We help you get building regulation approval on commercial and domestic projects
We help you get building regulation approval on commercial and domestic projects
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We are proud to be approved by the Chartered Association of Building Engineers, the RICS and
are regulated by CICAIR, the Construction Industry Council Approved Inspector Register
Building Consents Ltd. operates throughout the UK but with local
building inspectors in the North West (North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester, Cheshire), the Midlands (Birmingham,
Coventry) and South West (Dorset, Somerset) and London.
Our Company Values
At Building Consents, our experienced team are driven to provide a premium service to clients.
Our team across the country aid the client in achieving their vision for either their home or their projects. We always achieve a positive outcome to our projects and the root of this success is by the values we uphold as a company.
Our core competencies are:
Honesty
We are transparent and honest with the work we do and deliver truth, fact and law to each project to ensure safety and piece of mind for the client.
Integrity
We at Building Consents uphold our work to the highest standard and pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality service to our clients.
Accountability
We hold ourselves accountable for our decisions and action we take. We are responsible for ensuring safety is at the forefront of each project we our involved in and that the project adheres to the latest legislation.
Service
At Building Consents we aim to deliver a positive outcome to all our clients and achieve their vision of a safe, modern and secure finished project. With the regular changes to Building Regulations we can help guide clients through these changes and offer the best solutions in line with the latest legislation.
“Against a landscape of corporate blandness, I’m pleased that we offer the alternative – an upfront, friendly and personal service. Our staff are professional, competent and helpful and the amount of repeat business and new clients coming to us through recommendation speaks volumes. I’m very proud of my team.”
Glyn Thomas
MANAGING DIRECTOR
“After just renewing our ISO 9001 certification, we at Building Consents are pleased to deliver a high-quality service to our clients, whilst our team continues to maintain our companies core values and professional development in every project they are a part of.”
Trevor Jacklin
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
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What does an Approved Inspector do?
We work for developers, architects, contractors and homeowners to audit and inspect their projects to ensure they comply with building regulations.
Approved inspectors undertake a thorough check of drawings and specifications and then make regular inspections of the work in progress to check compliance.
If the work complies, we will issue a final completion certificate, providing confidence that the building has been designed and constructed safely.
What our clients say...
I can honestly tell you having dealt with other private inspectors, Building Consents have raised the bar. From quote requests, to initial notice submission to plan check and site inspections I can't fault them. It is a pleasure to deal with them all, they have great knowledge and expertise, looking forward to working with the team for the foreseeable future.
Great work all, we value your services and would recommend to all our clients and the public without hesitation”
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you are planning to carry out building work then it must comply with the Building Regulations. The regulations will apply if you want to:
- Erect or extend a building.
- Install or extend a service or fitting which is controlled under the building regulations.
- Undertake alterations involving construction work which will adversely affect requirements relating to structure, fire, or access to and use of buildings.
- Insert insulation into a cavity wall.
- Underpin the foundations to a building.
- Undertake work affecting the energy performance of a building.
To get a quote for your work please complete our form here.
The person carrying out the work, usually the building owner, must make an application to either the local authority or an Approved Inspector. To apply with us simply go to our quote page.
Once appointed we provide an independent third-party assessment of building regulations compliance through the checking of plans and site inspections as necessary.
With all building work, the owner and occupier of the property or land in question is ultimately responsible for complying with the relevant planning rules and building regulations. We cannot provide a guarantee of compliance with the building regulations – it’s the responsibility of the person carrying out the work to achieve compliance. As with all building work, you should also ensure that all other necessary statutory permissions, i.e. planning consent has also been granted.
To get a quote for your work please complete our simple form here.
Approved Inspectors are companies that can provide an alternative to obtaining building regulations approval from a local authority. Approved Inspectors employ competent, qualified and experienced building control professionals who can help developers, designers, contractors and building owners achieve building regulations compliance on most construction projects – from extensions and one-off homes to large commercial office developments and infrastructure projects.
Building Consents Ltd. Have been providing approved inspector services for over a decade to projects all over England and Wales.
In order to maintain our registration, we are subject to annual monitoring surveillance by CICAIR and must demonstrate we are meeting defined levels of service standards, management systems and retained competences. We must undertake a rigorous audit and re-licensing process every five years to maintain our registration and are required to have insurance from a government-approved scheme to provide additional safeguards for the public.
To get a quote for your work please complete our simple form here.
To begin the building control process, we need written authorisation from you as the owner of the building that we have permission to act as the building control body on the project.
Once you have formally appointed us we inform your local authority of your intended building work on what is called an Initial Notice.
Once the Initial Notice has been accepted by your local authority (or deemed accepted after five working days) we are responsible for plan checking and undertaking site inspection.
You may not commence any work on the project until the Initial Notice has been accepted or until five working days have passed since the Initial Notice was submitted to the local authority.
As part of our service we will:
- Advise you on how the Building Regulations apply to your work.
- Submit an Initial Notice to the local authority.
- Check your plans (if available).
- Issue a Plans Certificate (if requested).
- Consult with the fire and water authorities (if required).
- Inspect the work as it progresses.
- Issue a final certificate (if the work is in compliance with the building regulations).
The inspections we undertake should not be confused with full site supervision. Inspections are carried out at certain stages of the building work and these inspections are carried out to check, but not to guarantee, that the work complies with the building regulations.
Final Certificates are therefore not a guarantee or a warranty for the building work that has been carried out. We don’t carry out a traditional ‘Clerk of Works’ service that monitors every stage of the construction process and, should you require this service, you may wish to appoint a qualified professional to undertake this function.
To get a quote for your work please complete our simple form here.