What does a final building inspection consist of?

What must be inspected?

There are a number of mandatory inspections that must be carried out by your Principal Certifier (PC). If these inspections are not completed, you may not receive an Occupation Certificate. It is an offence to occupy a building without an Occupation Certificate and an Occupation Certificate may be requested when selling your property.

Your PC may also request additional inspections; these are usually nominated in your PC agreement. The mandatory inspections required by the legislation are listed below and are dependant on the type of building you are constructing.

Residential work - Class 1 and 10 buildings

Examples include dwellings, alterations and additions, garages, carports, swimming pools, etc. The mandatory inspections are:

• Footing
• Slab and other steel reinforcement
• Frame (including floor)
• Wet area waterproofing
• Stormwater
• Intent to fill pool
• Final / completion.

Multiply dwellings - Class 2, 3 and 4 buildings

Examples include multi unit developments, and residential components of commercial or industrial buildings. The mandatory inspections are:

• First footing inspection
• Wet area waterproofing
• Stormwater
• Final / completion.

Commercial and Industrial Buildings Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 buildings

Examples include offices, shops, factories and commercial buildings. The mandatory inspections are:

• First footing inspection
• Stormwater
• Final / completion

Final Inspection

When all building works have been completed, you will need to book a final inspection. Once the final inspection has been completed and passed, an Occupation Certificate will be issued. The Occupation Certificate authorises the occupation of the building and may be requested when you are selling your property.