Handover Inspections - Handover Hero

Handover Inspections For Peace of Mind

Take the stress out of building your new home, knowing a specialised licenced inspector with years of experience has assessed your property.

A home is one of the largest investments you’ll ever make, so let us help reduce the risk to your investment.

Did you know the builders engineer and building certifier will not inspect the quality assurance of the property, including cosmetic items to concrete, carpentry, brickwork, tiling & paint?

This is where Handover Hero comes to the rescue to ensure you receive a quality finished home. A handover inspection is your opportunity to make sure your builder addresses all defects and concerns before you take possession.

Find your Peace Of Mind with our Handover Inspection Process:

BOOK

Complete our online booking form here.

INSPECT

Our licenced Builder and Inspector will complete a thorough inspection of the property at Practical Completion (PCI) stage. We identify Safety Hazards, Non-Compliance, Substandard Workmanship and Incomplete Works in line with the QBCC Standards and Tolerances.

If you are not present to discuss this in person, we will call you on completion with a summary of our findings. We explain everything in a way that’s easy to understand.

REPORT

We email you (and your Builder if you provide their email address) a comprehensive report outlining all defects. The report includes detailed photos of each item and references the QBCC Standards and Tolerances to help avoid disputes.

We’re available if you have any questions after reading through your report.

RECTIFY

The Builder is responsible for rectification of defects identified in the report and should liaise with you, as the homeowner, regarding this. We use safe, removable tape to identify defects for the assigned trade responsible to rectify.

RE-INSPECT

We recommend a Handover Re-Inspection after completion of rectifications to verify all items have been addressed and ensure the quality of workmanship. This is the final tick before you take possession of the home.

We send through another detailed report of any outstanding items following the re-inspection and as always, we’re here to talk through any questions you may have.

Some of the items checked at our Handover Inspections are:

Interior:

Painted door surfaces
Architraves & skirtings aren’t chipped and/or damaged
Door margins are consistent
Door fixtures including hinges & latches have all the screws
Doors have their door stops
Architrave mitres are sanded flush
Chipped timber to the door & door jamb
Door rattles
Door latches correctly
Gaps under doors are not excessive
Doors don’t rub on soft floor coverings
Robe door operation
Scratched windows and/or sliding doors
Window and/or sliding door frame damage
Window locks operate correctly
Windows slide correctly
Window furnishings operate correctly
Lights work
Light fittings damage
Exhaust fans operate
Electrical power points & light switches aren’t loose
Heat lamp globes working
Wall & ceiling paint damage
Silicone sealant installed in a tradesman like manner and where required
Baths are not chipped and/or damaged
Shower screens don’t leak
Shower screens aren’t damaged
Tap fittings operate correctly
Tap fittings aren’t damaged
Toilets are fixed down
Toilets have been sealed to floors
Toilet operation
Mirrors & mirrored robes aren’t damaged
Towel rails & roll holders are level
Towel rails & roll holders are not loose
Hanging rails fitted to robes
Laminated cabinetry surfaces are not damaged
Appliances are not damaged
Cabinetry handles are plumb & level
Water leaks under the sinks, tub & basins
Cornice lines are straight
Timber skirting lines are straight
Control joints are located accordingly to main floor tile areas
Tile damage
Tile grout is complete
Tile surfaces are flush and no lips
The aluminium angle under the doorways has silicone sealant
Soft floor coverings areas are not damaged and/or frayed
Garage panel and/or roller doors operate smoothly
Roof Void (where accessible):
Insulation installed in a tradesman like manner
Roof sarking not damaged
Light fittings not covered by insulation

Roof Void *where accessible:

Insulation installed in a tradesman like manner
Roof sarking not damaged
Light fittings not covered by insulation

Exterior *where accessible:

Damaged brickwork and/or render
Face brickwork mortar joints are consistent
Face brickwork cleanliness of mortar smears
Window frames aren’t damaged
Gaps to window and/or door frames
Articulation joints suitably filled with flexible sealant
Eaves are straight
Paintwork coverage to eaves/cladding
Fascia/gutter straight
Fascia/gutter damage
Downpipe connections
Damaged downpipes
Roofing and flashings installation
Roofing damage
Fencing installation
Gate operation
Driveway damage
Exterior concrete damage
Exterior concrete falls
Landscaping surface water drainage
Hot water leaks

Our Peace of Mind Package

For complete peace of mind, book in all 4x Progress stage inspections, a Handover Inspection & Handover Re-Inspection, and we will send you a $100 e-Gift Voucher upon completion of the final inspection.

