Handover in Deanside usually arrives with a date, a walk through with the supervisor and a form to sign. We go through the same house first, slowly, and hand you a numbered list to send back before you accept it.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A Deanside PCI is assessed against your contract, plans and colour selections, the NCC and ABCB Housing Provisions, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, AS 3740 for wet areas and AS 3700 for brickwork. Fixtures are operated by hand only.
28 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Deanside pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Anything locked, stacked with materials or unsafe to reach on the day is named in the report as not inspected, never quietly passed.
Ten items picked from a finished house over the road in Aintree: doors, external joints, roof and finishes, the kinds of things a quick walk through tends to miss.
New Construction Stage Inspections Visits timed to the day before each part of your Deanside build is concealed, from the first steel in the slab to the final handover. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Before you commit to a Deanside or nearby resale, an AS 4349.1 visual inspection of structure, damp and safety hazards. 
Defect Investigation Reports One problem, looked at properly: a leak, a crack or a door that sticks, traced as far as a visual and moisture survey allows. 
Building and Pest Inspections The building report plus an AS 4349.3 timber pest inspection, looking for activity, damage and the conditions that invite it. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Your Deanside rental checked against the 15 Victorian minimum standards before it is advertised, with a fix list for anything that falls short. 
Dilapidation Reports Photograph your walls, paths and fences before the lot next door starts excavating. 
Expert Witness Reports Evidence prepared to the VCAT expert evidence practice note for a building dispute. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Know what a buyer will be told about your home before the campaign starts. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of storm, leak or impact damage to support your claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Roughly a week before the date your builder gives you. That leaves time for the builder to read the list and act on it before you are asked to sign.
No. We do not energise circuits, test gas or pressure test plumbing, and we do not certify occupancy. Switchboards, wiring and smoke alarms are for a licensed electrician. Fixtures are operated by hand only and anything inaccessible is listed in the report.
Each item names the standard or tolerance it is measured against, which usually settles it. If it does not, ring the inspector, or book a defect investigation; for VCAT you would need an expert witness report.
