Bored piers
With the holes bored and cages ready, before the concrete arrives
Depth and diameter against the engineering, firm clean base, cage cover and position, alignment under the beams
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →Seven visits matched to a Clyde North build, from pier holes to the handover walk, each made while the work is still visible.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Most of what we inspect in Clyde North is a house in the middle of being built, and the stages below are where the problems we photograph actually happen. Steel that sits on the ground, bracing cut for a duct, a door threshold without a water stop: each is quick to fix on the day and expensive once it is covered.
With the holes bored and cages ready, before the concrete arrives
Depth and diameter against the engineering, firm clean base, cage cover and position, alignment under the beams
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →
Steel tied and formwork set, the day before the pour
Mesh and trench mesh supported on chairs, splices tied, vapour barrier taped at penetrations, termite collars, set-downs and recesses formed
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
Walls and trusses standing, roof cover on, nothing lined
Bracing tensioned and fixed, studs under girders, bolt and screw connections against the engineering, plate overhang, slab edge condition
Learn more about the frame inspection →
Cladding, roof and external doors complete, services roughed in, before plaster
Window and door flashings, sarking, bracing left intact by the trades, plate notching, frame items from the last visit
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
Plaster, doors and joinery in, before painting starts
Wall flatness, plaster damage, ducts joined in the roof, roof junction flashings, cracking at corners
Learn more about the fixing inspection →
Once the membrane has cured and before the tiler arrives
Water stop angles at doors and baths, membrane continuity at junctions, waste and puddle flange detail, no timber trims inside the shower
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
About two weeks out from the handover appointment
Roof tiles and capping by drone, door thresholds, balcony hobs, ducts, weep holes, plate overhang, drains clear
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →One finding from each stage of the build, labelled with the stage it was recorded at.
Why the position of a termite collar on a conduit matters, and why it can only be checked before the concrete goes in.
Roof speed bracing only works when it is straight and tight. What we found at a Clyde North frame inspection and why it matters in wind.
Why brick veneer homes need flashings at every window, and why lock-up is the last time to check them.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections Room by room and roof to driveway, while you still hold the last payment. 
Defect Investigation Reports One problem in your home, traced back to its likely cause. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual inspection to AS 4349.1 of the house you are about to buy. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building condition and timber pests in one visit and one report. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Your Clyde North rental checked against all 15 Victorian minimum standards. Dilapidation Reports A dated condition record of your home before the lot beside it starts excavating. 
Expert Witness Reports Opinion evidence prepared for VCAT when a building dispute cannot be settled. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Find the issues a buyer would raise before your home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of the damage and what most likely caused it. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
If you only book a few, take the slab pre-pour, the frame and the pre-handover. Those three catch the structural items and the finished-house list. Lock-up and waterproofing are the next most valuable on a two storey home with balconies.
You need access, which most domestic building contracts allow on reasonable notice. We confirm the date with the site supervisor and follow the site's safety rules.
The surveyor's mandatory inspections serve the building permit. Ours serve you: we check workmanship and contract items as well as compliance, and we write every finding down with a photo.
It is visual and non-destructive. We do not test or certify electrical, gas or plumbing work, commission appliances, carry out soil or concrete testing, or sign off structural adequacy, which stays with the engineer and the building surveyor.
They go onto the next stage's list. At each visit we mark earlier items as fixed, part fixed or still open, so the record follows the house through to handover.
Request a quote for the stages you want and you get one price for the set. Booking several together usually costs less per visit than booking one at a time.
From under an hour at the pier holes to three hours or more at handover on a double storey. The time on site for each stage is shown on its own page.