What we check
Every inspection covers the whole home, inside and out. This is the list. Open an area to see what is on it.
The inspection, area by area
Around 250 individual checks on a typical home. Every defect we find is photographed, numbered and located on the report.
Exterior and roofline17
- Brickwork: perp joints, bed joints, pointing consistency
- Mortar snots, staining and efflorescence
- Weep holes present and clear above openings
- Cavity trays and lintels
- DPC height and bridging
- Movement joints and sealant
- Render and cladding finish
- Fascias, soffits and bargeboards
- Guttering falls, joints and outlets
- Downpipes, shoes and gullies
- Roof tiles, verges, ridge and hips
- Flashings and abutments
- External ground levels and falls away from the house
- Driveway, paths and patio: levels, joints, drainage
- Fences, gates and boundary posts
- External taps, lights and sockets
- Meter boxes and doors
Doors and windows11
- Frames plumb, level and packed
- Opening, closing and latching
- Gaps and margins even
- Seals, gaskets and weather strips
- Hinges, handles and locks
- Trickle vents
- Glazing: scratches, seals, misting
- Sills and drips
- Mastic externally and internally
- Fire doors: closers, strips, gaps
- Garage door operation and seals
Walls, ceilings and decoration9
- Plaster flatness, ridges and hollows
- Cracks measured and photographed
- Paint coverage, runs, misses and cutting in
- Snots, drips and overspray
- Skirting and architrave joints and fixing
- Caulk lines
- Coving and ceiling lines
- Downlights and fittings level
- Loft hatch fit and finish
Floors, stairs and tiling8
- Floor levels and flatness
- Squeaks and movement
- Threshold and expansion gaps
- Floor coverings, joints and edges
- Tiling: lippage, spacing, grout, cuts and sealant
- Stair treads, risers, nosings and creaks
- Balustrade and handrail fixing and spacing
- Underfloor heating operation where fitted
Kitchen10
- Units level, aligned and fixed
- Doors and drawers: gaps, runners, soft close
- Worktop joints, sealing and end panels
- Splashback and upstands
- Sink, taps and waste
- Appliances installed, working and registered
- Extractor and ducting
- Under-sink plumbing and leaks
- Kickboards and clearances
- Sockets and switches position and level
Bathrooms and en-suites11
- Sanitaryware fixed, level and undamaged
- Taps, wastes and traps
- Bath panel fit and seal
- Shower tray, screen and seals
- Shower operation and drainage
- Tiling and grout
- Sealant lines
- Extractor operation and overrun
- Toilet flush, fill and seating
- Towel rails and radiators
- Access panels
Heating, plumbing and ventilation8
- Boiler operation, pressure and labelling
- Radiators level, fixed and balanced
- Thermostats and controls
- Hot water at every outlet
- Stopcock location and operation
- Visible pipework fixing and lagging
- MVHR or extract operation where fitted
- Condensate and overflow discharge
Electrical9
- Consumer unit labelling and rating
- RCD and RCBO test
- Socket and switch heights against plans
- Faceplates level and secure
- Lighting circuits and switching
- Earthing and bonding
- Smoke and heat alarms: position, interlink, test
- External and garage supplies
- EV, PV and data pre-wiring where fitted
Loft and garage8
- Loft insulation depth and coverage
- Insulation clear of eaves ventilation
- Water tank, pipework and lagging
- Roof timbers, felt and light ingress
- Boarding and hatch
- Garage floor, walls and roof
- Garage door, seals and lighting
- Fire separation to the house
Want this done to your home?
Book an inspection and we will go through every item.