In this blog post, I will share the New House Handover Inspections Checklist to help you make the handover process smooth.
We are always super excited to move into our dream house as soon as we receive news that our new house keys are ready for handover. Most people buy house and land packages or buy land and get a house built on it. The expectation is that the house is ready to live in after the handover, but that is not always the case. Below is the final inspection checklist to consider for the work required after the handover:-
- The driveway is not always included in the contract, hence you may have to get it done after the handover. It can be done as a brick driveway, concrete-colored driveway, or stencil concrete driveway.
- Landscaping is not always included in the contract, the reason is different people have different expectations of landscaping work. So it is best left to be done by the customer himself. It is a huge topic in itself, which I will cover in my next post. A summary is that landscaping needs to make the land reasonable so that topsoil can be put on it. Grass which comes in various prices also goes on top of it. Letterbox, house number sign, few white pebbles and dark mulch, and few plants. Pavers can also be used in some places. Add this to your final inspection checklist.
- Sideways, when constructing a house, consider the two sides of the house. Whether u will get concrete done on them(which should be done along with the driveway to save cost) or u want pebbles or pavers there? The cost will come out to be pretty much the same. You should consider this during handover inspections
- Steps to the porch, steps to the outside of laundry, steps from garage to inside the house. Who will put it?
- Tiles to steps of the porch, tiles on steps of the outside of laundry, tiles on the garage to inside the house. Where will u buy tiles from and who will do it?
- Retaining wall to front of back of the house. If the house is below or above ground level, there is a risk of water going inside or water coming outside from the house when it rains. So u may have to consider putting in retaining walls. Who will put it? How will u find a tradie to put it?
- The clothesline is an important point in the handover checklist, you will have to measure and find a handyman to put the clothesline.
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- Downlights, some people get downlights on their own after the handover, to the areas which have access to the roof. For example a single-story house or the first floor of a double-storey house.
- TV Antenna.
- Fancy lights on the outside of the house.
- Sensor lights to the sides and back of the house.
- Doorbell or video intercom.
- Shelves in the cupboard.
- Making fixed study tables in the study area.
- Blinds to the house.
- Fencing, this is a topic in itself. But u have to see whether timber or color bonds. Also, u have to make good relations with your 3 neighbors as they have to pay half of the cost. So consider this during handover inspections
- Flyscreens to windows and doors.
- Any irrigation requirements in the backside so that rainwater can flow smoothly from the backyard to the front stormwater connection.
- Security door to the front.
- While handover inspections you should consider alarm or security camera systems.
- Epoxy flooring to the garage.
- Outside kitchen. The outside gas point has to be there to make it possible.
- Additional tv points should be verified during handover inspections.
- Light coverings to all inside battern light holders.
- Check Tiles outside the alfresco area during handover inspections.
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