A balcony roof left standing on a builder's prop
Why a temporary post under a balcony roof at lock-up is a structural item, not a tidy up job.
Everything inside and out, listed before you accept the keys.
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Handover lists on Cobbitty homes have carried more than cosmetic items. Weep holes sitting too close to the finished ground, a toilet pan loose on the floor, honeycombing in a new driveway and a spoon drain running under a shower hob all appeared on recent reports, alongside the doors, gaps and sealant items every new home has.
Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections.
1Bored piersHoles drilled and cages in, concrete not yet ordered
2Slab pre-pourSteel tied and plumbing through, the day before concrete
3FrameFrame standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and roof sheeting
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof on, windows and external doors in, before any plasterboard
5FixingLinings up, doors and joinery fitted, painter not yet in
6WaterproofingMembrane cured in the wet areas and on balconies, tiler not yet startedWhy a temporary post under a balcony roof at lock-up is a structural item, not a tidy up job.
The 125mm rule for first floor bedroom windows, and why we check it at fixing stage.
Services, studs and noggings: what a Cobbitty lock-up turned up inside the walls.
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That the work is complete except for minor omissions or defects that do not stop the home being reasonably used. The handover inspection checks whether that is true.
Two to three hours for most homes, more for large double storey houses.
Yes, where the manhole is large enough and access is safe. An undersized manhole is itself recorded.
Yes, we can reinspect before settlement or final payment.
No. That certificate is the principal certifier's to issue, not ours. Our report covers defects and workmanship, which the certificate does not.
Your contract, plans and colour selections, so fittings and finishes can be checked against what you paid for.