Lock-up inspection in Melton South

Roof, cladding and external doors are on and the plasterer is next. Sarking and insulation are visible for a matter of days.

After roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster
1 to 2 hours on site
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Stage4 of 7

When to bookAfter roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster

Time on site1 to 2 hours on site

Inspected againstAS 3700 (masonry), AS 4773, AS 2047 (windows), NCC Part 3.5 roof and wall cladding, manufacturer flashing details

What is included in a Melton South lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection

Wall wrap and roof sarking coverage, laps and tears
Head, sill and jamb flashings to every window and door
Weep holes clear and correctly spaced
Articulation joints and cavity clearance
Mortar joints, brick ties and bed joint reinforcement
Lintels over openings and their bearing
Roof battens, tile or sheet fixing and ridge details
Valleys, penetrations and box gutter supports
Roof space insulation, sarking and services
Exhaust and rangehood ducting runs
External cladding fixing and clearance to ground
Garage, porch and alfresco set-downs
Site drainage and grading before landscaping
Debris and mortar droppings at the slab edge

Why it matters here

Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections on Melton South builds

Insulation is where Melton South lock-up inspections earn their keep: batts loose or fallen, sections missing, and bridging points left unfilled. None of it is ever seen again once plaster is up.

What we find at this stage in Melton South

Insulation batts loose or fallen out of place
Bridging points not filled with insulation
Sarking incomplete at the garage to house wall
Sarking sections loose and needing fixing
Pipes not fully secured
Sewer pipes left uncapped

Pipes not fully secured before lining, noted during a lock-up inspection in Melton South — Pipes not fully secured before lining

Sample findings

Sample defects found during our lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections in Melton South

Annotated findings from Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections.

Insulation batts loose or fallen out of place, noted during a lock-up inspection in Melton South — Insulation batts loose or fallen out of place

Bridging points left without insulation, noted during a lock-up inspection in Melton South — Bridging points left without insulation

Sarking incomplete at the garage to house wall, noted during a lock-up inspection in Melton South — Sarking incomplete at the garage to house wall

Sections of sarking loose and needing fixing before lining, noted during a lock-up inspection in Melton South — Sections of sarking loose and needing fixing before lining

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FAQ

Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections in Melton South: common questions

What is a bridging point?

A gap where the insulation layer is interrupted, letting heat pass straight through. They have to be filled or the insulation underperforms across the whole wall.

Does loose insulation matter?

Yes. A batt that has fallen out of place leaves an unlined section, and you pay for it in every heating bill afterwards.

Why the garage wall?

The garage to house wall is a weather and fire separation, and sarking there is regularly left incomplete.

When exactly should I book?

After external doors are hung and before plaster arrives, often a window of days.

Same as pre-plaster?

Yes, two names for the same point.

Can it still be fixed?

Easily, which is the whole reason for the timing.

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