Nitpik.

For builders & developers

Hand over homes that have already been checked.

Nitpik inspects the cosmetic finish of your homes before your clients and buyers do: every defect photographed, cited to the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2026 and closed out after rectification.

Cosmetic finish only · Same-day reports · Led by a former developer project manager

Why builders and developers use Nitpik

Protect your reputation

The client's first walk-through becomes the review and the referral.

Fewer callbacks

Defects are fixed in one coordinated sweep before handover, not one by one afterwards.

Smoother settlement and final payment

Fewer items on the buyer's list means fewer reasons to delay.

One published standard

Builder, developer and buyer all work from the same Guide clause and tolerance.

Developer Project Package

For townhouse, dual occupancy and small multi-unit projects. We inspect every dwelling before handover, re-check after your builder rectifies, and close the project out with a sign-off register.

Included, per dwelling

  • Pre-handover finish inspection of every room under raking light
  • Same-day report with every item photographed, numbered and cited to the 2026 Guide
  • Trade-sorted defect list (spreadsheet)
  • One post-rectification re-check, with each item marked Rectified or Outstanding
  • A project closeout sign-off register covering every dwelling and item
  • Optional Nitpik'd mark for each dwelling that clears every item
About the Nitpik'd mark
  • Duo — 2 dwellings (side-by-side or dual occupancy)

    from $450 per dwelling

  • Small project — 3 to 6 dwellings

    from $420 per dwelling

  • Multi-unit — 7 to 15 dwellings

    from $380 per dwelling

  • 16+ dwellings

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Single-level units from $50 less per dwelling. Three-level dwellings or homes over about 250 m² from $120 more. Prices in AUD.

[PLACEHOLDER: GST wording — confirm]

Add-ons

  • Fix-out stage walk-through — a finish set-out check before painting and final fix (not a frame or mandatory stage inspection), from $280 per dwelling
  • Additional re-inspection, from $180 per dwelling
  • Warranty-period check before the defects liability period ends, from $320 per dwelling
  • Buyer handover attendance, from $150 per dwelling
  • External and common finishes, from $250 per project
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Builder Pre-handover QA Retainer

A monthly retainer. We walk each job about a week before your client's PCI or handover, so defects are fixed before the client sees them.

Each walk includes

  • Scheduled 5–10 days before the client's PCI
  • Up to about 3 hours on site
  • Same-day report by 7pm
  • Trade-sorted punch list emailed to your supervisor
  • One rapid re-check (up to 45 minutes) before PCI
  • Reports confidential to you

Every month: a one-page QA summary of defects by category and trade, recurring issues and suggested toolbox topics. Every quarter: a 30-minute review call.

  • Essentials — up to 2 walks a month

    from $1,250 per month

  • Standard — up to 4 walks a month

    from $2,300 per month

  • Programme — up to 8 walks a month

    from $4,200 per month

  • 9+ walks a month

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  • 3-month initial term, then month to month with 30 days' notice.
  • Walks booked at least 5 business days ahead, Monday to Saturday, 8am–11am or 1pm–4pm.
  • Unused walks roll over one month.
  • Metropolitan Melbourne included, regional Victoria by quote.
  • Invoiced monthly in advance.
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How it works

  1. 01

    Inspect before handover

  2. 02

    Same-day report and trade list

  3. 03

    You rectify, we re-check

  4. 04

    Closeout register (and the Nitpik'd mark if every item is cleared)

Proof

Next project

Coming soon

Developer — project package · Upcoming

Side-by-side dual occupancy, Melbourne

  • A small Melbourne developer's first dual occupancy townhouse project
  • Both dwellings to be inspected before handover
  • Re-check after the builder's rectification (quoted individually)
  • Closeout sign-off register

Upcoming — results and photos will be added once the project is closed out.

High-end new home, Canterbury
Bedroom with herringbone oak floor and ensuite doorway, marked with defect markers, CanterburyStone shower with brass fittings marked with defect markers, CanterburyGreen marble vanity and wall-faced toilet with defect markers, CanterburyHallway with herringbone oak floor and glass doors, marked with defect markers, Canterbury

Homeowner — pre-handover inspection

High-end new home, Canterbury

  • Full cosmetic finish inspection of every room before handover
  • Raking light and a level
  • Every item photographed, numbered and cited to the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2026
  • Report delivered the same day, room by room

73 items logged across 17 rooms in a single inspection on 24 September 2026 — every item photographed, numbered and cited, with the room-by-room PDF delivered the same day.

New home, Mernda
Kitchen and living area marked with defect markers, MerndaBathroom with defect markers on mirror and walls, MerndaPowder room with defect markers near vanity and door, Mernda

Homeowner — pre-handover inspection

New home, Mernda

  • Full cosmetic finish inspection of every room before handover
  • Every marked item photographed, numbered and cited to the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2026
  • Builder-ready PDF delivered room by room

146 items logged in a single pre-handover inspection — every item photographed, numbered and cited to the Guide, with the builder-ready PDF delivered the same day.

Independence and scope

When a builder or developer engages Nitpik, the report belongs to them. Nitpik does not inspect the same home for the buyer or owner while engaged on it by the builder or developer, unless both parties are told in writing. Every report is an opinion of cosmetic finish quality on the day, not a certificate of compliance, a building surveyor's report or a warranty. Cosmetic finish only: no structural, compliance, waterproofing, services, pest or stage-frame inspections.

Terms & scope

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