Information

  • Conducted on

  • 1st Block Inspected
  • Area Housing Officer Medway Council

  • List Details

  • Property Type

  • Conducted by

  • List Details (Name & Company)

  • Conducted with Representative

  • List Details

  • PHOTO FRONT OF BLOCK

Details of items Inspected for Compliancy

EXTERNAL

DRAINAGE

  • Any blocked downpipes, hoppers, balcony outlets, or missing gulley grates.

  • List Defects

  • Visual inspection of all downpipes, guttering, hoppers, balcony outlets indicate not blocked and all gratings in place.

  • Any blocked road drains, bin chamber outlets, missing or damaged gratings, manhole covers

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all ACO, road drains and bin chamber gulley outlets not blocked and all gratings in place.

  • Any visble signs of current leaks from pipes, rain water fittings or roofs?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all pipework and no localized green staining to any walls or ceilings to indicate any leaks, water penetration or gutter splash occuring

  • Visual inspection of downpipes and guttering connectors all securely fixed correctly and no indication of recent gutter splash?

  • Visual inspection no damaged pipes, overflows

  • Visual inspection shows area(s) of localized white staining/salt deposits to walls/ceilings to brush clean off, indicating earlier leak(s) since remedied

DRY RISERS

  • Ground floor Inlet cabinet correctly and clearly signed, cabinet securely fixed to the wall, No cracked Georgian wired or damaged metal cabinet panel.

  • Cabinet adjacent to the Main entry. The door opens and closes easily can be securely locked. Has the standard suited J2 lock.

  • Inlet 25mm drain valve and breaching intact undamaged No defects to pipework or brackets within the block complies to standard installation as BS9990:2006

  • Landing Outlet checked wheel valve in the closed position and the strap, padlock, safety cap and chain are in place. That the air pressure release valves are intact, undamaged and securely in place and correctly and clearly signed.

DOOR ENTRIES

  • Door entry System

FRONT MAIN ENTRY DOOR

  • Front Main entry door

  • Type

  • Are repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • List Details

  • Communal door entry glazing undamaged, and no missing/cracked panes of laminated safety glass.

  • Door entry magnets in place, handles, hinges, overhead door closer securely fixed, undamaged and door entry system fully operational and closing fully into door jamb.

  • Checked condition and operation of fireman's drop key ?

  • Checked door entry handles securely fixed and nothing obstructing the door from closing

SIDE DOOR ENTRY

  • Side entry door

  • Type

  • Are repairs needed

  • Communal door entry glazing undamaged, and no missing/cracked panes of laminated safety glass.

  • Door entry magnets in place, handles, hinges, overhead door closer securely fixed, undamaged and door entry system fully operational and closing fully into door jamb.

  • Checked condition and operation of fireman's drop key ?

  • Checked door entry handles securely fixed and nothing obstructing the door from closing

  • List Repairs

  • List details

REAR ENTRY DOOR

  • Rear entry door

  • Are repairs needed

  • Communal door entry glazing undamaged, and no missing/cracked panes of laminated safety glass.

  • Door entry magnets in place, handles, hinges, overhead door closer securely fixed, undamaged and door entry system fully operational and closing fully into door jamb.

  • Checked condition and operation of fireman's drop key ?

  • Checked door entry handles securely fixed and nothing obstructing the door from closing

  • List Repairs

  • List details

BASEMENT LEVEL

STAIRWELL TO GROUND FLOOR

DRY RISERS

  • Ground floor Inlet cabinet correctly and clearly signed, cabinet securely fixed to the wall, No cracked Georgian wired or damaged metal cabinet panel.

  • Cabinet adjacent to the Main entry. The door opens and closes easily can be securely locked. Has the standard suited J2 lock.

  • Inlet 25mm drain valve and breaching intact undamaged No defects to pipework or brackets within the block complies to standard installation as BS9990:2006

  • Landing Outlet checked wheel valve in the closed position and the strap, padlock, safety cap and chain are in place. That the air pressure release valves are intact, undamaged and securely in place and correctly and clearly signed.

