Title Page

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Client

  • Survey Type

  • Location

Residents Details

  • Residents Name

  • Site Address (including post code)
  • Customer Supplier

  • Telephone Numbers

  • Email

  • Best days for installation

  • Any working time constraints

Property Details

  • Property Type

  • Construction Type

  • Age Band

  • Listed Building/ Conservation Area

  • Should the planning department be notified? Has the County councils website been checked at point of survey?

Structural

  • Roof Style

  • Tile Type

  • Tile Description (clay or concrete, internlocking or lapped)

Roofing and Scaffold

  • Scaffold Location

  • Height of Eaves?

  • Access to rear?

  • Location of rear access

  • Length (along gutter) Metres

  • Height (up roof slope) Metres

  • Pitch ° degrees

  • Height of Roof Above Eaves?

  • Orientation from South (south = 0º East = West =+) degrees

  • Roof type

  • Rafter/Truss Centres

  • Size of Rafters/Top Chord of Truss

  • Number of Trusses/Rafters

  • For cut roofs only

  • Size of purlin

  • Number of Purlin supports

  • Maximum Unsupported Rafter Length

  • Notes

  • Timber Condtion

  • Felt Condition

  • Observations (e.g holes in felt around gas flue)

  • Loft Condition

  • Any Issues With Loft access

  • Loft Headroom Meters

  • Temporary Loft Light Required

  • Temporary Loft Walkway Required

Electrics

  • Consumer Unit Make and Model (e.g. Crabtree, Starbreaker)

  • Breaker Type

  • Location

  • Distribution Board Upgrade?

  • Spare Way for PV

  • Additional Garage DB for PV

  • Earthing to Gas Meter

  • Gas Meter Location

  • Earthing to Water Main

  • Water Location

  • Earthing Type

  • Notes

Import Meter Type

  • Meter Type

  • Does Meter require changing?

  • Make and Model of Meter

  • Meter Serial Number

  • Is the MPAN Number Present

  • Is there room for the 4 pole isolation switch next to the existing meter

  • What action is required to fit an isolator?

  • Import Meter Location

  • External

  • Next to Distribution Board

  • Notes

  • Generation Meter Location (Proposed)

Photovoltaic System Proposed

  • Inverter Location

  • Can a 600 x 780 board fit on wall and through internal roof access

  • Cellular Networks Checked?

  • Notes

Risk Assessment

  • Notes/Problems Identified

  • Does the main power cable to the property need sheathing before scaffold erected?

  • Take Photos

  • Has a structural survey been completed in respect of PV installation?

  • Is there any suspected Asbestos that requires investigation

  • Take Photo of Suspected Area.

Photo Checklist

  • Property Elevations, Front Door & Scaffold Access

  • Suitable Roof Elevation Close Up including gutter

  • Proposed Inverter Location

  • Roof Void if relevant including TV ariel

  • Consumer Unit and Close up of Breakers

  • Electricity Meter & Mains Fuse / Earth in Meter Box

  • Water main bond

  • Gas Main bond (if applicable)

  • Satellite dish (if any) including closeup of bracket

Shading

  • Has SunEye Survey been completed

  • Notes

Sign Off

  • Signature

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