New Build Stages Inspection
Site preparation/ footings: immediately before slab pour.
Frame stage: Installation of internal linings and application of wet area waterproofing.
Lock-up stage: when external windows and doors are installed and the roof is on.
Pre-painting stage: when construction is complete including cabinetry, but before painting.
Building handover or practical completion: a detailed building inspection will be conducted once the builder is satisfied that the construction process is complete and after a final clean has been undertaken preferably a week prior to handover.
This is followed by an optional stage 6 inspection:
Building warranty inspection: conducted within 6 as a follow-up second building handover inspection to detect defects, which your builder is obliged to rectify within the warranty period (varies in each state). Note Claims can be made up to five years after the work was finished. Defective building work is covered for ten years in SA. Call for a quote!