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Lock-up inspection in Manor Lakes

The roof, sarking and bracing after every service trade has been through.

  • Roof, windows, cladding and external doors done, before plaster
  • 1 to 2 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage4 of 7
When to bookRoof, windows, cladding and external doors done, before plaster
Time on site1 to 2 hours on site
Inspected againstAS 3700 (masonry), AS 4773, AS 2047 (windows), NCC Part 3.5 roof and wall cladding, manufacturer flashing details

What is included in a Manor Lakes lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection

  • Bracing checked again after plumbers and electricians
  • Top plates notched within limits or reinforced
  • Sarking under metal and tiled roofs
  • Anti-ponding boards at the eaves
  • Tears in sarking taped
  • Duct runs supported without crimping
  • Sewer pipes capped and junctions under 45 degrees
  • Control joints left open in render and foam cladding
  • Parapet cappings falling to shed water
  • Window flashings and sill details
  • Metal roofing free of dents and swarf
  • Items from the frame report followed up
Why it matters here

Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections on Manor Lakes builds

Between frame and lock-up, plumbers, electricians and the heating installer all cut their way through the frame. On Manor Lakes builds we have found braces cut on two separate jobs in 2026, top plates notched past their limit and ducts kinked so tightly they would starve the rooms of air. Above, metal roofs have gone on with no sarking and tiled roofs without anti-ponding boards. Plaster hides the lot.

What we find at this stage in Manor Lakes

  • Bracing cut to run a service
  • Top plates notched beyond the limit
  • No sarking under metal roofing
  • Ducts crimped in the roof space
  • Sewer pipes left uncapped
No anti-ponding board at the eaves where sarking runs under the tiles, found during a lock-up stage inspection in Manor Lakes
No anti-ponding board at the eaves where sarking runs under the tiles
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections in Manor Lakes

Annotated findings from Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections.

Another cut brace, on a separate Manor Lakes build in 2026, found during a lock-up stage inspection in Manor Lakes
Another cut brace, on a separate Manor Lakes build in 2026
Sarking not installed beneath the metal roof sheeting, found during a lock-up stage inspection in Manor Lakes
Sarking not installed beneath the metal roof sheeting
Heating ducts bent tight and crimped in the roof, choking the airflow, found during a lock-up stage inspection in Manor Lakes
Heating ducts bent tight and crimped in the roof, choking the airflow
Top plate notched past the limit without the reinforcement it then needs, found during a lock-up stage inspection in Manor Lakes
Top plate notched past the limit without the reinforcement it then needs

The other stages of a Manor Lakes build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Manor Lakes1Bored piersHoles drilled and cages placed, concrete not yet ordered
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Manor Lakes2Slab pre-pourSteel tied and formwork up, the day before the pour
  3. Frame inspection in Manor Lakes3FrameWalls, trusses and upper floor framed, roof cover on, no linings
  4. Fixing inspection in Manor Lakes5FixingDoors, architraves, skirtings and cabinets fitted, before painting
  5. Waterproofing inspection in Manor Lakes6WaterproofingMembrane cured in wet areas, no tiles laid
  6. Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Manor Lakes7Pre-handover (PCI)Two to three weeks before the handover date

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FAQ

Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections in Manor Lakes: common questions

Why would bracing be cut after the frame stage?

Because a service needed a path and the brace was in the way. It is rarely deliberate, which is why it has to be looked for.

Is sarking required under a metal roof?

It depends on the specification and the energy rating for your home. Where the drawings call for it and it is missing, the report records it.

Do you check the heating ducts?

We look at how they are run and supported in the roof space. We do not commission or test the heating system.

What happens to items still open from the frame report?

They are listed again. A frame defect that is still there at lock-up is far easier to deal with than one found after plaster.

What time on site should I allow for a Manor Lakes lock-up check?

Around one and a half to two hours on most homes.

What is not included?

Electrical and plumbing testing, gas, the heating system's operation and anything behind cladding that cannot be seen.

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