Victorian building work has to be inspected at set mandatory notification stages before it can go any further. We attend those stages across Melbourne, Geelong and regional Victoria — booked quickly, reported the next business day, so your build keeps moving.
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Under the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018, a building permit lists the points during construction at which work must be inspected before it can continue. These are the mandatory notification stages — typically footings, the reinforced concrete pour, completion of the frame, and a final inspection once all building work is finished.
The purpose is straightforward: certain work becomes impossible to check once it is covered up. Steel that is inspected before the pour can still be corrected; steel found to be wrong afterwards means demolition. We attend each stage, check the work against the approved plans and the referenced standards, and issue a photo-documented report the next business day.
Please note: the statutory mandatory inspections for your permit are carried out by, or on behalf of, the relevant building surveyor appointed under that permit. Notification must be given to your appointed surveyor. Confirm your inspection arrangements with them before booking.
Mandatory inspections and private quality assurance inspections are not the same thing — the comparison below sets out how they differ, and why many owners arrange both.
Which stages apply depends on the class of building and the conditions written into your building permit. The relevant building surveyor appointed under that permit determines the mandatory notification stages for your project and must be notified at each one. The stages below are those that apply to most residential work.
A statutory checkpoint. It confirms the work at that stage may proceed — it is not a review of the standard of workmanship or finish.
Many owners use both — the mandatory stages because they are required, and QA inspections at the stages where defects get covered up.
Please note: The statutory mandatory inspections themselves are carried out by, or on behalf of, the relevant building surveyor appointed under your building permit, and notification must be given to that surveyor. Just Inspections attends stage inspections as an independent inspector reporting to you. Please confirm your statutory inspection arrangements with your surveyor.
The prices shown are minimum advertised prices and include GST. Your final fixed quote will be confirmed before booking and may vary depending on the property size, location, condition, complexity, access and required scope.
The stages that apply to your project are listed on your building permit. For a Class 1 building — a house, townhouse or similar dwelling — inspection is generally required before placing a footing, before pouring in-situ reinforced concrete, on completion of the framework, and finally on completion of all building work.
For Class 10 structures such as garages, carports, sheds, fences, retaining walls and swimming pools, fewer stages usually apply — commonly footings, the concrete pour and a final inspection. Work must not proceed past a mandatory notification stage until the inspection has been carried out and the work approved. If you are unsure which stages apply to you, send us your permit and we will tell you what it requires.
Many owners also add optional checks between the statutory stages — lockup and fixing in particular. See our new construction QA inspections for the full stage-by-stage option.
It is a point during construction, listed on your building permit, at which the work must be inspected before it can continue. For most homes that means footings, the reinforced concrete pour, completion of the frame, and a final inspection.
They are carried out by, or on behalf of, the relevant building surveyor appointed under your building permit, and notification must be given to that surveyor. We recommend confirming your inspection arrangements with your surveyor before booking.
It can put your permit and your occupancy permit at risk, and the work may need to be opened up so it can be inspected. Reinforcement and framing in particular are difficult and expensive to expose once covered.
As much as you can give us, though we understand stage inspections are time-critical and often called at short notice. Contact us as soon as you know the date and we will do our best to fit you in.
Class 10 structures such as garages, carports, sheds, fences, retaining walls and pools generally require fewer stages — commonly footings, the concrete pour and a final inspection. Your permit sets out exactly what applies.
Yes. We inspect work for builders, owner-builders and owners alike, and we can explain what each stage requires if this is your first project.
Send us the property details and the inspection you require. Our team will review the information and confirm the appropriate service and fixed price before booking.
