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Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Rockbank

The inspection before you take keys, written as a numbered list while the builder still carries the cost of fixing it.

  • Numbered list room by room
  • Written for the builder to action
  • Each item tied to a clause or tolerance
  • Back with you inside a day
  • Timed to your handover date
  • Return visit before settlement
  • Water items called out first
  • Inspector reachable afterwards
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What is included

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

A 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.

Selections and paperwork

  • Fixtures match the contract
  • Signed variations completed
  • Occupancy permit on file

Rendered facade and trims

  • Hairline render cracking
  • Cladding fixings and trims
  • Weep holes free of mortar
  • Sealant in panel control joints

Colorbond roof

  • Ridge capping screws and seals
  • Gutter falls and stop ends
  • Flashings at the parapet
  • Downpipes joined to the legal point

Bathroom and ensuite fit off

  • Shower floor grading to the waste
  • Silicone at the tub and base
  • Grout gaps and cracked tiles
  • Screen and door seals

Kitchen fit off

  • Benchtop seams and edge finish
  • Cabinet doors and handles
  • Pantry shelves fixed

Doors, locks and sliders

  • Door latches worked by hand
  • Sliders and flyscreens
  • Window seals and locks
  • Gaps at architraves

Paint and linings

  • Plaster joints and screw pops
  • Paint runs and missed areas
  • Ceiling cornice finish
  • Skirting and scotia gaps

Flooring and the staircase

  • Uneven edges between floor tiles
  • Stair treads and nosings
  • Balustrade fixing by hand

Garage and lot finish

  • Garage step and slab
  • Panel door run by hand
  • Paths and surface falls
  • Rubbish and rubble cleared

33 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Rockbank pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Anything locked, sealed or covered by stored goods on the day is recorded as not inspected. We do not pass work we could not reach.

Sample findings

Sample pre-handover findings from the estates around Rockbank

Water stop not installed beneath the shower screen, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Fraser Rise
Water stop not installed beneath the shower screen
Box gutter high capacity overflow non-compliant, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Fraser Rise
Box gutter high capacity overflow non-compliant
Flashing sitting on the face of the cladding rather than behind it, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Bacchus Marsh
Flashing sitting on the face of the cladding rather than behind it
Roof cladding and penetration flashings poorly installed, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Fraser Rise
Roof cladding and penetration flashings poorly installed
Mixer and pipework leaking at inspection, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Bacchus Marsh
Mixer and pipework leaking at inspection
Sealing and resealing required to sections of flashing, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Bacchus Marsh
Sealing and resealing required to sections of flashing
Divots in the shower screed that will pond water, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Fraser Rise
Divots in the shower screed that will pond water
Broken and cracked roof tiles needing replacement, recorded during a pre-handover inspection in Aintree
Broken and cracked roof tiles needing replacement
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Why Rockbank owners choose us

Independent. Licensed. Insured.

  • The inspector who attends your Rockbank site writes and signs the report.
  • Structural findings are checked against the engineering issued for your lot.
  • We work across the Melton corridor, so the inspector knows what these builders do.
  • You keep the inspector's number for as long as the build runs.
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FAQ

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Rockbank: common questions

What is a water stop and why does it matter?

A water stop sits beneath the shower screen and stops water tracking out under it. Left out, the shower leaks into the adjoining floor and you will not see it until the flooring lifts.

How far ahead should I book?

About a week before practical completion, so the list reaches your builder before you are asked to sign anything.

What does a pre-handover inspection leave out?

Circuits are not made live, plumbing is not pressure tested, heating and cooling are not commissioned, appliances and garage door safety systems are not tested, and concealed or obstructed areas are not inspected.

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