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Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Gledswood Hills

The list that gets written while you still have leverage.

  • Numbered room by room
  • Structural and finish separated
  • Each item cited to a clause
  • Roof space entered where safe
  • Timed to your handover date
  • Return visit before you sign
  • Safety items called out first
  • Report inside a day
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What is included

What is included in a Gledswood Hills pre-handover (PCI) inspection

A handover inspection is measured against your contract and selections, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017, the National Construction Code and ABCB Housing Provisions, AS 3700 for masonry, AS 3740 for wet areas and AS 3660 for the termite management notice.

Your contract and plans

  • Built to approved plans
  • Selections and upgrades
  • Variation items in place

Site and retaining

  • Retaining walls complete
  • Ag line outlets
  • Ground sloping off the slab
  • Stormwater grates fitted

Facade before keys

  • Weep holes not filled with mortar
  • Mortar smears cleaned
  • Sealant in articulation joints
  • Wall penetrations sealed

Roof and spouting

  • Ridge capping pointed neatly
  • Valleys clean
  • Downpipe clips fixed
  • Eaves lining joints

Truss space at handover

  • Insulation complete
  • Truss tie-downs fixed
  • Debris removed

Doors and windows worked by hand

  • Doors hung square, opened by hand
  • Window locks engage
  • Frames free of dents

Ensuite and family bathroom

  • Floor waste set to falls
  • Grout consistent
  • Screen and mirror secure
  • Silicone to junctions

Painting and plaster

  • Coverage on all walls
  • Masking tape removed
  • Nail pops and set joints

Tolerance checks

  • Walls plumb to the Guide
  • Floor tiles flat
  • Skirting sitting off the floor

31 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Gledswood Hills pre-handover (PCI) inspection. We need the property accessible and, on a new build, the site supervisor aware that an independent inspector is attending. Anything obstructed on the day is listed as inaccessible rather than passed.

Sample findings

Sample defects from a handover inspection in Oran Park

Common areas painting, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Painting defects through the common areas, Oran Park
Master bedroom painting, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Painting in the master bedroom, Oran Park
Ensuite painting, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Painting in the ensuite, Oran Park
Balustrade not painted, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Balustrade left unpainted, Oran Park
Masking tape to be removed, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Masking tape still on the handrail, Oran Park
Mirror marked, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Mirror marked at handover, Oran Park
Window frame damaged, dented or scratched, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Window frame damaged, Oran Park
Pipe penetrations to be sealed, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Pipe penetration through the external wall, Oran Park
Grading is required, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Grading still required, Oran Park
Termite management notice not installed, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Termite management notice not installed, Oran Park
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FAQ

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Gledswood Hills: common questions

Why is the termite notice on a handover list?

Because AS 3660 requires a durable notice recording the system installed, and it is the only record you will have of what protects the house. Not installed at handover means nobody can tell you what is under the slab.

Is unpainted balustrade worth listing?

Yes. It is trivial to correct before handover and awkward afterwards, and masking tape left on the handrail tells you the trade never came back.

How early ahead of handover do I need to book?

Two to three weeks. Later than that and there is no window for the builder to act, which turns the list into a settlement argument instead of rectified work.

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