Inspection (3) Flashcards
What are some common commercial reasons for inspection?
Valuation.
Purchase and sale.
Leasing and letting.
Determine condition.
Business rates.
Estate management.
What is the purpose for Surveyors to provide condition survey inspections?
They are meant to accurately record the current condition of a property and identify any areas of concern regarding the physical fabric of the property.
What are some considerations before undertaking an inspection?
The reason for inspection.
Am I competent.
Do I have appropriate Professional indemnity insurance.
Has a risk assessment been undertaken.
What are the access arrangements.
What equipment and PPE is required.
What are the Terms of engagement.
What are the emergency evacuation procedures.
Consider RICS guidance notes.
What types of PPE are there?
Hard Hat
Gloves
goggles
Ear defenders
boots
Hi-Vis
Face mask
What are some examples of common surveying/inspection equipment?
Camera
note pad
laser measure
measuring tape
pens
crack measure
callipers
Mobile phone
Retractable ladder
Name some health and safety considerations ahead of visiting a Property or site?
Lone working policy
Occupants
General condition
Mode of travel
PPE requirements
Site function
Site rules and welfare
Risks/special risks
Access
Dangerous substances
Diseases
Environmental matters
Personal matters
Contaminations
Historic use
Flood risks
Sources of contamination?
Tanks/leaks
Flooding runoff
Raw/waste materials
Contaminated building materials
Emissions
Toxic gases/radon
Historic uses/brownfield
What are the three main types of Asbestos?
Blue (crocidolite);
Brown (amosite); and,
White (chrysotile)
Blue and brown are considered the most dangerous.
What is Radon?
a naturally occurring gas which is colorless and odourless
is radioactive and cancer-inducing and can only be detected using specialist equipment.
Properties in high radon areas require additional underfloor ventilation
What are deleterious materials?
Deleterious materials are those which break down causing properties to experience problems which include stramit, High alumina cement, Brisk slips, Cavity wall ties and composite panels.
What is High alumina cement (HAC)?
Widely used in the 1950s/1960s
The material develops high strength quickly, is high temperature resistant and to sulphate attack
Can undergo “conversion” which reduces strength and increases porosity
Material banned by the mid-1970s for structural application
Why are brick slips a deleterious material?
Used to conceal exposed edges of concrete frames during in the 1950s/1960s. The Concrete frames shrink, and brick slips forced off the building.
Why are cavity wall ties considered as a deleterious material?
Poorly galvanized wall ties in the 1950s caused corrosion
cracking in the wall can occur as outer wall has less support from the inner wall
Why are composite panels considered as a deleterious material?
Sandwich construction panels formed of two outer layers of aluminium and an inner insulating material
which can burn fiercely and give off toxic fumes.
What generic information may be required to be recorded?
Address
Names of inspecting parties and site contacts
Weather conditions
Risk mitigation
Location
Description of site and building including elements
Car parking
Environmental hazards
State of repair
Changes/alterations
