Seven checks across your Truganina build, from bored piers through to handover, each booked for the day before that work disappears behind concrete, wrap or plaster.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Most Truganina homes go up on basalt clay that moves with the seasons, on estates where several builders work at once. A fault left in the frame or the slab steel is far cheaper to fix today than after the walls close.
With the holes drilled and cages placed, before the concrete truck is booked
Hole positions against the footing plan, depth and width at each pier, a clean firm base, cage size and cover, and anything collapsing back into the shaft.
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Steel tied, pods down, plumbing in, and the pour still a day or two away
Beam widths and stems, steel laps and corner bars, bar chairs and cover, mesh height, the vapour barrier under everything, and pipes capped and protected.
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
Roof trusses on, frame complete, and nothing wrapped or clad yet
Beams and lintels against the drawings, engineered connections, tie-downs and washers, bracing walls and plates, plumb and straight walls, and how the frame sits on the slab edge.
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Bricks laid, windows fitted, roof on, and the plasterboard not yet delivered
Roof tiles and underlaps, wrap taped at every opening, window flashings, weep holes open, temporary downpipes, insulation batts complete, and frame items still outstanding.
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
Plaster up, doors hung, cabinets in, painters not yet started
Plaster flatness and joints, doors and hardware by hand, windows and glass, joinery fixing, external weep holes and expansion joints, gutters and downpipes now connected.
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Membrane cured in every wet area, tiles still in their boxes
Membrane coverage and thickness, upturns and hob junctions, bond breakers at corners, puddle flanges and drains clear of cement, and balcony membranes complete.
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
Builder says the home is complete and before you pay the final claim
Roof, cappings and flashings, wet areas and leaks, window restrictors upstairs, doors and joinery, brick and cladding clearances, and site drainage, all against your contract and the tolerances guide.
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →One finding from each of the seven stages, tagged so you can open that stage's own page.
Bored piers
Slab
Frame
Lock-up
Waterproofing
Fixing
PCI
Beams at the wrong size, connections fixed another way and strongbacks without grips. Why frame stage on a Truganina build is a drawings exercise.
Shower set-downs under the wall line, slab edges in the cavity and honeycombed concrete. What we measure when the frame first sits on the slab.
Why the lock-up visit on a Truganina build rechecks the frame report, and what a cut top plate, slack bracing and missing tie-downs have in common.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections The last check before you sign off, listing every incomplete or faulty item the builder still has to fix. 
Defect Investigation Reports One problem looked at properly: what it is, how far it goes, what probably caused it and who should fix it. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections An AS 4349.1 visual inspection before you commit, reporting structural damage, its causes and safety hazards. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest inspections done in one visit, with the conditions termites use spelled out plainly. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections All 15 Victorian rental minimum standards checked in your Truganina house, with a written list of anything to fix. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated record of your home before a neighbouring lot starts building. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence for a VCAT building dispute, written to the tribunal's practice note. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Know what a buyer's inspector will find before you list. 
Mould Inspections Finds the water behind the mould so the fix lasts. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of damage and its likely cause for a claim. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look over the house so small items stay small. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Defects listed before you settle on an off the plan apartment. 
Reinspections A return visit to confirm each reported item was actually fixed. 
Timber Pest Inspections A standalone AS 4349.3 inspection for termites, borers and decay. 
Tax Depreciation Schedule Depreciation claims for a Truganina investment house. 
Commercial Property Inspections Condition reports for shops, offices and warehouses. 
Strata Reports Owners corporation records reviewed before you buy in. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Slab and frame. Neither can be checked properly once concrete or plaster covers it, and they are where structural items such as missing corner bars, undersized beams and loose tie-downs turn up. Lock-up and handover follow close behind.
Each stage is priced separately and the instant quote form shows the figure for your lot before you book. Booking several stages together usually brings the per visit price down. What changes the quote is the number of stages, the size of the home and whether it is single or double storey.
Ask in writing for notice of each stage under your contract. Most Truganina supervisors will give a few days warning once they know an inspector is booked. If a date moves after you book, we move with it.
Not under a standard Victorian domestic building contract, provided entry is arranged with reasonable notice and site safety rules are followed. We wear the required protective gear and work around the trades on site.
The National Construction Code and ABCB Housing Provisions, AS 2870 for footings and slabs, AS 1684 for timber framing, AS 3700 for masonry, AS 3740 for wet areas and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, together with your engineering and contract drawings.
We do not test or certify electrical, gas or plumbing systems, sign off structural design, carry out concrete testing or soil testing, or check anything already covered at the time of the visit. Energy rating compliance is reported only where it is visible, such as missing batts. A licensed electrician inspects wiring and switchboards.
Yes, bring or send them. Beam sizes, connections, tie-downs and slab details are measured against the drawings for your lot, which is how items such as a beam built at a different size from the plans get caught.
We look again at lock-up. Any frame item still open is listed in the lock-up report so it cannot quietly disappear behind plaster.
Within 24 hours of the visit, with photos and the reference behind each item, ready to forward to your supervisor.
Yes. Truganina is split between the two councils and we inspect on both sides, including Mt Atkinson in the north and Westbrook and Elements in the south.
