Building & renovating
Independent inspections you commission at stages of your new home's construction in Melbourne, so you have your own record of the work as it progresses. They are separate from the mandatory inspections carried out for the building permit and do not replace them.
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Share your building contract's stage definitions and your builder's program, if you have them.
Have the plans and specifications for the build available.
Check your contract and arrange site access with your builder ahead of each inspection.
Let us know as early as possible when a stage is approaching, as building programs can change.
Tell us about any specific concerns you'd like looked at.
We offer new-building inspections across Melbourne. The suburbs below each have their own page. Other suburbs and surrounds are confirmed per enquiry.
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Send an enquiry with the build address, your builder's program if you have it, and the stages you're interested in. We confirm the scope and provide a quote. As each stage approaches, you let us know and access is arranged with your builder. Each inspection looks at the visible work at that stage and is followed by a written report.
Stage inspections follow the build, with a report for each stage you choose, and completion can be your last stage. If you only need a check of the finished home before you take possession, choose new construction & handover inspections instead.
The building permit for your home sets out mandatory inspections at stages of the work. These are carried out by, or on behalf of, the relevant building surveyor, and they are part of the permit process.
An independent stage inspection is different. You commission it for your own information, to have your own record of the work. It doesn't form part of the permit process, it doesn't replace any mandatory inspection, and it doesn't change your builder's responsibilities.
Read the report, starting with what was and wasn't accessible, then raise any items with your builder. Keep each report with your contract and other build records. If you're unsure what an item means or how to raise it, ask us to explain it in plain language.
These public sources set out the requirements this page refers to. They are the places to confirm what applies to your property; we help you understand and prepare for them.
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Inspections
An inspection report records what was observed at the time of the inspection, where it was observed, and what couldn't be inspected. This topic walks through a typical report structure and how to use it when you talk with builders, agents or other advisers.
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Building a new home involves several construction stages, a building permit, and a builder who remains responsible for the work. This topic explains how independent stage inspections sit alongside the mandatory inspections for the building permit, and which questions are worth asking along the way.
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Building & renovating
Independent stage inspections are checks you commission at points during your new home's construction, such as slab, frame, lock-up, fixing and completion, so you have your own written record of the visible work. They are separate from the mandatory inspections carried out for the building permit and never replace them.