Up through the manhole: roof space faults at Strathtulloh handovers
Exhaust fans venting into the ceiling, cut sarking and batts pushed aside. Why every handover inspection should include the roof space.
The pre-handover inspection, called the PCI in Victoria, is your one chance to list every defect in writing before you accept the keys and release the final payment on a new Strathtulloh home.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
The handover inspection compares the finished home with the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the National Construction Code and Housing Provisions, AS 3740 for wet areas, AS 3700 for brickwork and the drawings and selections in your contract.
34 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Strathtulloh pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Where a ceiling space, subfloor or roof could not be reached safely, the report says so plainly and names what was left unseen.
Handover findings from Strathtulloh homes, from the roof space down to the paving.
Exhaust fans venting into the ceiling, cut sarking and batts pushed aside. Why every handover inspection should include the roof space.
Flashing junctions, window seals, weep holes and capping. The outside of a new home is where water gets in, and where the PCI pays off.
How a written handover report helps you get defects fixed before practical completion is settled, and what to do after the keys.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven visits timed to the moment each part of the build is about to disappear behind concrete, plaster or tiles. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual AS 4349.1 inspection of significant defects and safety hazards before your cooling off ends. 
Defect Investigation Reports Finding the cause of cracking, leaks or movement in a home you already own. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building condition and a timber pest inspection under AS 4349.3 in a single visit. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Victoria's 15 rental minimum standards checked in a Strathtulloh home before it is advertised. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of your home before earthworks start on the lot beside it. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Tribunal-ready evidence for a Strathtulloh building dispute, prepared to the VCAT practice note. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Know what a buyer's inspector will say before your Strathtulloh home goes on the market. 
Mould Inspections Trace the damp feeding the mould, not just the black patch on the ceiling. Insurance Claim Assessments An independent account of damage and its cause when an insurer and owner disagree. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look over roof, gutters and drainage so small faults stay small. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Your defect list for an off the plan unit, completed before you settle. Reinspections A return visit to confirm the builder really fixed each item on the list. 
Timber Pest Inspections A standalone AS 4349.3 check for termites, borers and conditions that invite them. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Claim what a Strathtulloh rental is entitled to from its first year let. 
Commercial Property Inspections Condition reporting for shops, offices and industrial buildings. 
Strata Reports Read what the owners corporation records reveal before buying into one. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
As soon as the builder gives you the practical completion date. Allow a few working days so the report reaches you before the handover meeting.
Because that is where we find exhaust fans and rangehoods venting into the ceiling instead of outside, cut sarking and batts pushed aside by trades. None of it is visible from a room.
Read your contract and take advice, but owners generally have the most influence before the final claim is settled. Our report gives you a dated, itemised list to negotiate from.
Two to three hours for most single storey homes in the estates, longer for a double storey or a large acreage build.
Brickwork, mortar joints and weep holes, window seals and flashings, render, gutters and downpipes, paving falls, grates and capped stormwater, and ground levels against the slab.
Yes. A reinspection checks each numbered item and records what is complete and what is still outstanding.
No. We operate doors, windows and fittings by hand, but appliances, electrical circuits, gas and plumbing pressure are for licensed trades. Smoke alarms and switchboards sit outside our scope.
Electrical, gas and plumbing testing, appliance commissioning, the occupancy permit itself and anything hidden in walls or under finished floors. The report names any area that was unsafe to reach.
The drawings and colour selections help, because a PCI checks the home against what you paid for as well as the tolerances guide.
Your building surveyor, not our inspector, issues the occupancy permit. Our list is separate and usually much longer, because it covers finish and workmanship the permit does not.