The outside walls at a Sunbury handover
Flashings, cappings and clearances: the water details we check before you take the keys.
The last inspection before you pay the final claim and take the keys. We go through the house and the outside before the builder hands over.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A Sunbury pre-handover inspection is assessed 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.
29 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Sunbury pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Anything blocked, locked or unsafe to reach on the day is written up as not inspected, never as passed.
Each one recorded at a Sunbury handover in the past year.
Flashings, cappings and clearances: the water details we check before you take the keys.
Two handover findings from Sunbury that matter more than a paint touch-up.
How to make sure handover items in your Sunbury home are actually fixed.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven visits across a Sunbury build, each one before the next trade covers the work, with framing checked against your engineering. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections An AS 4349.1 inspection for Sunbury buyers, whether the house is forty years old or four. 
Defect Investigation Reports Finding the one detail behind a leak or crack, and setting it against what the documents required. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest findings in one report, with the garden and roof line given as much attention as the walls. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Your Sunbury rental walked against all 15 Victorian minimum standards, with a clear fix list for anything that fails. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before the neighbouring block is excavated or built on. 
Expert Witness Reports Prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note once a building dispute is heading to the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Know what a buyer will find before your Sunbury home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments Storm or water damage in a Sunbury home assessed independently to support what you lodge with the insurer. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
About a week before the builder's handover date, once cleaning is done. That leaves time to fix items before you sign.
Because that is where our Sunbury handovers keep failing: flashings and cappings sloping the wrong way, weep holes and cladding too close to the ground. Each one lets water in later.
We view it by drone or from a ladder where it is safe. Dents, scratches through the paint and failed sealant on flashings are all common findings.
We do not energise or test electrical circuits, pressure test plumbing or gas, commission appliances, heating or cooling, or issue the occupancy permit. Items are operated by hand only, and anything we cannot reach is listed.