PRACTICAL COMPLETION-PRE-HANDOVER

Finished product, all floor coverings, paint work, all fixtures and fittings installed
Chances are you’ve been waiting some time to move into your new home and can’t wait to get in and unpacked. To the untrained eye your new home may look perfect, however closer scrutiny will uncover all the small defects and any unfinished detail. This inspection covers every aspect of your new home from top to bottom ensuring quality of workmanship.

These will be ‘marked up’ with stickers for rectification and will be listed in your report.

External

Brickwork for level, plumbness, straightness and to make sure that it is in line.
Cleaning off of mortar from across the faces of the bricks.
Chipped bricks and/or holes and other imperfections in the mortar finish.
Other external cladding types such as weatherboards for correct fixing etc
Correct clearances between the windows and their brick sills.
Correct bearing of the brick walls onto the concrete slab.
Proper placement of articulation joints, flashings and weepholes.
Guttering, fascia and eaves for their level, straightness and correct installation.
Colorbond gutters, fascias and flashings for damage to their pre finished paintwork.
Roofline and tile installation.
Glazing for scratches and chips.
In fills, cover boards and linings are checked for correct installation.

Internal

Doors for correct hanging and operation.
Windows for fitting.
Walls and the skirting boards for their straightness
Plaster joints for tool marks, scratches and sanding ridges.
Ceilings for correct installation and for visible joints.
Cornice lines for levelness and straightness.
External corners for their straightness and to ensure that they are in line.
Tiling & grouting for level, straightness and finish.
Tile junctions and joints
Cut-outs around taps for correct sizing.
Painted surfaces for coverage, blemishes and paint runs.
Nail holes are also checked for proper filling.
Kitchen cupboards and vanities and the bench tops for scratches and correct installation.
All other plumbing fixture and fittings for correct installation

External

Insulation for coverage, snugness of fit and depth

PRACTICAL COMPLETION-PRE-HANDOVER

PRACTICAL COMPLETION-PRE-HANDOVER

These will be ‘marked up’ with stickers for rectification and will be listed in your report.

External

Internal

External

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