Pre-Shipment Inspection: What Is Checked, What Is Photographed

2INSPECTION

SIX CHECK GROUPS BEFORE A CONTAINER IS CLOSED

What gets checked,
and by whom.

An inspection that produces only a sentence is not an inspection. Each group below produces a measurement, a photograph or a named disposition, and all of it is attached to the elevation it belongs to.

Dimensions against the approved set

Overall sizes, module widths, opening heights and appliance clearances measured against the revision that was approved, not against the revision that was convenient. Differences are logged with the drawing they came from.

Record: measured values per elevation.

Panel and finish condition

Orange peel, sanding marks, overspray, dust in the coat, colour drift between panels from different batches and any repair that has been touched in. Each is photographed at the panel, not from across the room.

Record: photograph plus location on the elevation.

Edge band integrity

Bond line, trimming, radius consistency, corner joints, and whether the band colour reads as one line with the face. Lifting or a bright trimmed edge is a defect, not a texture.

Record: close-up at each corner type used.

Hardware and function

Runner and hinge operation, soft-close behaviour, drawer cycles under load, door alignment, and every opening tested through its full travel. A door that closes on a level bench and rubs on a wall is not finished.

Record: function test per moving element.

Assembly, gaps and level

Door and drawer gaps set and even, carcasses square, adjustable feet set, tall runs checked for twist. Gaps are measured at the joint, not judged by eye from a doorway.

Record: gap value at the specified joints.

Labels, packing and documents

Elevation label on every pack, room grouping, protection at contact points, packing list matching what is physically on the floor, and the finish record travelling with the order.

Record: packing list signed against the floor count.

02DISPOSITION

WHAT HAPPENS TO A DEFECT

Three outcomes.
None of them silent.

A defect with no disposition is a defect that ships.

Every finding ends as one of these

Repaired at the works, re-inspected and photographed again.
Remade, with the reason recorded and the drawing checked for the cause.
Accepted with a written note, signed by whoever owns the decision.

What the report carries

One photograph set per elevation, in sequence.
A defect log with location, type and disposition.
The measured values that were checked.
The revision of the drawing set used for the check.
A signature and a date, before packing starts.

02BOUNDARIES

WHERE THE INSPECTION STOPS

What it does
not cover.

Being explicit about the edge of the check is part of the check.

Inspection happens at our works, before packing; it is not a destination inspection.
Transit damage, container condensation and handling after loading are not covered by this record.
Installation, site adjustment and cutting on site are outside our scope.
Third-party inspection by your nominated agency is welcome and is arranged as its own step.
The record documents condition at handover of the packed order, not the performance of a finished room.

Inspection is arecord, not an opinion.

What gets checked,and by whom.