Sample report
DLP inspection, example extract
This is what a defects liability period inspection report from SML looks like. Every home gets its own schedule, with photographs, a risk rating for each item and a clear order of work, so it can go straight to the contractor before the defects period closes.
1. Scheme details
| Report reference | SML EX DLP 014 |
| Scheme | Example Court, 12 new build homes (fictional) |
| Client | Example Housing Association |
| Defects period ends | In eight weeks from the inspection |
| Inspection type | Visual, non intrusive, every room and external areas |
| Homes inspected | 12 of 12, plus communal areas |
| Prepared by | Surveyor |
2. Summary
Twelve homes and the communal areas were inspected. Forty one items were recorded across the scheme. Three are rated red and need the contractor to attend before the defects period ends, because they could let water in or affect safety. The rest are workmanship and finish items that the contractor should clear in the same visit.
| Rating | What it means | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Red | Attend now. Water ingress, safety or a failing component | 3 |
| Amber | Fix within the defects period. Workmanship or wear that will get worse | 17 |
| Green | Cosmetic. Clear in the same visit | 21 |
3. Schedule extract, Plot 7
| Ref | Location | Item | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| P7.01 | Bathroom | Silicone to bath edge split at corner, water getting behind tiles | Red |
| P7.02 | Kitchen | Extractor duct not connected to outlet, discharging into the void | Red |
| P7.03 | Bedroom 2 | Window does not lock fully, keep needs adjusting | Amber |
| P7.04 | Hall | Settlement crack above door lining, about 1 mm | Amber |
| P7.05 | Rear garden | Paving slab rocking by back door | Amber |
| P7.06 | Landing | Paint run on skirting | Green |
4. Recommended order of work
- Reconnect the kitchen extractor duct and check the other plots of the same house type.
- Remove and renew bath and shower sealant where split, and check the tile backing is dry.
- Adjust windows and doors, then make good cracks and decoration in one visit.
- Reinspect the red items before the defects period closes and sign them off.
Full reports include a photograph for every item, a schedule for every home and a scheme summary the client can hand straight to the contractor.
DLP period coming up on a scheme?
Fixed fee of £650 for up to six homes, then £75 a home. Inspections within 30 miles of Luton.
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