Inspecting Fibrous Plaster Ceilings

Advice from Historic England about includes guidance from FIS on how to find someone who is competent.  You can access this advice here.

Company and Individual Competency Questionnaires and Pre-Inspection and Inspection Forms

These (downloadable) forms have been produced in conjunction with The Theatres Trust (TTT) and Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) to provide a robust and structured process for building owners, operators and main contractors to establish the competency of companies and individuals to carry out inspection surveys and or remedial works to plaster ceilings and plaster works in theatres, historic building and places of entertainment.

Specific information may be found in ABTT Guidance Note 20: Advice to Theatre Owners and Managers regarding Suspended Fibrous Plaster Ceilings; Survey, Certification, Record Keeping etc. This document provides good guidance to operators and employers as well as plaster inspectors and structural engineers on how to inspect, certify and record the condition of suspended fibrous plaster ceilings in places of entertainment. It may be downloaded here.

Inspection competency questionnaire
Produced in conjunction with The Theatres Trust (TTT) and Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) to provide a robust and structured process for building owners, operators and main contractors to establish the competency of companies and individuals to carry out a survey of the plaster condition in theatres and produce a report to a standard format.


Manufacturing and installation competency questionnaire
Produced in conjunction with The Theatres Trust (TTT) and Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) to provide a robust and structured process for building owners, operators and main contractors to establish the competency of companies and individuals to carry out new and remedial work to plaster in theatres, places of entertainment and worship and other historical buildings.


Pre-inspection form
Produced in conjunction with The Theatres Trust (TTT) and Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) to provide a standardised method of carrying out and reporting of a pre-inspection survey for building owners, operators and main contractors.


Inspection form 
Produced in conjunction with The Theatres Trust (TTT) and Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) to provide a standardised method of carrying out and reporting of an inspection survey for building owners, operators and main contractors.