10-stage house construction inspection checklist
198 checks in real construction order, from piles to the day you receive the house. Each says where to look and what the criteria are, with the reference standard. Tick on your phone as you walk the site, or print it to post on site
1 Site preparation and piles 11 items
2 Foundations and ground beams 18 items
3 Structure: columns, beams, slabs 19 items
4 Roof structure and roofing 16 items
5 Masonry walls, plastering, door/window frames 12 items
6 Electrical, plumbing and sanitary systems (before closing walls and ceilings) 26 items
7 Finishes: floors, walls, ceilings, paint 23 items
8 Doors, windows, sanitary ware, kitchen and AC installation 26 items
9 Exterior: fences, driveways, drainage, garden 16 items
10 Handover and final inspection 31 items
How to get the most out of it
Walk the site "before" paying each milestone. Photograph any item that fails and notify the contractor in writing. Work that must be checked before it's covered up (steel before pouring concrete · pipes before plastering · roof before closing the ceiling) can't be checked later if you miss it — our site management system ticks these items and links them to payment milestones, so a milestone can't be approved until it's inspected
The numeric criteria on this page are general guidelines for houses. If the construction drawings or the design engineer specify something different, follow the drawings and the engineer