Title Page
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Site conducted
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Customer Name
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Contract Number
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Postcode
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Location
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Location?
- Dormer Bed
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Bedroom 3
- Bedroom 4
- Bedroom 5
- Landing
- Bathroom
- Toilet (Upstairs)
- Toilet (Downstairs)
- Shower Room
- En-Suite 1
- En-Suite 2
- Hallway
- Lounge
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Kitchen/Diner (combined)
- French Doors/Patio/Bi-Folds
- Front Door
- Back Door
Approved Document A - Structure
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Are lintels clearly visible?
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Are there are any cracks to the face of the wall, either to the brickwork, the pointing or the wall coating (render/dash etc)
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Is it possible to do a non invasive check to see if lintels are present (e.g. use a metal detector or ask the customer)?
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Have you found lintels?
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Please photograph and feed back to both surveys and installations
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Please take photographs and feed back to both surveys & installations
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Please take photographs and feed back to both surveys & installations
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Take photos for future reference
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Are the lintels in good condition and is the wall directly above the aperture free from cracks and deformation?
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Please take photos to feedback to both Surveys & Installations
Fixings
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Are fixings between 150mm & 250mm from the external corners?
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Please photograph and feed back to Installations
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Are any fixings greater than 600mm (centres) apart?
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Please photograph and feed back to Installations
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If the frame is between 1201mm & 3600mm are there the requisite number of fixings to the head?
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Please photograph and feed back to Installations
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Are any fixings within 150mm from the centre line of the transom/mullions?
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Please photograph and feed back to Installations
Bay Windows
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Are there are any load bay windows or other load bearing frames in the property?
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Have the installation team installed load bearing jacking kits?
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Take photos of the missing jacks
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Have the installation team installed spreader plates to the head?
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Take photos of the missing spreader plates
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Have the installation team installed spreader plates to the head?
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Take photos of the missing spreader plates
Aperture Type?
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Is this a Window or a Door?
Habitable Rooms
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Is the window in a habitable room?
Approved Document B - Means of Escape
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Is the window on the 1st floor or in an inner room on the ground floor or below?
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Does the new window provide a clear opening of at least 450mm x 734mm?
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Did the previous window provide sufficient dimensions to comply with Approved Document B (i.e a minimum of 450x734)?
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Does the new window provide sufficient egress to comply with Approved Document B?
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Please photograph the window in the open position and feedback to Surveys
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If the outgoing window didn't provide a minimum of 450x734 has the surveyor made the new climb through worse than it was?
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Please photograph the window in the open position and feedback to Surveys
Approved Document C - Windows
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Has the perimeter been adequately sealed in accordance with Approved Document C (6mm frame cover)
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Please photograph the issue and feedback to Installations
Approved Document F - Trickle Vents
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Did the outgoing window have trickle vents fitted?
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Does the new window have trickle vents fitted?
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Has the surveyor called for trickle vents on his survey?
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Please photograph and feed back to both DI & manufacturing
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Please photograph and feed back to Surveys
Approved Document F - Purge Ventilation
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Does the new window provide the same/more ventilation than the previous one?
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Please document the floor area and feed back to Surveys
Approved Document C - Windows
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Has the perimeter been adequately sealed in accordance with Approved Document C (6mm frame cover)
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Please photograph the issue and feedback to Installations
Approved Document K (Protection from Falling, Collision & Impact)
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Is the floor to sill 800mm or below or does glazing fall within critical locations (i.e. baths/landings)?
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Has safety glass been fitted
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Has the surveyor documented the need for safety glass?
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Please feed back to the Survey Department that safety glass has been missed
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Please feed back to Input/Manufacturing that safety glass has been missed
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Have both panes been stamped and are they clearly visible?
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Please photograph and feed back to Manufacturing
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Is the window above the ground floor (i.e. 1st Floor and above) or if the window is on the ground floor is the differential between the internal & external floor level greater than 600mm?
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Is there an opener to the bottom of the window?
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Is the window fitted with a restriction device
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Photograph the window in the open position being careful to stand back from the low level sill and create an action. Please feedback to Surveys/QC/Installations
Approved Document L - Conservation of Fuel & Power
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Are the units Low 'e' coated?
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Document and feed back to Manufacturing
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Is the spacer bar Warm Edge?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
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Is the spacer bar free from gaps at the corners?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
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Does the spacer bar kick in at the corners or encroach past the bead line?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
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Does the spacer bar carry a 'CE' marking?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
Approved Document C - Doors
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Has the perimeter been adequately sealed in accordance with Approved Document C (6mm frame cover)
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Please photograph and feedback to Installations
Approved Document K (Protection from Falling, Collision & Impact)
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Has safety glass been fitted
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Has the surveyor documented the need for safety glass?
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Please feed back to the Survey Department that safety glass has been missed
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Please feed back to Input/Manufacturing that safety glass has been missed
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Have both panes been stamped and are they clearly visible?
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Please photograph and feed back to Manufacturing
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Where is the Door located?
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Is there a differential of 600mm or more between the internal floor level and the ground outside?
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Please take photographs for future reference
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Are there steps present allowing people to safely reach ground level outside?
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Create an action detailing what is required and inform the customer they must not use the door until steps have been installed. Please then feed back to surveys and installations with photographs
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Please take photographs for future reference
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Is there a differential of 600mm or more between the internal floor level and the ground outside?
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Please take photographs for future reference
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Are there steps present allowing people to safely reach ground level outside?
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Create an action detailing what is required and inform the customer they must not use the door until steps have been installed. Please then feed back to surveys and installations with photographs
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Please take photographs for future reference
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Is there a balcony present 950mm high with any vertical gaps no wider than 100mm?
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We cannot install a door into an opening above ground floor without the necessary barriers being in place. Please create an action and inform the customer they must not use the door until a balcony/railings have been installed
Approved Document L - Conservation of Fuel & Power
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Are the units Low 'e' coated?
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Document and feed back to Manufacturing
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Is the spacer bar Warm Edge?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
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Is the spacer bar free from gaps at the corners?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
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Does the spacer bar kick in at the corners or encroach past the bead line?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
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Does the spacer bar carry a 'CE' marking?
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Please photograph the spacer bar and feed back to Manufacturing
Approved Document M - Access to and use of Buildings
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Is this the main/primary door?
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Does the new door provide less walk through than the previous one?
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Could the surveyor have made the door wider?
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Please document and feed back to the Survey Department
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Please photograph and feed back to the Survey Department
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Has the surveyor made the door as wide as possible?
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Could the surveyor have made the door wider?
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Please document and feed back to the Survey Department
Regulation 7
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Are there any aspects of this frame which you feel are a Regulation 7 failure?
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Please document the failures and feed back to the relevant parties using either the notes field or by annotating your photos. Remember to back up your evidence with photographs
