Regularisation certificate in Eltham
- Legal requirement
- Fixed price
The short answer
Sign-off for works done without approval
- Price from
- £300.00
- Time on site
- 1 to 2 hours
What you get
An inspection of the unauthorised building work to check compliance with Building Regulations, leading to the issuance of a Regularisation Certificate upon satisfactory completion.
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When do you need a Regularisation certificate?
You will need this if building work was completed without a formal inspection or certificate. It is most common to discover this problem when you try to sell your house.
What happens on the day
A council officer will visit your home to check the hidden building work. Because the work is already finished, you will need to show them what is inside the walls or floors.
How to prepare
- Check the work started after November 1985
- Find a builder to help you
- Identify where to open up walls
- Clear furniture away from the work area
- Gather any old photos of the build
- Prepare to pay the council fee
- Contact your local building control team
How to improve your result
- Use a qualified builder for repairs
- Keep all receipts for new materials
- Ask for a list of faults
- Fix all safety issues quickly
- Request a final site visit
- Keep the certificate in a safe place
Why it is useful day to day
Getting this certificate gives you total peace of mind that your home is safe. It removes the risk of the council asking you to pull down the work later.
Why we ask these questions
The inspector needs to be sure that your building is safe and strong. They will ask questions about the materials used and how the work was done.
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