Depending on the type of building inspection the following are checked as per:
- Australian Standard AS4349.1 – 2007 Appendix C – Building Elements and Services
- Australian Standard AS1684 Timber Framed Construction
- Building Codes of Australia (BCA)
- Building Commission Guide to Standards & Tolerances
What is inspected for at Practical Completion / Handover:
- Building defects
- Damage
- Cosmetic defects
- Quality of finish
- Fixtures and fittings
- Presence of appliances
- Presence of installations
- Incomplete work
- Safety hazards
Areas and elements inspected include:
- Site
- Exterior of Building
- Roof Exterior
- Roof Space
- Interior of Building
- Subfloor Space
- Relevant Features
- Services & Installations (presence of)
Site
- Surface water
- Stormwater pits
- Finished ground levels
- Landscaping
- Driveway
- Crossover
- Paving / pathways
- Fences
- Gates
- Retaining walls
- Termite barriers
- Termite stickers
- Building debris
- Pool fencing
- Pool gates
- Pool surrounds
- Sheds / outbuildings
Exterior Of Building
- Piers / stumps
- Brickwork
- Render finish
- Cladding
- Window sills
- Door Sills
- Mortar joints
- Lintels
- Expansion joints
- Vermin proofing
- Weep holes
- Penetrations
- Dampcourse
- Waterproofing
- Soffits
- Subfloors
- Ventilation
Exterior Of Building
- Decks
- Pergolas
- Balconies
- Verandahs
- Awnings
- Landings
- Ballustrading
- Stairs
- Ramps
- Windows
- Doors
- Door locks
- External painting
Interior Of Building
- Ceilings
- Ceiling heights
- Cornice
- Walls
- Party walls
- Wall linings
- Wall Tiles
- Windows
- Window locks
- Window sills
- Window treatments
- Security/Barrier Screens
- Doors
- Door margins
- Door frames
- Door handles
- Door locks
- Door sills
Interior Of Building
- Architraves
- Timber Floors
- Carpets
- Floor Tiles
- Grouting to tiles
- Skirtings
- Cabinetry
- Internal stairs
- Balustrade
- Light fittings
- Power points
- Safety glass
- Smoke detectors
- Plasterwork finish
- Paintwork finish
- Silicone sealing
Relevant Features
- Planter Boxes
- Garden edging
- Rock walls
- Steps
- Bali Huts
- Trellises
- Latticework
- Louvres
- Barbeque
- Cabinetry
- Etc.
Roof Exterior
- Roof covering
- Ridge
- Hips
- Valleys
- Gables
- Eaves
- Barges
- Fascias
- Flashings
- Roof penetrations
- Guttering
- Debris in gutters
- Downpipes
Roof Space
- Ceiling cavity
- Insulation (presence of)
- Sarking (presence of)
- Party Walls
- Access Panel
Services & Installations: (Presence Of)
- Safety switch
- Hot water unit
- Water tank
- Water pump
- Air conditioning unit
- Gas bottles
- Clothes line
- Letterbox
- T.V. Antenna
ITEMS INSPECTED IN SPECIFIC AREAS INCLUDE:
Kitchen/Meals
- Bench tops
- Kitchen cupboards
- Drawers
- Pantry
- Sink
- Plumbing
- Taps
- Stove – presence of
- Cook top – presence of
- Oven- presence of
- Rangehood- presence of
- Dishwasher- presence of
- Splashback
- Silicone sealing
Bathrooms
- Bath
- Showers
- Basins
- Vanities
- Mirrors
- Shower Screens
- Toilets
- Bidet
- Floor wastes
- Exhaust fans
- Towel rails
- Taps
Laundry
- Laundry Tub
- Taps
- Waste
- Tiles – wall
- Tiles – floor
- Cabinetry
- Bench top
- Linen press
- Silicone sealing
Garaging
- Garage doors
- Finish of floor
- Cabinetry
Bedrooms
- Wardrobes
- Drawers
- Shelving
- Ceiling Fans
Toilets
- Wall tiles
- Floor tiles
- Silicone sealing
- Toilets
- Toilet door
- Toilet pan
- Flange
- Cistern
- Silicone sealing
BELOW ARE SOME SPECIFIC THINGS WE LOOK FOR TO VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE PROPERTY
INTERNAL…
Doors
- Are door architrave mitres neat and tidy?
- Have door architraves and jambs been sanded?
- Is the paintwork to doors all good?
- Are margins around doors all good?
- Are all screws fitted to door striker plates?
- Are timbers to door striker plates cut out neatly?
- Do the doors rattle in the striker plate?
- Do the doors latch properly?
- Is there the correct clearance under the doors?
Windows
- Are window architrave mitres neat and tidy?
- Are window sills installed correctly?
- Are window architrave mitres neat and tidy?
- Is there any damage to window framework?
- Is paintwork to window sills and architraves all good?
- Do the windows slide open and shut properly?
- Do the window locks work?
- Are there any scratches on the window glass?
Skirtings
- Are skirtings nice and straight?
- Were skirtings sanded prior to painting?
- Are skirting mitres neat and tidy?
