Bored piers
Once the piers are bored, before any concrete arrives
Pier positions against the plan, base cleaned to firm ground, diameter and depth, reinforcement cage and cover
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →Seven visits through a Gables build, each timed before the next trade hides the work.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
On Gables slabs we keep recording the same three things: steel too close to the form, mesh left sagging between chairs, and steps in the slab with no reinforcement extended past them. Frames bring a different list: steel beam and column connections that do not match the engineering, a joist hanger too small for its member, a double beam laminated on one side only. Then lock-up adds the services, with cables and gas lines touching hot water pipes and steel. All of it is quick to fix while it is exposed.
Once the piers are bored, before any concrete arrives
Pier positions against the plan, base cleaned to firm ground, diameter and depth, reinforcement cage and cover
Learn more about the bored piers inspection →
The day before the pour, once steel and pods are set
Cover at edges, mesh held level, step reinforcement extensions, extra bars to wide beams, trimmers at penetrations, vapour barrier sealed
Learn more about the slab pre-pour inspection →
Frame and trusses standing, roof cover on, before sarking and linings
Steel beam and column connections, joist hangers, laminated beams, tie downs, strap bracing tension, waste points, bottom plate bearing
Learn more about the frame inspection →
Roof, cladding, windows and rough-in done, before plaster
25mm clearances between cables, gas and water pipes, pipes off steel framing, ducts suspended, head flashings, box gutter size and fall, sarking tears
Learn more about the lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection →
Joinery, doors and trims in, before the painter starts
Puddle flanges at the right height, balcony drains sized and connected, control joints free of render, articulation joints in the planned place, penetrations sealed
Learn more about the fixing inspection →
Membrane cured, before the tiler arrives
Pinholes and damage in the membrane, puddle flanges installed and at height, upturns and junctions, laundry floor drain
Learn more about the waterproofing inspection →
About two weeks before your handover date
Weep holes and joints on the facade, balcony drainage and tile bedding, window restrictors, water stops, capping falls, ground clearances
Learn more about the pre-handover (PCI) inspection →One finding from each stage, recorded on homes being built in Gables.
Bored piers
Slab
Frame
Lock-up
Fixing
Waterproofing
Handover
Where a slab changes level, the reinforcement has to carry past the step.
Steel beams and columns in Gables frames are only as good as how they are joined.
Services crowded together inside a wall are the most common lock-up item we record in Gables.
Pre-Handover (PCI) Inspections A complete defect list for your new Gables home, ready before final payment. 
Defect Investigation Reports One issue examined in depth, with its cause in writing. 
Building and Pest Inspections Building and timber pest reports from a single Gables visit. 
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections A visual AS 4349.1 inspection for established Gables homes. 
Dilapidation Reports Photograph the house before the lot next door starts digging. 
NCAT Expert Witness Reports Evidence written to Procedural Direction 3 when a dispute reaches the tribunal. 
Pre-Listing Inspections Learn what a buyer's inspector will raise before your Gables home goes on the market. 
Insurance Claim Assessments An independent view of storm or water damage and what caused it. Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Handover gives the longest lists, but slab and frame carry the findings that matter most for the structure.
Where a slab drops in level, the engineering normally asks for extra bars carried a set distance either side of the step. We have recorded them missing on Gables pours, which the engineer then has to review.
Standard NSW residential contracts allow you to engage your own consultant. Let the supervisor know the date and we work around the trades.