Our team includes members of authorised Strata Inspector Panels (SIP) in and are eligible to undertake inspections required under the NSW Strata Building Bond & Inspections Scheme (SBBIS) for Class 2 residential developments.

We understand that SBBIS inspections are undertaken within occupied residential environments involving multiple stakeholders, statutory timeframes and remediation coordination requirements. Our approach focuses on clear communication, practical defect identification and structured reporting aligned with the requirements of the NSW Building Commission and the Home Building Act 1989.

• Interim inspections under the NSW SBBIS framework
• Final inspections and rectification verification
• Apartment, common property and mixed-use inspections
• Identification and reporting of defective building work under the Home Building Act 1989
• Practical defect reporting supported by photographic evidence and location references
• Digital defect registers and remediation tracking workflows
• Coordination with developers, builders, strata managers and Owners Corporations
• Support for stakeholder communication and inspection access coordination
• Reporting aligned with Strata Hub lodgement requirements

Waratah Consulting is also preparing to support Victoria’s emerging Developer Bond Scheme and residential building reform framework, with licensed builder inspectors ready to service apartment and Class 2 residential developments across Victoria.

Our Quality Assurance (QA) inspections support developers, builders and project teams to identify issues earlier, improve build quality and reduce downstream defects before handover, statutory warranty and SBBIS inspection stages.

Waratah’s QA approach is practical, construction-focused and designed to work alongside active project delivery — helping teams manage workmanship, compliance and defect rectification throughout the construction lifecycle.

QA inspections are commonly undertaken during construction, pre-handover and throughout the statutory warranty period under the Home Building Act 1989, helping project teams proactively identify and address issues before they escalate into larger defect or stakeholder matters.

We provide:

• Progress and staged QA inspections for Class 1 and Class 2 residential developments
• Pre-handover and pre-SBBIS inspections
• Apartment, common property and mixed-use inspections
• Verification of workmanship against the NCC/BCA, approved documents and relevant Australian Standards
• Waterproofing, finishes and workmanship reviews
• Defect identification, tracking and remediation verification
• Practical defect reporting with clear photographic evidence and location references
• Digital defect registers and reporting workflows to support builder close-out

Our reports are designed to be practical and action-oriented to help project teams prioritise rectification works, reduce repeat defects and improve handover readiness across residential and strata developments.