door

New Build Inspections
  1. A

    Doorstop placed closed to door hinges causing hinges to crack

    Hi, (sorry the title should have read "Doorstop placed close to door hinges causing hinges to crack") If anyone could offer their advice it will be much appreciated as I have raised and escalated my complaint with my builder and reached a dead end. The doorstop was placed too close to the door...
  2. C

    Tolerance of Straightness of Walls and Skirting

    The attached picture is taken in the cupboard under my staircase with the straight edge being the door frame. The wall and skirting is clearly not straight. Is this acceptable? Many thanks.
  3. C

    Front Door Threshold Unsupported

    Please can someone confirm from the attached image if the front door threshold should be supported underneath as should you step on it it flexes and conconered it could crack in the future? Thanks in advance.
  4. T

    Cracking. Is this normal?

    We've been in our detached house for a year now and over the last few months cracks are becoming apparent. I thought 'ok it's just drying out' until I realised they were localised. To explain, our house is square to NSEW with front door on south. In back garden, north, and down east side, runs a...
  5. D

    Barratt Customer Care Don't Care

    Anyone else had problems getting Barratt Customer Care to fix problems with their new home? I have been waiting 4 months for door and door frame to be to be replced after they said it would take 6 weeks! Been unable to heat house all winter. We have dips in the floor which they don't seem keen...
  6. I

    David Willson - New House with snags - How to speak with a developer?

    Hi All, We have reserved a new house couple a weeks ago (house didn't have a roof in that time). Last week we have had a site walk before completion (house is ready) and I have found few thinks that we definitely don't like. Unfortunately Site Manager is not interested to change/fix them...
  7. M

    Lovell Carlisle Site

    Bought a house in august 2015 in there Carlisle, Parkside development. Its our first house and was a dream actually getting onto the property ladder. Iam self employed plasterer of 16 years and a perfectionist. Although around showhome i noticed some poor workmanship i did make my concerns...
  8. M

    Lovell Disaster

    Bought a house in august 2015 in there Carlisle, Parkside development. Its our first house and was a dream actually getting onto the property ladder. Iam self employed plasterer of 16 years and a perfectionist. Although around showhome i noticed some poor workmanship i did make my concerns...
  9. D

    Draughty windows and Tin Door

    Hello We bought our new home a year and a half ago and the draught from the windows is terrible and rooms especially the two back bedrooms are really cold. The window company have been out they changed the beading but have advised it is the vents they can fit a rubber seal around them which...
  10. R

    French Door Leaks

    Hi, We've been in our new build for about 18 months now. We've still got a few outstanding issues. However, one of which has been reported shortly after completion regarding water ingress from a french door situated in our master bedroom. Having had 4 attempts at the fix over a period of 18...
  11. E

    snag windows defects

    Hi guys, I need help and advise, will try to be as concise as possible, hopefully clear as well. The long story short is the following: I bought a flat through share ownership almost 3 years ago. I had the inspection for the snagging list completed after two years and the list of...
Top