Building control

Site inspections

If you submit a Building Notice you can start work on site 24 hours after the Notice is submitted as opposed to the statutory period of 48 hours. However, the correct charge must accompany your Notice.

We will inspect the work on site to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations. In particular we will inspect the following:

Foundation excavations
Completed foundations
Fire protection
Drainage systems
Damp proof courses and membrane
Brickwork and blockwork for walls
Thermal insulation to walls floors and roofs
Structural elements
Weather proofing
Flues and vents to appliances
Ventilation
Staircases, landings and galleries
Safety glazing
Access to and use of buildings
Facilities for disabled people
Sound proofing
Electrical safety

Inspections and building regulations

We will also carry out inspections to ensure that suitable materials are used and that work covered by the Building Regulations is to a reasonable standard. If necessary we will make use of other professional expertise and testing procedures.

Contacting building control surveyors

Building control surveyors have mobile phones and can therefore respond quickly to requests for site inspections. Consequently you can contact them directly to arrange a site visit the same day.

Hours of operation

However, to ensure that a visit can be made to suit your requirements it is advisable to contact the surveyor before 10am that day.

Visits can be made before 9am and after 5pm on weekdays, and in special circumstances at weekends.

Contact details

You can get the phone number you need to contact the surveyor directly by ringing 020 8871 7620.

Minor changes

Work on site does not need to be strictly as shown on the approved plans. Minor changes can be agreed with the building control officer as the work proceeds as long as the finished work complies with the Building Regulations. If major changes are needed it may be necessary to submit a fresh Full Plans Application.

Inspection charge

If you make a Full Plans Application, we will send you an account for the inspection charge after the first site inspection has been made. We will submit the bill for the charges promptly so that you can make the necessary arrangements.