11/05/2026
A comment in a customer's report: "The final layer of block paving should be removed, and an ACO strip drain should be installed across the garage opening, connecting to the nearby rainwater downpipe gulley. At a minimum, the block paving at the shoulders should be replaced with an aggregate soakaway to effectively manage surface water and prevent rainwater from splashing onto the masonry above the unacceptably low damp proof course (DPC) and the paving laid to falls to prevent pooling at the garage opening".
Developers' response: "The block paving will soak away the surface water, it won't pool, and we will not install an ACO. The DPC is fine".
Customer message after it rained: "The developer has decided to install an ACO drain, address the gradient and add to the DPC (chemically) out of goodwill.
Has your snag inspector considered surface water problems? Northern Survey... were different.
