What is Building Control?

The Building Control system makes sure that buildings are properly designed and constructed to ensure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of people using them.

Building Regulations cover most building work inside and outside of buildings including:

Structural stability – will the building safely hold the amount of weight that it is expected to?
Fire precautions – controlling which materials are used in the building and making sure that, if there was a fire, they could be evacuated without any loss of life.
Ventilation of habitable rooms and unheated spaces.
Preventing dampness and condensation.
Sound resistance of walls and floors between dwellings
Access issues and facilities for disabled people.
Hygiene, sanitary appliances and drainage.
Heating appliances including the safe discharge of flue gasses.
Stairways, ramps and vehicle barriers.
Conservation of fuel and power. making sure that buildings are properly insulated.
Safe glazing of windows, doors etc.