The inspection before keys change hands, written down as a numbered list while the builder still carries the cost of fixing it.
A Melton South pre-handover inspection is assessed against your 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.
0 checkpoints across 0 areas on a standard Melton South pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Anything locked, sealed or stacked over on the day is written up as not inspected. Work we could not reach is never recorded as satisfactory.
Taken from Melton South practical completion reports.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven checks through a Melton South build, each timed for the point before the work disappears. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections What a western corridor home is really like behind the presentation, under AS 4349.1. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, starting with whether the termite notice exists at all. Defect Investigation Reports Measuring what failed against what was required, so the discussion stops being a matter of opinion. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your property before building starts next door. Expert Witness Reports Drawn to the VCAT expert evidence practice note where a dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector will see, ahead of listing your home. 
Insurance Claim Assessments Independent damage assessment prepared to support your insurance claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
About a week. That gives us time to attend and write it up, and gives you time to put the list in front of the builder before signing.
Circuits are not energised, plumbing is not pressure tested, heating and cooling are not commissioned, appliances and automatic garage door safety systems are not tested, and concealed framing or anything blocked is not inspected.
No. The tolerances guide categorises cracking by width, and cracks measured between 2mm and 4mm sit outside the acceptable range. That is why we measure rather than describe.
