10 Most Common New Home Defects Brisbane Buyers Find

10 Most Common New Home Defects Brisbane Buyers Find

Most Brisbane buyers assume a new home means a perfect home. That assumption is expensive. Across pre-handover inspections conducted throughout Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan, Ipswich, and Redland Bay, defects turn up in virtually every new build, from minor paintwork...
PCI Inspection vs. Handover Inspection: The Difference

PCI Inspection vs. Handover Inspection: The Difference

Builders use the terms “PCI inspection” and “handover inspection” so interchangeably that most new homeowners assume they mean exactly the same thing. In some contexts they do. In others, the distinction is precise enough to affect what gets...
Defect Inspection Reports: The Builder’s Complete Guide

Defect Inspection Reports: The Builder’s Complete Guide

Most builders and developers treat the defect inspection report as a homeowner tool, something produced by an independent inspector to find fault with their work. That framing is wrong, and it costs builders money. A well-structured defect inspection report for...
10 Common Construction Defects Found in PCIs in SEQ

10 Common Construction Defects Found in PCIs in SEQ

Most new homeowners walk into their practical completion inspection expecting a formality. They leave with a report containing between 20 and 40 documented defects. That gap between expectation and reality is not unusual across South East Queensland, where volume...