Bored piers
After drilling and cage placement, while every hole is still open
Pier positions against the footing plan, hole diameters, reachable depths, a clean firm base and cages held off the floor
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →A construction stage inspection looks at your new Ballarat home at the moment each part of it is still open: the pier holes, the steel before the pour, the frame, lock-up, the membranes, the fixing stage and practical completion. Each visit ends with a report you can pass straight to the builder.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
New homes in Ballarat's western growth area go up on open lots that see hard frosts, fog and a wet winter. That puts weight on the stages that keep water and cold out: a vapour barrier that runs under every beam, insulation in before plaster, sarking under tiles and flashings that are sealed. Miss them before they are covered and the fix means pulling the house apart.
After drilling and cage placement, while every hole is still open
Pier positions against the footing plan, hole diameters, reachable depths, a clean firm base and cages held off the floor
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →
Steel, pods and pipes done, formwork braced, pour not yet started
Vapour barrier down the edge beams, bar chair support, cover to the steel, lap lengths and clearance from pipes
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
Walls standing and trusses braced, before wrap or sarking closes it in
Plate overhang at the slab edge, truss grips and support, beam connections, brace fixings and slab level
Learn more about the frame inspection →
Roof, windows and cladding up, plasterboard not yet delivered
Open frame items, cut bracing, garage wall wrap, insulation in place, sarking and gas to hot water clearance
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
Linings, doors, trims and cabinets fitted, painter yet to start
Door gaps, trim joints, plaster patching, cabinet fit, expansion joints and sealed wall penetrations
Learn more about the fixing inspection →
Membrane on and cured, no tiles yet
Membrane coverage and protection, water stops at doorways, hob cavities, set-downs and areas behind cabinets
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
Builder has notified completion and the final claim is pending
Flashings and seals, weep holes, roof sheets and screws, drainage, balustrades, finishes and the termite notice
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →One finding from each stage, recorded on new builds before the next trade arrived.
A Maddingley pre-pour inspection found the vapour barrier stopping short of edge beams and steel without enough cover. Why it matters on cold, wet ground.
Bottom plates hanging off the slab, trusses without tie-down grips and roof load sitting on a non-loadbearing wall, from a Maddingley frame inspection.
Lock-up is the last look inside the walls. A Maddingley inspection found insulation not yet in, wall wrap missing and bracing cut. Why that matters in a cold climate home.
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections An older Ballarat home checked from roof space to stumps under AS 4349.1 before you commit. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest reports in one Ballarat visit, with decay and damp written up. 
Defect Investigation Reports Cracks, roof leaks, condensation and mould in Ballarat homes, measured and traced to a cause. 
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A numbered list of what is unfinished or defective in your new Ballarat home, before the final claim is paid. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Your Ballarat rental checked against all 15 Victorian minimum standards, with a repair list before it is listed. Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your Ballarat house before demolition or excavation starts next door. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence written to VCAT's expert witness requirements when a building dispute will not settle. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Learn what a buyer's inspector will raise before your Ballarat home is listed. 
Mould Inspections Visible mould and damp traced with a moisture meter in homes that rarely dry out in winter. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent look at storm, leak or impact damage to support your claim. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly check of roof, gutters, subfloor and drainage before small faults grow. 
Apartment Pre-Settlement Your new unit or townhouse checked before settlement day. 
Reinspections A return visit to confirm the builder has closed out each listed item. 
Timber Pest Inspections A stand-alone AS 4349.3 timber pest inspection when the building side is already covered. Tax Depreciation Schedule Depreciation figures for a Ballarat investment property, prepared for your accountant. 
Commercial Property Inspections Condition reports on shops, offices and warehouses in and around the city. 
Strata Reports Common property reviewed for owners corporations and buyers of units. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
If you can only book some, take slab, frame and lock-up, then the PCI. Those are the points where the most important work disappears from view.
Your contract should give you access at reasonable times. Tell the supervisor in writing when we are coming and we arrange entry with them.
It depends on the stage, the size of the house and how many stages you book together. Request a quote online for the stages you want and the price is shown before you commit.
It raises the stakes on the items that hold out damp and heat loss: the vapour barrier under the slab, insulation before plaster, sarking and sealed flashings. We give those extra attention on every Ballarat job.
The surveyor's mandatory inspections confirm compliance at set points. They are not an itemised report written for you, and they do not cover workmanship against your contract.
We do not design, certify or approve work. Electrical and gas installations are excluded and belong to licensed trades, nothing is pressure tested, and we do not dig, cut or remove finished work. Engineering sign-off, soil testing and anything concealed before we arrive are outside the scope.
We list them again at the next stage so nothing quietly drops off. If a dispute follows, the BPC dispute resolution service and VCAT need an expert witness report, which is a separate service.