Services

Building control services are governed by regulations and government issued procedural guidance.  As a result the general format of building control services is the same for Approved Inspectors and Local Authority Building Control.

Approved Inspectors functions are primarily governed by the Building Act and the Approved (Inspectors etc.) Regulations.  This legal framework was first developed in the 1984 Building Act, and the first approved inspector to be approved and registered was the NHBC in 1985.  Since 1997 the Approved Inspectors etc. Regulations were further developed and additional approved inspectors have been registered including Act Building Control Ltd who were first registered in 2007.

Local Authority Building Control functions are primarily governed by the Building Act and the Building Regulations. 

As a result of the implementation of approved inspectors and private sector building control the way building control is provided has been ever changing.  This is mainly driven by the desire of approved inspectors to provide a professional service and ensure compliance whilst maintaining a practical and reasonable approach.  It is this approach to building control that has seen approved inspectors continue to increase their market share of building control and thus reducing the Local Authority Building Control share.

At Act Building Control Ltd we have high professional standards and strive to provide the best possible building control service to our clients.  All of our clients benefit from receiving the best technical and regulations advice and this allows them to make informed decisions about compliance.  It should be remembered that the requirements are prescriptive, but not the approved documents or other guidance, and it is up to the approved inspector to determine compliance.  In determining compliance Act Building Control Ltd will always take into account all the relevant facts, specfic project issues and technical information available before concluding what is reasonable in the circumstances.

Please click on the drop down menu of the services heading above to find more detailed information about the services provided that include pre-application advice, plan checking and site inspection services.