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Date:
15/02/19

Inspector:
Harry Yates

Customer:
HouseScan Sample Report

Developer:
Sample Builder

Site Name:
Sample Site

21 Rooms:

Front Elevation (20) Bed 3 (8)

Left Elevation (2) Bathroom 1 (18)
Rear Elevation (8) Stairs 2 (8)
Garage (4) Bed 1 (16)
Hallway (24) Ensuite 1 (16)
DWC (15) Loft (5)
General (1)
Cupboard Understairs (3)
Kitchen (19)
Dining Room (5)
Living Room (15)
Stairs 1 (14)
Landing (7)
Bed 4 (10)
Bed 2 (8)

Number of Snags:
226
Thermographic Survey

Camera Settings

Camera Flir e6
Internal Temperature °C 26
External Temperature °C 12
Emissivity 95.00
Reflective Temperature °C 20
Wind Direction Right elevation

Front Door

The FD is showing a significant issue with cold air ingress along the foot of the door. The ingress
is prevalent to between the door and threshold. This is likely in relation to an inadequate
connection and defect to the seal along the threshold. The issue is also worsened to the bottom
corners - when inspected this can be seen to be in relation to a gap around the cill/threshold to the
skirting which is unfinished.
Kitchen Patio Doors

The kitchen patio doors are showing a number of issues inhibiting their air tightness. Firstly, the
two side unopenable windows are allowing cold air ingress. The RH window bottom rhs and LH
window bottom lhs. This is likely in relation to them being pushed out their position and gap being
present around the perimeter to the frame. - Secondly, the lower half of the centre channel below
the handle is allowing cold air ingress due to the rh door not being flush to the centre channel. -
Thirdly (3), the rubber to the threshold is short to the corners and this is allowing cold air ingress
and inhibiting the airtightness of this entire length. Finally (4), the area above the centre channel is
showing cold air ingress due to the doors being outset from the frame which is allowing air to
penetrate.
Trickle Vents

The trickle vents to the kitchen, study and bed 1 window (lhs) are showing notable cold air ingress
when closed. This is in relation to them being installed incorrectly and a gap being present around
the perimeter even when closed.

Hallway Insulation

The wall within the hallway to the bottom of the stairs was showing a significant void to the cavity
wall insulation. This is the area directly adjacent to the external meter boxes. The blown insulation
will have been caught/blocked to the area shown and should be refilled to the area shown in blue.
Bathroom Ceiling

The ceiling within the bathroom is showing notable thermal bridging. This will make the room
considerably colder during winter months. The issue is likely in relation to the loft insulation being
positioned incorrectly and cold air then being able to sit below causing a bridge to occur.

Radiators

The radiators to the hallway, living room, bed 1, bed 2 and bathroom are not heating to their
maximum potential and may require an adjustment such as bleeding.
HouseScan Sample Report
Front Elevation

Damage to gas meter box - split visible and

various scratched
☐

Damage to Kitchen stone cill - chipped and

showing various areas of abrasion
☐

Kitchen waste not cleaned

Pointing inconsistent to kitchen lintel

FD cill damaged and unfinished - as well as

side sections left exposed to weathering
☐

FD not cleaned and once cleaned recheck for

damage
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HouseScan Sample Report
Front Elevation

Cap missing to FD canopy

FD frame surround split at joint to top rhs and

left exposed to weathering
☐

FD handle loose in various places

FD cill aco damaged and clogged across

entire section of fd cill
☐

Recommendation to fire fill voids within

electrical meter box with fire rated insulation
☐

Area unfinished rhs of FD - no conduit fitted

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HouseScan Sample Report
Front Elevation

Damage to dwc stone cill across entire section

FD canopy not watertight - GRP section not

flush to brickwork and no seal present
☐

Lintel to dwc window twisted over 15 mm

from rhs to lhs
☐

1st floor stone cills damaged - showing

various chips and abrasive marks
☐

Bathroom lintel twisted - deviation greater

than 15mm
☐

Sealant inconsistent around dormer window

perimeter to 2nd floor
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HouseScan Sample Report
Front Elevation

Turf joints not flush and damaged due to not

being fitted continuously to top soil below
☐

5mm+ deviation to slabs infront of door

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HouseScan Sample Report
Left Elevation

Cap can't be fitted to boiler flue as it's inset to

wall too far
☐

Pointing inconsistent along dpc

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HouseScan Sample Report
Rear Elevation

Pen marks and scuffs to reveals

Foam visible around FD perimeter

Patio doors and cill not cleaned once cleaned

recheck for damage
☐

Marks to patio doors to various positions -

worsened to the corners
☐

Pointing inconsistent above patio door

Pointing inconsistent to kitchen window lintel

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HouseScan Sample Report
Rear Elevation

Damage to guttering at the joint - connection

has split and is no longer water tight
☐

Seal incomplete to waste ingress to brickwork

above bed 4
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HouseScan Sample Report
Garage