ALARM SYSTEM

  • Have you tested the fire alarm system?

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

  • Have you checked the firefighting equipment?

DOOR ENTRIES

  • Door entry System

FRONT MAIN ENTRY DOOR

  • Front Main entry door

  • Type

  • Are repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • List Details

  • Communal door entry glazing undamaged, and no missing/cracked panes of laminated safety glass.

  • Door entry magnets in place, handles, hinges, overhead door closer securely fixed, undamaged and door entry system fully operational and closing fully into door jamb.

  • Checked condition and operation of fireman's drop key ?

  • Checked door entry handles securely fixed and nothing obstructing the door from closing

SIDE DOOR ENTRY

  • Side entry door

  • Type

  • Are repairs needed

  • Communal door entry glazing undamaged, and no missing/cracked panes of laminated safety glass.

  • Door entry magnets in place, handles, hinges, overhead door closer securely fixed, undamaged and door entry system fully operational and closing fully into door jamb.

  • Checked condition and operation of fireman's drop key ?

  • Checked door entry handles securely fixed and nothing obstructing the door from closing

  • List Repairs

  • List details

REAR ENTRY DOOR

  • Rear entry door

  • Are repairs needed

  • Communal door entry glazing undamaged, and no missing/cracked panes of laminated safety glass.

  • Door entry magnets in place, handles, hinges, overhead door closer securely fixed, undamaged and door entry system fully operational and closing fully into door jamb.

  • Checked condition and operation of fireman's drop key ?

  • Checked door entry handles securely fixed and nothing obstructing the door from closing

  • List Repairs

  • List details

GROUND FLOOR

LIGHTING

  • Any repairs needed to internal lights

  • All interior lighting properly installed, securely fixed and fully functioning?

  • Any repairs needed to the external lights

  • All exit lighting properly installed, securely fixed and fully functioning?

  • Are there any Internal light bulbs that need replacing

  • Total number replaced

  • Location of light bulbs replaced

  • List Details

  • Are there any light fittings that need the paint touching up around them.

  • Total number to paint around

  • Location and details

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • Are there any Internal light bulbs that need replacing

  • Total number replaced

  • Location of light bulbs replaced

  • List Details

  • Are there any light fittings that need the paint touching up around them.

  • Total number to paint around

  • Location and details

  • List Details

SAFETY LABELLING OF PIPES/PANELS AND ELECTRICAL BOXES

  • checked and all safety signs and labels in place and in good condition

  • No missing or damaged signs or labels to cable boxes

  • List Defects

  • List Details, Number and location

  • Photos

EMERGENCY LIGHTING

  • Are all the emergency lights undamaged, securely fixed in the correct location and fully functioning

  • Visual inspection Emergency light above Front Main Entry door are lit

  • Visual inspection Emergency lights above Rear Entry Door lit

  • Have the backup batteries for emergency lighting been tested?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Emergency Lighting test due

  • Date

  • List Defects

  • Photos

TIMERS AND PHOTOCELLS

  • Are all the timers and photocells functioning correctly

  • Timers and photocells checked

  • List Defects

  • Photos

NOTICE BOARD

  • Is there a communal notice board on the wall

  • List Details

SIGNAGE

NO SMOKING SIGNS

  • No Smoking sign displayed

  • List repairs

  • List Details and location

  • Photo

FIRE EVACUATION SIGN

  • is there a fire evacuation sign displayed

  • List repairs

  • List Details and location

KEEP CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS

  • Is there a "Fire Precaution Sign" Keep Area Clear of Obstructions under the stairs

  • List Repairs

ESCAPE ROUTE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

  • Are the exits properly and clearly marked and signs undamaged and securely fixed to the wall.

