Building a new home? Independent stage inspections catch defects before they're locked behind walls, floors, and ceilings — saving you from costly disputes and rectification work after handover.
When a new home is built, the most critical inspection windows are also the narrowest. Once plasterboard goes up, you can no longer see whether the framing is correctly braced, the insulation properly installed, or the waterproofing correctly applied. Once tiles go down, you can't see the slab beneath. By practical completion, many defects are simply invisible.
Independent stage inspections — carried out by a licensed builder who has no relationship with your builder — give you an objective assessment at each critical construction milestone. Defects identified during construction are significantly cheaper and easier to rectify than those discovered after handover.
We've carried out hundreds of stage inspections across Sydney and regularly find issues that were simply not picked up by the builder's own quality control — from incorrect structural connections to non-compliant weatherproofing details. Catching these early protects your investment and your relationship with your builder.
Your builder's quality control inspections are conducted by their own staff or supervisors — people whose job security depends on keeping construction moving on schedule. They are not independent.
Under NSW law, builders have a 2-year statutory warranty on minor defects and 6 years on major defects — but exercising those warranties after handover is slow, stressful, and often disputed.
Catching defects during construction — when they're easy to fix and the builder has maximum incentive to rectify them — is infinitely better than pursuing a warranty claim after you've moved in.
An independent stage inspection program is the most effective protection you can have for a new build investment.
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Our inspections are thorough and systematic — nothing is glossed over or missed.
The concrete slab or timber floor system inspected before frame construction begins — checking dimensions, reinforcement placement, edge beams, falls to drainage, and any visible defects in the concrete.
The most critical inspection. Wall frames, roof trusses, bracing, connections, straightness, and compliance with the approved plans all assessed before plasterboard installation conceals everything.
Waterproofing membranes, wet area flashings, window and door installations, insulation, rough-in plumbing and electrical all inspected before linings are applied and these elements become permanently hidden.
A thorough assessment of the completed home before you sign off and take possession — finishes, fixtures, appliances, waterproofing, site drainage, and all items on your defect list addressed.
Found something after moving in? We inspect and document defects within the statutory warranty period, providing you with an independent report to support your rectification claims.
Before making a progress payment to your builder at any stage, we can confirm that work has been completed to the level claimed — protecting you from overpaying for incomplete work.
A dedicated inspection of wet area waterproofing before tiling — one of the most common and costly failure points in new construction, and one that's completely invisible once tiles are laid.
For homes with steel portal frames or specific structural connections, we inspect compliance with engineering specifications before elements are covered.
Insulation correctly specified, installed, and achieving required R-values — both for thermal performance and bushfire compliance where applicable.
Final grading, stormwater connections, and site drainage assessed at practical completion — poor drainage is one of the most common post-handover complaints.
All wet area waterproofing assessed against Australian Standard AS 3740, the specific standard for waterproofing in domestic buildings.
All visible structural elements cross-referenced against the approved engineering plans and specifications — not just the builder's own signoff.
From booking to report — here's exactly what to expect.
Contact us at contract stage and we'll set up a schedule of inspections aligned to your construction program. You notify us when each stage is due and we book in within 48 hours.
We attend the site at each key stage, conduct a systematic assessment against the plans and Australian Standards, and document every finding with photographs.
A detailed stage report is delivered within 24 hours of each inspection — ready to send to your builder with a request for rectification before the next stage commences.
If your builder disputes our findings, our reports are prepared by a licensed builder to a standard that holds up — providing independent, documented evidence of any non-compliant work.
"Booked stage inspections for our knockdown-rebuild in Marrickville. At frame stage the inspector found three bracing connections that didn't comply with the engineering spec. The builder fixed them before plasterboard — took two days. Would have been a nightmare to discover after handover."
"Pre-plaster inspection found a waterproofing membrane that hadn't been turned up to the correct height in the ensuite. A $400 fix before tiling that would have been a $6,000 problem with tiles on. These inspections pay for themselves many times over."
"Practical completion inspection was incredibly thorough — 47 defect items documented with photos. Builder addressed 44 of them before I signed off. The other 3 are on a written list for the warranty period. I couldn't have done this without the report."
Set up your inspection schedule early — call us now or fill in the form and we'll be in touch within 2 hours.