Bored piers
Holes drilled and cages in, concrete not yet ordered
Hole depth and width against the footing design, cage cover and laps, clean bases, no water sitting in the holes
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →Independent checks at each point of a Cobbitty build where the next trade is about to hide the last one's work.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
New Cobbitty streets are mostly double storey homes going up on former farmland beside Oran Park and Harrington Park. Upstairs work is where our findings cluster: a front balcony roof still standing on a temporary post at lock-up, first floor bedroom windows with no opening restriction at fixing, balcony drainage missing and balcony posts waiting on an engineer. Lower down the list come the familiar items, studs cut for services, noggings missing and grading not yet done. Every one of them is cheap to correct before the plasterer or tiler arrives and awkward after.
Holes drilled and cages in, concrete not yet ordered
Hole depth and width against the footing design, cage cover and laps, clean bases, no water sitting in the holes
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →
Steel tied and plumbing through, the day before concrete
Termite collars on penetrations, concrete cover to steel, beam bars to the engineering, shower recess set downs formed
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
Frame standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and roof sheeting
Tie down bolts at braced walls, triple grips to trusses, plate fixings to the slab, damaged studs and missing noggings
Learn more about the frame inspection →
Roof on, windows and external doors in, before any plasterboard
Temporary props replaced, studs not cut for services, noggings fixed, site safe to enter, items cleared before plaster
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
Linings up, doors and joinery fitted, painter not yet in
Upstairs window restrictors, balcony drainage and posts, door jambs and architraves, window infills, slab and garage junctions
Learn more about the fixing inspection →
Membrane cured in the wet areas and on balconies, tiler not yet started
Pinholes and thin patches, puddle flange height, bond breaker at junctions, overflow detail, no timber left in the shower zone
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
Build complete, a fortnight or so before the handover date
Slab edge overhang, driveway joints, roof sheeting and sarking, balcony drains, wet area fixtures, roof space access
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →One finding for each stage of the build.
Slab
Slab
Frame
Lock-up
Waterproofing
Fixing
Handover
Why a temporary post under a balcony roof at lock-up is a structural item, not a tidy up job.
The 125mm rule for first floor bedroom windows, and why we check it at fixing stage.
Services, studs and noggings: what a Cobbitty lock-up turned up inside the walls.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The final list, written while you still hold the last payment. 
Defect Investigation Reports One recurring problem examined until the cause is clear. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual AS 4349.1 inspection for estate homes and older acreage houses alike. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest reports from a single visit. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photographic record of a neighbouring home before excavation or building starts next door. 
NCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence prepared under NCAT Procedural Direction 3 when a building dispute heads to the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Find out what a buyer's report will say about your Cobbitty home before the listing goes live. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of storm or water damage and what most likely caused it. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Lock-up and fixing, mostly on the upper floor. Temporary props still under balcony roofs, cut studs and missing window restrictors are the items we most want caught before linings go on.
Standard NSW residential contracts allow the owner reasonable access at agreed times. We give the supervisor notice and work around the trades on the day.
No. Many owners book frame, lock-up and handover. Add slab if you want reinforcement checked before the pour, and waterproofing for upstairs wet areas.
We record what was and was not complete and tell you straight away, so you can decide whether to rebook rather than receive a report on half a stage.
Electrical, gas and plumbing systems are not tested, and nothing is opened up or removed. We do not certify compliance or replace the principal certifier's critical stage inspections. Hidden work is reported as not visible.