Stage inspections put an independent inspector on your Strathtulloh block at each point where the next trade is about to hide the last one: piers, slab, frame, lock-up, waterproofing, fixing and handover.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Most new homes here go up on Atherstone and neighbouring estate lots over basalt plains clay, built fast by volume crews. The faults we record are rarely exotic. They are steel sitting too low, a bracing rod left out, a membrane lap cut short, and each one is cheap on the day and costly a year later.
With the piers drilled and the cages lowered in, before the concrete truck arrives
Pier depth, diameter and spacing against the engineering, clean founding at the base, cage size and cover, and starter bars ready for the slab
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →
Once steel, pods and membrane are complete, the day before concrete
Beam and stem widths, mesh height on its chairs, cover at edges, membrane laps and taping, pipe sleeves and trimmer bars at penetrations
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
With trusses fixed and before wall wrap or roof sarking closes it in
Plates over the slab edge, bracing rods and panels, tie-down straps, lintel clearances, load paths from truss to wall, and plumb
Learn more about the frame inspection →
Roof, windows and brickwork in, plasterboard not yet delivered
Roof tiles and penetrations, sarking and anti-ponding boards, wall packers, door frames, bracing left intact by later trades, and floor level
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
Linings, doors and joinery in, painter not yet started
Plaster finish and corners, door jambs, handrails, upstairs window restrictors, brick cavity and weep holes, gutters and site grading
Learn more about the fixing inspection →
Membrane cured, tiler not yet on site
Lap widths at bath and wall junctions, bond breakers at hobs, membrane into the floor waste flange, damage and protection, and clear wastes
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
When the builder calls practical completion, before you sign or pay the final claim
Every room and finish against the contract and tolerances, roof space ducting and insulation, flashings, weep holes, paving and stormwater
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →One finding from each stage, all recorded on Strathtulloh builds.
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Waterproofing
Fixing
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How to line up slab, frame, lock-up, waterproofing, fixing and PCI inspections on a new Strathtulloh home without missing a window.
The vapour barrier under a slab is invisible for the life of the house. These are the membrane faults we find before Strathtulloh pours.
Trusses on the wrong wall, missing bracing rods and plates hanging off the slab. Why frame stage is about following the load to the ground.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A room by room defect list before you sign off and make the last payment. 
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.
All seven gives the full picture. If budget forces a choice, slab and frame come first because nobody can see that work again, then waterproofing, then the PCI.
Ask your site supervisor to text you when steel is finished, trusses are on, the roof is closed in and the membrane has cured. Forward the message and we book around it.
Your engineering and architectural drawings, the National Construction Code and Housing Provisions, AS 2870, AS 1684 and AS 3740, and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015.
Items that breach the contract, the drawings or the code are the builder's to rectify. Our report states which document each item fails, which is what makes the request hard to refuse.
The surveyor makes mandatory inspections for the permit and does not check workmanship in detail or work for you. We do both, and we photograph everything.
Only what is still visible. That is why timing matters: once the slab is poured or the walls are lined, the steel and the frame fixings behind them are out of reach.
Yes, please send the engineering set and the working drawings when you book. Several of the most important checks, beam widths, bracing types and lintel sizes, can only be confirmed against them.
Usually one to two hours, longer for a double storey frame. The slab and frame visits take the most measuring.
Electrical, gas and plumbing systems are not tested; licensed trades certify those. We do not certify engineering design, carry out destructive testing or inspect what is hidden or unsafe to reach, and anything we could not see is listed in the report.
Send us their reply. We explain the requirement in writing and tell you frankly where an item is borderline. Formal disputes go to the BPC dispute resolution service and then VCAT, where an expert witness report is needed.
