We work for you and our report will enable you to negotiate with a builder if any works are substandard to ensure you get the house you want built for what you paid for.

Stefan Group Inspections provide new home construction and pre-handover inspections for each stage:

 

1-Pre-Slab/Steel Stage Inspection/Layout and penetration locations Undersized materials Incorrectly placed materials Missing pads, beams and footings Poor building practices Lack of termite protection Damaged vapor barrier membrane

2-Frame Stage Inspections/checking the concrete slab for any exposed steel around its perimeter

The finish of the concrete is also checked for excessive cracking or peeling/dusting. Floor levelness is also checked for each individual level. The checking of the roof truss layout, installation, and bracing.

3- Lock Up Stage Inspections /The window frames for correct installation.

• The guttering, fascia and eaves for their level, straightness, and correct installation. The roofline and tile installation. All shower bases are checked for correct installation in accordance with their manufacture’s guidelines.

• 4-Waterproofing and Fixing Inspections/Compare the waterproofing of the wet areas within your home with the National Construction Code requirements as set out in Australian Standard AS 3740 Waterproofing of Domestic Wet Areas. We carry out this stage inspection to ensure that the wet areas have been correctly waterproofed

• 5-Final Handover Inspections

• The correct clearances between the windows and their brick sills.

• The correct cleaning of mortar from across the faces of the bricks.

• Chipped bricks and/or holes and other imperfections in the mortar finish.

• The guttering, fascia and eaves for their level, straightness and correct installation. Colourbond gutters, fascias  and flashings for damage to their pre-finished paintwork.

• The roofline and tile installation. All glazing for scratches and chips.

• All infills, cover boards and linings are checked for correct installation.

• Driveway finishes and pathways Drains and any landscaping if applicable.

• We also systematically go through the approved engineering design to ensure that the as-built structure is constructed in accordance with the approved drawings.

• .All windows reveals are check for bows, sagging or twists that may indicate improper fitting. All plaster joints for tool marks, scratches and sanding ridges. All ceilings for correct installation and for visible joints. All cornice lines for level and straightness. All walls and the skirting boards for their straightness. All external corners for their straightness and to ensure that they are in line. All kitchen cupboards and vanities and the bench tops for scratches and correct installation. All tiling & grouting for level, straightness, and finish. All cut-outs around taps for correct sizing. All tile junctions and joints that should be caulk sealed. All painted surfaces for coverage, blemishes and paint runs. As well as the surrounding areas for over painting. Nail holes are also checked for correct filling. All baths are checked for correct support. All other plumbing fixture and fittings for correct installation.

• Insulation to ensure it reaches all the way out to the side wall plates and is fitted snugly into the ceiling framing members, each other, is of the correct depth, and more importantly is not touching the underside of the roof tiles or sheets.

• The correct installation of the roof sarking if applicable.