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Fixing stage inspection in Berwick

Trims, doors and cabinetry are in and painting is next. Items caught now get fixed before paint hides them.

  • Joinery, doors and trims in, painter booked next
  • 1 to 2 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage5 of 7
When to bookJoinery, doors and trims in, painter booked next
Time on site1 to 2 hours on site
Inspected againstAS 2589 (gypsum linings), AS 3958 (tiling), the VBA Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 and your contract selections

What is included in a Berwick fixing inspection

  • Plasterboard joints, flushing and finish level in natural light
  • Wall flatness against the 5 mm over 1.8 m tolerance
  • Cornices, architraves and skirtings
  • Door fit, hardware, hinges and closing action
  • Door and window reveals and gaps
  • Cabinetry level and alignment, doors and drawers
  • Benchtop joins, edges and splashback junctions
  • Tiling set-out, lippage and grout where laid
  • Staircase, balustrade and handrail fixing
  • Wardrobe and linen shelving installation
  • Skirting and floor junctions before floor coverings
  • Items to raise with the site supervisor before paint
Why it matters here

Fixing inspections on Berwick builds

On Berwick fixing visits the external items stand out: a kitchen window with no flashing and no support beneath it, framing left bare at the fascia and balconies with no edge protection.

What we find at this stage in Berwick

  • Balcony with no handrail or edge protection
  • Kitchen window without flashing
  • Kitchen window unsupported along its base
  • Frame exposed at brickwork and fascia
  • Water ponding on cappings
  • Brick course overhanging the slab
Water lying on a capping that does not fall away, found during a fixing inspection in Berwick
Water lying on a capping that does not fall away
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our fixing inspections in Berwick

Annotated findings from Fixing inspections.

Balcony without handrails or any temporary edge protection, found during a fixing inspection in Berwick
Balcony without handrails or any temporary edge protection
Kitchen window fitted without flashing, visible where infill was missing, found during a fixing inspection in Berwick
Kitchen window fitted without flashing, visible where infill was missing
Kitchen window with nothing supporting its bottom edge, found during a fixing inspection in Berwick
Kitchen window with nothing supporting its bottom edge
Timber frame left exposed between the brickwork and the fascia, found during a fixing inspection in Berwick
Timber frame left exposed between the brickwork and the fascia

The other stages of a Berwick build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Berwick1Bored piersHoles bored and cages set, before any concrete
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Berwick2Slab pre-pourPre-pour, with pods, steel and formwork still open
  3. Frame inspection in Berwick3FrameFrame and trusses up, roof on, wraps not yet fitted
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Berwick4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Windows, cladding and external doors in, before plaster
  5. Waterproofing inspection in Berwick6WaterproofingMembrane applied and cured, tiler not yet started
  6. Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Berwick7Pre-handover (PCI)Around a week before practical completion

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FAQ

Fixing inspections in Berwick: common questions

Why look at windows at fixing stage?

Infill and trim still leave gaps around windows, so missing flashing and support are visible before sealant and paint hide them.

Is missing edge protection a defect?

It is a safety hazard on any site with an open balcony, and we report it straight away.

What causes ponding on cappings?

Cappings installed flat or bent so they hold water rather than shedding it.

Is the waterproofing checked again?

Where tiling is done, we look at sealing and finish. The membrane itself belongs to the earlier stage.

How long on site?

Around two hours for a typical double storey home.

Who receives the report?

You do, and you choose when to pass it to the builder.

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