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.
A full check of the finished house, inside, outside and in the roof space, before the builder hands over the keys.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Kalkallo handovers often fail on water details at the base of the wall: weep holes too close to the ground, blocked weeps and unsealed joints. Add broken roof tiles and doors that will not latch, and the list is worth having before you sign.
Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections.
1Bored piersWhile the holes are open, before concrete arrives
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 startsWhen 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.
Roof and roof space, external walls and drainage, every room, wet areas, cabinetry, doors and windows, and outstanding items from earlier stages.
Two to three hours for most single storey homes, longer for double storey.
You give it to the builder before handover and agree in writing which items will be fixed and by when.
Yes. We return and mark each item fixed or still open.
No. We check fittings by hand and by eye only. Testing and commissioning are the builder's and trades' job.
Each item quotes its clause or drawing, which gives you something firmer than opinion to discuss.