Building Inspections
At various stages during construction, you will need to arrange for a Building Officer to inspect what has been done in order to ensure that your building work complies with the conditions of the Building Consent and the Building Code.
For further information, check out Building Consent Steps 3 & 4: Inspecting and Certifying (617KB pdf).
When do I need an inspection?
During the building consent application process we will determine what inspections will be necessary to enable us to be satisfied on reasonable grounds that compliance will be achieved. Each inspection will be identified along with the requirements for that particular inspection.
The list of required inspections will be attached to your building consent.
Siting | Foundation/Pile/Concrete Floor | Foundations/Proprietary Farm Buildings |
Masonry Block Work | Subfloor Building | Subfloor Plumbing/Draining |
Precast Concrete Work | Wall/Roof Framing | Wrap/Cavity |
Membrane Roofs/Enclosed Decks | Stucco Wrap/Netting | Stucco Scratch Coat |
Brick Half Height | External Moisture Wall/Roofs | Preline Building, Plumbing/Draining |
| Postline | Wetfloor Area | Drainage |
| Inbuilt Fire Pre-Installation | Swimming Pool Construction | Swimming/Spa Pool Fencing Compliance |
| Final - Swimming/SPa Pool Fence | Final - Freestanding/Inbuilt Fire | Final - Plumbing/Drainage |
| Final - Wetfloor Area | Final - Farm Buildings | Final - Garage/Carport |
| Final - Relocate | Final - Small Work | Final - Residential/Commercial |
The inspections required for your project are listed in the building consent documentation issued by the Council. You must keep the stamped copy of your approved building consent on the construction site so inspection officers can check against it.