Independent, regular inspection of workmanship on site is one of the best ways to protect build quality. Kingston Surveyors arranges a clerk of works or inspecting surveyor to monitor construction against the drawings, specification and standards, reporting defects before they are covered up. We provide clerk of works and site inspection services across London, Birmingham, Manchester and nationwide.
A clerk of works is an experienced inspector who visits site to check that work is being carried out to the required quality, in accordance with the drawings, specification and good practice. They record progress, identify defects and non-conformances, and report to the client and design team so issues are corrected promptly.
Regular, independent inspection catches poor workmanship and departures from the specification early, when they are cheapest to put right, and creates a clear record of quality on site. For clients who are not on site day to day, this oversight provides reassurance and a strong safeguard against latent defects.
We arrange diligent clerks of works and inspecting surveyors matched to your project type and stage, with clear, photographic reporting. Contact Kingston Surveyors today for a free, no-obligation quote on clerk of works or site inspection services.
Related reading and services: development monitoring, snagging reports and building surveys.
A clerk of works inspects the work as it happens — foundations before they’re covered, damp-proof courses, wall ties, insulation continuity, fire-stopping, roof coverings — against the drawings and specification. Defects caught at inspection cost pounds to fix; the same defects found at completion cost thousands and arguments. Reports are photographic, itemised and tracked to close-out.
Weekly or fortnightly visits suit most residential projects; key-stage inspections suit smaller budgets. For new-build purchases nearing completion, a snagging inspection is the single-visit version of the same discipline. Also related: development monitoring and building surveys. Call 0204 579 8270 to set up inspections.
