An inspection of your finished home or townhouse before you sign off, pay the final claim and take the keys.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A handover inspection is measured against your building contract, plans and selections, the National Construction Code and Housing Provisions, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017 and AS 3740 for wet areas. Fittings are checked visually or by hand.
27 checkpoints across 8 areas on a standard Castle Hill pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Rooms that are locked, roof voids without safe access and subfloors we cannot enter are named in the report, along with what would be needed to see them.
Recorded on Castle Hill homes at practical completion.
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual inspection to AS 4349.1 before you commit to a Castle Hill home. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building condition and timber pest activity, inspected in one visit. 
New Construction Stage Inspections Stage checks through a knockdown rebuild, timed before each trade covers the last. 
Defect Investigation Reports A targeted look at one recurring problem and where it comes from. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated record of your home before the rebuild or excavation next door begins. 
NCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence prepared to the tribunal's procedural direction once a dispute is filed. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Know what a buyer's inspector will find before your campaign starts. 
Insurance Claim Assessments Storm or leak damage assessed independently, with the likely cause named. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
About two weeks ahead. That leaves time for the builder to fix the list and for a return visit before you pay the final claim.
Yes. For a strata lot we inspect inside the lot and its balconies or courtyard against the contract and finishes schedule. Shared areas of the scheme are a matter for the owners corporation.
An occupation certificate confirms the building is suitable to occupy. It does not confirm that the workmanship and finishes meet your contract, which is what a handover inspection looks at.
Energising or testing electrical circuits, gas and plumbing pressure testing, commissioning appliances and air conditioning, certification of any kind and anything concealed in walls, under slabs or behind fixed linings. Wiring, switchboards and fittings are a licensed electrician's job.
