Schofields Building
Inspections

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Schofields

The inspection before keys, on a house or on an attached dwelling.

  • Numbered room by room
  • Written for the supervisor
  • Each item cited to a clause
  • Lot and common property separated
  • 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 Schofields 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 3740 for wet areas and AS 3700 for masonry.

Party and separating walls

  • Fire-rated sealant at penetrations
  • Damp course runs through
  • Wall linings complete

Doors, sliders and locks

  • All operated by hand
  • Seals on the garage entry door
  • Window flashings where visible

Paint and plasterboard

  • Square set and cornice finish
  • Paint cut-ins
  • Scuffs and dents

Upstairs and downstairs bathrooms

  • Floor waste set below the tiles
  • Shower hob and screen
  • Grout lines and silicone

Kitchen and laundry cupboard

  • Cabinet fit and level
  • Joins in the stone top
  • Taps operated, no drips

Roof line

  • Ridge caps and pointing
  • Box gutter overflows
  • Apron flashing to the neighbour

Roof cavity over the units

  • Firewall carried to the roof
  • Insulation laid
  • Ducting supported

Courtyard and landscaping

  • Paving falls
  • Fencing between lots
  • Turf and garden edges

Against your contract

  • Contract and selections matched
  • 2017 Guide tolerances
  • List ready for the builder

27 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Schofields pre-handover (PCI) inspection. On attached housing we need to know what is yours and what is common property before we attend, because it decides what the report can cover.

Sample findings

How a handover inspection works in Schofields

There is no defect grid here, and the reason is set out above.

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  • Attached housing inspected as attached housing
  • Membranes checked with light behind them
  • Written so a supervisor can act
  • Report inside twenty four hours
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FAQ

Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections in Schofields: common questions

Does a townhouse handover differ?

The inspection does not, but the boundary does. We establish what sits inside your lot before attending, because a defect in common property is a different conversation with a different party.

When should I book it?

Two to three weeks ahead of the date, so there is room for the builder to rectify and room for us to check that they did.

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