Man hole cover fixings not fully inserted and

not cleaned
☐

Fence posts to neighbouring property not

fixed properly
☐

See to lhs

Cut slab loose to inspection chamber

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HouseScan Sample Report
Hallway

FD difficult to lock due to door not being fitted

flush to the frame
☐

Fixing missing to head of FD frame within

profile
☐

Finish around FD perimeter incomplete and

paint running onto frame
☐

Plaster seperated around FD perimeter and

increases when door opened and closed
☐

Margin around FD perimeter inconsistent and

draught seal hairs coming through to rhs
☐

Seal inconsistent to foot of FD cill

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Hallway

Scratches to FD spy glass

Scuffs with plaster to wall around FD

Various scratches to FD letter plate and door

frame
☐

Finish around alarm controller incomplete and

plaster jointing tape visible
☐

Paint finish to skirting and wall above

incomplete either side of door
☐

Finish to and around socket in inconsistent

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Hallway

Paint finish to kitchen door frame and

surround incomplete
☐

Flashings to walls around hallway

Paint finish to wall and skirting around rad

incomplete
☐

Paint finish to living room door frame, skirting

and wall surround incomplete
☐

Plaster finish around alarm sensor untidy

Damage to floor tile lhs of kitchen door - top

finish to tile has chipped away
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Hallway

Paint finish to understair storage door frame

and surround incomplete
☐

Paint finish to protruding newel post

incomplete
☐

Stat loose to wall and finish around

incomplete
☐

Finish around components inconsistent lhs of

dwc
☐

Paint finish to dwc door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Paint finish to ceiling incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
DWC

Adjustment required to door as not catching

to lock properly
☐

Paint finish to skirting and wall above

incomplete
☐

Damage to splashback tile trim joints

Damage to wall behind basin and pedestal

Marks to floor around pedestal

Tile trim seperated around splashback

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
DWC

Plaster uneven to wall above basin

Paint finish to wall and skirting around rad

incomplete
☐

Area not cleaned behind rad

Large gap in plaster behind consumer unit

Cap missing to boxing lhs of toilet

Paint finish to wall and skirting around toilet

incomplete
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HouseScan Sample Report
DWC

Paint finish to window board and reveals

incomplete
☐

Finish around window board incomplete

Finish to wall behind rad incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
General

Various window frame not cleaned around

property
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Cupboard Understairs

Finish around components incomplete

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Tile cut not straight to door

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Kitchen

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Door hinges binding

Scratches to light switch face plate

Hole in plinth rhs of door

Paint finish to wall above upstand incomplete

Paint finish to and around components

incomplete
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Kitchen

Inconsistencies to seal around window

perimeter
☐

Paint finish to window board and reveals as

well as wall surround incomplete
☐

Holes to plinth below window units

Damage at pipe ingres to backboard below

sink - no rosettes used
☐

Finish to wall around boiler fuse spur

inconsistent
☐

Cabling cut off stuck within boiler controller

screen
☐

Paint and plaster finish to wall below boiler

incomplete
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Kitchen

Paint finish to wall and ceiling around

extractor hood incomplete
☐

Sealed incomplete to splashback and upstand

Gas seal incomplete to hob - check spec

Finish to wall around component incomplete

Cut to plinth inconsistent - margin varying

around room perimeter (no trim has been
installed)
☐

Plaster board joint visible to ceiling infront of

window
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Dining Room

Various marks to wall around dining room

Finish to wall and skirting around rad

incomplete
☐

Damage to the rad

Cover loose and finish around perimeter

incomplete to components
☐

Finish to and around alarm sensor incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Living Room

Door handle loose

Gap in door frame to floor tiles to bottom rhs -

can see straight to unfinished flooring
☐

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Finish to and around light switch incomplete

Marks to wall rhs of door

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Living Room

Finish to and around component inconsistent

lhs of TV position
☐

Paint finish to reveals and wall return

incomplete
☐

Paint finish to window board incomplete

Handle sticking to patio doors and adjustment

required to locking mechanism
☐

Patio door threshold not cleaned out

Paint finish to skirting and reveals incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Living Room

Marks to patio door and glass

Residue and gap to door frame foot

Marks to ceiling inconsistent

Finish around alarm sensor incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Stairs 1

Damage to floor tiling at foot of stair string

Step creaking at bottom of stairs

Paint finish to stair string and wall above

incomplete around
☐

Paint finish inconsistencies to stair furniture

Paint finish to between stairs and first floor

incomplete
☐

Damage to handrail

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HouseScan Sample Report
Stairs 1

Finish around protruding newel post

incomplete
☐

Paint finish to the ceiling above stairs

incomplete
☐

Finish to and around stair nosing incomplete

from landing / 1st floor
☐

Nail coming through handrail into newel post

at top of of stairs
☐

Damage to newel post at top of stairs

Damage to stair string at top of stairs

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HouseScan Sample Report
Stairs 1

