Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 05, 2011 6:00 pm Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good building inspector for our pre-handover inspection in the South East of Melbourne (Officer). Also, do these reports have any legal standing to make sure the builder rectifies all of the defects found? We're building with Burbank and have already seen many things that will need fixing, but think having an independent inspector will give us an extra leg to stand on and hopefully make them fix what needs to be fixed rather than just fobbing us off. We've already seen cracked bricks (heaps of them in the garage - not just one or two), our garage brickwork has a huge gap between it and the slab, chips in the paint etc., so hate to think of the things our unprofessional eye can't see. Thanks in advance for your help!! Inspection should be in the next couple of weeks so if anyone can help ASAP that would be great! Re: Recommendation on building inspectors for pre-handover ( 2Nov 06, 2011 10:24 am I can't help as such on if it is worth it for pre handover as we are still a week or 2 away - but we will be having an independent inspector do our pre handover (we had them do our frame & pre plaster). Our site supervisor has fixed all issues that were brought up in the previous inspections - some of it stuff we hadn't noticed so in my opinion it is worth it. I think at the end of the day, there is no legal requirement for things to be fixed (not 100% sure though), but you will have things in writing & you would hope the builder would fix anything that isn't acceptable. PM me if you'd like the details of who we used. Building the Milano30 Site start: 30th June 2011 PCI: 1st December 2011 Handover: As soon as the bank pays! Approx 16th December viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44051 Re: Recommendation on building inspectors for pre-handover ( 3Nov 06, 2011 4:05 pm See my reply here viewtopic.php?f=3&t=52305 That is a really good attitude Akin to you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. I do enjoy watching that tik tok inspector from Victoria but he does go a little… 12 81883 If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right to your own building inspector regardless of builder's consent. No negotiations are required. However the builder will… 1 2925 Adam Baines Grad Cert Bldg Surv / Grad Dip Bldg Surv / MSAAPA Accredited Building Professional APB20210035 Builders Lic 183023 Pest Control Lic 84868 Ph 0412202336 PO… 3 46829 |