Sorry for the silly question, but I've noticed that my approved inspector is actually doing very little in terms of testing/ verifying the work done by my builders. He seems to rely more on photos that they give him. Is this normal? For example in every report he states he wants a photo of the foundations. Surely this is not something that can be verified from a fking photo?! He does turn up on site, but he never seems to be there for the important parts like laying the concrete to the foundations or installing the steel beams.
Also my builder has covered up a structural beam up and the inspector states that he simply needs a photo of the beam to verify its in place. Can this be right. Again, surely he needs to physically look at it to ensure it is the right size, shape, material etc?
Bear in mind my build is a major project. Converting a 3 bed house into a 6 bed, 3 bathroom house. So I expect inspection need to be done right.
Are there any tests that an inspector MUST undertake during the life of a build?
Any advice would be gratefully recieved from professionals.
Also my builder has covered up a structural beam up and the inspector states that he simply needs a photo of the beam to verify its in place. Can this be right. Again, surely he needs to physically look at it to ensure it is the right size, shape, material etc?
Bear in mind my build is a major project. Converting a 3 bed house into a 6 bed, 3 bathroom house. So I expect inspection need to be done right.
Are there any tests that an inspector MUST undertake during the life of a build?
Any advice would be gratefully recieved from professionals.