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Door clearances, lintel gaps and coloured concrete: a Wollert handover list

Five findings from Wollert practical completion inspections, including the fifteen millimetre clearance nobody checks.

  • Wollert 3750
  • 7 September 2026
  • 3 min read
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In short: Wollert PCI reports are dominated by measurable finishing items. Each has a number attached to it, which is what makes them worth raising.

The door clearance range

Door to frame clearance outside the two to five millimetre range needs adjusting. It is specified, it is measurable, and it takes a feeler gauge rather than an opinion. We record it on Wollert handovers routinely, alongside uneven gaps between frames and leaves.

Fifteen millimetres above the window

Less than the fifteen millimetre clearance needed between the lintel and the window frame. This one is not cosmetic. That gap exists so the lintel can deflect under load without bearing on the window frame. Without it, the window carries structural load it was never designed for, and it shows up later as a cracked or jammed window.

Coloured concrete in different shades

Finished in noticeably different shades across the paving. Colour variation in concrete is partly inherent, which is why builders push back on it - but noticeably different shades across one continuous area is a workmanship item, and the standard addresses it.

Blocking missing at the steel beam

Missing where it is needed to support the skirting later. A small item found at PCI that creates a finishing problem afterwards, when the fix requires opening what has just been finished.

Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Wollert. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.

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Questions Wollert owners ask about this

Is coloured concrete variation worth raising?

Where it is noticeable across a continuous area, yes. Expect some resistance, which is why the report references the standard.

How long does a PCI take?

Two to three hours on a standard home. Rushing it is the main reason items get missed.

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