Inspection stages
The recommended stages at which you should arrange an inspection and how much notice is required
- Commencement of work - two days before commencement
- Excavations for foundations - one day before inspection
- Foundation concrete - one day before inspection
- Oversite preparation for concrete - one day before inspection
- Reinforcement before concreting - one day before inspection
- Damp proof course laid - one day before inspection
- Exposed drains ready for inspection (and on test) - one day before inspection
- First floor joists - one day before inspection
- Steel beams/columns (before encasing) - one day before inspection
- Roof timbers (before covering) - one day before inspection
- Fire protection - one day before inspection
- Drains backfilled and on test - within seven days
- Occupation of the building - seven days before occupation
- Completion of works - within seven days
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