The type of inspections we carry out
When your application has been acknowledged, you will receive an approval notification with the schedule of building regulation inspection notifications which will outline the stages we are required to make a site inspection. We will need to inspect your site at certain points to ensure your project is meeting building regulations. Additional inspections may also be required during the work.
Under the regulations, for any type of application and work, you are required to notify us at the following stages, which may or may not require a physical inspection:
The minimum notifications required are:
- Start of work – notice required two days prior to starting work on site, (your appointment of contractor form should be received by this date).
- Commencement of work – notice required not more than five days after the date on which work is considered commenced in accordance with regulation 46a.
- Completion of work - notice of completion of works is required five days prior to the date on which work is considered complete. A notice of completion must be completed by all dutyholders and returned to us not more than five days after the work has been completed. Failure to complete and return this may affect the issue of the certificate of completion.
Types of inspections requiring 24 hours’ notice:
- Uncovering of existing structure
- Foundations (and any associated ground beams)
- Oversite preparation and suspended floor
- Damp-proof (or gas proof if required) membrane
- Floor joists
- Damp-proof course
- Intermediate structure
- Structural support
- Roof structure
- Drainage before covering
- Insulation
- Installation of new staircase
- Drainage after covering
- Fire spread prevention measures
- Occupation
Certificate of Completion
A certificate of completion will be issued when all work has been inspected, satisfactorily completed and the Completion Notice has been received.
This certificate is needed when selling the property or getting a mortgage. The certificate provides evidence to any prospective purchaser or mortgage company that building work has been carried out in accordance with building regulations.