WHAT’S INCLUDED

Internal

• Ceilings
• Wall
• Floors
• Windows
• Doors & Frames
• Kitchen
• Wet Areas including bathrooms, toilets and laundries
• Rising moisture and salt damp
• Waterproofing
• Termite activity/pest activity

Structure

• Timer and steel framing
• Concrete structures including slabs
• Load bearing walls
• Lintels

Roofing

• Roof cover
• flashings
• Skylights
• Vents
• Flues

External

• External wall elements
• Site drainage
• Guttering
• Downpipes
• Eaves
• Fascia and Barges
• Chimneys
• Stairs
• Balconies
• Verandas
• Patios
• Decks
• Balustrades
• Waterproofing
• Termite/pest activity
• Rising moisture/salt damp
• Damp Proof Courses

Roof Space

• Sarking
• Party walls/Fire walls
• Insulation
• Downlight separation

Site

• Fences
• Pool fences
• Landscaping
• Retaining walls
• Trees
• Termite/pest activity
• Sheds
• Rain water tanks
• Hot water Systems
• Driveways
• Out houses and separated building structures
• External steps and balustrades

Sub Floor Space

• Timber Floor supports
• floor
• ventilation
• drainage
• damp
• Suspended Concrete Floors

Typically, Stage Building Inspections for New Builds consist of the following stages:

1. Site Establishment and Setout

• Ensure site has been prepared and setout to commence setout and excavation for underfloor services and concrete footings and slab.
• Compliance in accordance to Australian Standard and Design documentation

2. Concrete Slab and Underfloor Services including inspection of:

• underfloor services
• reinforcement, damp proof course
• Termite barriers
• Footing beams and slab design in accordance with engineer’s design
• Condition/cleanliness of footings and slab prior to pour
• Formwork

3. Timber Wall and Roof Framing:

• Compliance with engineer’s design
• Compliance with Australian Standards
• Compliance with Roof Framing Regulation 74 – Supervisor checklist

4. External Wall and Roof Cladding:

• Defective works
• Compliance in accordance with relevant Australian Standards
• Compliance in accordance with design documentations

5. Internal Wall and Ceiling Linings:

• Defective workmanship
• Compliance in accordance with design docs
• Compliance with manufactures recommendation
• Compliance with Australian Standards

6. Internal Wet Area Waterproofing:

• Compliance with manufacture recommendations
• Compliance with Australian Standards

7. Internal Fit-Out Inspection:

• Joinery
• Painting
• Floor covering
• 2^nd fix carpentry

8. Pre-Handover Defect Inspection:

• Defect inspection prior to release of final payment to builder