The Kalkallo handover walk: what to check before you sign
A practical order for the pre-handover inspection on a new Kalkallo home, from the roof down to the cabinet doors.
The handover walk is your last chance to have the builder fix items under the contract. We check the house end to end before you sign for the keys.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A visual practical completion inspection against your contract and drawings, the National Construction Code and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015.
34 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Kalkallo pre-handover (PCI) inspection. If a roof space, subfloor or room is blocked or locked when we arrive, the report says so plainly and that area is not passed.
Items raised at Kalkallo handovers, all of them the builder's to fix before keys.
A practical order for the pre-handover inspection on a new Kalkallo home, from the roof down to the cabinet doors.
Why weep hole clearance and blocked weeps are among the most common handover findings in Kalkallo.
How to hand over the defect list, agree fix dates and check the work before you take the keys.
New Construction Stage Inspections Piers to handover, seven visits each timed before the next trade closes the work up. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections What a young Kalkallo home is really like before the contract binds you. 
Defect Investigation Reports Cracks, leaks or a lean you cannot ignore, measured and explained. 
Building and Pest Inspections House condition and timber pest risk, checked together in one visit. 
Rental minimum standards (Victoria) inspections All 15 Victorian rental standards checked before your Kalkallo house is listed. 
Dilapidation Reports A dated photo record of your house before the lot next door starts digging. 
VCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence prepared for the tribunal, with a Scott Schedule where needed. 
Pre-Sale Inspections Find the problems before a buyer's inspector does. 
Mould Inspections Where the moisture is coming from, traced with meter and camera. Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of the damage for your claim. 
Maintenance Inspections A yearly look at roof, gutters and drainage before small faults grow. Apartment Pre-Settlement Unit and townhouse checks before you settle. Reinspections We return and confirm the builder actually fixed the list. 
Timber Pest Inspections Termite activity and conducive conditions to AS 4349.3. Tax Depreciation Schedule Claimable depreciation for a Kalkallo investment home. 
Commercial Property Inspections Shops, offices and warehouses inspected before you commit. 
Strata Reports Owners corporation records reviewed ahead of a unit purchase. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
As soon as the builder names a practical completion date. Aim for a few days before the handover meeting so the list is in their hands first.
Get the instant quote online. It depends on the floor area, single or double storey, and whether you want a reinspection added.
Dozens on most volume builds, the large majority finishing items. A few each time usually need real attention, such as roof tiles, weep heights or missing seals.
Your contract and drawings, the National Construction Code and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, which sets what counts as a defect for most finishes.
Read your contract first. Many let the builder reach practical completion with minor items outstanding, so get the list acknowledged in writing with dates before you sign anything.
Yes. A reinspection checks each item on the original list and marks it fixed or outstanding.
We do not test electrical circuits, gas or plumbing under pressure, commission heating, cooling or hot water, or issue the occupancy permit. Appliances are not tested. Fittings are checked by hand and by eye only, and locked or blocked areas are listed as not inspected.
The builder still owes the statutory warranties, but outside the handover process you are making a warranty claim rather than handing over a list. That is why the list matters before keys.
A brand new house can still have a broken roof tile, a door that will not latch or a joint that lets water in. Finding them now costs nothing to put right.