We tried to do a kitchen into orangery/conservatory we couldn’t get the design to pass so bailed on it. Had an architect spend a month on it. Baffles me when you see it in some magazines.
It's usual story, if it's house you really like and you don't think it's likely to fall down then highlighting to the council will most likely result in you not buying it.
If it all looks ok I wouldn't stress about it.
how do you know the work isnt bodged? it usually is when they "dont bother" getting it checked.
Sorry to tag into this but I have a similar question.
I recently had a lot of work done to my house (knocked down an existing garage and replaced with a 2 storey extension) it required Planning and Building regs.
All of the build had been carried out to regs and we have regular visits from building control company at various stages of the build who also took photos etc. However as the work was only completed just before Xmas I haven’t arranged for its final visit and to signed off yet.
the main reason being that I already have an orangery on the house (where planning or building regs wasn’t required) and it was separated from the house by some UPVC French doors. When we renovated, we got rid of the French doors and converted the orangery into a dining room...problem is when the building inspector comes I don’t think he will sign off the whole of the project because there is no physical barrier between the now kitchen area and the old orangery area. I already had in mind that I would temporary block inbetween the two spaces (stud wall with 50mm insulation) and give the illusion of 2 separate rooms in order to get signed off even though I wouldn’t plaster or paint it as this isn’t required by regs and then take down after sign off but it seems such a waste of material and the inspector will know as soon as the ink is dry on the sign off the temp barrier will be fetched down anyway.
what would happen if I didn’t put a temp barrier up?
Not always the case, I did my own windows and doors on a house as I wanted them done properly, particularly with windows and doors when a company does it its rip the old ones out, slap the new ones in, a quick spray of expanding foam to fix them in, mastik the plastic trims on, back in the van see you later, here's your nice shiny piece of paper to say its been done right followed up by the complete window or door frame being ripped out by a burglar.
I took the old front door out to fit the new one, not one single fixing in it, just foam, windows were the same. My mum says to me a few years ago her bedroom window (massive UPVC window) seemed to be loose. Went round and had a look, whole frame was moving, not one fixing in it, just foam and sealant. I think window fitters are allergic to metal
A certificate means nothing, particularly if its self certification.
The seller can't take out such insurance , you can't insure yourself for knowingly flouting building regsIt's the seller who has to take out insurances he would be at fault if breaches of B control or planning exist.
Been there done that.
The seller can't take out such insurance , you can't insure yourself for knowingly flouting building regs
Well it's seems I was wrong about this, but it can only be done 12 months after the buildThe seller can't take out such insurance , you can't insure yourself for knowingly flouting building regs
You might only need to get a building inspector out for a final inspection if you're thinking of selling your house sometime soon. I had two major projects in my last house which were completed after obtaining building regs approval. But despite requesting a final inspection, it never happened. When I came to sell the house several years later, someone at the council just produced completion certificates with the current date on them.
I requested a final inspection 6 years ago on this building at my current place, still waiting......
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Will you be able to get it afterwards ?, I read the inspector has to see it before fire and after that the only way you'll get itI didn’t use the council building control I used a private firm, so I don’t want to leave it forever as it’s them who has the proof it was all done to regs and not the council. Main reason for using the private company was purely for time saving, the planning department at the council had a huge back log and it took ages for the planning to be granted due to reduction of capacity since the austerity measures were bought in. The planning and building control departments were only working 2.5 days a week!
However I know of someone who also used a private firm and that firm went bust before he got them back for the final sign off so I’m not sure how that will leave him.
Will you be able to get it afterwards ?, I read the inspector has to see it before fire and after that the only way you'll get it
Fire, stupid predictive text on phone, never saw it , didn't know anyone else other then local council could do it, not something I've had to deal withFire?
The same company has been Doing the inspections throughout. From foundation digging all the way to pre plaster stage. They only have to come back once more for final sign off as all the building work is now complete