Expert Witness – Defective Building Works
Expert Witness reports win cases ! Finalinspect receives many calls from clients who end up in building disputes with their builders because there are multiple building defects and outstanding works. They refuse to hand over the final payment to their builders because their new home, town house or apartment has not been […]
Oct29
Building Inspections – Pre Purchase – Melbourne VIC
BUILDING INSPECTIONS – PRE PURCHASE – MELBOURNE VICTORIA. What is a pre purchase building inspection? A pre purchase building inspection is an inspection of a building (such as a home, town house or apartment) that is organised by a prospective purchaser before they actually purchase a building or bid for a […]
Jan06
Slab Heave – New Homes
Slab heave is uneven movement of a house footing and slab. Slab heave is often caused by reactive clay soils below concrete slabs expanding when they absorb moisture. The amount of moisture in the soil is usually influenced by one or more of the following: Excessive amounts of rainwater. Broken […]
Dec26
Final Inspections – New Home Inspections
Final inspections of new homes are also commonly referred to as Practical Completion Inspections (PCI) and pre handover inspections. Final inspections are generally carried out on new homes when construction of the entire home has been completed and all internal fittings, fixtures and finishes have been installed and applied inside the home compliant […]
Nov03
Fixing Stage Inspections – New Home Inspections
The fixing stage is the stage when all internal cladding, architraves, skirting boards, doors, built in shelves, baths, basins, troughs, sinks, cabinets and cupboards of a home are fitted and fixed in position. The main items checked at the fixing stage include (but are not limited to) the following: The […]
Nov01
Lock Up Stage Inspections – New Home Inspections
Lock up stage Inspections are very important. Before you hand over one of the largest stage payments to your builder, it is important to arrange for an independent building inspector to check that the lock up stage has been fully and properly completed. The lock up stage is the stage […]
Oct31
Pre Plaster Stage Inspections – New Home Inspections
The pre plaster stage inspection is carried out just before the plasterboard ceilings, walls and cornice are fixed to the frame. It is very important to check that the structural integrity of the frame had not been undermined in any way during the installation of electrical wiring and plumbing pipes. […]
Oct16
Frame Stage Inspections – New Home Inspections
The frame stage inspection is one of the most important inspections during construction. After the concrete slab for a new home has been poured and finished, it is usually only a couple of days before the framing contractors arrive on the building site to construct and erect the frame. As […]
Oct09
Slab Stage Inspections – New Home Inspections
The base stage or slab stage inspection is the most important inspection during construction because the entire load of the house sits on the slab. That is, a house is only as good as the base upon which it is built! Many new homes are now being constructed on concrete […]
Jun24