What this work involves
Discuss the purpose, accessible elements and survey limits. Establish whether additional specialist investigation may be needed.
- Purpose and scope
- Photographs, findings and priorities
- Further investigation and next steps
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Use a shared revision register for designers, suppliers and construction.
What the drawing needs to explain
Use the same room and detail numbers on drawings and in the room book. Identify the approved revision for each item and which supplier still needs to provide information.
Decide this before construction
Prioritise decisions affecting several rooms before individual product choices. Then use room-by-room decision dates linked to the work that would otherwise wait.
Compare the complete intervention
Compare quotations by room and by trade. Check that interfaces such as making good walls after service work are included exactly once, with clear responsibility.
Cost factors for this service
Costs depend on building size, access, reporting and investigation depth. Ask for the scope and selected specification to be described separately.
Bring this to the discussion
Photographs of the existing situation, available drawings and your requirements for building condition & maintenance surveys. Identify the elements that should remain.
Questions about the work
What should I discuss before arranging building condition & maintenance surveys?
A visual survey cannot reveal every hidden defect. The report should identify inspected areas and its limitations.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.