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Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Wyndham Vale

Your last chance to have the builder fix things at their own cost, before you sign for practical completion. We walk the whole house and hand you a numbered list to give straight to the supervisor.

  • Room by room numbered list
  • Written for the supervisor to work through
  • Clause or tolerance against each item
  • Report within 24 hours
  • Timed to your handover date
  • Reinspection before you sign
  • Workmanship separated from code items
  • Same inspector on the return visit
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What is included

What is included in a Wyndham Vale pre-handover (PCI) inspection

A Wyndham Vale pre-handover inspection is measured against your building 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.

Roof tiles

  • Cracked tiles, broken underlaps and overhang at the gutter line.

Gutters and downpipes

  • Debris, ponding from poor fall and downpipes left unfixed.

Stormwater and silt pits

  • Pipes capped and pits clear of soil before you move in.

Weep holes and ground

  • Clearance above finished ground and grading away from the slab.

Joints and penetrations

  • Articulation joints, window gaps and pipe holes sealed.

Wet areas

  • Showers run by hand for leaks, screens and joints sealed.

Doors and windows

  • Latching, guides, frame damage and edge sealing.

Roof space

  • Insulation in place and sarking trimmed at the eaves.

8 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Wyndham Vale pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Anything locked, buried under stored goods or behind a sealed panel on the day is listed in the report as not accessed, so you know exactly what was and was not seen.

Sample findings

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

Taken at Wyndham Vale handovers and the reinspections that followed them.

Shower recorded as leaking when it was run during the handover walk through, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Shower recorded as leaking when it was run during the handover walk through
Cracked roof tile that needs replacing before it lets water into the roof, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Cracked roof tile that needs replacing before it lets water into the roof
Broken tile underlap that would let heavy rain past the roof covering, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Broken tile underlap that would let heavy rain past the roof covering
Weep holes sitting lower above the finished ground than the minimum allows, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Weep holes sitting lower above the finished ground than the minimum allows
Stormwater pipe left uncapped and open to construction debris, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Stormwater pipe left uncapped and open to construction debris
Termite management notice missing from the meter box at handover, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Termite management notice missing from the meter box at handover
Water lying in the gutter because it lacks enough fall to the outlet, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Water lying in the gutter because it lacks enough fall to the outlet
Articulation joint left without mastic sealant and open to water, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Articulation joint left without mastic sealant and open to water
Gas pipe on the outside wall left unclipped instead of properly secured, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Gas pipe on the outside wall left unclipped instead of properly secured
Exhaust fan not yet installed when the home was presented for handover, found during a pre-handover inspection in Wyndham Vale
Exhaust fan not yet installed when the home was presented for handover
Our inspectors reviewing a report together
Why Wyndham Vale owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • We come back and tick off your Wyndham Vale handover list item by item, not from memory.
  • Every finding is measured against your contract, the drawings and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015.
  • Volcanic plain clay is read from your soil report, so slab and drainage items are judged for your lot.
  • Your report names the inspector who attended, and that person answers your follow-up calls.
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FAQ

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Wyndham Vale: common questions

When should I book the handover inspection?

About five to seven days before your practical completion date. That gives us time to attend and report, and you time to send the list before you sign anything.

What does a pre-handover inspection not cover?

We do not energise circuits, pressure test plumbing, commission heating, cooling or appliances, test garage door safety systems or open up concealed framing. Electrical items go to a licensed electrician, and anything blocked by stored goods is listed as not accessed.

Why book a reinspection as well?

Because a builder saying an item is fixed is not the same as it being fixed. On a Wyndham Vale reinspection we found cracked tiles, an uncapped stormwater pipe and unsealed joints still waiting.

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