Damage to handrail

Damage to stair spindles

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HouseScan Sample Report
Landing

Paint finish to bathroom door frame and

surround incomplete
☐

Finish around components incomplete lhs of

bathroom
☐

Paint finish to bed 2,3 and 4 door frames and

surround incomplete
☐

Light switches not central and finish around

perimeter incomplete between bed 2 and 3
☐

Finish around room sensor incomplete

Nail coming through door frame to top rhs

(bed 4)
☐

Paint not cleaned from ceiling components

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 4

Door dropped from hinges and margin

showing to be inconsistent and increasing to
lhs
☐

Floor creaking infront of door

Finish to skirting and wall above incomplete

and nails visible
☐

Various marks to wall rhs of door

Finish to wall and skirting around rad

incomplete
☐

Paint finish to window board and reveals

incomplete
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 4

Inconsistencies to seal around window

perimeter
☐

Beading seperated to LH window head and

sticker residue not removed
☐

Marks visible to ceiling around pendant and

rhs
☐

Finish around light switch inconsistent

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 2

Door rattling within keep

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Door dropped from hinge

Paint finish to window board incomplete

Sticker residue visible around window

perimeter to beading
☐

Paint finish to reveals incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 2

Flooring creaking lhs of door

Finish around pendant incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 3

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Door rattling within keep

Paint finish to skirting and wall above

incomplete around room
☐

Paint finish to window board and reveals

incomplete
☐

Seal incomplete around window perimeter

Paint finish to wall and skirting around rad

incomplete
☐

Nicks to skirting

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 3

Various flashings to ceiling

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Bathroom 1

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Nail coming through door frame to rhs and

head
☐

Inconsistencies to sealant around window

perimeter
☐

Bath panel bowed to lhs where likely ill

supported
☐

Bath creaking when stepped on - likely ill

supported below to feet - this can cause
sealant to seperate and water ingress below
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bathroom 1

Sealant incomplete around shower mixer,

outset from wall so will allow water to ingress
☐

Shower screen not water tight

Grouting inconsistencies rhs of bath

Basin leaking

Finish to behind rad incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bathroom 1

Grouting incomplete to window cill including

to front
☐

Tile trim not cleaned around room

Tile trim corner joints not fitted flush

Wall tiling short to floor behind toilet and

sealant seperated
☐

Paint finish to wall and skirting around rad

incomplete
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bathroom 1

Finish to behind rad incomplete and no

rosettes to angle valves
☐

Finish to skirting and wall above incomplete

Door stop loose

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Stairs 2

Finish to skirting and wall above incomplete

Paint finish to stair furniture and apron

incomplete
☐

Plaster board joint visible to wall

Paint finish incomplete between stairs and

2nd floor
☐

Finish to top newel post incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Stairs 2

Finish to skirting and wall above inconsistent

at top of stairs
☐

Finish to and around light switch at top of

stairs incomplete
☐

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete and nail visible lhs
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 1

Paint finish to both door frames and surround

incomplete including around components
☐

Paint finish to skirting and wall above

incomplete around room
☐

Door handle loose and rattling

Plaster finish to ceiling arch uneven

Paint finish to window board and reveals

incomplete
☐

Scuffs to window frame

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 1

Plaster and paint finish to wall around rad

incomplete
☐

Plaster finish uneven to lhs of window

Plaster board joint visible to ceiling and

plaster uneven
☐

Paint finish to walls around window

incomplete
☐

Finish to wall and skirting around rad

incomplete
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Bed 1

Paint and plaster finish to reveals uneven

Inconsistencies to sealant around skylight

window perimeter
☐

Paint finish to wall lhs of ensuite incomplete

Finish to ceiling around loft hatch incomplete

Pendant casing not cleaned

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Ensuite 1

Paint finish to door frame and surround

incomplete
☐

Plaster inconsistencies to wall above door

Door hinges creaking

Finish to skirting and wall above incomplete

around toilet
☐

Finish to behind toilet untidy

Finish to behind basin incomplete

Finish to tile trim around splashback

inconsistent
☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Ensuite 1

Inconsistencies to sealant around skylight

window perimeter
☐

Plaster and paint finish to skylight window

reveals incomplete
☐

Tile trim joint jagged

Finish to wall and skirting either side of shower

Shower screen not cleaned out to frame

Paint finish incomplete around shower

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Ensuite 1

Finish to behind towel rad incomplete and

around angle valves
☐

Paint finish behind rad incomplete

Finish around ceiling components incomplete

☐
HouseScan Sample Report
Loft

Ducting not connected to ensuite fan from tile

vent through insulated warm roof chipboard
section
☐

No durgoe or capping fitted to SVP

Nails visible coming through chipboard

Flies within loft would suggest

ingress/infestation point - this could not be
located during inspection
☐

Nails sticking up coming through timbers