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  • Site Name

  • Inspection Type

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Plot number

Inspection Questions

Cat 2 Access

  • Approach route should be step free, level or gently sloping, or ramped if necessary. With a clear 900mm width or 750mm where localised obstructions are

  • Ramp must be maximum 1:12

  • Are steps present

  • Steps are uniform - rise between 150mm and 170mm and going between 280mm and 425mm

  • 3 or more steps - handrail required

  • Does the main access door have a level, 1200mm x 1200mm platform

  • Does the main access door have a canopy 900mm wide x 600mm deep

  • Does the main access door have a motion sensor light?

  • Door must have a clear opening width of 850mm

  • Accessible threshold fitted

All other external doors

  • Single door opening of minimum 850mm clear, can be leading door in a pair

  • Accessible threshold fitted

External

Front Elevation

  • Drain Test passed

  • Is BT and Hyperoptic fitted

  • Is there a bay window or tiled door canopy

  • Is lead complete, to a good standard including mastic

  • Front of plot correct to spec, correct canopy, door, are railings missing?

  • External light on and working

  • All frames sealed inc under frames

  • Cill caps fitted to windows

  • Manhole cover fixed, lids screwed after Test

  • Brickwork clean and pointed

  • Has jet wash been done?

  • Are all stones clean and free from damage

  • No broken roof tiles, all verges fixed and end caps on

  • Weep vents visible - maximum 450mm centres and clean

  • Is garden or drive split level anywhere?

  • Is there a fall greater than 600mm requiring protection

  • Is drive topped

  • Meter boxes fixed, sealed and paint free from defects

  • Earths connected to meters

  • Are all 3 screws fitted behind putty on gas meter

  • Hockey sticks clipped plumb

  • Brickwork clean and pointed

  • Has jet wash been done?

  • Downpipes connected

  • Slot cut in back of blow off cover, screw through bracket into blow off to prevent moving. Must be touching the ground

  • Fan grilles on - fitted correctly with screws

  • Boiler flue cover sealed, cover on and 300mm from any opening

Rear Elevation

  • All frames sealed inc under frames

  • Cill caps fitted to windows

  • Manhole cover fixed, lids screwed after Test

  • Brickwork clean and pointed

  • Are all stones clean and free from damage

  • No broken roof tiles, all verges fixed and end caps on

  • Weep vents visible - maximum 450mm centres and clean

  • Is there a pod

  • Is lead complete, to a good standard including mastic with weeps still visible

  • Gardens turfed and slabbed

  • Is garden clear of building debris

  • Brickwork clean and pointed

  • Has jet wash been done?

  • Fences complete - no nails protruding

  • Gate installed - minimum 850mm opening

Garage

  • Is there a Garage?

  • Garage doors on with complete mastic seal - lintel cloaked

  • Roof tiling complete, verges and caps screwed

  • Downpipes connected

  • Facia complete - including corners and joints

  • Garage straps screwed, min 3 fixings

  • Power on with light and socket connected

  • Does consumer unit include 32amp breaker for car charger

  • Is bracing touching blockwork

  • Is garage cleaned out and no loose timbers in trusses

  • Is wet weather sign fitted

  • Is Garage shared

  • Fire stopping complete to top of party wall - no gaps

  • Is garage integral?

  • All fire protection carried out to integral garages, check lintel etc

Overall

  • Decoration completed throughout

  • Is flooring complete

  • Trickle vents fitted

  • All external walls mastic sealed

Hall

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp

  • Minimum width of Hall is 900mm - reducing to no less than 750mm at localised obstruction i.e Radiator (obstruction must be less than 2m long)

  • Consumer unit labelled and between 1350mm - 1450mm to middle to switch from floor

  • Room stat located between 900mm - 1200mm from floor

  • Smoke alarm connected and working

Lounge

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Max 4mm gap to margins

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

  • One window must include a handle height between 450mm - 1200mm from floor

Study

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Max 4mm gap to margins

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

Kitchen

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Max 4mm gap to door margins

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Cill tiled

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

  • All units aligned and secure

  • Worktop sealed, secure upstands, splashback fitted

  • Hood fitted and working inc lights

  • Sink top secure, taps fitted no leaks, earth bonded

  • Stopcock located between 450 - 1200mm

  • Cut edge to sink shelf mastic sealed

  • Oven secure and working

  • No socket within 100mm of Hob

  • Boiler fitted correctly, flue through wall, sealed internal and ext

  • Is it a combi boiler?

