A new home final handover inspection, often called a PCI (Practical Completion Inspection), is an essential process for identifying defects in your newly built home in Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, or Victoria’s Surf Coast before you move in.

Conducted by an independent building inspector in Geelong, this inspection ensures that any major issues are documented so you can have them resolved, giving you confidence that your home meets the highest standards before it’s officially handed over to you.

Why use an Independent Inspector for a New Home Final Handover Inspection

You as the homeowner, have no doubt fallen in love with your new home. You’re likely so excited that you’re just super keen to move in as soon as possible and start enjoying the amazing home that has just been built for you.

As a result, you may not see issues with your newly constructed house, which is understandable. After all, you don’t have a trained eye like an experienced builder does, to spot areas that need addressing.

Further, your builder may see a major defect as something minor or may disagree with your view on the severity of defects.

Protecting Your Asset

New home final handover inspections provide security against unaddressed major defects.

Our building inspector will ensure your home meets the minimum building stand requirements and that the quality of the build is sound. You then have a detailed report and can make a considered judgement as to what should be rectified prior to the move.

Avoiding Litigation

If you and your builder go it alone and as a result cannot agree on what ‘reasonable’ defects are, you could find yourself in a legal dispute. This can blow out your budget and cause no end to frustration. It also dilutes any trust you have built up during the building process.

Having an independent inspector who is also a qualified and registered builder with experience, will provide a fair and non-biased report.

When a final walkthrough is conducted by your builder, you may not agree on the severity of defects and what should or should not be rectified.

The Home Building Assist final handover inspection will ensure a non-biased, fair appraisal of your newly built home so you can have defects fixed and move in sooner than you may anticipate.

The Home Building Assist final handover condition report is a worthwhile investment to minimise disputes and move you forward.