About Us
“Professional snagging, ensuring you’re getting a quality home”
Following direction from you, our goal is to clarify whether your Home is built and finished to the Quality Standards as recognised by the industry
Who we are
We are a family-owned business with a passion for ensuring new home purchasers are handed over keys to homes that are completed to the highest possible standards, both in terms of quality and compliance with the latest building regulations.
David Patterson is a member of the Residential Property Surveyors Association (MRPSA) as well as MCIOB & CEnv, he is the Managing Director of Quality Home Check and has over 39 years experience in the house building industry. Having previously worked for several National House builders at a Senior management level and with an overarching responsibility for quality control he has developed extensive knowledge of building processes and ways in which developers often fall short of acceptable standards.
What we do
Our inspector will carry out a comprehensive survey of your property, identify any areas in breach of building regulations as laid out in your house builder’s chosen warranty provider technical guidance.
With the latest technical equipment and software this allows us to deliver a comprehensive photographic report with written explanations for each identified point or defect.
Our service is to provide an inspection report of all parts of the property that are visually accessible. Our main aim is to help assess whether your property has been built by the developer to the relevant technical standards and is compliant with the building regulations. Our inspection will also include aesthetical and cosmetic issues as well as faults, poor workmanship, and an assessment of the quality of the external finishes.
If weather conditions allow and if it's deemed to be required, we'll check the property with thermal cameras to highlight any areas of concern and provide thermal pictorial images to supplement the report, between the months of October to March.
What we inspect
Our comprehensive survey options cover all non-intrusive aspects of your home as categorised below.
External Grounds of the Property
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Drives and paths
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Runoff water / drainage
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Fences, railings, gates and walls
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Turf, garden areas
Superstructure of the property
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Brickwork, stonework, rendering etc.
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Doors and windows
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Stone sills and heads
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Roof, guttering, fascia & soffits
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Garages
Internal - Square, Level and Plumb
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Walls and ceilings
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Floors
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Windows and doors
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Stairs
Plastering
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Wall levels and deviations within tolerance
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Trowelled and smooth finish
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Sharp lines and squareness
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Cracking, corking and filling
Kitchen
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Kitchen installation, worktops and joints
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Kitchen units and doors
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White goods
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Cornice, pelmets, plinths and upstands
Doors and Windows
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Scratches, cracks, or damage
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Closing and locking mechanisms
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Margins and alignment
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Fire doors, hinges and handles
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French doors, bi-folds, patio doors
Joinery
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Canopies and juliet balconies
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Stairs and handrails
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Skirting and architraves
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Window boards and wardrobes
Heating & Plumbing
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Boiler flue inspection
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Bath, shower and sanitaryware inspected
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Taps, sinks and basins
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Pipework and radiators
Electrical and Fire detection Installation
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Smoke alarms
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Consumer unit
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Electrical zones
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Sockets polarity check
Painting and Decoration
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Thin paintwork
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Paint blemishes, runs and brush lines
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Poor preparation
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Poor protection and care, paint on fittings etc
Loft
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Roof structure and bracing
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Fire stopping
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Loft Insulation
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Extractor fan ducts, ventilation
Accessibility
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Condition of main access road
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Main footpaths to the property
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Visibility of street name plate
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Streetlight location and serviced
