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Real examples from construction projects showing how problems arise and how they are resolved.
A pre-pour inspection saved an extension from one of the most expensive mistakes in residential construction.
A simple paperwork gap stopped a Building Control sign-off in its tracks.
A new loft was almost decorated before anyone realised the fire protection above the stair was missing.
The wrong product was installed, then quietly covered up. Final inspection caught it.
The work was done. The paperwork was not. Six months later, the certificate finally arrived.
An existing drain in the wrong place added more to the build than the bathroom inside it.
Foundation already poured. Public sewer underneath. Water authority unimpressed.
A common scheduling mistake that cost a homeowner three weeks and an engineer's repeat visit.
Final inspection took half a day. Every service penetration in the new floor had to be opened up.
The builder walked. The work was incomplete. The council still wrote to the homeowner.
A wall removed before the new steel was on site. The ceiling above moved.
FENSA-registered installer, wrong product, no certificate possible until it was replaced.
The boiler worked. The paperwork did not exist. The mortgage company did.
A theoretical calculation. A practical disaster. A redesign within a month.
Nobody mentioned the manhole. The kitchen designer placed an island on top of it.
A misread drawing. A foundation poured 600mm too shallow. A complete redo.
The electrician was registered. The paperwork was not sent. Months later, it mattered.
A driving rain test, a wet patch indoors, and a remedial detail that should have been there from the start.
Slab poured, screed laid, heating commissioned. Most of the heat went straight into the ground.
An expected refurbishment became a notifiable removal in twenty-four hours.
Foundations went in. The neighbour's wall moved. The Party Wall surveyor took over.
Aesthetic decision on site. Planning enforcement letter six weeks later.
A bathroom fan duct that stopped at the ceiling void. Condensation followed.
A new build paid for warranty cover. The warranty provider refused to underwrite at handover.
Subfloor cast. Drainage future-maintenance problem cast with it.
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47 pages. Real photos. The 12 mistakes we see homeowners make every week — and how to spot them before they cost you thousands.