Builder's Pre-Handover Exterior Cleaning Checklist
Protecting the handover window, reducing defect callbacks, and meeting WHS coordination duties on NSW residential and Class 2 projects.
What You'll Learn
- What the NSW defect data supports: the 2023 Strata Defects Survey figures
- Your statutory warranty obligations at handover under Home Building Act s.18B and s.18E
- A trade-zone-by-trade-zone handover clean coverage guide
- WHS coordination duties on an active handover week
- Common defect triggers to sweep before the certifier's pre-OC audit
- Includes: Builder Onboarding Consultation offer with per-handover credit
Who is this for?
NSW builders, site supervisors, and construction project managers preparing residential, Class 2, or commercial handovers.
Why pre-handover cleaning earns its place in the program
Practical completion is the most expensive moment of any build. A single cracked window, a driveway with concrete spatter, or a wall with silicone residue can hold an otherwise complete handover for days. Pre-handover exterior cleaning is not a cosmetic finishing touch - it is a program-protection activity that gives the builder a last uncluttered look at the exterior before the Occupation Certificate clock starts running.
Print it. Use it on-site.
Seven pages covering the statutory warranty framework, a trade-zone coverage guide, and the checklist items to sweep in the final fortnight. The final page offers a Builder Onboarding Consultation with a $75 credit per handover clean when booked 14 days in advance. Tight handover this week? Call 0418 167 798 for priority scheduling.
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