Only an independent building inspection at each stage of your new home construction can identify defects and issues which need to be rectified by your builder before the next stage of the build can commence.
Don’t let your builder persuade you that an independent inspection isn’t necessary. At The Hub, our inspectors work for you – the person who is paying for their experience and expertise – not the company who is being paid to build your home.
Experienced Hub inspector Martin Fletcher says that ‘an independent inspection at each stage of a new build gives peace of mind to my client that the construction of their new home is being built as per plan and to the relevant Australian standards’.
‘An inspection ensures that the correct material is being used throughout the construction process, and also that the workmanship is to an acceptable standard’.
Importantly, Martin notes that an independent inspector ‘can act as an extra set of eyes for the site supervisor’.
Following are examples of defects at each stage of a new home build, with comments from our inspectors explaining the issue identified and how it should be fixed.
BASE STAGE – We check/confirm that:
- steel reinforcing in place according to structural plans
- all corners have diagonal bars in place and starter bars where required
- damp-proofing membrane is laid and taped
- termite protection collars are in place at penetrations
- step set-downs to garages etc. are in place.
INSPECTOR’S COMMENT: There are two broken foam pods which should be removed and replaced with new ones.