  • Is filling loop disconnected

WC

  • Toilet 450mm from wall - reduced to 350mm if radiator crosses zone

  • Basin fitted correctly, sealed no leaks, comply part M - 650mm from wall

  • Sanitary free from scuffs

  • Extractor working

  • Tiling complete and clean - no chipped or damaged tiles

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

  • Thumb turn operating correctly

  • Provisional drain capped off

  • Headheight at least 2m at the end of the toilet?

Bedroom 1

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Max 4mm gap to door margins

  • Floor hatch fixed back

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

  • Is there an En-suite

  • Toilet 450mm from wall - reduced to 350mm if radiator crosses zone

  • Basin fitted correctly, sealed no leaks, comply part M

  • Bath fitted correctly, sealed no leaks, comply part M

  • Tiling complete and clean - no chipped or damaged tiles

  • Shaver socket not on same wall as sink

  • Shower fitted, working, flange bedded in mastic

  • Cubicle fitted, sealed, glass stamped

  • Sanitary free from scuffs

  • Extractor working

Bedroom 2

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Max 4mm gap to door margins

  • Floor hatch fixed back

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

  • Is there an En-suite

  • Toilet 450mm from wall - reduced to 350mm if radiator crosses zone

  • Basin fitted correctly, sealed no leaks, comply part M

  • Bath fitted correctly, sealed no leaks, comply part M

  • Tiling complete and clean - no chipped or damaged tiles

  • Shaver socket not on same wall as sink

  • Shower fitted, working, flange bedded in mastic

  • Cubicle fitted, sealed, glass stamped

  • Sanitary free from scuffs

  • Extractor working

Bedroom 3

  • Is there a bed 3

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Max 4mm gap to door margins

  • Floor hatch fixed back

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

Bedroom 4

  • Is there a Bed 4

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Max 4mm gap to door margins

  • Floor hatch fixed back

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

Bedroom 5

  • Is there a bed 5

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Low energy lights fitted

  • Max 4mm gap to door margins

  • Floor hatch fixed back

  • Rads square secure and working

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Intumescent strips fitted

  • Door furniture fitted, doors square, even gaps etc

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

Bathroom

  • Toilet fitted correctly and working 750mm sink to wall part M

  • Basin fitted correctly, sealed no leaks, comply part M

  • Bath fitted correctly, sealed no leaks, comply part M

  • Tiling complete and clean - no chipped or damaged tiles

  • Shaver socket not on same wall as sink

  • Shower fitted, working, flange bedded in mastic

  • Cubicle fitted, sealed, glass stamped

  • Sanitary free from scuffs

  • Extractor working

Landing

  • Escape window, non lockable handle opens 90deg 400mm opening

  • Handrail secure, min 900mm, <100mm spacing

  • 2m headroom to stairs

  • Window opening, no catching, glass stamp, no damage

  • Light switches/sockets level and working - located 450mm - 1200mm from floor and min 300mm from a corner

  • Minimum width of landing is 900mm - reducing to no less than 750mm at localised obstruction i.e Radiator (obstruction must be less than 2m long)

Cylinder

  • Is there a cylinder

  • Labelled and lagged

  • Tundish mon 300mm from bend, no kinks in pipe

  • Pressure relief valve with 500mm of tundish

  • Rosettes fitted

  • Is fire sticker in tact on the top of door?

  • Disconnected filling loop

Loft

  • Loft hatch minimum 600mm, insulated, and mastic perimeter

  • Wind bracing over 3 trusses and double nailed

  • Truss restraint straps built into gable and pointed

  • All vents connected to tile vents and jubilee clipped

  • Party walls have fire stop insulation

  • No holes in blockwork

  • Air flow okay, not impeded by insulation

  • Durgo fitted if not connected to vent

  • Insulation cross lapped to spec

  • Loft clear from rubbish

Paperwork

  • Electrical Test Certs

  • Benchmark book complete

  • EPC

  • Commissioning Certs

  • All instruction manuals present

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