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Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Werribee

The last inspection before practical completion, while the builder is still responsible for putting things right at no cost to you.

  • Roughly a week before the builder hands over the keys
  • 2 to 3 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage7 of 7
When to bookRoughly a week before the builder hands over the keys
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 Werribee 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 Werribee builds

Werribee handovers have turned up leaking showers, exhaust fans blowing into the roof, rainheads with overflow slots that are no longer allowed and wall cappings screwed through their tops. These are function items, not cosmetic ones.

What we find at this stage in Werribee

  • Water escaping the shower recess
  • Exhaust fans not ducted outside
  • Rainhead overflow slots not permitted
  • Cappings fixed through the top
  • Weep holes too close to the ground
  • Ducts crimped in the roof space
Roof flashing poorly fitted, leaving gaps where water can get in, found during a pre-handover inspection in Werribee
Roof flashing poorly fitted, leaving gaps where water can get in
Brickwork projecting more than 15mm past the edge of the slab, found during a pre-handover inspection in Werribee
Brickwork projecting more than 15mm past the edge of the slab
Sample findings

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

Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections.

Water escaping the shower recess onto the bathroom floor, found during a pre-handover inspection in Werribee
Water escaping the shower recess onto the bathroom floor
Rainhead built with a slot overflow instead of the required open weir, found during a pre-handover inspection in Werribee
Rainhead built with a slot overflow instead of the required open weir
Capping fixed from above instead of the sides, inviting leaks at each screw, found during a pre-handover inspection in Werribee
Capping fixed from above instead of the sides, inviting leaks at each screw
Surface built up close to the weep holes, cutting the required clearance, found during a pre-handover inspection in Werribee
Surface built up close to the weep holes, cutting the required clearance

The other stages of a Werribee build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Werribee1Bored piersAfter the holes are drilled and the cages set, before concrete goes in
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Werribee2Slab pre-pourOnce pods, steel and membrane are down, the day before concrete
  3. Frame inspection in Werribee3FrameWhen walls, trusses and roof cover are up, before any sarking or insulation hides them
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Werribee4Lock-up (pre-plaster)With roof, windows, external doors and cladding on, before plasterboard
  5. Fixing inspection in Werribee5FixingWhen doors, skirtings and cabinetry are in, ahead of the painter
  6. Waterproofing inspection in Werribee6WaterproofingAfter the membrane has cured and before the tiler arrives

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FAQ

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

When do I send the report to the builder?

The same day. Your position is strongest before you sign off at practical completion and before final payment.

Do you run the taps and showers?

Yes, to watch how water drains and whether anything leaks. We do not pressure test or certify the plumbing.

What is wrong with slotted rainhead overflows?

Overflow slots on box gutter rainheads are no longer accepted; an open weir or an approved alternative is required so water spills away safely.

Is the occupancy permit part of this?

No. The occupancy permit is issued by your building surveyor. Our report deals with the condition of the house.

Can you check the roof?

Yes, where it can be reached safely or viewed by drone. Roof cappings and flashings are a common handover item in Werribee.

Can you come back before settlement?

Yes. A reinspection confirms which items are closed before you take possession.

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