Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections
A room by room walk of your finished Deanside home before you sign, so the list goes to the builder while they still owe you the fixes.
Read more →Licensed inspectors for new homes and resales between Taylors Road and the Western Freeway, booked around your build program.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Visits timed to the day before each part of your Deanside build is concealed, from the first steel in the slab to the final handover.
1 Bored piers Holes bored and cages lowered in, with no concrete ordered yet 
2 Slab pre-pour Steel tied, pods placed and membrane down, the day before the pump arrives 
3 Frame Walls standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and bricks go on 
4 Lock-up (pre-plaster) Roof on, windows and external doors in, before the plasterer starts 
5 Fixing Doors hung, cabinets set and mouldings fixed, before the painter 
6 Waterproofing Membrane cured in every wet area, before tile adhesive goes on 
7 Pre-handover (PCI) When the builder names a completion date, a week or so before you sign A room by room walk of your finished Deanside home before you sign, so the list goes to the builder while they still owe you the fixes.
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Before you commit to a Deanside or nearby resale, an AS 4349.1 visual inspection of structure, damp and safety hazards.
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One problem, looked at properly: a leak, a crack or a door that sticks, traced as far as a visual and moisture survey allows.
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The building report plus an AS 4349.3 timber pest inspection, looking for activity, damage and the conditions that invite it.
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Your Deanside rental checked against the 15 Victorian minimum standards before it is advertised, with a fix list for anything that falls short.
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Photograph your walls, paths and fences before the lot next door starts excavating.
The same six steps whether it is a slab, a handover or a house you are about to buy.
Tell us the address, the stage or service and any deadline your builder or agent has set.
The quote form prices the job on screen, and that figure is the one you pay.
An inspector who covers the Melton side of town is allocated and site access is arranged.
Levels, tapes, a moisture meter and a camera. Each finding is photographed where it sits.
Lands the next day as a numbered list your supervisor can tick off item by item.
Ring the inspector if the builder disputes an item or you want a return visit.
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We inspect every estate in Deanside 3336 and the surrounding suburbs of Fraser Rise, Aintree, Rockbank, Plumpton, Caroline Springs and Ravenhall. Our local inspectors are on site in Deanside most weeks, so travel never adds to the price.
Rib bars, cover, trimmers and the vapour barrier on a waffle raft, checked while they can still be fixed.
Why brace nailing, plates and plumb matter on exposed western plains lots, and what we find.
Gas and water separation, pipe clips, noggings and external doors, checked before the plasterer arrives.
Building new in Deanside Volume builds on estate lots, a tight program and seven moments when the work gets covered.Read more → 
Buying in Deanside Mostly young houses sold by first owners, a median near $675,000 and early movement worth checking.Read more → 
Growth and development From 654 residents in 2021 to an estimated 6,000 in 2026, under the Kororoit precinct plan.Read more → 
Permits, council and disputes Who issues what, and the Victorian path when a builder will not fix a defect.Read more → 
Ground, soil and why homes move Western plains clay, waffle raft slabs and why drainage decides whether walls crack.Read more → 
Termite and pest risk New barriers, fresh gardens and how a young home can still become attractive to termites.Read more → 
What we actually find around Deanside Slab steel, brace nailing, pipe clearances and handover finishes on the builds next door.Read more → 
Site conditions: wind and climate Open plains, exposed lots and what the wind class on your plans does to your frame.Read more → Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
It is quoted per job. The stage or service, the floor area, single or double storey and whether a re-inspection is wanted all move the figure. Enter the address in the quote form and the price appears before you book.
The pre-handover inspection, because most homes here are new builds on estate lots and handover is the last point where the builder must fix items under the contract before you take the keys.
Yes, every estate in Deanside, plus Taylors Rise and One Deanside, and the neighbouring suburbs of Fraser Rise, Aintree, Rockbank and Plumpton.
Within 24 hours of the visit, usually the next business day, as a PDF with a photo and a plain explanation for each item.
We are registered with the Building and Plumbing Commission (formerly the VBA) and carry professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Your building contract and plans, the National Construction Code, the relevant Australian Standards such as AS 2870, AS 1684 and AS 3740, and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015.
No. As the owner you are entitled to have the work inspected. We coordinate the time with the site supervisor so nobody is surprised on the day.
If budget allows only a few, choose slab, frame and pre-handover. Lock-up and waterproofing are worth adding on two storey homes and where bathrooms are tiled to the ceiling.
Yes. Items are rated so that safety hazards and major defects sit at the top of the report, separate from minor finishing items.
Put the request in writing with the report attached. If that fails, the Building and Plumbing Commission dispute resolution service (formerly DBDRV) is the next step, then VCAT, where an expert witness report is the document that carries weight.
Yes, under AS 4349.1, with timber pests added under AS 4349.3 if you choose building and pest. Older homes in Caroline Springs, Ravenhall and Burnside are covered too.
Yes, and many owners do for the last half hour so the inspector can walk them through the main findings on site.
Electrical, gas and plumbing operation, appliances, pools, concealed areas and anything a licensed trade must certify. A licensed electrician or plumber inspects those, and the report lists any area we could not reach.