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1. Foundation inspection

   An inspection of strip or bored pile foundations before the concrete is poured.

2. Concrete block, concrete reinforcing inspection

   An inspection of block work construction, cast in situ panels, columns or walls before the concrete is poured.

3. Concrete floor slab inspection

   An inspection, excluding plumbing, of any floor slab and its associated building work before the concrete is poured.

4. Framing inspection

   A detailed inspection of the timber structure of the building before the roof cladding and building wraps are installed.

5. Cavity wrap inspection

   An inspection of the building wrap and cavity construction before the cladding is installed.

6. Cladding inspection

   An inspection of the specific cladding installation approved in the building consent.

7. Pre-line building inspection

   An inspection of the building work before the installation of any internal linings.

8. Plumbing inspection

   An inspection of any plumbing works in any part of the building including the floor slab.

9. Post-line inspection

   An inspection of the building linings required to provide the building work with structural bracing or wet wall lining.

10. Fire rated linings inspection

    An inspection of any fire rated product installed to comply with the building consent and the building code.

11. Membrane tanking inspection

    An inspection of a roof, deck or internal wet area membrane or below ground wall requiring waterproofing.

12. Drainage inspection

    Any surface water or foul water drainage system associated with the building consent.

13. Residential final inspection

    A final inspection to confirm the building work covered by the approved building consent has been completed and complies with that consent and the building code.

14. Commercial final inspection

    A final inspection to confirm the building work covered by the approved building consent has been completed and complies with that consent and the building code.

15. Solid fuel appliance inspection

    An inspection to confirm the installation of the appliance in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and the building code.

16. Site meeting inspection

    The minuted record of any onsite discussion on any aspect of the building consent or the building code.

17. Acoustic testing inspection

    The on-site testing of acoustic construction for multi unit and multi level co-joined residential buildings.

18. Certificate for Public Use inspection

    An inspection of part of the building work of a current building consent to ensure the public can access, move around and exit a building safely before the entire project is complete. This applies only to buildings which the public would normally have access to.

19. Swimming pool fencing inspection

    A council inspector checks that the installed pool fencing meets the requirements of the fencing of swimming pool act. The pool fencing officer checks heights and gaps of pool fences and gates latches to self-closing gates and doors etc. This inspection also checks that the location of the fencing has not changed as per the consent plan.

20. Other inspections

    Covers any other inspection not described above. An inspection fee will be incurred on a pro-rata basis per hour.

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