Balcony tiles laid on dabs instead of a full bed
A balcony sits over a room, so how its tiles are laid matters more than it looks.
The last full check of your Gables home, made while the final payment is still yours.
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A Gables handover inspection is measured against your building contract, plans and selections, the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017 and the National Construction Code, with AS 3740 for internal wet areas.
34 checkpoints across 9 areas on a standard Gables pre-handover (PCI) inspection. On the day we need safe access to the lot and the house, and a builder who knows an independent inspector is coming. Anything we cannot reach is named in the report as not inspected.
Recorded at practical completion on new Gables homes.
A balcony sits over a room, so how its tiles are laid matters more than it looks.
Movement joints only work if they are left open and sealed.
Upstairs windows that open too far are a safety item, not a finish item.
New Construction Stage Inspections Seven visits through a Gables build, each one before a trade covers the last. 
Defect Investigation Reports One issue examined in depth, with its cause in writing. Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest reports from a single Gables visit. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual AS 4349.1 inspection for established Gables homes. 
Dilapidation Reports Photograph the house before the lot next door starts digging. NCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence written to Procedural Direction 3 when a dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Learn what a buyer's inspector will raise before your Gables home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of storm or water damage and what caused it. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Render goes on late and covers a lot. It can hide weep holes, bridge control joints and disguise where a movement joint was never built. Those are cheap to correct before you move in and hard to get attention for afterwards.
The tiles were stuck down on dabs of adhesive instead of a full bed. They sound hollow when tapped and tend to crack under load, and water can sit in the voids beneath them.
Electrical, gas and plumbing systems are not tested, appliances and air conditioning are not commissioned, and nothing is dismantled or cut open. Switchboards and wiring belong to a licensed electrician. Concealed work is reported only as far as it can be seen.