building control

  1. F

    Notifying building control.

    Evening all, Just a quick question, I am an electrical maintenance engineer and have 18th edition, inspection and testing and so on, so I get asked regularly by friends and family to carry out any electrical work they need. I only carry out minor work as I am not in a CPS, so cannot...
  2. J

    Certificate Building Control

    Hi all, I am a home owner and our builder has completed a garage conversion with the electrician installing a new 4 way distribution board. The electrician has now gone completely silent, does not answer phone, email, text and appears to have left his address. We need a certificate for building...
  3. Aaron b

    Part F building control notification

    Hello, I understand that from the 15th of June testing and commissioning of vents and fans is now compulsory and that also since last year any works regarding fans needs to be notified to building control under part F. I assume that this can be done as a NAPIT contractor registered with EAS...
  4. S

    Building control self cert

    Hi all, If I aren’t part of one of 2 schemes is it possible to notify building control of your work? If I’m fully qualified and competent in installation and inspection and testing, can I issue a EIC with test results directly to building control without paying a fee and having an inspector...
  5. B

    Building control confusion!!!

    Had a lovely conversation/argument with building control this morning, the scenario is this, Completed job (4 flat rewire) EIC’s sent to client as normal, building control notification done via NICEIC portal, all good (you’d hope) Then received email from client (the architect) to inform me that...
  6. banny07

    UK Building control notification

    Hi Guys. I just joined niceic domestic Installer scheme. Now I want to notify building control about the job I did few weeks ago. I used elecraform's certification software to creat my first EIC. My question is; do I need to do another certificate using NICEIC software to notify building...
  7. NICKYNUNN

    generic test sheets and building control

    Hi, i'm shortly expecting an assessor from the NIC , I have to show him around three of the jobs Ive done. I have had to fill out generic test sheets, and was wondering if the assessor will want the works notified to building control, Ive spoken to building control and they want over £300 per...
  8. D

    SWA and Building Control

    This is my first post. I’d really appreciate any advice. I have a detached workshop that in 1999 had power supplied to it via a 32 A SWA cable. Dedicated 32 A circuit via RCB from house CU to workshop, SWA terminated correctly, etc. All done by electrical contractors as part of a house and...
  9. H

    Building Control incorrect sign off

    Please can you give me some advice on my property (sorry for the long post and typo’s!), I had a large extension built this meant I had a new additional consumer box, new wiring, plugs, sockets etc. The builder did all the electrics himself, he was not qualified, he got a registered NAPTI...
  10. S

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Can i issue an EIC?!

    Hi lads, Im new to the forum but have a question I think i already know the answer to. Ive been a qualified electrician for 10 years now, work as a sole trader for a few different people every year, ranging from new build housing to shop fitting ect. My question is... My sister needs her...
  11. Jimjamyaha

    Building control / works certificate

    Hi, In 2005 would building control / works certificate have been required for a new / extending kitchen wiring, new ceiling lights and oven installation? In 2007 would building control / works certificate have been required for new ceiling lights, sockets, replacement of electric shower and...
  12. 7

    Building control queries

    Currently working on a renovation that has plans for four ensuites. Client has decided now to keep one as a dressing room instead and would like some power provided. There will be pipework presented for future change of use but will be boxed in etc. What do you think building control will...
  13. 8

    Building Control - Extract fan with filter?

    Evening all. Note sure about this one: I have a job of new circuits to install for a new domestic extension - nothing fancy. It has a ensuite shower / toilet on the new install, 2 walls of the en-suite are internal to the extension, 1 wall backs on to next doors extension (touching), and...
  14. sham

    True story about building manager and Building control agent.

    When I worked for my previous electrical company back in 2015 in which they were not certified to any scheme and they didn’t have any real college qualifications as in 16th or 17th edition, they did not have any electrical qualifications at all. However, they were the most recommended...
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  15. sevuk

    Building control inspections

    I was just thinking how commercial electrical work is not notifiable to building control as it doesn't come under part P, but there's a lot of other building regulations that can come up depending on the extent of the electrical work, we're talking part L and teams from BREEAM turning up. So it...
  16. lurch

    Building control chappy red faced !

    Today had a building control chappy demand I notify a new fan in a new en suite bathroom. Told him the fan was out side of the zones and therefore not notifiable. Due diligence was done with testing and a minor works cert produced . He was adamant tho . . . . .
  17. Gavin John Hyde

    Building control finally prosecute dodgy tradesman

    Just seen that in Cardiff the building control have for once actually prosecuted a builder for dodgy trading practices, the cowboy was hired by friends to do a loft conversion and made a right mess of it by all accounts. It poses the question if they can prosecute him, then why cant they deal...
  18. B

    BS7671 & Fire Safety Building Control Approved

    Hi, Just need some advice. bs7671 Says about cabling above head height, in ceilings etc. must be in tray above route of escape...... So if you come across cabling which isn't in tray or tied up or Round band up - would you leave it or fix it? Does it say anything about what you need to use to...
  19. N

    Notify building control

    Hi guys,, basically I work for a firm and we specialise in care homes so there not part p registered,there a member of eca though. I'm fully qualified with 2391 also. My uncles having a house built and wants me to wire it,, as I'm not part of a scheme do I need to tell building control. I asked...
  20. haptism

    EIC's and building control

    Can someone tell me, if a builder (not part p registered) was to do all the electrical work in a house rewire himself using the labc method; then who would be required to issue the EIC for the client, the builder or the labc ? Say the testing was done by the labc. The EIC would then require two...
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