right.

  • Numbered list, room by room
  • Written for the builder to action
  • Each item tied to a clause or tolerance
  • Back inside a day
  • Scheduled to your handover date
  • Return visit before settlement
  • Safety items separated out
  • Inspector reachable afterwards
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What is included

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

A Point Cook pre-handover inspection is assessed against your 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.

Your contract and colour choices

  • Colours against the selection sheet
  • Variations installed as signed
  • Occupancy permit on hand
  • Appliance models as ordered

Masonry and rendered bands

  • Mortar smears cleaned off
  • Open weep holes every few bricks
  • Articulation joints filled and sealed
  • Render edges and corners

Roof, gutters, downpipes

  • Ridge capping bedded and pointed
  • Gutters graded toward the outlets
  • Flashings along walls
  • Downpipes connected below ground

Wet areas, both levels

  • Tile falls to the floor waste
  • Silicone to shower and bath
  • Screen fixings and seals
  • Hollow tiles tapped by hand

Kitchen and robes

  • Joins across the stone benchtop
  • Cupboard doors aligned
  • Drawers operated by hand
  • Splashback grout lines

Doors, sliders, windows

  • Every door opened and latched
  • Sliding doors run freely
  • Window locks and screens
  • Gaps at frames and seals

Painted plasterboard

  • Plaster set over screws
  • Paint cover and cut-in
  • Cornice and skirting joins
  • Chips and marks on surfaces

Garage, crossover, paving

  • Trowel finish on the garage floor
  • Panel door operated by hand
  • Driveway cracking and joins

Yard and side access

  • Rubble cleared from the lot
  • Surface falls off the slab
  • Fence and side gate fit

34 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Point Cook pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Whatever is locked, sealed or buried under stored goods on the day goes in as not inspected. Unreachable work is never marked satisfactory.

Sample findings

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

From Point Cook practical completion reports.

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 the time of inspection, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Sink waste pipework leaking at the time of inspection
Bathroom mirror not completed at handover, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Bathroom mirror not completed at handover
Gas pipe left uncapped against debris, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Gas pipe left uncapped against debris
Gaps at mouldings, walls and ceilings left uncaulked, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Gaps at mouldings, walls and ceilings left uncaulked
Brickwork cleaning still required, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Brickwork cleaning still required
Cavity sliding door not installed and guides needing adjustment, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Point Cook
Cavity sliding door not installed and guides needing adjustment
Broken and cracked roof tiles needing replacement, recorded during a fixing inspection in Point Cook
Broken and cracked roof tiles needing replacement
Debris left in the gutters around the dwelling, recorded during a fixing inspection in Point Cook
Debris left in the gutters around the dwelling
Door jambs and architraves not finishing above floor level, recorded during a fixing inspection in Point Cook
Door jambs and architraves not finishing above floor level
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Why Point Cook owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • The inspector who walks your Point Cook site writes and signs the report.
  • Structural findings are checked against the engineering drawings, not a generic checklist.
  • Point Cook is established enough that we inspect resales as often as new builds.
  • You keep the inspector's number for the length of the job.
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FAQ

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Point Cook: common questions

How far ahead of handover should I book?

About a week, so the list is with your builder before you are asked to sign anything.

Is a loose balustrade serious?

Yes. A balcony balustrade that is not properly secured is a fall hazard, and it is recorded as a safety item rather than a finishing one.

What is outside a pre-handover inspection?

Circuits are not energised, plumbing is not pressure tested, heating and cooling are not commissioned, appliances and automatic garage door safety systems are not tested, and concealed or obstructed areas are not inspected.

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