In the months after handover, once you’ve moved in, your new home will start to settle and perhaps there will be some movement, and several defects will become apparent (and many will not!).

Because of this fact, many builders have a Maintenance & Warranty period of somewhere between 3-12 months, where at the end of this time, the builder will meet you to inspect and discuss any problems or issues, and they will be addressed by the builder. This is the last time the builder will be interested in addressing any issues, therefore it is extremely important you properly identify any and all maintenance and warranty issues, so they can be rectified. When a home-owner presents their issues to the builder’s maintenance supervisor at these inspections, they are often told that it is not a warranty item, or that it is too hard or too disruptive to fix, therefore it usually doesn’t get properly fixed…

When you have an experienced, professional and completely independent quality inspector prepare a Maintenance & Warranty report for you, we can ensure that you are not misled about which items are the responsibility of the builder, and which are not.

We have completed countless Maintenance & Warranty Inspections throughout Melbourne and surrounding areas, and know where issues are likely to arise, and thoroughly inspect and document these issues and defects, so you have confidence that you can give your builder a proper list of outstanding problems, not just a partial list…