A three-stage inspection package covering your build from slab to handover — slab, frame and practical completion. We identify building defects, incorrect construction methods and oversights, some of which may breach the building codes, and give you a clear list of what needs attention at every stage before you accept it.
New builds move fast, and once a stage is covered up — a slab poured, framing sheeted over — it's a lot harder, or impossible, to check properly. Inspecting at each stage means issues get caught while there's still time to fix them.
Before the frame goes up, we check the slab and footings against the engineering plans and acceptable tolerances.
Before walls are lined and covered, we check the structural framing against the approved plans and building code.
The essential final stage — the same thorough Practical Completion Inspection we offer as a standalone service, giving you confidence before you sign off and accept the finished home.
Photos from our own building progress inspections — not stock imagery.
At each stage, we're looking for the same core things — defects, methods that don't meet what's required, and anything that may breach the building codes — assessed against the acceptable standards and tolerances.
We identify building defects and workmanship or construction methods that don't meet what's required.
Items that may have been missed or overlooked during construction, some of which could breach the building codes.
We inspect using the acceptable standards and tolerances and the building codes, so you know where something is a genuine issue.
After each stage, you get a straightforward written list of what needs attention, so you can raise it with your builder before you accept the work.
Catch it before it's covered up.
Once a stage of the build is covered over, checking it properly becomes far harder — or impossible. Inspecting at the right time means defects and oversights get caught and fixed while your builder still has to act on them.
Not everyone needs the same level of oversight. Some clients just want the final check before they sign off — others want someone independent watching over the whole build.
The 3-stage Building Progress Inspection has you covered from slab to handover, so problems are caught and raised with your builder at each stage, while they're still straightforward to fix.
If slab and frame aren't a concern and you just want the essential final check before accepting the home, you can book our Practical Completion Inspection on its own.
Problems are easiest to fix before they're built over.