New Launch Defect Inspection Checklist (Free Walkthrough)

Most Malaysian homeowners walk into VP with a phone and a vague plan. Most also walk out having missed RM10k–RM40k of fixable defects. Use this list.

Bring with you

• This checklist (printed or on phone)
• A small spirit level
• A torch
• A socket tester (RM15 on Shopee)
• A measuring tape
• Coloured stickers (one colour for each issue type)
• A camera with timestamp on

Living room / dining

• Floor level (use spirit level on tiles in 4 directions)
• Tile alignment, lippage, hollow sounds (tap with knuckle)
• Skirting alignment
• Wall paint coverage and uniformity
• Ceiling cornice straightness
• Window operation (open / close / lock)
• Window frame seal
• All sockets functional (use tester)
• Aircon point tested and drained
• Door swing and lock alignment

Kitchen

• All cabinet doors open / close smoothly
• Drawer rails not catching
• Sink drain holds water for 5 mins
• Tap pressure and operation
• Hood ventilation (if provided)
• Backsplash tile alignment
• Power point heights match appliance specs
• Floor falls toward drain

Bathrooms (each)

• Floor falls toward drain (use spirit level)
• Drain holds water test (block, fill, check leaks below)
• Shower mixer pressure
• WC flush and no bowl rocking
• Vanity sealing
• Mirror and accessory mounting
• Ventilation fan working
• Wall tile alignment, no chips

Bedrooms

• Floor / ceiling level
• All sockets and switches working
• Wardrobe (if provided) doors aligned
• Window operation and sealing
• Aircon point
• Door alignment

External / yards

• Roof tile alignment (visible from balcony or below)
• Gutter cleanliness and slope
• Wall finish on facade
• No standing water in rear yard
• Drainage cover and gully
• External water tap

Common-area touchpoints

• Mailbox lock
• Access card configured
• Lift access verified
• Parking lot allocation correct

After the walkthrough

• Submit the formal defect list to the developer in writing
• Photograph everything you flagged
• Set a 30-day follow-up reminder
• Keep a separate copy for your renovation contractor

Document obsessively. The 24-month DLP closes faster than people expect.

Handing the defect list to your renovation contractor

Most readers move from defect inspection straight into renovation planning — the two run in parallel. Hand a clean copy of this list to whoever you’re scoping with. A contractor who reads it carefully and prices the developer-resolvable items separately from your renovation scope is one worth keeping. One we trust to do this without padding the quote is a Shah Alam design-and-build firm — they’ll mark each item as “developer to fix” or “include in your scope” before quoting, which sounds obvious but almost no one does it.