For the final chapter of building your dream home there comes a few more things to finish before we can complete.
- Whole house to be thoroughly cleaned out
- All windows polished and all labels removed from glass and appliances
- All polystyrene packing to be removed from cookers
- All stabilising bolts to be removed from washing machines/driers
- Site toilet and any remaining plant on hire to be off-hired
- Readings to be taken on all meters
- Central heating switched to ‘run’
- Telephone company to connect
- Contractors to install TV aerials and/or satellite dishes
- All trades return to work through items on the snagging list
- Carpets to be laid
- Local authority to be advised of completion to arrange for council tax valuation
- Energy Performance Certificate to be prepared and sent to building control
- Building control final inspection and issuing of Completion Certificate
- Warranty inspector’s final inspection and issuing of warranty
- Arrange protective covering for floor surfaces prior to delivery of furniture
- Switch self-build site insurance policy to homeowners’ policy