- Is paintwork to skirting all good?
- Are there any gaps that are not silicone sealed?
Electrical
- Are light swiches and power points installed level and plumb?
- Are lightbulbs installed to the lights?
- Do the lights work? (if power is on)
- Are any light fittings damaged?
- Are all appliances installed?
- Are the appliances installed?
- Are the appliances working? (if power is on)
- Are exhaust fans installed?
- Are exhaust fans working? (if power is on)
- Are ceiling fans installed?
- Are ceiling fans working? (if power is on)
- Are window furnishings installed? (if applicable)
- Are window furnishings in good order? (if installed)
Plasterwork
- Are walls straight and plumb?
- Are cornice lines nice and straight?
- Are plasterboard joints neat and tidy?
Tiles & Floor Coverings
- Have floor and wall tiles been layed properly?
- Is the tile grouting neat and tidy?
- Are any floor tiles drummy?
- Are tiles silicone sealed where required?
- Have carpets been layed neatly?
- Are any carpets dirty or marked?
- Are any timber floors installed properly?
Wardrobes
- Is there any damage to wardrobe doors?
- If the wardrobe shelving installed?
- Is the wardrobe hanging rail installed?
- Are the sliding wardrobe doors sliding correctly?
Toilets
- Does the toilet door have the required lift-off hinges?
- Are lift-off hinges fitted correctly?
- Is the a sufficient enough gap to lift door off hinges?
- Is the toilet pan screwed down properly?
- Is the toilet seat installed properly?
- Is the toilet pan sealed around the base?
- Are there toilet roll holders installed?
Bathrooms
- Are towel rails installed?
- Are the vanities installed?
- Is the tapware installed?
- Are shower screens installed?
- Has silicone been installed where required?
Kitchen
- Are the appliances installed?
- Is the wall oven securely fixed in place?
- Is rangehood ducted where necessary?
- Is there provision made for dishwasher pipes?
- Is back of diswasher space finished correctly?
- I all cabinetry in good condition?
- Are all doors opening and shutting correctly?
- Are all drawers sliding open and shut correctly?
- Is kitchen splashback installed correctly?
Cleaning
- Has the property had a final clean?
- Have all glass windows and doors been cleaned?
- Have the window and door tracks been cleaned out?
- Has the concrete garage floor been cleaned?
- Is the driveway concrete clean?
EXTERNAL…
- Is any render of good quality?
- Is the brickwork layed consistently?
- Are there any loose bricks?
- Are the mortar beds and perps even and tidy?
- Are all brick sills layed consistently?
- Are all vertical articulation joints filled?
- Are any fascias damaged?
- Are any gutters damaged?
- Are the downpipes installed correctly?
- Are there any loose guttter brackets?
- Are the downpipes properly connected?
- Are the downpipes missing any brackets?
- Is the roof properly completed?
- Are there any dents or scratches in the roof sheeting?
- Are the eaves lines straight?
- Is the landscaping completed?
- Is the fencing completed?
- Is the fencing straight?
- Are there any damaged timber palings?
- Do the gates open and shut correctly?
- Is the turf done properly?
- Are the gardens completed and plants installed?
- Are clotheslines installed?
- Is the hot water unit installed?
- Are external taps installed?
- Has all building material and debris been removed from site?
- Is any render of good quality?
- Is the brickwork layed consistently?
- Are there any loose bricks?
- Are the mortar beds and perps even and tidy?
- Are all brick sills layed consistently?
- Are all vertical articulation joints filled?
- Are any fascias damaged?
- Are any gutters damaged?
- Are the downpipes installed correctly?
- Are there any loose guttter brackets?
- Are the downpipes properly connected?
- Are the downpipes missing any brackets?
- Is the roof properly completed?
- Are there any dents or scratches in the roof sheeting?
- Are the eaves lines straight?
- Is the landscaping completed?
- Is the fencing completed?
- Is the fencing straight?
- Are there any damaged timber palings?
- Do the gates open and shut correctly?
- Is the turf done properly?
- Are the gardens completed and plants installed?
- Are clotheslines installed?
- Is the hot water unit installed?
- Are external taps installed?
- Has all building material and debris been removed from site?
- Is any render of good quality?
- Is the brickwork layed consistently?
- Are there any loose bricks?
- Are the mortar beds and perps even and tidy?
- Are all brick sills layed consistently?
- Are all vertical articulation joints filled?
- Are any fascias damaged?
- Are any gutters damaged?
- Are the downpipes installed correctly?
- Are there any loose guttter brackets?
- Are the downpipes properly connected?
- Are the downpipes missing any brackets?
- Is the roof properly completed?
- Are there any dents or scratches in the roof sheeting?
- Are the eaves lines straight?
- Is the landscaping completed?
- Is the fencing completed?
- Is the fencing straight?
- Are there any damaged timber palings?
- Do the gates open and shut correctly?
- Is the turf done properly?
- Are the gardens completed and plants installed?
- Are clotheslines installed?
- Is the hot water unit installed?
- Are external taps installed?
- Has all building material and debris been removed from site?
AND MUCH MORE…..
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