Mambourin is still being built street by street, and each house moves from slab to keys on a builder's timetable. We inspect at the points where work is about to be covered, so problems are found while they are cheap to fix.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Our heaviest Mambourin findings sit low in the house: slabs projecting past the frame, honeycombed slab edges and a vapour barrier stopping short of the beams. Every one of them is out of sight once bricks and plaster go on.
Once the piers are drilled and caged, before a drop of concrete
Pier depth and width against the engineering, cages sitting centrally with cover, loose spoil out of the holes and any rock noted
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →
The day before the pour, while pods, steel and membrane are still on show
Vapour barrier reaching the beams, bar chairs and cover, termite collars at penetrations, formwork straight and clean steel
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
When the frame and trusses are standing and the roof is on, before wrap and cladding
Slab overhang past the frame, slab edge concrete, walls plumb, continuous plates in bracing walls and termite barriers
Learn more about the frame inspection →
With roof, windows, cladding and outside doors fitted, before insulation is covered
Sarking under tiles, slab level, shower recess trim, noggings, expansion joints and capped pipes
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
When doors, mouldings and cabinets are in and the painter has not started
Roof penetrations sealed, walls straight, eave sarking and anti-ponding, plaster patching, strip drains and downpipes
Learn more about the fixing inspection →
After the membrane cures and before the first tile is laid
Bond breakers at waterstops, membrane intact and protected, drains clear of cement and hob heights
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
About a week ahead of the practical completion date
Roof tiles and cappings, slab cracks, exhaust ducts, downpipes, wet area screens and finishes
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →Seven stages, one real finding from each.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A full walk of the finished house before you accept it, with the roof getting as much attention as the paint. 
Defect Investigation Reports When a crack or damp patch will not go away, we trace it to a cause and set out what the standard says. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections What the house is really like behind the open-for-inspection, reported under AS 4349.1. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest in one visit, with the conditions that draw termites photographed. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections A Mambourin rental checked against all 15 Victorian minimum standards, with a clear result for each. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before construction starts on the lot next door. 
Expert Witness Reports Written to the VCAT expert evidence practice note for building disputes before the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Find out what a buyer's inspector will report before you list your home. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent report on damage to support your insurance claim. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
At the slab edge. We have recorded slabs sitting more than 20mm past the frame and honeycombing along the edge at frame stage, and a vapour barrier stopping short of the beams before a pour.
Yes. Each stage is booked on its own. If you choose only a few, make them slab pre-pour, frame and pre-handover.
Engineering certification, energising or testing electrical and plumbing services, pressure testing and anything already covered when we arrive. We report what is visible on the day.
