Water stops at wet area doors: an Officer handover item
What a water stop angle does, how it goes wrong and how to raise it before handover.
Your last chance to have defects fixed under the contract before you sign off. We go through every room, the roof and the site and list what is unfinished or out of tolerance.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
An Officer pre-handover inspection is measured against your contract, plans and selections, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, the National Construction Code, AS 3740 for wet areas and AS 3700 for masonry.
30 checkpoints across 10 areas on a standard Officer pre-handover (PCI) inspection. Where a roof space, subfloor or room is locked, blocked or unsafe on the day, the report says so and explains what was not seen.
Ten items recorded at practical completion in Officer homes.
What a water stop angle does, how it goes wrong and how to raise it before handover.
Why clearance at the base of walls matters and what we measure.
The roof and external junction items that turn up at practical completion.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven independent visits on an Officer build, each before the next trade covers the work. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A clear read on an established Officer home's condition before you commit to buy. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building condition and timber pests in one visit, with the termite risks around the house spelt out. 
Defect Investigation Reports Finding the real cause of a leak, crack or failing balcony and what the fix has to cover. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections Your Officer rental checked against all 15 Victorian minimum standards before it is advertised. 
Dilapidation Reports Record your home's condition before a neighbouring lot is excavated or built on. 
Expert Witness Reports Written to the VCAT expert evidence practice note once a building dispute is heading to the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Find out what a buyer's inspector will flag before your Officer home is advertised. 
Insurance Claim Assessments Independent evidence of the damage and its likely cause to support your claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Five to seven days before the practical completion date. The house is finished enough to judge, and the builder still has time to act on the list.
It is a visual and hand check. We do not energise circuits, test switchboards, smoke alarms or power points, pressure test plumbing or gas, commission heating, cooling or appliances, or open up walls. Electrical work belongs to a licensed electrician, and the occupancy permit is the building surveyor's call.
Wet area water stops, cladding clearance to the ground, unfinished roof flashings and drainage that discharges onto the site rather than into stormwater.
Talk to your builder and, if needed, your lawyer before you do. Agreeing in writing which items will be fixed and by when protects you.
Yes. A reinspection checks each item on the original report and marks it closed or still open.
Two to three hours for a typical single storey Officer home, longer for a double storey.
Please do. Walking through the findings on site makes the written report much easier to follow.