Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections
A full walk through before keys, with brickwork, flashings and stormwater given proper attention.
Read more →From an established brick home near the town centre to a new build in Cardinia Lakes, one licensed inspector and one plain report.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Seven inspections through a Pakenham build, each booked while the work is still visible.
1 Bored piers Holes drilled and cages set, concrete not yet ordered 
2 Slab pre-pour Steel tied and formwork up, the day before concrete 
3 Frame Walls standing and trusses on, before wrap and windows close it in 
4 Lock-up (pre-plaster) Roof, windows, external doors and cladding on, before plaster 
5 Fixing Linings, joinery and doors in, painters not yet started 
6 Waterproofing Membrane on and cured, tiler not yet booked 7 Pre-handover (PCI) About a week before the handover meeting A full walk through before keys, with brickwork, flashings and stormwater given proper attention.
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AS 4349.1 inspection of an established Pakenham home, from the roof space to the side path.
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Building and timber pests together, with the garden checked as closely as the house.
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One problem examined properly, with its cause and the requirement it fails set out in writing.
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All 15 Victorian rental minimum standards checked in your Pakenham property before it is listed.
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Photographs and notes of your home's condition before a neighbour's demolition or build begins.
Six steps, the same ones whether the house is new or forty years old.
Tell us the street, whether it is a resale or a build, and what worries you most.
The online form prices the job straight away. No callback is needed to get a number.
We fix a time with you, the agent or the site supervisor and name the inspector who will attend.
Roof space, walls, wet areas and outside, photographed and measured as we go.
Within 24 hours, each item located, photographed and tied to a standard or tolerance.
Ring the inspector with questions, or book a return visit to sign items off.
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Ty did a great job, was very thorough in his inspection and found numerous defects with the builders construction which we were not aware of.
The report was well presented and easy to follow. Thank you for following up the frame re-assessment. Good job and great services.
Peter was very professional, diligent with his inspections and helpful with handy tips! Definitely went above and beyond and we are very glad.
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We inspect every estate in Pakenham 3810 and the surrounding suburbs of Officer, Pakenham East, Beaconsfield, Nar Nar Goon, Pakenham Upper and Cardinia. Our local inspectors are on site in Pakenham most weeks, so travel never adds to the price.
A beam support not sitting on its plate, found at frame stage in Pakenham.
Plate joints bunched together and double walls left unjoined on a Pakenham frame.
What a slab pre-pour inspection checks in the steel, using findings from nearby Cranbourne East.
Building new in Pakenham Estate lots and knockdown sites alike, and the frame items that decide how well the house carries its load.Read more → Buying in Pakenham Brick veneer resale homes, and the roof space and garden items that change a price.Read more → 
Growth and development A country town that became Cardinia Shire's largest suburb, and what that means for the housing.Read more → 
Permits, council and disputes Who approves what in Cardinia Shire, and the order a building dispute follows in Victoria.Read more → 
Creeks, ground and drainage Creeks on both edges of town, and why water around the slab is the thing to watch.Read more → 
Termite and pest risk Mulch, stumps, sleepers and taps: the garden conditions that invite termites in.Read more → 
What we find in Pakenham Handover lists dominated by brickwork, flashings and drainage, and frames with bearing problems.Read more → 
Brickwork, mortar and window sills Why a small gap in the mortar under a window sill ends up on so many of our reports.Read more → Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Use the instant quote form for your exact figure. The price depends on the service, the size of the house and, for a new build, the stage. Nothing is added after you book.
Yes. We do pre-purchase and building and pest inspections on established homes around the town centre, and stage and handover inspections on the newer estates such as Lakeside and Cardinia Lakes.
Most Pakenham jobs are booked in two to four working days. For a stage inspection we book around the date your builder gives, so the frame or slab is seen before the next trade arrives.
Within a day of the inspector leaving the property. Handover and stage reports often arrive the same evening.
A building and pest inspection for most established homes, because it combines AS 4349.1 and AS 4349.3 in one visit. A building only pre-purchase suits a newer house where you have other termite cover in place.
Every room, the wet areas, windows and doors, the roof covering where it can be reached, brickwork and cladding outside, and site drainage. Findings are referenced to your contract and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015.
A registered building practitioner who holds professional indemnity and public liability insurance. The same person attends, writes and signs the report.
Yes, and we recommend it for frame and handover inspections. The inspector can show you each item while it is in front of you.
The National Construction Code, AS 4349.1 and AS 4349.3 for resale homes, AS 2870 for slabs, AS 1684 for timber framing, AS 3700 for masonry, AS 3740 for wet areas and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015.
Each item names the clause or tolerance it fails, which gives the discussion something to work from. If a dispute goes further, the Building and Plumbing Commission's dispute resolution service (formerly DBDRV) and then VCAT need an expert witness report, which we prepare separately.
Yes. Officer, Pakenham East, Beaconsfield, Nar Nar Goon, Pakenham Upper and Cardinia are all covered, along with the rest of Cardinia Shire.
Yes. A reinspection works through the original list item by item and gives you a dated record of what was closed and what is still open.
No. It is a visual inspection of the areas that can be safely reached on the day. Anything hidden behind linings, under floors without access or under stored goods is listed as not inspected.