It is the goal of the Inspection Services Division to assist residents and/or contractors with the successful completion of field inspections. Consideration of these common mistakes may ensure that your next field inspection is successful.
- Inspectors not provided access to all relevant areas.
- No approved stamped plans on site.
- Work is not completed and/or ready to be inspected.
- Re-bar in footings not properly grounded.
- Underground disconnections aren't properly marked or exposed.
- Studs, joists, etc. bored or notched incorrectly or in wrong location.
- Incorrect insulation products installed.
- Lack of draft stopping and fire blocking.
- Inspection requests out of sequence (i.e. finals called in before rough-ins are approved).