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Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Deanside

The PCI is the last full check of your Deanside home before you sign for it. We test every door by hand, inspect the roof, the brickwork and the finishes, and list everything still owed under the contract.

  • When the builder names a completion date, a week or so before you sign
  • 2 to 3 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage7 of 7
When to bookWhen the builder names a completion date, a week or so before you sign
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 Deanside 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 Deanside builds

Builds finished to a deadline leave a trail of small items: doors that bind or will not latch, mortar left open, insulation pushed aside by trades. A list in writing before you sign is what gets them fixed.

What we find at this stage in Deanside

  • Doors not latching or binding
  • Gaps at external wall junctions
  • Ceiling insulation out of place
  • Voids in brick mortar joints
  • Downpipes not fixed
  • Cabinetry chipped or scratched
Downpipe not fixed to the wall, free to move in the wind, found during a pre-handover inspection in Aintree
Downpipe not fixed to the wall, free to move in the wind, Aintree
Sample findings

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

Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections.

Door not latching into its striker plate, found during a pre-handover inspection in Aintree
Door not latching into its striker plate, Aintree
Gaps at external wall junctions that need caulking against water entry, found during a pre-handover inspection in Aintree
Gaps at external wall junctions that need caulking against water entry, Aintree
Ceiling insulation batts loose and out of place in the roof space, found during a pre-handover inspection in Aintree
Ceiling insulation batts loose and out of place in the roof space, Aintree
Voids and holes left in the brick mortar joints, found during a pre-handover inspection in Aintree
Voids and holes left in the brick mortar joints, Aintree

The other stages of a Deanside build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Deanside1Bored piersHoles bored and cages lowered in, with no concrete ordered yet
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Deanside2Slab pre-pourSteel tied, pods placed and membrane down, the day before the pump arrives
  3. Frame inspection in Deanside3FrameWalls standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and bricks go on
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Deanside4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof on, windows and external doors in, before the plasterer starts
  5. Fixing inspection in Deanside5FixingDoors hung, cabinets set and mouldings fixed, before the painter
  6. Waterproofing inspection in Deanside6WaterproofingMembrane cured in every wet area, before tile adhesive goes on

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FAQ

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Deanside: common questions

Should I sign the handover form before the PCI?

No. Wait until you have the report and the builder has responded to it.

What happens to items the builder fixes later?

Book a re-inspection and we check each item off against the original report.

Before I sign, will you climb up through the manhole and check the ceiling space?

Yes, where safe access is provided, including insulation and any trades damage.

Is cleaning part of the PCI?

We note cleaning items because the contract usually requires a clean house at handover.

What about the occupancy permit?

That is issued by the building surveyor. Our inspection is separate and independent of it.

How many hours should I set aside for the PCI?

Three hours or more for a typical four bedroom house.

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