Timing stage inspections around a Kalkallo build program
When to book each stage on a Cloverton or Kallo build, how much notice the inspector needs, and how to keep the supervisor on side.
Where the soil report calls for piers, each hole is measured for position, width and depth while it is still open.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Parts of Kalkallo sit on basalt with clay above it, and some lots carry fill from estate earthworks. When an engineer specifies piers, the depth into sound ground is the number that matters, and nobody can measure it once concrete is in.
2Slab pre-pourThe day before concrete, steel and pods all in
3FrameTrusses fixed, before wrap and roof covering
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof, windows and brickwork done, before plaster
5FixingPlaster, doors and cabinets fitted, before paint
6WaterproofingMembrane cured, before the tiler starts
7Pre-handover (PCI)At practical completion, days before handoverWhen to book each stage on a Cloverton or Kallo build, how much notice the inspector needs, and how to keep the supervisor on side.
Why missing bracing and trusses on internal walls keep showing up at frame stage in Kalkallo, and what each means.
Top bars, cover, chairs and laps: what we check on a Kalkallo slab the day before concrete.
Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
No. Many lots go straight to a waffle raft slab. Piers appear where the engineer needs to reach firmer ground, often on deeper clay or filled areas.
The engineering drawings for your lot, read with AS 2870.
Usually under an hour on site, depending on the number of piers.
Then the piers can no longer be inspected. Ask the supervisor for the drilling date early.
No. We report what we measured against the drawing. Certification belongs to the engineer and the building surveyor.
Use the instant quote online. Pier inspections are often booked together with the slab visit.