Pre-handover (PCI) checklist for a Tarneit volume build
What to check at practical completion in a Tarneit home, room by room, and what builders typically leave for the defects period.
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Why slabs and walls crack in Tarneit: reactive clay explained
Tarneit sits on Werribee Plains basalt clay. Here is how Class H1 and H2 soils move, what is normal, and what is a defect.
When to book each stage inspection on a Tarneit build
Slab, frame, lock-up, fixing and PCI: the right moment to inspect each stage and what is lost if you miss it.
Buying an established home in Tarneit: what inspectors find
Most Tarneit resales are 2 to 20 year old volume builds. Here is what our pre-purchase reports flag most often.
Frame inspection in Tarneit: what we check before the wrap goes on
Straightness, bracing, tie-downs, lintels and openings. The frame stage is the last time the structure is fully visible.
Lock-up and waterproofing inspections in Tarneit: before the plaster and tiles hide it
Flashings, wall wrap, brick ties and mortar joints at lock-up. Membranes, upturns and falls before tiling. Two checks that prevent most water problems.
How to get your Tarneit builder to act on the PCI report
The PCI report is evidence, not a result. How to present it, what to concede, and when to escalate.
PCI reinspection and settlement in Tarneit: closing the list before keys
What a reinspection checks, what to do about items the builder patched rather than fixed, and how to handle handover day.
Using a defect investigation report with BPC dispute resolution and VCAT in Tarneit
What the report must contain to be useful in a Victorian building dispute, and where owners lose time.
Water entry at garages and windows in new Tarneit homes
Why garages flood and windows leak in volume builds, how we find the cause, and what the builder must fix.
Decks, pergolas and garage conversions: unpermitted additions in Tarneit resales
How to tell whether a Tarneit home's additions had a building permit, and what it means for your purchase.
Buying an ex-rental in Tarneit: what deferred maintenance looks like
Many Tarneit resales were investor-owned. Here is what our pre-purchase inspectors find in ex-rentals and what it costs to fix.
Termite risk in Tarneit: lower than the east, not zero
How termite pressure works on the Werribee Plains, what attracts them to new estates, and what a building and pest inspection looks for.
Building and pest versus building only in Tarneit
When the combined inspection is worth it, when building only is enough, and what lenders ask for.
Termite management systems in new Tarneit homes
What the builder installed, where the inspection zone is, and how to keep the warranty.