Testimonials

The reports were very detailed, clear and sent to me the same day the inspection was done. He was very thorough and picked up things along the way which I would have had no idea to look for.

In a confusing time, David and Shelley were fantastic. They worked in with our tight time frame, provided an extremely detailed report overnight and made themselves available to step through and discuss the findings.

Dave made our handover process so smooth and easy, which was much appreciated after a long stressful building process!

Being our first home build I wanted to make sure we got the best guy to come and inspect it for us and give us the reassurance that the house was perfect before handover.

David Firth and his services were the highlight of our whole new build experience.

Great handover inspection! Extremely thorough and professional and picked up a number of structural items that another inspector didn't pick up. Very impressed.

Our Guarantees

Guaranteed Licenced Builder & Inspector.

QBCC Licenced Professional.

Guaranteed Best Price

Or we’d love the opportunity to beat a competitor’s quote.

Guaranteed Quality

We work to a standard and not a clock.

Guaranteed Same Day Reports

*Provided payment & signed agreement are received and Inspection is completed by 3pm.

Guaranteed Recognition

Our reports are recognised by 3rd parties per the Australian Standard.

Guaranteed Support

Whether you need help finding a time and date that suits or an answer to your question. We pride ourselves on our customer’s experience.

Guaranteed Service

We’ll be your Handover Hero!

Let Handover Hero Save You!

Have the experts in new home construction inspect your property and lift the quality of your new home.

Call us to learn more, book online today, or message us here!

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My Building Inspection Pty Ltd T/A Handover Hero
QBCC Licence: 15111144
ACN: 627736216
ABN: 47939874303

Google Rating

5.0

Handover Hero - New Home Inspections (previously Firth Co Construction)

5.0

Sam McCarthy

09:16 05 Nov 23

We had David and Shelley provide us with a 5 stage inspection process throughout our Build and it has given us us great piece of mind and helped us get plenty of evidence for any issues that could arise now and in the future they are a great team and provide an excellent service. Thank you handover hero!

Sung Jun Lee

23:53 10 Oct 23

Handover Hero provides such great service! I used Handover Hero for post handover inspection. David was thorough with his inspection of the house and gave me a lot of great general advice in maintaining the house as well. I recommend using Handover Hero for any inspection of the construction of a new home. 👍

Alex Holder

08:20 20 Sep 23

Handover Hero team are great, they were recommended to us by a long chain of being recommended by others and I am keen to keep that doing. Dave was super profession and helpful, answered all our questions and super informative for what to keep an eye out for and stay on top of maintenance. Also a super quick turn around of the report, thanks heaps guys!

Pat Chapman

05:46 12 Sep 23

Highly recommend. David was very thorough and report well presented. His attention to detail was reassuring.

Mandeep Singh

20:02 09 Sep 23

We hired David to inspect our newly built house. Very happy with the service . The reports given on the PC inspection are very detailed . I recommend Handover hero..

Sheryl and Gord Tank

20:12 15 Aug 23

We are so thankful we appointed Handover Hero for inspections throughout our build process. We love the detailed reports with lots of photos, David's phone calls to explain it all, and Shelley's excellent communication with both the builder and ourselves to organise appointments. We have so much more peace of mind knowing we have some insight as to how the build is going, independent of the builder's updates.

Kristin W

09:19 11 Jul 23

We had David inspect our upcoming new home via a Practical Completion Inspection today. The service David provided was absolutely amazing. He was clear, concise and kind. The purpose of this role is often times the delivery of tough news to builders. Having worked in this field for many years, he explained this in alignment with regulation in a way that acknowledged the tough times of all parties undergoing the building process. I would absolutely recommend this business and will definitely be using him to full scope in any future works. Well done👏👏

Kerry Reid

23:30 21 Feb 23

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08:07 04 Jan 23

Will definitely recommend Dave to all my friends who need to do handover inspection! Best service ever.

