Nitpik — Service area
Practical completion inspections in Hawthorn East.
Practical completion and renovation handover inspections across Hawthorn East.
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 Hawthorn East
Hawthorn East is prestige rebuild territory — large family homes, architect-designed extensions and premium townhouse developments on established streets. Buyers here pay for a finish well above the Guide's minimums, so we separate what is genuinely outside tolerance from what is simply a builder doing the least they can get away with.
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 — Auburn Village · Burke Road · Camberwell Junction border · Harcourt Street
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.