Building and Support Services Section

Please book your inspection with a minimum of 24 hours notice, and prior to 3:00 pm to receive an inspection for the following day. Any inspections booked after 3:00 pm will be booked for the second following day.

The owner or a representative of the owner must be present during all mandatory inspections. If no person is present upon arrival of the inspector, then no inspection will be conducted.

Please be advised that the Town of Caledon is committed to ensuring that all of our employees are provided with a healthy and safe work environment. Any job site found to contain unsafe conditions will receive no inspections from the Town of Caledon until the unsafe conditions are corrected.

The Town of Caledon does not perform electrical inspections. The electrical inspections are performed by the Electrical Safety Authority 1-877-ESA-SAFE (1-877-372-7233).

Mandatory Inspections

 1. Footings
Footings should be ready to pour
Cleaned of all foreign debris and loose material
Formwork secured in place
Including footing for fireplace

 2. Backfill (Foundation & Weepers)
Parging on concrete block to be completed
Damp-proofing of the foundation to be completed
Weeping tile to be covered with a minimum of 6” clear gravel
Drainage layer is to be installed (when required)

 3. Exterior Drains/Supply
Water supply to be installed from house to road with all couplings installed
All exterior drains to be covered with gravel and a test T installed
Trenches to be constructed in accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations

 4. Interior Drains
All roughed-in drains under slab to be complete and leveled
Ball test will be required

 5. Plumbing Rough-In
All roughed-in waste and vent pipes to be inspected and water or air pressure tested
All roughed-in hot and cold water supply pipes to be inspected with an air pressure test

 6. H.V.A.C. Rough-In
All supply and air return ducting to be completed
All ventilation ducting to be completed for exhaust fans

 7. Framing
Plumbing and H.V.A.C. rough-ins must be approved prior to framing inspection
All rough carpentry to be completed
Firestopping to be completed on bulkheads, boxes, drop ceiling and cabinetry where possible

 8. Solid Fuel Burning Fireplace or Woodstove Rough-In
Rough-in of masonry hearth, smoke chamber and chimney to be completed
Factory-built fireplaces and woodstoves are to be installed, including chimneys and all enclosures to be framed, but not covered

 9. Insulation and Vapour Barrier
All insulation to be completed
Vapour barrier to be completed
If blown ceiling insulation is used, the ceiling vapour barrier must also be installed
Firestopping to be completed in bulkheads, boxes, cabinetry, drop ceilings, at top and bottom plate breeches (supply ducts and waste pipes), concealed spaces, and tubs
Exterior of building to be weather tight, including installation of roofing materials (i.e. shingles)

10. Plumbing Final
Plumbing system to be complete and all fixtures installed

11. H.V.A.C. Final
Heating system to be complete including installation of furnace

12. Building Final
Installations of all required guards and handrails, doors, lighting, interior finishes including floors, and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Sewage System Mandatory Inspections

Readiness to Construct
Excavation of tile bed is complete

Completion of Tile Bed (prior to backfill)

Tank has been installed
All approved filter material (i.e. sand, gravel) has been installed
Distribution pipes have been installed and leveled

Completion of Sewage System
Sewage system to have final grading completed and vegetation to be present (can be completed at the time of occupancy)
Alarms have been installed where required