Dion Guy

09:26 05 Jul 22

Thankyou David and Shelley for your assistance with our difficult house build. David with your calm and professional attitude at every inspection you made it easier to be onsite to do inspections even with our arrogant builder around. I would recommended Firths services to anybody who is building a house.

Marsha Hovers

08:38 31 May 22

Professional and friendly. David knows everything there is to know to help you with a smooth building handover.

Marco Motta

11:38 06 Apr 22

Great handover inspection! Extremely thorough and professional and picked up a number of structural items that another inspector didn't pick up. Very impressed.

Reinhardt Moller

05:51 08 Mar 22

I can recommend David and Shelley with no hesitation. I would definitely recommend getting an independent inspection done upon handover of a new property, and if I ever need to do it again David from Firth Construction would be my first choice. He was extremely professional, very prompt to respond, always on time and communicated very well. The report was sent promptly on the same day as the inspection. Also very thorough in his inspection. Five stars all the way!

Angie Thorpe

04:19 03 Dec 21

Look no further for a thorough building report. David and Shelley are an excellent team. I engaged Firth Constructions at a time we were navigating our way through a new build that appeared to have some defects. In a confusing time, David and Shelley were fantastic. They worked in with our tight time frame, provided an extremely detailed report overnight and made themselves available to step through and discuss the findings. I am very impressed with this company and will be recommending them to anybody requiring such services. 100% Genuine Business!

Ariffin Hiew

05:44 29 Oct 21

David got a very sharp eye that any minor defects can be detected. It is good you have every big and small "defects" in your report so you can decide which one is important to you.

Josh Kerr

05:59 29 Sep 21

This is the second time that I have used Firth Co Construction to inspect one of my builds. As a teacher I have little knowledge of what to look for during the building stage. David inspected each stage of my build and kept me well informed along the way. The reports were very detailed, clear and sent to me the same day the inspection was done. He was very thorough and picked up things along the way which I would have had no idea to look for. David was very personable and very responsive to any questions I had. I highly recommend Firth Co Construction and have happily had many friends use their services too. I would never build without an independent inspector and David is very knowledgeable and an excellent choice. Thanks for your services.

Alanna Koh

00:15 13 Sep 21

Dave made our handover process so smooth and easy, which was much appreciated after a long stressful building process! He spent a lot of time answering questions, explained everything really clearly, and also was very thorough with our inspection and communicating defects to our builders. We had a great experience and would definitely recommend Firth Co!

Mark Nelson

08:09 03 Sep 21

This company holds builders accountable with detailed inspection and reporting. Being locked down in another State was difficult, but David gave me the confidence that he was on the ball and that I could relax and trust him and his team. I would happily use David & his team at Firth Co for any future projects. Mark

manpreet banwait

06:57 13 Jun 21

Felipe Machado

02:27 12 Feb 21

Tony Chin

12:00 29 Nov 20

Being our first home build I wanted to make sure we got the best guy to come and inspect it for us and give us the reassurance that the house was perfect before handover.David was everything we had hoped for, he was knowledgeable, professional and meticulous through the entire inspection process.The report he provided was very comprehensive and detailed a lot of fixes required before the final handover inspection.I am very thankful to David because without his expertise we would have never discovered those defects to our beautiful home. All listed defects have since been rectified by the builder.I would happily recommend David to anyone looking for an expert in new home building inspections.

Ezra

12:57 18 Oct 20

Megan Hill

12:51 18 Oct 20

David Firth and his services were the highlight of our whole new build experience. We asked David to conduct our pre-purchase inspection and after being wowed by his professionalism and knowledge, had him out again to conduct a second inspection before handover.He was on time, professional but very personable and knew exactly how to handle the builder; playing the perfect middle man position while still making us feel secure that we had someone in our corner.He communicated everything clearly and ensured that all parties understood the processes and the findings and delivered the handover report in a very timely manner in an easy to understand format.I truly cannot recommend David enough, he was an absolute superstar and my only regret is that we didn't get him out to do stage inspections during the construction. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Edmund Gurung

08:39 25 Sep 20

David was very responsive and prompt with sending the report for review post the new house inspection. I would strongly recommend Firth Co.

