The Surrey Heath Borough Council Building Control team has extensive local knowledge of the varied ground conditions throughout the Borough and first hand knowledge of existing building construction. Our professionally qualified and experienced team is here to:
Building Regulations - What are they and why do we need them?
The Building Regulations are a national set of regulations made under the powers of the Building Act 1984. They provide guidance through Approved Documents, which provide a minimum level of acceptable building practice and design.
Building Regulations are necessary so that the minimum standards of design and construction for new buildings, alterations and extensions are met in order to