  • List Repairs

  • Photo

  • Walkways and escape route directions clearly and correctly signed, undamaged, securely fixed to the wall

  • List Details

  • Photos

NO UNAUTHORISED PERSONNEL SIGNS

  • Are the roof access hatches marked and signed No unauthorised Personnel/No entry

  • All roof access hatches and doors checked, and signs clearly displayed, intact undamaged and securely fixed

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • Checked and on a shared landing there is a left or right arrow running man directional sign

  • Checked and there is a left or right arrow and a funning man sign to indicate direction of travel downwards

COMBUSTIBLES COMMUNAL (CUPBOARDS, UNDER STAIRS, ESCAPE ROUTES & BALCONIES)

  • Are communal cupboards being used for storage

  • List Details

  • Photos of items being stored

  • Fire escape route (corridor and stairwell) clear of obstructions

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • All communal fire escape routes/corridors and balconies checked and clear of obstructions

  • All communal cupboards checked and no combustibles or hazardous items being stored

  • Electrical intake cupboard "Not being used for storage, No rubbish and the door securely locked.

  • Combustibles or items left in communal area under the stairs

  • List Items

  • List Details and location

  • Photos

  • Any scorch marks

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • All areas checked and no burn marks

  • Area checked and No items left under the stairs

  • Combustibles or items left on communal landings

  • List items

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • Checked No accumulation of items/rubbish in or aloung balconies or in and around bin areas or chute rooms

DOORS WEDGED OPEN OR OBSTRUCTED

  • Are any of the fire doors wedged open

  • List Details (List property Number door adjacent to)

  • Photos

  • Any doors obstructed

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • All Communal fire doors and exits checked and all clear of obstructions and can be easily opened

  • All doors checked handles both sides of the door, frame and x 3 hinges all securely fitted, undamaged intact door closers operate correctly, no defects.

  • Kick and finger plates on both sides of the door, securely fitted undamaged and intact and fully operational

  • Door smoke stop beads, frame and linings checked and all securely fitted, undamaged and intact

GLAZING ON INTERNAL DOORS & COMMUNAL LANDING PARTITIONS

  • Glazing undamaged (No missing or cracked panes of glass)

  • Glazing Georgian wired, or laminated fire safety glass

  • Communal internal glazing undamaged, and no missing panes of fire/safety glass needed (FSA glass kite marked)?

DOOR CLOSERS AND SMOKE SEALS

  • All fire doors open and close easily and self closers operating correctly

  • List Defects

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • Smoke seals/brush strips not flattened and fire stop beads on doors Intact, securely fixed and undamaged and not painted over.

  • All Communal smoke seals/brush strips on doors checked and are all intact/undamaged, correctly and securely fixed and not painted over.

  • List Defects

  • List Details of repair and location

  • Photos

  • All communal doors checked open and close fully and snugly into the door jamb

  • All communal door overhead closers checked and correctly and securely fixed fully operational and open and close the door correctly.

DOOR SIGNAGE

  • Is there appropriate fire safety signage on the doors

  • Keep lock fire door signage missing

  • List number of signs needed and locations of doors

  • Photos

  • All communal doors checked and there is a keep shut fire door sign on both sides of each communal landing, stairwell door

  • All service riser cupboard doors have the correct safety signs

  • All bin room and disused caretaker room doors have the correct safety signs

  • Intake cupboard has a keep shut and No storage sign (Electrical hazard sign) also

HANDRAILS, GUARDRAILS AND BALUSTRADES

  • Are there any loose guard/handrails or balustrades that need to be secured

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • All handrails, guardrails, balustrades and balcony panels checked and all securely fixed and all in place (non missing)?

WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILING

  • Any Repairs needed

  • List Defects

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection internal walls, floors and ceiling all items inspected

  • Any loose or damaged flooring, treads, risers or nosings?

  • List Defects

  • List Details

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection all floors, stair treads, risers, nosings

DUCT AND ACCESS PANELS, VENTS AND GRILLS

  • Any signs of missing or damaged ductwork access or cover panels

  • List Defects

  • List Details, number needed and Locations

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all access/duct and cover panels no damaged, missing or loose.

  • Any signs of damaged, missing or loose vents or extractor fan grills

  • List Defects

  • List Details, number needed and Locations

  • Photos

  • All external vents and fan grills undamaged and firmly secured?

