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Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Clyde

The inspection before you accept keys. Every unfinished, damaged or out of tolerance item written down while the builder is still obliged to fix it.

  • Before you sign at practical completion, ideally a week ahead
  • 2 to 3 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage7 of 7
When to bookBefore you sign at practical completion, ideally a week ahead
Time on site2 to 3 hours on site
Inspected againstThe Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the NCC, your contract drawings and inclusions

What is included in a Clyde pre-handover (PCI) inspection

  • Every room: paint, plaster, cornices, doors, windows and floors
  • Wall and ceiling finish in natural light
  • Wet areas: tiling, grout, silicone, screens and drainage
  • Kitchen and laundry: cabinetry, benchtops and appliances installed
  • External: render, brickwork, cladding, caulking and paint
  • Roof, gutters, downpipes and stormwater connection
  • Roof space where safely accessible
  • Garage door, slab falls and driveway
  • Paths, porch, alfresco and step compliance
  • Site drainage, ponding and slab edge exposure
  • Fencing, gates, letterbox and clothesline where in contract
  • Contract inclusions and selections against what was built
  • Compliance certificates available for waterproofing, termite and glazing
  • A numbered, photographed defect list for the site supervisor
Why it matters here

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections on Clyde builds

Handover is where a build that has been pushed to a date finally shows what was skipped.

What we find at this stage in Clyde

  • Window weather seals missing
  • Stormwater pipe broken or blocked
  • Gaps in brick mortar under window sills
  • Slab to driveway joint unsealed
  • Debris left in gutters
  • Eave sections needing caulking
Finish around the shower water stop angle inconsistent, found during a pre-handover inspection in Clyde
Finish around the shower water stop angle inconsistent
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Clyde

Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections.

Rubber weather seal missing from a section of window, found during a pre-handover inspection in Clyde
Rubber weather seal missing from a section of window
Stormwater pipe broken or blocked, found during a pre-handover inspection in Clyde
Stormwater pipe broken or blocked
Gaps in the brick mortar under the window sills, found during a pre-handover inspection in Clyde
Gaps in the brick mortar under the window sills
Slab to driveway joint not sealed, found during a pre-handover inspection in Clyde
Slab to driveway joint not sealed

The other stages of a Clyde build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Clyde1Bored piersAfter the holes are bored and steel cages are placed, before concrete
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Clyde2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, while steel and pods are still open to view
  3. Frame inspection in Clyde3FrameOnce the frame and roof trusses are up, before sarking and cladding
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Clyde4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After cladding, roof and external doors, before plaster goes on
  5. Fixing inspection in Clyde5FixingOnce skirtings, architraves, doors and joinery are in, before painting
  6. Waterproofing inspection in Clyde6WaterproofingAfter the membrane is applied, before any tile is laid over it

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FAQ

Pre-handover (PCI) inspections in Clyde: common questions

How long do I have to send the list?

Send it as soon as you have it. The leverage is strongest before you sign at practical completion.

Will the builder accept your report?

They generally do, because every item is referenced to the tolerance or the contract rather than to taste.

Do you come back?

Yes, a reinspection checks each item off before settlement.

What is not included?

Energising circuits, pressure testing, commissioning heating and cooling, testing appliances or garage door safety systems, and anything concealed or blocked.

How long on site?

Two to three hours for a typical Clyde home, longer for a double storey.

What standard applies?

Your contract and selections, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the NCC and ABCB Housing Provisions.

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