Tarneit 3029
Pre-Handover Inspections in Tarneit
The last moment you hold the money. Everything on the list is easier to fix before settlement than after.
4.8 average from 2,500+ reviews · reports within 24 hours · from $400
- VBA registered
- AS 4349.1 & AS 4349.3
- Fully insured
- Reports in 24 hours
- Independent — we never quote repairs
Fully licensed & accredited
Independently verified with every regulator and industry body we work under
Handover is the point where your leverage is at its highest and your attention is at its lowest. The keys are in sight, the finance is arranged, and the builder wants the final payment released.
A pre-handover inspection produces the itemised defect list that goes to the builder while that payment is still outstanding. It is a very different document from a walkthrough with the site supervisor.
What the inspection covers
- Every room checked for finish defects — paint, plaster, cornices, skirting, doors and door hardware
- Wet areas: waterproofing evidence, falls to floor wastes, silicone, tiling and tapware
- Windows and external doors for operation, locks, seals and weather protection
- Roof cover, gutters, downpipes, fascia and the discharge point for stormwater
- Site works: driveway, paths, fencing, external taps, meter boxes and finished ground levels
- A numbered, photographed defect schedule formatted to hand straight to the builder
Why this matters in Tarneit
On Tarneit estate builds the recurring handover items are rarely exotic: incomplete external caulking, render cracking at slab edge, downpipes discharging to nowhere, garage-slab falls running the wrong way, and paving laid above the required slab-edge clearance. These are cheap for a builder to correct at handover and expensive to chase once you have moved in.
How it works
From your first call to the report
- 1
Tell us the property
Address, stage and your deadline. A settlement date or an auction date changes how we schedule.
- 2
Fixed quote back
A fixed price for the scope, not an hourly rate. From $400 for a standard Tarneit home.
- 3
We arrange access
On a new build we contact the site supervisor directly. On a purchase we deal with the agent.
- 4
The inspection
Thermal imaging, moisture meters and termite radar where the scope calls for them.
- 5
Report within 24 hours
Photographed, numbered, plain English, formatted to forward straight to your builder.
- 6
Talk it through
Call the inspector to walk through the findings and what to do about them.
FAQs
Pre-Handover Inspections — common questions
Should I book the inspection before or after the builder’s own handover walkthrough?
Before. Bring our report to the walkthrough. Going in with a numbered defect list changes the conversation entirely.
What if the builder disputes an item?
Each item is photographed and referenced against the relevant standard or the Victorian Guide to Standards and Tolerances, so the discussion is about the evidence, not opinions.
Do you re-inspect once the defects are fixed?
Yes. A re-inspection checks the listed items have actually been rectified and is quoted at a reduced rate because the scope is already defined.
Nearby suburbs we inspect
- Truganina, VIC
- Werribee, VIC
- Hoppers Crossing, VIC
- Point Cook, VIC
- Manor Lakes, VIC
- Wyndham Vale, VIC
- Williams Landing, VIC
- Deanside, VIC
Booking an inspection in Tarneit?
Tell us the address, the stage and your deadline. You will get a fixed quote back, not an hourly rate.