WINDOWS

  • Any broken window handles, missing beading, restrictors, damaged hinges or glazing?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all windows

STAIRWELL TO FIRST FLOOR

INTERMEDIATE LANDING

  • Area under the stairs

FIRST FLOOR

FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS AND SECURITY

  • Any damaged front entrance doors to dwellings missing letterboxes

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all individual front doors

  • Any damaged door frames, linings, locks. padlocks or bolts?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection all locks to riser/service cupboards, bin chamber room doors, and disused areas.

CUPBOARDS

  • Type

INTAKE CUPBOARD

PRAMSHEDS

SERVICE RISER

  • List Details

DISUSED AREAS

CARETAKERS ROOM

  • Front communal Balcony

FIRST FLR BALCONY

  • Is there a Bin Chute Door along the balcony

  • Are there any damaged rubber smoke seals to the edge of the chute hopper or frame

  • All chute hoppers checked and all smoke seals/strips intact, undamaged securely fixed and not flattened

  • List Repairs and location of chute hopper

STAIRWELL TO SECOND FLOOR

INTERMEDIATE LANDING

SECOND FLOOR

FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS AND SECURITY

  • Any damaged front entrance doors to dwellings missing letterboxes

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all individual front doors

  • Any damaged door frames, linings, locks. padlocks or bolts?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection all locks to riser/service cupboards, bin chamber room doors, and disused areas.

CUPBOARDS

  • Type

INTAKE CUPBOARD

PRAMSHEDS

SERVICE RISER

  • List Details

DISUSED AREAS

CARETAKERS ROOM

  • Front communal Balcony

FIRST FLR BALCONY

  • Is there a Bin Chute Door on the ground floor

BIN STORE CHUTE ROOM

  • Are there any repairs needed

  • List Repairs

  • List Details

  • Are there stairs leading down to a lower level; basement area

COMMUNAL STAIRWELL TO BASEMENT

  • Are there any repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • List Details

  • Intake cupboard in the basement

INTAKE CUPBOARD

  • Are repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • Store sheds in the basement

STORESHEDS

  • Are Repairs Needed

STAIRWELL TO THIRD FLOOR

INTERMEDIATE LANDING

  • Area under the stairs

THIRD FLOOR

FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS AND SECURITY

  • Any damaged front entrance doors to dwellings missing letterboxes

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all individual front doors

  • Any damaged door frames, linings, locks. padlocks or bolts?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection all locks to riser/service cupboards, bin chamber room doors, and disused areas.

CUPBOARDS

  • Type

INTAKE CUPBOARD

PRAMSHEDS

SERVICE RISER

  • List Details

DISUSED AREAS

CARETAKERS ROOM

  • Front communal Balcony

FIRST FLR BALCONY

  • Is there a Bin Chute Door on the ground floor

BIN STORE CHUTE ROOM

  • Are there any repairs needed

  • List Repairs

  • List Details

  • Are there stairs leading down to a lower level; basement area

COMMUNAL STAIRWELL TO BASEMENT

  • Are there any repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • List Details

  • Intake cupboard in the basement

INTAKE CUPBOARD

  • Are repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • Store sheds in the basement

STORESHEDS

  • Are Repairs Needed

STAIRWELL TO FOURTH FLOOR

INTERMEDIATE LANDING

  • Area under the stairs

FOURTH FLOOR

FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS AND SECURITY

  • Any damaged front entrance doors to dwellings missing letterboxes

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all individual front doors

  • Any damaged door frames, linings, locks. padlocks or bolts?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection all locks to riser/service cupboards, bin chamber room doors, and disused areas.

