The final inspection before you accept the house. Everything listed here is still the builder's to fix at their cost.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
The highest-severity items at Berwick handovers sit up high and in the wet areas: roof junctions with no flashing, speed brace splices done wrong, water stop angles stopping short and parapets left unflashed.
Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections.
1Bored piersHoles bored and cages set, before any concrete
2Slab pre-pourPre-pour, with pods, steel and formwork still open
3FrameFrame and trusses up, roof on, wraps not yet fitted
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Windows, cladding and external doors in, before plaster
5FixingJoinery, doors and trims in, painter booked next
6WaterproofingMembrane applied and cured, tiler not yet startedInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Get the list to the builder first. Your leverage is strongest before you sign and pay the final claim.
Yes, where access is safe. Several of the most serious Berwick handover items are found there.
Two to four hours, depending on size and number of wet areas.
Energised electrical testing, plumbing pressure tests, appliance and system commissioning, and the occupancy permit.
Yes. A reinspection before settlement confirms which items are closed.
Items that breach the contract, the NCC or the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 should be fixed. The report cites which applies.
