Bored piers
After boring and cage placement, before any concrete
Depth and diameter against the engineering, cage centred with cover, bases clean and free of water
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →Seven checkpoints on a Craigieburn build, each timed for the moment before the work stops being visible.
Craigieburn is mostly finished, but there is still new work on its northern edge and through the later Highlands and Montview releases. What we record on those builds is the ordinary consequence of a fast program: wall bracing cut through to run a service, vapour barrier missing in sections along the slab edge, floor joists short of fixings, sliding door supports never installed. Each of those takes minutes to correct while the trade is still on site and becomes a dispute once the lining goes on.
After boring and cage placement, before any concrete
Depth and diameter against the engineering, cage centred with cover, bases clean and free of water
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →
The day before the pour, steel and formwork complete
Vapour barrier continuous and taped, reinforcement supported and lapped, cover maintained, formwork straight
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
Once frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before lining
Floor joist fixings, compressed sheet fixings, wall plumbness, window and sliding door supports, tie downs
Learn more about the frame inspection →
After roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster
Bracing intact and not cut for services, cables and pipes clear of structure, sarking laps, flashings
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
After mouldings, doors and joinery, before the painter
Wet area rectifications closed out, roof cladding condition, joinery and door operation, damage from other trades
Learn more about the fixing inspection →
After the membrane is applied and before any tile is laid
Membrane coverage and height, bandages embedded, water stop angles, penetrations sealed
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
Two to three weeks before your handover date
Roof sheeting condition, ceiling ducts connected, glazing, wet areas, cladding junctions, hardware and finishes
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →Each recorded on a Craigieburn build, at the stage named on the tile.
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual inspection to AS 4349.1 of an established Craigieburn home. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest together, which is how Craigieburn should be inspected. Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The final list, taken while the last payment is still yours. 
Defect Investigation Reports A single failure, traced back to what was actually required. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record before the block next door is developed. 
Expert Witness Reports Evidence drawn to the tribunal practice note when a dispute gets that far. 
Pre-Listing Inspections See what a buyer's inspector will find, while the timing is still yours. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent account of damage and its cause for a claim under assessment. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Yes, though less than a decade ago. Aston has sold out, Highlands is well advanced and Aitken Hill is still in planning, so most current work is infill and the later stages of existing estates rather than a fresh greenfield front.
Frame, and lock-up close behind it. Frame is where the fixings get counted and lock-up is where we find bracing that has been cut through by another trade, which is a structural item that is otherwise never seen again.
Yes, and many owners do. If the budget only stretches to two, take frame and pre-handover. If it stretches to three, add the slab before the pour.