CUPBOARDS

  • Type

INTAKE CUPBOARD

PRAMSHEDS

SERVICE RISER

  • List Details

DISUSED AREAS

CARETAKERS ROOM

  • Front communal Balcony

FOURTH FLR BALCONY

  • Is there a Bin Chute Door on the ground floor

BIN STORE CHUTE ROOM

  • Are there any repairs needed

  • List Repairs

  • List Details

  • Are there stairs leading down to a lower level; basement area

COMMUNAL STAIRWELL TO BASEMENT

  • Are there any repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • List Details

  • Intake cupboard in the basement

INTAKE CUPBOARD

  • Are repairs needed

  • List repairs

  • Store sheds in the basement

STORESHEDS

  • Are Repairs Needed

STAIRWELL TO ROOF

ROOF ACCESS HATCH

  • Is there a Fire Brigade lock or Padlock to the roof access hatch or door

TANK LIFT/MOTOR ROOM

Building Exterior

DRAINAGE

  • Any blocked downpipes, hoppers, balcony outlets, or missing gulley grates.

  • List Defects

  • Visual inspection of all downpipes, guttering, hoppers, balcony outlets indicate not blocked and all gratings in place.

  • Any blocked road drains, bin chamber outlets, missing or damaged gratings, manhole covers

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all ACO, road drains and bin chamber gulley outlets not blocked and all gratings in place.

  • Any visble signs of current leaks from pipes, rain water fittings or roofs?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Visual inspection of all pipework and no localized green staining to any walls or ceilings to indicate any leaks, water penetration or gutter splash occuring

  • Visual inspection of downpipes and guttering connectors all securely fixed correctly and no indication of recent gutter splash?

  • Visual inspection no damaged pipes, overflows

  • Visual inspection shows area(s) of localized white staining/salt deposits to walls/ceilings to brush clean off, indicating earlier leak(s) since remedied

CAR PARK, ESTATE ROADS

  • Is there a Car Park

  • Photos

  • Any communal car park boundary fence posts and panels damaged and need repair or replacing?

  • Are the car park/disabled/visitors bays areas and the estate road entrance clearly marked, and are there any pot holes ?

  • Are there any blocked storm water drains?

GARAGES

  • Are there any garages

  • Photos

BIN ROOM

COMMUNAL GRASS/PLANTED AREAS

  • Any Trip/Slip or clash or entrapment hazards

  • Are there any holes in the lawns which need to be filled?

  • No trees where branches are about to fall?

DRYING AREAS

  • Is there any communal drying areas

  • Photos

PLAGROUND

  • Is there a playground

  • Photos

BALLCOURT

  • is there a Ballcourt

  • Photos

  • REAR ELEVATION
  • Photos

  • Any repairs needed to the rear elevation

  • List Defects

WALLS

  • Are there any estate boundary walls, fences or bollards that need repairing.?

  • List Defects

  • Exit gates are all securely fixed undamaged and fully operational.

  • Checked pipework, flues and flue baskets securely fixed and No holes on external elevations to prevent rodent/insect infestation?

  • List Defects

  • Photos

  • Inspected all visible pipework, flue baskets and vents

  • Any flaking paintwork and walls not missing bricks and no excessive mortar between bricks missing?

  • List Defects

  • Any external pointing or cracked cement around any of the the windows or communal doors?

  • Any overgrown plants growing on the outside of the building or too near walls or foundation?

ROOF, TILING, GUTTERS, VALLEYS, VERGES, FLASHINGS

  • Visual inspection of roof, to ensure no blocked gutters valleys, no missing or slipped roof tiles, no missing mortar to dry verges, damage or missing flashings?

  • Inspected the gutter stop ends to esure in place and adequate anchoring and fixings to ensure gutter does not drop at end?

  • No leaking stack and all roof penetrations have correct collar?

  • Any plant life growing out of any joints or cracks in the communal balcony/roof and pipework to hoppers securely fixed and unblocked, no leaks?

BOOSTED WATER PUMPS, WATER HEATERS

  • Domestic water booster and circulation pump systems require bearing lubrication at least annually; inspect couplings and check for any leaks.

  • Domestic water heaters and boilers should be fire-tested periodically, using flue-gas analysis to adjust the flue draft and combustion air input to help optimize efficiency.

SIGNED DECLARATION

LEVEL OF COMPLIANCY

  • Overall Grade 1-100%

  • Medway Councils Inspector

  • Date Signed

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