Nitpik — Service area
Practical completion inspections in Canterbury.
Cosmetic defect inspections for Canterbury's period homes, extensions and high-end renovations.
Also known as a PCI or handover inspection — the last chance to have your builder fix cosmetic defects before you take the keys.
What we see in Canterbury
Canterbury's heritage stock and grand renovate-or-rebuild projects mean finishes are held to a premium standard. Where a 1920s cornice meets a new partition, or a freshly plastered extension meets an original ceiling, the join and the paint are where builders quietly cut corners — and where we point the level.
We walk every room under raking light with a level, photograph each cosmetic defect, and cite it against the Building and Plumbing Commission Victoria Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2026 or the relevant Australian Standard. Your builder gets a numbered list they can act on rather than a page of opinions.
Common estates and pockets — Canterbury Estate · Maling Road · Canterbury Gardens
What's included — Melbourne's inner east
- Full room-by-room walkthrough
- Photographed defect log, 100+ items typical
- Every item cited to a clause and tolerance
- Same-day builder-ready PDF
- One free re-check within 90 days
Other areas we inspect
Cosmetic and finishing inspections only — not structural, compliance or pest inspections. See terms.