A Practical Completion Inspection (PCI) is your last chance to have your new home thoroughly checked before final payment and handover. This inspection is completed once your builder declares the home practically complete and books a handover meeting. During this inspection, we systematically check finishes, fixtures, and fittings, the basic function of doors and windows, visible alignment issues, wet areas, cabinetry, and general workmanship. The focus is on items that affect liveability, durability, and appearance, rather than minor dust or cleaning. During a PCI inspection, we typically look at internal walls, ceilings, paint, and plaster quality; floor finishes, tiles, carpets, and transitions; doors, windows, latches, and hardware operation; kitchen, bathroom, and laundry cabinetry, benchtops, and tiling; wet area waterproofing signs, falls, and sealing; fixtures such as tapware, toilets, basins, showers, and appliances where installed; and external finishes, garages, paths, driveways, and basic drainage issues. Defects and incomplete items are recorded with photos, giving you a clear, written list to discuss with your supervisor before you sign off and pay the final claim. We approach PCI with a practical mindset, focusing on issues that breach standards, will deteriorate quickly, or represent poor value for a new build, while also acknowledging reasonable tolerances. This fair and thorough approach helps you have a constructive conversation with your builder and increases the chance that issues are resolved promptly.