At lock-up the house is closed in but still open inside. Pipes, noggings and services are visible for a short window before plaster covers the walls.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
On the lock-up stages we inspect around Deanside, plumbing clearances and pipe fixing come up again and again: gas lines touching water pipes, unclipped pipes and pipe ends with nothing to hold them.
Annotated findings from Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections.
1Bored piersHoles bored and cages lowered in, with no concrete ordered yet
2Slab pre-pourSteel tied, pods placed and membrane down, the day before the pump arrives
3FrameWalls standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and bricks go on
5FixingDoors hung, cabinets set and mouldings fixed, before the painter
6WaterproofingMembrane cured in every wet area, before tile adhesive goes on
7Pre-handover (PCI)When the builder names a completion date, a week or so before you signInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 it is the stage when external wall cladding and roof covering are fixed and the flooring, windows and external doors are installed, so the home can be locked.
The contract stage requires them. If they are missing at our visit we record it, which helps when the progress claim arrives.
Visually. We check clearances, clips and pipe ends. We do not pressure test or certify plumbing.
No. Wiring is for a licensed electrician and is outside our inspection.
We look again at anything open from the frame report and list what is still outstanding.
As soon as the house is locked up. Plaster can arrive within days.
