Short answer
Print this page or save it with your project photos. The checklist is deliberately system-neutral and does not replace property-specific design, approval or contract advice.
Project facts
- Property address and best site access.
- New, replacement, repair or assessment request.
- Wall length and average retained height.
- Nearby buildings, driveways, pools, fences, services and neighbouring land.
- Known drawings, reports, approvals or boundary information.
Construction scope
- Wall system, finish, dimensions and design basis.
- Excavation, founding assumptions and temporary support.
- Existing-wall demolition, spoil quantities and disposal.
- Backfill, drainage aggregate, geotextile, pipe and outlets.
- Site protection, clean-up and reinstatement.
Professional and commercial scope
- Engineering, geotechnical input, certification and authority applications.
- Licence and insurance evidence appropriate to the work and jurisdiction.
- GST-inclusive total, provisional sums and adjustment method.
- Programme, payment stages, variation approval and access obligations.
- Warranty, defects process, exclusions and quote expiry.
Final comparison check
- Dimensions
Length, average retained height and how the dimensions were measured. - Earthworks
Excavation, spoil quantity, disposal, temporary support and site protection. - Drainage
Aggregate, geotextile, pipe, outlets and stormwater connections stated separately. - Professional scope
Engineering, geotechnical input, certification and approvals included or clearly excluded. - Commercial scope
GST, payment stages, variations, programme, warranty and exclusions.
Keep the accepted version
Store the final quote, drawings, written clarifications, variations and approval records together. Do not rely on verbal additions that never entered the agreed scope.