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Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Tarneit

Practical completion is the last point where the builder must fix defects before you take the keys and your defects liability period starts. Tarneit PCI reports typically run 40 to 120 items.

  • At practical completion, three to five days before the builder's walk-through
  • 2 to 3 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage7 of 7
When to bookAt practical completion, three to five days before the builder's walk-through
Time on site2 to 3 hours on site
Inspected againstThe VBA Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the NCC, your contract drawings and inclusions

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

  • Every room: paint, plaster, cornices, doors, windows and floors
  • Wall and ceiling finish in natural light
  • Wet areas: tiling, grout, silicone, screens and drainage
  • Kitchen and laundry: cabinetry, benchtops and appliances installed
  • External: render, brickwork, cladding, caulking and paint
  • Roof, gutters, downpipes and stormwater connection
  • Roof space where safely accessible
  • Garage door, slab falls and driveway
  • Paths, porch, alfresco and step compliance
  • Site drainage, ponding and slab edge exposure
  • Fencing, gates, letterbox and clothesline where in contract
  • Contract inclusions and selections against what was built
  • Compliance certificates available for waterproofing, termite and glazing
  • A numbered, photographed defect list for the site supervisor
Why it matters here

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections on Tarneit builds

Volume builders finish Tarneit homes quickly, so the finishing trades are where most defects sit: ridge capping, gutters and valleys, brick staining, thresholds, render cracking, cabinetry and silicone. A numbered, photographed list turns the handover walk into a checklist instead of a negotiation.

What we find at this stage in Tarneit

  • Damaged ridge capping and tiles not seated
  • Gutter and valley outlets blocked or falling the wrong way
  • Staining and mortar smears to face brickwork
  • Door thresholds and sills not sealed
  • Cabinetry alignment and silicone gaps in wet areas
Structural damage visible in the ceiling framing, Tarneit
Structural damage visible in the ceiling framing
Unsealed gaps in the external walls that let water in, Tarneit
Unsealed gaps in the external walls that let water in
First floor window missing the 125mm opening restrictor that stops a child falling, Tarneit
First floor window missing the 125mm opening restrictor that stops a child falling
Sample findings

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

Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections on Tarneit builds. Client addresses withheld.

Exhaust fan venting into the roof space instead of outside, found during a practical completion inspection in Tarneit
Exhaust fan venting into the roof space instead of outside
Gas meter sited inside the electrical meter exclusion zone, found during a practical completion inspection in Tarneit
Gas meter sited inside the electrical meter exclusion zone
Gutters full of building debris at handover, found during a practical completion inspection in Tarneit
Gutters full of building debris at handover
Cappings fixed from above, which lets water track into the joint, found during a practical completion inspection in Tarneit
Cappings fixed from above, which lets water track into the joint
Retaining wall built differently to the approved drawings, found during a practical completion inspection in Tarneit
Retaining wall built differently to the approved drawings

The other stages of a Tarneit build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Tarneit1Bored piersAfter the piers are drilled and steel is placed, before concrete
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Tarneit2Slab pre-pourThe day before the concrete pour
  3. Frame inspection in Tarneit3FrameAfter roof trusses are on, before wrap, sarking and roof cladding
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Tarneit4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After brickwork, windows and roof are on, before plasterboard
  5. Fixing inspection in Tarneit5FixingAfter plaster, doors and cabinetry are in, before paint
  6. Waterproofing inspection in Tarneit6WaterproofingAfter the waterproofer finishes, before the tiler starts

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FAQ

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Tarneit: common questions

How many defects does a Tarneit PCI find?

Between 40 and 120 items on a standard volume build. Most are finishing defects and a handful are usually worth escalating.

Do you reinspect after the builder fixes the list?

Yes. A reinspection confirms each item before you settle and take the keys.

Should I attend the PCI?

Yes if you can. We walk you through the list on site so you know what to hold the builder to.

How many items should I expect on a Tarneit PCI report?

Between 40 and 120 on a standard volume build. Most are finishing defects.

Should I book a reinspection?

Yes. It confirms what was actually fixed rather than patched, before you settle.

Can you inspect on the same day as the builder's walk-through?

We prefer three to five days earlier so the list is with the supervisor before the meeting.

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