Further information

A building surveyor is available Monday to Friday by appointment at our one-stop shop to advise on technical matters. Please contact us on 020 8825 8230 to arrange an appointment. If you need to see a particular surveyor, you are advised to contact them on their direct line.

There is a range of building work affected by building regulations:

• the erection or extension of a building
• the provision of a controlled service or fitting eg sanitary
• pipework, drainage, heat producing appliances or electrical installations
• the material alteration of a building, or a controlled service or fitting
• work required to be undertaken as a result of a material change of use
• the insertion of insulation material into the cavity wall of a building
• work involving the underpinning of a building
• replacement windows/glazed doors

Alterations advice
These information sheets (pdf) give guidance on construction for owners, builders and specifics within the borough.

Building control trading accounts
Building control's trading accounts figures from 2009-2012.