Title Page
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Client Details
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Title and full name of client
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Date of Birth
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Property Address
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Home Telephone Number
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Mobile Telephone Number
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Work Telephone Number
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Email Address
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Is the Claimant the homeowner of the above address ?
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Does the Claimant live at the above address ?
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If the Claimant does not live at the above address, please provide the Claimants home address for all correspondence
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How long has the Claimant lived at the property?
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When did the Claimant notice the damage to the property?
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Has any remeial or rectification work been done to the property to address these issues?
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Was the Claimant made aware of any issues with the Cavity Wall Insulation at the time they purchased the property?
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Date and Time of the cavity wall assessment.
Property Details
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Property Type?
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How many bedrooms does the property have?
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When was the property built?
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Number of storeys to the property?
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What is the construction type of the property? inner and outer leaf walls, roof etc?
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What is the main fuel type to the property?
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Please specify whether the property has solid or suspended floors to the ground floor level
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If Suspended floors, are the sub floor vents sleeved or clear of insulant ?
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Are all the walls vents above the suspended floor, not sub floor vents Correctly sealed ?
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Are the External walls to the property less than 12 metres in height ?
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Is the Damp Proof course not continuous, compromised or breached in any way on the elevations to the property?
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Please provide photos of the DPC compromised or breached in any way
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Is the Damp Proof course a Minimum of 150mm above the ground level?
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If not, please provide photo evidence
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Is there evidence of sub standard brickwork or render to the property that was apparent on the day of cavity wall insulation taking place?
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If so, please provide photos as evidence
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Has Cavity Wall Barriers been installed by the contractor?
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Are there any omitted areas where no insulation took place?
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If so, are the omitted areas protected by a Cavity Wall Barriers?
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Regarding omitted areas,did the installer explain that these areas would be left uninsulated, and there would also be a likelihood of cold bridging that could lead to higher levels of condensation?
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External photos to the property . Please provide as many images as possible relating to the questions above
Brief Background and History
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Enter details of alleged problems to the property such as Damp, Mould or condensation , external issues since the Cavity wall Insualtion took place
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Please provide photos of evidence of all alleged issues to the property
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Please provide damp meter reading results and what rooms they were taken in on all alleged issues to the property since CWI took place
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Notes to any issues since CWI took place
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Which rooms are affected by Damp, Mould or condensation since the introduction of CWI
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Provide landscape and close up pictures of rooms affected regarding any alleged issues to the property
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Are there any rooms affected by high condensation levels since CWI took place ?
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Please provide room humidity results to any rooms affected by condensation
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If so, what rooms are affected ?
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Has there been any Building alterations, improvements or repairs to the property since the install of CWI?
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If so, what works has been carried out since the install of CWI?
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Provide images of any works, alterations or repairs since the introduction of CWI
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When did the client first notice the issues of Damp, Mould , Condensation or external wall issues?
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Are there any residents living in the property suffering with ill health or aggravated issues such as breathing difficulties as a result of the CWI?
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If so, what health issues are they suffering with?
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Provide images of any prescriptions, doctors or hospital letters relating to their health issues as a result of the CWI
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Was the central heating system active on the day of inspection/ assessment of the property?
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Please state the outside weather conditions on the day of inspection
Visual Internal Inspection
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Internal leaf material to the property
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Please provide photos of internal leaf construction of the Property
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For properties with Damp, Mould or Condensation, could life style choices be a contributory factor in any of their alleged issues since CWI took place?
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Where is the Ventilation coming from for the Property? Air Bricks, Natural Ventilation, Trickle Vents, Sub Floor Vents?
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What exposure zone is the Property located in? 1 to 4?
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Please provide photos of the surrounding area to where the property is situated
Borescope images of the elevations to the Property and all findings to the relevant elevations
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Borescope images of all elevations relating to the Property
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Note all your findings to all elevations Borescoped
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Are the Cavity Walls free of significant Debris or Rubble?
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If not, please explain.
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Total Wall Measurements m2 equals Width x Height minus Windows, Doors, or any opening.
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Total m3, Cubic Meterage of Insulant within the cavity walls. m2 X depth of cavity walls.
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What Insulation was used by the installer to insulate the Property?
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Is the Cavity Wall Drill Pattern in line with relevant BBA Agrement Certfications for the insulant used?
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Notes
External rain water Goods, DPC, Wall Ties and Access Equipment
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Are the Rain water goods in a good condition? No leaks or blockages that could result in Penetrating Damp issues to the Property?
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Provide photos of the Rain Water Goods
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Is there Concrete Fin Lock Guttering present on the Property?
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Was the Concrete Fin Lock Gutters suitably lined prior to Cavity Wall Insulation taking Place?
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Does the Claimant have a copy of any Concrete Fin Lock Gutter lining Guarantee?
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Please provide photos of Concrete Fin Lock Guttering and any Concrete Gutter Lining Guarantees that the Claimant may hold in their possession
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Is the Damp Proof Course compromised or breached by any external finish to the property?
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Please provide photos if applicable
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Notes of any DPC issues
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Is there any evidence of Wall Tie replacement works carried out?
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Is Scaffolding required for the Property?
Summary and Overview of the Cavity Wall Report
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Please provide a detailed report of your investigation
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Severity Rating of the Property
CIGA, REIGA, or any cavity wall guarantee, Contractors Details.
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Does the Claimant have a relevant Cavity wall Guarantee?
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Please Provide photos of the relevant Cavity Wall Guarantee
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Is the relevant Cavity Wall Guarantee in the Claimants name?
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If no relevant Cavity Wall Guarantee, does the Claimant have documentation of the actual installer of the CWI, invoice, survey sheet, letters etc?
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If the Claimant has no Cavity Wall Guarantee, does the Claimant have the name of the installer, the date of Install and the relevant Guarantee Ref No
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Add photos of any relevant Installer documentation
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Assessors Approval
Media
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Add all relevant photos from the property. Send ID, POA, CIGA cert and CFA as separate attachments along with a copy of this report.
