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What to check during a house handover inspection

Foundations, walls, roofing, windows, façades, finishes, building services, the plot, documents and a defect schedule.

Main checklist

documents, contract, design and cost estimate;
foundations, plinths, perimeter aprons and drainage;
walls, floor structures, openings and geometry;
roofing, rainwater systems and junctions;
windows, doors, façades and finishes;
heating, water supply, drainage, ventilation and electrics;
the plot, service entries and landscaping.

Inquiry

Send the design, photographs of the house and the inspection brief

You can send the contractor agreement, design, cost estimate, construction photographs, concealed works records, comments, correspondence, videos of defects and the planned inspection date.

handover inspection of a house, cottage or townhouse;
construction technical supervision;
foundations, walls, floor structures and roofing;
building services and concealed works;
a defect schedule and photographic report.

Task Your name Contact phone number or email * Property address / area Briefly describe the property and task * Attach the contract, design, cost estimate, photographs and records I give consent to the processing of my personal data for the purpose of considering and responding to my enquiry.

How data is processed: Personal Data Processing Policy. Attach only materials relevant to the inspection; obscure unnecessary data about other people.

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For a thorough inspection, useful materials include the design, cost estimate, contract, concealed works records, photographs of construction stages and correspondence with the contractor.

Attachments: up to 10 files of up to 10 MB each, with a maximum combined size of 15 MB. If a file is rejected, the enquiry is not sent.