At present due to technical difficulties inspection are limited and not guaranteed on the same day or day after. Please take this into consideration when carrying out works and booking your inspections in advance.
Inspection Delays
If you have a valid building regulations application you can book a visit for a building control officer to check the work meets building regulations.
How to book an inspection
Request a building control inspection
Alternatively you can call us on 01204 336033 between 8am and 5.30pm.
- Inspections are typically conducted within 24 hours of the request, except during weekends and bank holidays when the service is not operational
- They are usually scheduled between 9am and 12 noon, and 1:30pm and 4:30pm
- For a next-day inspection, please ensure you submit your request by 4pm on the previous working day
- All requests are subject to availability
What information do I need to book an inspection?
- Your building regulations application number
- The location of the inspection
- Plot numbers (if you have plot numbers)
- What we are inspecting
- A contact name for the inspection
- A contact telephone number for the inspection
What we will check
- the start of the work on site, including any site stripping
- foundations excavations/preparation
- before foundations are covered over by concrete
- damp proof courses/membranes
- any structural work
- before plastering over structural work
- before the back-filling of any drainage installation
- witness drains tests
- before a building is occupied if the work has not finished
- when the work is finished
How much will it cost?
When your application is submitted we will let you know if you need to pay a fee when work starts. You will then be sent an invoice after the first inspection which will cover all inspections required.