Stage inspections check your new Wollert home while it is being built, at bored piers, slab, frame, lock-up, fixing and waterproofing. Owners building in Aurora, Arramont and Lyndarum North book them.
Wollert is a volume build corridor sitting on reactive basalt clay. Once a slab is poured or the plaster goes on, the work behind it cannot be seen again without cutting it open.
Once the holes are bored and the cages are in, before any concrete goes near them
Hole depth and diameter against the engineer's design, founding material at the base, cage size, cover and spacing, and whether the holes are clean and dry
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The day before the pour, while the steel and pods are still exposed
Beam widths and depths, mesh and bar chair spacing, concrete cover, the vapour barrier and every penetration through it, set-downs to wet areas and debris left in the pods
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Once the trusses are up, before wrap, sarking or cladding hides anything
Bracing type and tension, tie-down fixings and spacing, lintels and beams against the drawings, stud spacing, wall plumb and straightness, and the bottom plate against the slab edge
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After roof, windows and brickwork, before the plasterer arrives
Roof cover, tile seating and flashings, sarking laps into the gutter, window and door installation, weep holes, articulation joints and whether the termite protection has been breached
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After plaster, doors and cabinetry, before the painter starts
Plasterboard finish, cornices, skirtings and architraves, door fit and hardware by hand, cabinetry level and alignment, and tiling set out
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After the waterproofer finishes and before a single tile is laid
Membrane coverage and primer, angle fillets and bond breakers, bath hob junctions, shower falls and screed to the waste, and whether the membrane has been damaged by other trades
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At practical completion, before you sign anything or hand over the final payment
Every room against the contract, the NCC and the tolerances guide, finishes and completion of each trade, wet areas, external drainage, and everything the builder still owes you
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →These are real findings from stage inspections we have carried out in Wollert. Captions are the inspector's own wording on the day, and client addresses are withheld.
How to time the pre-slab, frame, lock-up, waterproofing and fixing inspections on a new Wollert home so faults are found while work is open.
Wollert sits on Newer Volcanics basalt with heavy reactive clay above it. What that means for slab design and your pre-slab check.
What to do in Victoria when a builder blocks your private stage inspector, including contract access, written notice and the BPC dispute pathway.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The walk through before you accept keys, with every finish and completion item written down while you still have leverage. 
Defect Investigation Reports For cracking, water entry or movement, and for the times a builder says an item is within tolerance when it is not. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual inspection under AS 4349.1 before you go unconditional, reporting significant items rather than a list of scratches. 
Building and Pest Inspections The building inspection and a timber pest inspection under AS 4349.3 in one attendance, with two reports that read against each other. 
Dilapidation Reports Photographic proof of your home's condition before the block next door is built. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Independent evidence prepared to VCAT's expert evidence requirements. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Find the faults before a buyer's inspector does, and price the home accordingly. 
Mould Inspections Locate the moisture source behind the mould, not just the surface staining. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of damage and cause when a claim is disputed. 
Maintenance Inspections An annual check that catches small problems while they are still small. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Your defect list before settlement on an off the plan apartment. 
Reinspections We return to confirm the builder actually fixed what the report listed. 
Timber Pest Inspections A standalone inspection under AS 4349.3 for evidence of termites and borers. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Claim the depreciation on a Wollert investment property from day one. Commercial Property Inspections Condition and defect reporting for commercial and industrial buildings. Strata Reports What the owners corporation records say before you buy into a body corporate. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Most owners here book five to seven. The usual set is footings or bored piers, slab before pour, frame, lock-up, waterproofing before tiling and fixing, then the pre-handover inspection at the end.
Stage inspections are priced per stage, and booking the full set costs less per visit than booking them one at a time. Call or send the lot address and we will quote before you commit to anything.
Give your builder written notice as soon as you have our booking. Most site supervisors in Wollert will hold a stage for a day or two, so a few days notice is usually enough to get access.
Within 24 hours of the site visit, and sooner for a slab inspection where a pour is imminent. Each item is photographed, located and written so you can forward it straight to your site supervisor.
Electrical, gas and appliance testing is excluded, a licensed electrician or gasfitter does that. We do not open up finished work, sign off engineering, certify the build or issue permits.
Yes. We inspect under Building and Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425. The BPC was formerly the VBA, and our inspectors carry current insurance for this work.
The NCC and ABCB Housing Provisions, the Australian Standards for the trade in question, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, and your own contract drawings and specification.
Yes. Wollert sits on the Newer Volcanics basalt plains, and reactive clay lots are common. We check the footing system built on site against the engineering design for your lot before the pour.
Put it to them in writing with our photos attached. If it stays unresolved you can use the Building and Plumbing Commission dispute resolution service, formerly DBDRV, and then VCAT if needed.
Yes, all of Wollert 3750 and the surrounding growth suburbs including Epping North, Donnybrook, Craigieburn and Mernda. Same inspector attends each stage on your build wherever possible.
