Doors, cabinets, skirtings and architraves are fitted, and the house finally looks like a home. This visit catches finishing and roof items before the painter seals them in.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
At fixing stage we also look up. Cracked tiles, broken underlaps and unfinished ridge pointing are common at this point on Melton side builds, along with porch posts that need their connections checked.
Annotated findings from Fixing inspections.
1Bored piersHoles bored and cages lowered in, with no concrete ordered yet
2Slab pre-pourSteel tied, pods placed and membrane down, the day before the pump arrives
3FrameWalls standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and bricks go on
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof on, windows and external doors in, before the plasterer starts
6WaterproofingMembrane cured in every wet area, before tile adhesive goes on
7Pre-handover (PCI)When the builder names a completion date, a week or so before you signInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Fixing happens before painting, while items are easy to correct. The PCI is the final check of the finished house before you sign.
Where it is safe, or we inspect from a ladder and with a drone. Tiles and pointing are checked either way.
They need to run the full wall height. A joint that stops short lets the wall crack above it.
It can be. If the bolts are not secure the connection may not carry its load, so we refer it back to the engineer.
Yes. Patching and scraping before floor coverings is noted so the floor layer starts on a flat surface.
About two hours, more on a double storey.
