Prepare for a demolition site assessment

Identify who can authorize access and which parts of the property can be viewed. Tell the assessor beforehand about occupied rooms, restricted areas, stairs, animals or a building manager’s access rules. Do not remove barriers or enter unsafe areas to make the visit more complete.

Provide the route from the entrance to the work area and explain where vehicles may wait. If access depends on another person, arrange that contact before the visit. A missed room or locked gate can leave an important question unresolved.

Have the latest brief, relevant drawings and any available material or professional reports ready. Mark the date and source of older documents. Separate confirmed facts from what a previous owner or contractor told you. The assessor needs to know where a statement came from to judge its usefulness.

Prepare a short decision list: what can be scoped now, what needs another professional and what is outside the requested work. Do not assume that a site visit includes engineering, sampling, permit approval or a final quotation. Confirm its purpose when arranging it.

Write down unresolved questions, the person responsible for each answer and which information is needed before a proposal can be completed. When contacting YAK, explain whether you are at an early planning stage or already have a defined scope ready for assessment.