HAUSE THE FIELD GUIDE
Know what to ask.
Know what comes next.
Practical reading for the decisions around a cleanup project. Start with the issue, then work through scope, records and the final handover.
A clearer first conversation
What to record, who to contact and what can wait.
Read the scope before the price
Compare assessment, removal, treatment and rebuilding on the same basis.
Organise the insurance conversation
Keep the property record useful without assuming what a policy covers.
Before the wall comes down
Turn uncertainty about older materials into a defined assessment.
Follow the moisture
A useful mould brief connects the visible condition to the building issue.
The right information for a spill
A product identity is more useful than a guess at a neutraliser.
When an older device breaks
Information to prepare for a mercury assessment.
After the water recedes
Source repair, material decisions and drying are separate parts of recovery.
A contents plan with clear decisions
Protect the decision trail for belongings, records and valuables.
The property manager’s incident file
One shared record for access, approvals, affected units and handback.
Plan the shutdown and the handback
Fit specialist cleaning into a controlled facility work package.
What does “complete” mean?
Agree the evidence before accepting the work.
Questions for a specialist
Test the proposal with specific questions about your property.
A better property record
Useful observations without unnecessary exposure or personal detail.
Follow the material out
Ask where removed materials go and what record you receive.
The final handover
Bring the assessment, cleanup and next trade together.