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Types of inspections
Type of inspection	Description of what the inspection will cover
Commencement	This first inspection allows you to meet and discuss your proposals and next course of action with your building control surveyor. Particularly important for Building Notice applications where no plans have been submitted for approval.
Foundations	Allows ground conditions to be checked to ensure that the foundations are sufficient to carry the load of your proposals. This inspection must take place before the foundation concrete is poured.
Over site materials	An inspection will be made before floor areas are covered to ensure materials over the site are suitable.
Damp-proof courses and membranes	Wall damp-proof courses, floor damp proof membranes and methane barriers are to be inspected prior to covering with brickwork or concrete.
Drainage alignment and falls	All new drainage is inspected for alignment prior to covering over and to ensure adequate access and fall is provided.
Support works	Allows for the inspection of any structural support works prior to covering over, such as steel or timber beams.
Floor joists or beams	Any new or altered floor joists or beams are to be inspected prior to covering up.
Roof structure	Allows for the inspection of any roof structures prior to covering up.
Insulation	Once insulations have been installed prior to covering over.
Pre-plaster	Allows for the inspection of hidden work and is to be carried out prior to surfaces being plaster boarded.
Drain test	Wherever possible the new drainage systems should have a water test carried out on them to check for performance and water tightness.
Prior to occupation	If you intend to occupy the building prior to completion of the full works, we need to carry out an inspection before occupation.
Completion	Give building control surveyors notification immediately the works are completed to allow this inspection to be carried out. If everything is found to be satisfactory a completion certificate will be issued.

Types of inspections

Type of inspection

Description of what the inspection will cover

Commencement

This first inspection allows you to meet and discuss your proposals and next course of action with your building control surveyor. Particularly important for Building Notice applications where no plans have been submitted for approval.

Foundations

Allows ground conditions to be checked to ensure that the foundations are sufficient to carry the load of your proposals. This inspection must take place before the foundation concrete is poured.

Over site materials

An inspection will be made before floor areas are covered to ensure materials over the site are suitable.

Damp-proof courses and membranes

Wall damp-proof courses, floor damp proof membranes and methane barriers are to be inspected prior to covering with brickwork or concrete.

Drainage alignment and falls

All new drainage is inspected for alignment prior to covering over and to ensure adequate access and fall is provided.

Support works

Allows for the inspection of any structural support works prior to covering over, such as steel or timber beams.

Floor joists or beams

Any new or altered floor joists or beams are to be inspected prior to covering up.

Roof structure

Allows for the inspection of any roof structures prior to covering up.

Insulation

Once insulations have been installed prior to covering over.

Pre-plaster

Allows for the inspection of hidden work and is to be carried out prior to surfaces being plaster boarded.

Drain test

Wherever possible the new drainage systems should have a water test carried out on them to check for performance and water tightness.

Prior to occupation

If you intend to occupy the building prior to completion of the full works, we need to carry out an inspection before occupation.

Completion

Give building control surveyors notification immediately the works are completed to allow this inspection to be carried out. If everything is found to be satisfactory a completion certificate will be issued.