Inspection - Chats Palace

Question 1

How did you set out your schedule of condition?

Answer 1

• Date recorded and purpose
• Room by room
• Item, description, condition

Question 2

What exclusions did you include on your report?

Answer 2

• Areas not accessible at the time of the survey were noted
• Advise in respect to M&E installations – a separate M&E survey was carried out at the same time
• Roof was not safely accessible – recommended a roof survey undertaken separately (i.e. a drone survey or access platform)
• Structural elements – subject to structural survey

Question 3

How did you describe a crack in the SoC?

Answer 3

• Location, direction, width and extent
• i.e. “Minor hairline cracking noted to ceiling surface offset 200mm from right-hand side of light fitting extending the width of the corridor”