Guide
MCS compliance: survey documentation
A practical approach to documenting evidence and assumptions for installers working under MCS-related requirements.
Compliance workflows are easier when documentation is structured, evidence-led, and explicit about assumptions.
What this guide covers (and what it doesn’t)
- How to structure a site pack so evidence is easy to find
- How to document assumptions and constraints clearly
- Not legal advice, and not a substitute for scheme/provider guidance
Evidence first
- Keep photos legible, labelled, and grouped by category
- Place the note next to the evidence it supports
- Flag constraints early so they aren’t missed
Assumptions made visible
- Write assumptions in plain language
- Make scope boundaries explicit (what’s included vs not)
- Document constraints and access issues