Pre-handover (PCI) checklist for a Tarneit volume build
What to check at practical completion in a Tarneit home, room by room, and what builders typically leave for the defects period.
Pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Tarneit: the last point where your builder must fix defects before you take the keys and your warranty clock starts. Tarneit PCI reports typically run 40 to 120 items.
A visual practical completion inspection against the National Construction Code, the VBA Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 and your contract drawings, specification and selections. Every accessible room, external elevation, the roof where safely accessible, and the site.
36 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Tarneit pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Areas that are not readily accessible on the day are listed in the report.
Findings from Owner Inspections pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Tarneit. Captions are the inspector's own wording from the report. Client addresses withheld.
What to check at practical completion in a Tarneit home, room by room, and what builders typically leave for the defects period.
The PCI report is evidence, not a result. How to present it, what to concede, and when to escalate.
What a reinspection checks, what to do about items the builder patched rather than fixed, and how to handle handover day.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven inspections in one service: bored piers, slab, frame, lock-up, fixing, waterproofing and PCI, each before the builder covers the work. 
Defect Investigation Reports Cracks, leaks, movement or a builder saying it is within tolerance. We measure it. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Know the condition before the contract goes unconditional. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest checks in one visit, one report. 
Dilapidation Reports Photographic proof of your home's condition before nearby works start. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Tribunal-ready reports and Scott Schedules for building disputes. Pre-Sale Inspections Fix the small things before buyers' inspectors find them. 
Mould Inspections Moisture source, extent and a remediation scope. 
Insurance Claim Assessments Damage assessed against your policy for a claim or dispute. 
Maintenance Inspections An annual condition check so small issues stay small. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Defect list for an off-the-plan apartment before settlement. 
Reinspections Confirms what the builder actually fixed from your list. Timber Pest Inspections Termites, borers and decay to AS 4349.3. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Maximise deductions on an investment property. 
Commercial Property Inspections Condition reports for commercial and industrial premises. Strata Reports Owners corporation records reviewed before you buy. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
As soon as the builder gives a practical completion date, ideally 3 to 5 days before the builder's own walk-through.
We check fittings visually and by hand. We do not energise or test electrical circuits, pressure test plumbing or gas, commission heating and cooling, or flood test wet areas unless that is booked separately. Compliance certification and the occupancy permit are the building surveyor's role, and structural certification is an engineer's. Work already concealed by linings, render or tiling cannot be assessed, and anything incomplete on the day is listed as incomplete.
Yes. A reinspection confirms each item before you settle and take the keys.
Between 40 and 120 items on a standard volume build. Most are finishing defects, and a handful are usually worth escalating.
It depends on the size of the home and whether thermal imaging or a drone is included. Use the quote form for an instant price.
They are the same inspection. Practical completion inspection (PCI) is the contract term; handover inspection is what most owners call it.
Most Victorian contracts let the builder call practical completion with minor defects outstanding, but you can insist on a written list with fix dates and have them recorded on the handover form.
We inspect separately, usually three to five days earlier, so you walk in with the list already in hand. You are welcome to attend our inspection.
You still have the defects liability period. A defect investigation report documents the items and the standard each one fails.