Structural terms

Making Good

Making good is the repair and reinstatement of surfaces or finishes disturbed by building, installation or alteration work.

It may include patching plaster, filling chases, replacing sections of skirting, repairing flooring, closing access openings and preparing surfaces for decoration.

Making good should return the affected area to an agreed finish, but the phrase can be vague. Contracts and quotations should state whether it includes final painting, exact material matching or only basic preparation.

In an Edinburgh period property, matching lime plaster, cornices, timber mouldings or old floorboards may require specialist work. A quick modern patch is not always compatible with the surrounding fabric.

Property types

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Tenement Georgian Townhouse Victorian Villa Terraced House Traditional Cottage Georgian Flat Converted Flat Detached House Semi-detached House

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