Review the original quotation and approved changes together. Ask for overview photographs with corresponding details, including hidden layers documented during the work. Keep product information, written warranty conditions and maintenance guidance. Record open items with the agreed next action and contact person. A completion discussion can take place safely using photographs rather than requiring you to climb onto the roof.
Review the agreed scope
Use the final quotation and approved variations. Ask what was done in each section and discuss any differences. You do not need to climb onto the roof: recognisable overview and detail photographs can support a safe handover.
Ask for recognisable photographs
Request an overview with matching details of edges, junctions and penetrations. Where hidden layers changed, keep execution images as well. A photograph of an isolated seam is difficult to place in a later maintenance discussion.
Keep product and maintenance information
Collect the actual products used, written warranty conditions and relevant maintenance guidance. Ask whom to contact with a question. These documents also help when another contractor later works on installations or adjoining components.
Record open items clearly
Name the component needing attention, the agreed next action and the contact responsible for coordination. Keep this note with the rest of the file. Avoid relying on an informal conversation that becomes unclear later.
Use the quotation as a discussion list
Go through the original work and approved changes in the same order at handover. Ask for explanations where photographs or completed details differ. This helps keep the conversation tied to the actual agreed assignment.
Make aftercare easy to find
Keep the completion record, material details and maintenance agreements together. Ask how to report a later complaint and which information helps. A dated image with a clear roof location is more useful than an unexplained close-up.