BRICKWORK / PLATE HEIGHT INSPECTIONS. CHECKS FOR:

• Quality of brickwork & mortar joints

• Cracks

• Positioning and bearing of beams & lintols

• Roof tie downs & straps

• Wall tie spacing where visible

• Level, plumb & square

• Layout & dimensions of rooms

• Flashings

• Cladding

• Suspended floor structure if visible

• Compliance with drawings

PRACTICAL COMPLETION. CHECKS FOR:

• Satisfactory practical completion (this may require a snag list)

• Stairs & balconies

• Pergola & decking / paving

• Site drainage

• Windows & Glazing

• Doors

• Sanitary fixtures

• Kitchen fixtures

• Smoke alarms & electrical breakers

• Plumbing

• Tiling

• Ceilings

• Plastering

• Roof covering

• Gutters & downpipes

• Eaves sheeting, fascias & barges

• Painting

• Other fixtures included in contract eg floor coverings

• Site clean

  
  

  NOTE; Roofing components & Brick work inspections are part of ‘staged’ inspections. At practical completion stage, roofing and brick work elements will be covered and inspection of these items restricted. For new work, all 3 stages of inspection is recommended.

ROOF FRAMING INSPECTIONS. CHECK FOR:

• Compliance

• Valley & hip & ridge construction

• Props / struts & collar ties

• Ceiling joist support

• Beam bearings

• Attached tie downs

• Size & Spacing of timbers

• Connectors

• Truss construction

• Flashings