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Building regulations
Building regulations are also a legal requirement and ensure any new building work is built to current building standards. Our contractors like to use Government Approved, Private Building Inspectors which means they are working for you and can to be more flexible with designs whilst still meeting all required building regulations.
Some of the regulations that will need to be covered are:
Types of BC There are two main types of BC application, Full plans and Building Notice. Full plans are the most through and for larger builds, approval can take between 5 to 8 weeks. Building notice are for smaller projects, and work can begin 2 days after submission of your BC application. Retrospective approval (Regularisation) is also an option for requesting BC approval for previous works carried out without consent, however this can only be done via a local authority BCB. For more info please visit: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200128/building_control https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval
Building regulations
Building regulations are also a legal requirement and ensure any new building work is built to current building standards. Our contractors like to use Government Approved, Private Building Inspectors which means they are working for you and can to be more flexible with designs whilst still meeting all required building regulations.
Some of the regulations that will need to be covered are:
Types of BC There are two main types of BC application, Full plans and Building Notice. Full plans are the most through and for larger builds, approval can take between 5 to 8 weeks. Building notice are for smaller projects, and work can begin 2 days after submission of your BC application. Retrospective approval (Regularisation) is also an option for requesting BC approval for previous works carried out without consent, however this can only be done via a local authority BCB. For more info please visit: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200128/building_control https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval
Planning permission
Residential conversions and extensions come in a variety of styles and specifications depending on individual needs, and we are here to advise and handle all your building permit and building control requirements. Once we have agreed the design of your project, we will manage the planning applications and lead you through each step of the process. It is important to bear in mind that statutory consents are the necessary permissions required when making changes to a property and that homeowners have a responsibility to comply with relevant and current planning legislation. For more info please visit: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200125/do_you_need_permission https://www.gov.uk/planning-permission-england-wales
Planning permission
Residential conversions and extensions come in a variety of styles and specifications depending on individual needs, and we are here to advise and handle all your building permit and building control requirements. Once we have agreed the design of your project, we will manage the planning applications and lead you through each step of the process. It is important to bear in mind that statutory consents are the necessary permissions required when making changes to a property and that homeowners have a responsibility to comply with relevant and current planning legislation. For more info please visit: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200125/do_you_need_permission https://www.gov.uk/planning-permission-england-wales
Planning permission
Residential conversions and extensions come in a variety of styles and specifications depending on individual needs, and we are here to advise and handle all your building permit and building control requirements. Once we have agreed the design of your project, we will manage the planning applications and lead you through each step of the process. It is important to bear in mind that statutory consents are the necessary permissions required when making changes to a property and that homeowners have a responsibility to comply with relevant and current planning legislation. For more info please visit: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200125/do_you_need_permission https://www.gov.uk/planning-permission-england-wales
Structural calculations
Structural calculations are required for Loft conversions and Extensions, and also when removing structural walls. The cost of these can be significant (they can be £000’s) so it’s important to always factor these into your budget when planning a larger project. These should be submitted during the building control application phase.
Structural calculations
Structural calculations are required for Loft conversions and Extensions, and also when removing structural walls. The cost of these can be significant (they can be £000’s) so it’s important to always factor these into your budget when planning a larger project. These should be submitted during the building control application phase.
Structural calculations
Structural calculations are required for Loft conversions and Extensions, and also when removing structural walls. The cost of these can be significant (they can be £000’s) so it’s important to always factor these into your budget when planning a larger project. These should be submitted during the building control application phase.
Party wall agreements
If any of the works involve walls which divides your property from your neighbours’ property or if you’re having to build a new wall on or near your property boundary, then you may need to serve your neighbour with a party wall notice. Your neighbour has 2 weeks to respond to the notice and can either approve it or request a surveyor to prepare a party wall agreement, this will be at your cost so it preferable to be on good terms and arrange approval without the involvement of a surveyor where possible which also saves time. Your neighbours might fail to respond or dissent to the works, meaning the matter becomes a dispute. You will both then need to appoint a surveyor. As you accrue the surveyors’ costs, it’s ideal if you can agree on the same one. The surveyor/s will then draw up a party wall award to determine the rules the builders must follow while carrying out the work, as well as reviewing your neighbour’s property post-build to decide if any damage has occurred. And if it has, then you have a legal obligation to make good the damage or compensate the neighbours for it. For more info please visit: https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works
Party wall agreements
If any of the works involve walls which divides your property from your neighbours’ property or if you’re having to build a new wall on or near your property boundary, then you may need to serve your neighbour with a party wall notice. Your neighbour has 2 weeks to respond to the notice and can either approve it or request a surveyor to prepare a party wall agreement, this will be at your cost so it preferable to be on good terms and arrange approval without the involvement of a surveyor where possible which also saves time. Your neighbours might fail to respond or dissent to the works, meaning the matter becomes a dispute. You will both then need to appoint a surveyor. As you accrue the surveyors’ costs, it’s ideal if you can agree on the same one. The surveyor/s will then draw up a party wall award to determine the rules the builders must follow while carrying out the work, as well as reviewing your neighbour’s property post-build to decide if any damage has occurred. And if it has, then you have a legal obligation to make good the damage or compensate the neighbours for it. For more info please visit: https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works
Party wall agreements
If any of the works involve walls which divides your property from your neighbours’ property or if you’re having to build a new wall on or near your property boundary, then you may need to serve your neighbour with a party wall notice. Your neighbour has 2 weeks to respond to the notice and can either approve it or request a surveyor to prepare a party wall agreement, this will be at your cost so it preferable to be on good terms and arrange approval without the involvement of a surveyor where possible which also saves time. Your neighbours might fail to respond or dissent to the works, meaning the matter becomes a dispute. You will both then need to appoint a surveyor. As you accrue the surveyors’ costs, it’s ideal if you can agree on the same one. The surveyor/s will then draw up a party wall award to determine the rules the builders must follow while carrying out the work, as well as reviewing your neighbour’s property post-build to decide if any damage has occurred. And if it has, then you have a legal obligation to make good the damage or compensate the neighbours for it. For more info please visit: https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works
Underfloor heating
There are essentially two types of UFH systems, water based (wet) and electric (dry).
Wet
Water based is the more efficient but initially costlier due to labour costs and is suitable for larger areas, like living rooms. As the name suggests it involved laying out plastic pipes across the room which are then heated with water via a boiler (or other heating source) much like radiators. The wet option can be set inside screed or special aluminium trays that fit in-between floor joists.
Dry
The second option is electric, this usually involves installing special matting which contains a highly resistant thin wire heated to a very high temperature. Sometimes instead of matting its more convenient to install loose wire without matting if the floor area is smaller or irregular shaped. https://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/guides/underfloor-heating/
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