During the residential Building Survey, what items are inspected ?
The survey carried out is normally of a visual nature unless prior arrangement has been made for opening up works. The areas of the property inspected will normally include… • Roof Coverings and Construction • Chimneys, Pots, Flaunchings and Flashings • Soffits and Fascias • Gutters and Downpipes • External and Internal Walls • Windows, Doors and Ironmongery • Stairs • Joinery • Floors and Floor Finishes • Ceilings • Insulation and Ventilation • Heating Boilers, radiators, thermostats, flues, fireplaces etc. • Plumbing Tanks, cylinders, pipework, lagging, fixtures, fittings etc. • Electrical Sockets, switches, cabling, fuseboard, fittings etc. • External elements Boundaries, surfaces, drainage, gullies, AJs etc.
