For builders
Independent QA checks and builder-ready reporting before client handover.
Independent handover inspections for builders, owners, and investors.
Handovers.com supports both sides of handover: builders needing practical QA and reporting, and buyers wanting independent final quality checks before key acceptance.
Choose your pathway to inspection support.
100,000+ houses and units inspected
12,000+ inspections completed each year
24 hours for your tailored report
20+ years specialising in handover inspections
Choose your journey
Two clear pathways, one consistent inspection standard.
For home buyers and investors
Independent final quality checks before key acceptance and during maintenance period.
Builder pathway
Independent QA support and builder-ready reporting.
Builders use Handovers.com for consistent defect identification and practical completion support before client handover.
Independent QA support before client handover.
Site-specific defect documentation for practical closure.
Repeatable process for single or multi-site programs.
Home buyer and investor pathway
Independent advice before you accept handover.
Owners and investors use Handovers.com to document visible defects and raise issues with confidence before final sign-off.
Independent advice before final sign-off.
Clear evidence for builder communication.
Inspection options across handover and maintenance periods.
How we help
From booking to report handover in a proven four-step process.
Reports are tailored, site-specific, and delivered within 24 hours.
Book online
Tell us about the property, builder, and timing so the inspection can be coordinated quickly.
We liaise with your builder
Handovers.com coordinates access and timing so your inspector can focus on the property.
Expert inspection
A construction expert checks finishes, fit-off, wet areas, doors, windows, surfaces, and safety details.
Report within 24 hours
Your tailored site-specific report is sent to you and your builder so defects can be addressed.
What we find
Common defects caught before they become bigger handover problems.
For builders: quality issues are identified before client walk-through. For buyers: documentation helps defect discussions happen at the right time.
Poor finishing
Uneven plaster, paint defects, rough edges, and incomplete touch-ups.
Tile and grout issues
Lippage, gaps, poor falls, cracked grout, and inconsistent set-outs.
Sealant and wet-area defects
Missing, messy, or poorly bonded silicone around wet-area details.
Fit-off defects
Doors, windows, cabinetry, hinges, handles, and locks that need correction.
Client proof
Builder and retail client feedback.
"The reports are clear, practical, and easy to action with our site teams."Industry Client
"We highly recommend Handovers for all building inspections where quality control is a priority."Sue O'Neill, Independence Group
"We are surprised with the quantity and quality of the inspection, some issues we think we probably cannot detect."Maria and Lucas Travieso
Case study previews
Examples from live defect case studies.
Laundry door
Rear patio finish
Where does the wall start
Window head sagging
60mm out on investment house
Sloping floor
Builder thought we were being too picky
The leaning tower of Pisa?
Choose the right pathway and request your inspection support.