When the handover list is mostly paint
A short structural list at the end is a sign the earlier stages worked.
In short: What it means when practical completion turns up presentation rather than structure.
What we found
Across the Oran Park handovers behind this site, the list was overwhelmingly painting and finish, room by room.
Why that is worth saying
Because it would be easy to dress it up. The honest reading is that the structural work had been resolved earlier, which is the outcome you want.
What it implies for your budget
Spend at slab and frame. A handover inspection on a well built house produces a shorter list, and that is money well spent at the other end.
The exception
Downlight clearances, which are a safety item and were present on these jobs.
Still worth doing
Yes, because the list needs to exist in writing before you pay, or it becomes a warranty claim afterwards.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Oran Park. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
