Edmondson Park Building
Inspections

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Edmondson Park

The list written while you still have leverage, two to three weeks before you sign.

  • Numbered room by room
  • Envelope 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 Edmondson Park 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 3000 for the electrical clearances noted.

Masonry face and render

  • Mortar joints finished
  • Weep holes clear above flashing
  • Render cracks and patching
  • Articulation joints closed with sealant

Tiles, capping and gutters

  • Hip and ridge bedding complete
  • Gutters draining to outlets
  • Flashings to walls
  • Eaves sheet alignment

Roof space before settlement

  • Batts laid edge to edge
  • Tie-down straps fixed
  • Sarking lapped
  • No offcuts left behind

Plasterboard and paint coats

  • Cut-in lines at ceilings
  • Plaster joints showing in light
  • Scuffs and touch-ups
  • Cornice corner mitres

Joinery that opens

  • Doors swung by hand
  • Latches catching the strike
  • Window sashes slide freely
  • Rubber window flashings

Bathrooms at handover

  • Floor tiles falling to the waste
  • Silicone bead at screen base
  • Wall tile lippage
  • Vanity and mirror fixings

Kitchen and pantry joinery

  • Drawers and hinges by hand
  • Chips along benchtop edges
  • Splashback sealant
  • Kicker gaps under cabinets

Finishes against tolerance

  • Floor tile level
  • Wall plumb at corners
  • Skirting gaps

Outside and site

  • Site graded away
  • Pit lids and grates in place
  • Driveway and path cracks

Checked off your contract

  • Colours match your selections
  • Plans versus built layout
  • Inclusions schedule compared

37 checkpoints across 10 areas on a standard Edmondson Park pre-handover (PCI) inspection. We need the property accessible and, on a new build, the site supervisor aware an independent inspector is attending. Whatever is blocked on the day gets recorded as inaccessible, never as checked.

Sample findings

Sample defects from handover inspections in Austral

Weep hole required, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Weep hole required, Austral
Control joint not continuous, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Control joint not continuous, Austral
Cut back damp course, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Damp course cut back, Austral
Slight cracks under 5mm, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Brickwork cracking under five millimetres, Austral
Downlights minimum clearance required, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Downlight clearance in the insulation, Austral
Cabinetry scratched or damaged, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Kitchen cabinetry scratched, Austral
Gap to ceiling and kitchen, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Gap between cabinetry and ceiling, Austral
Inadequate sealant, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Inadequate sealant in a wet area, Austral
Grouting and joints defective, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Grouting and joints defective, Austral
Render damaged or defective, recorded during a handover inspection in Austral
Render damaged, Austral
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FAQ

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Edmondson Park: common questions

Why is a downlight clearance a safety item?

Because insulation packed against a fitting that needs an air gap is a fire risk. It is reported as a hazard rather than folded into the finish list, and it is corrected by an electrician or an insulation installer, not by us.

Is a crack under five millimetres worth listing?

Yes, and the report gives the width rather than the adjective. Under five millimetres is usually within tolerance and is recorded so that a later reinspection can tell whether it moved.

How early should I book?

Somewhere between two and three weeks ahead of your handover date. Later than that and the builder has no window to act, which turns a defect list into a settlement argument.

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