Homeowners
Inspections for homeowners
Independent cosmetic finish inspections for new builds and renovations across Melbourne — every defect photographed, numbered and cited to the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2026.
Pre-handover & PCI inspection
Before you sign off and take the keys.
New home & off-the-plan finish check
New builds, townhouses and apartments, inside the lot before settlement.
Renovation & extension handover
Before you pay the builder out.
Warranty & building defects inspection
Before your defects liability or maintenance period ends.
Selling a recently built or renovated home? Ask us about a pre-sale finish check.
$450
Single storey
Houses, townhouses and apartments on one level.
$750
Double storey
Two or more levels, stairs, upper wet areas and voids.
- Full room-by-room walk-through
- Photographed defect log
- Every item cited to the 2026 Guide
- Same-day PDF organised room by room
- Re-checks after rectification quoted individually
- Follow-up call
Re-check visits after rectification are available on request, quoted individually. On a re-check, each item is marked Rectified or Outstanding.
Book an inspectionWhat happens on the day
- 01
We arrive with raking light and a level.
- 02
Every room is checked, every defect photographed and numbered.
- 03
Your report is in your inbox the same evening.
Before we arrive: power and lights on, the builder's clean done, and allow two to three hours.
Nitpik inspects cosmetic finish only. We are not structural engineers, building surveyors (RBS), or pest and termite inspectors, and we don't do pre-purchase building and pest reports on existing homes. Terms & scope