Extensions
Single and two-storey rear, side and wrap-around extensions. Foundations, structure, insulation, drainage and ventilation are typical areas checked.
Services
Building Control for
residential & commercial projects.
From a single-storey extension to a new commercial building, we help you meet the Building Regulations with clear, practical support.
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Our services
Support from design
through to completion.
The Building Regulations apply to most building work. As a Registered Building Control Approver, we provide the independent check that your project meets them, for residential and commercial projects across England.
We help you understand what applies to your project, then support you through plan assessment, site inspections and completion.
How building control works →
Residential
Building Control for homes.
Whether you are extending, converting or building new, these are among the most common residential projects that need Building Regulations approval.
Loft conversions
Turning roof space into habitable rooms, often with dormers or roof windows. Structure, stairs, fire safety and escape routes are key considerations.
Garage conversions
Converting an integral or attached garage into living space, including floors, walls, insulation and ventilation.
Structural alterations
Removing or altering load-bearing walls, chimney breasts and other structural elements, usually with calculations from a structural engineer.
Conversions & change of use
For example, converting a house into flats or a commercial building into homes. Fire separation and sound insulation often become important.
New homes
Individual new houses and small residential developments, from foundations through to completion.
Commercial
Building Control for business premises.
Commercial projects often involve more complex fire safety, access and energy requirements. Involving building control early helps keep the design and programme on track.
Fit-outs
Office, retail and other commercial interiors where the work is controlled under the Building Regulations, such as new layouts, escape routes and services.
Change of use
Bringing a building into a new use, which can change fire safety, access, sound and energy requirements.
Extensions & alterations
Extending or altering existing commercial and non-domestic buildings.
New commercial buildings
New non-domestic buildings, from early design through to completion.
Mixed-use schemes
Developments combining commercial and residential uses, outside the higher-risk building regime.
What building control involves
The main stages
of building control.
These are the stages building control generally involves. The exact arrangements for your project are confirmed when we prepare your quote.
Plan assessment
The proposals and drawings are checked against the Building Regulations, so issues can be resolved before they are built.
Site inspections
Inspections at key stages of construction check the work as it progresses, before it is covered up.
Compliance evidence
Certificates and test results, such as electrical, energy or ventilation evidence, are collected where the work requires them.
Completion
When the work is finished and found to comply, a final certificate is issued.
Planning a project?
Not sure what you need?
Send us the site address and a short description, with drawings if you have them. We'll tell you what applies and prepare a quote.