Mathew Galea

02:53 13 Aug 20

Easy to deal with and very thorough. Very impressed with the final report. Would definitely recommend. Thanks again!

Tim Forrester

06:48 05 Aug 20

David was extremely thorough in his inspection of our new apartment and reasonably priced. Would easily recommend.

Samantha Costello

06:34 30 Jul 20

We cannot speak highly enough of Firth Co Construction. Our experience with David was exceptional. For someone who was very nervous about the Practical Completion Inspection for our new build, David put me at ease straight away and we didn't have to worry about a single thing. He was very patient, thorough and extremely professional. We would definitely recommend David at Firth Co Construction.

Michael Batt

07:37 10 Jul 20

Exceptional service. Would highly recommended contacting David.

Gary Thackrah

00:49 02 Jul 20

David did a wonderful job inspecting a property for me. He was very professional and easy to understand, and the report was very thorough.

Eason Chen

11:37 01 Jul 20

We had Firth Co help with our new house inspection couple weeks ago, it went very well, David patiently went through the whole house with me, explain all defects and help me understand about QLD building standard.Plus his report was pretty clear and detail, it is a strong support when we try to talk to our builder. real reliable, gotta give my man some credit.

Nesha Lallu

06:19 10 May 20

I recently had an inspection for my new home completed by Dave. Dave was great to deal with. Exceptional service, and prompt communication with my numerous queries. Extremely thorough and detailed report received. I have no hesitation in recommending Dave. Absolute pleasure to deal with and would use his inspection services again. Thank you Dave.

NewbeHere

10:41 14 Oct 19

Just had a new house built and had David from Firth Co as our third party inspector. What a great job, he went through the place with a fine tooth comb pointing out any and every possible defect. He went above and beyond to make sure everything was of the highest standard for us. If you need Firth Co's services, I fully and hole heartedly recommend them for you building or inspection needs.

Anoushka Arro

05:35 14 Oct 19

Dave was a true profession goes that extra to make sure the job is done right and you are happy. Great work and thanks.

Michele Dibley

10:52 31 Jul 19

Can’t speak highly enough of David’s professionalism and thoroughness during our recent pre purchase building inspection.His attention to detail is outstanding.Will be recommending Firth Co Construction to anyone requiring a high standard building inspection with integrity.

Michele Dibley

10:50 31 Jul 19

Max Pukeiti

07:33 14 Jul 19

David is very punctual and professional and is very knowledgeable. I felt at ease and comfortable and did not have to worry about a thing while David performed the inspection. After the inspection David report was done professionally and was easy to read and sent before mid day on the same day. I recommend David Firth and have recommended to friends and family a job well done

Dan Kluge

10:22 05 Apr 19

Really impressed with these guys. They do a really thorough job and David is more than happy to explain things in clear language and answer any questions. Thanks again!

Daniel

10:22 25 Mar 19

David is brilliant! Absolute top bloke. He is extremely thorough and knowledgable and really great to deal with. He is also super reliable, came out to do an inspection for us on a Saturday at such short notice. Really appreciate all your assistance David. Will be recommending you to all our family and friends, definitely use David at Firth Co Construction for all your building needs. Cheers mate!

Karlee M

10:18 25 Mar 19

David completed multiple inspections for us during our Owner build. Being we are Owner builders it was extremely helpful to have David extensively check each stage for us to ensure everything was being built to code and completed the way it should be. He was very thorough in his inspections and explains everything in layman's terms. He is extremely knowledgeable and I cannot recommend David highly enough. Thank you David for all your help.

S Brown

22:58 16 Mar 19

David did an excellent job. He is thorough. He is friendly and very nice to talk with too. I highly recommend Firth Co. Construction.

Jen L

05:25 12 Mar 19

David was a very thorough building inspector. We were very happy with his work and he spent a very long time checking everything and put it into a very detailed and clear report.

Daria Lowe

05:15 21 Dec 18

David did a building report on a property I was purchasing. He came at short notice and on a Saturday morning!!!The inspection was thorough, he went through the house with a fine tooth comb pointing out defects and matters that needed addressing.He explained things in "plain English" which was very helpful.The written report was extensive and included photos.David was professional but friendly.I would definitely recommend him to my family and friends.Thank you David.