nod Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 We’ve decided to use local authority BC again Call before 10am for same day visit 416m2 £720 including vat No limit to the The amount of visits 1
Russell griffiths Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 I cannot say enough good things about my local bco, he comes within 48hours, listens and adds his thoughts, he then follows up with an e mail, just for the record. Very pragmatic dealing with my place which is a bit unconventional.
joe90 Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 Yes my local BCO was good, not a jobs worth and always helpfull.
nod Posted February 4, 2022 Author Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, joe90 said: Yes my local BCO was good, not a jobs worth and always helpfull. Yes I just can’t see how private can compete Certainly not on price
joe90 Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, nod said: I just can’t see how private can compete I guess it depends on how over stretched BCO,s are after Covid etc.
nod Posted February 4, 2022 Author Posted February 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, joe90 said: I guess it depends on how over stretched BCO,s are after Covid etc. The problem I had first time round was Private BC insisted on at least a couple of days notice Which is fine for most of the build But not workable with foundation We where on difficult ground and had a morning and afternoon visit for the first three days Probably the best money spent on the whole build 1
Dave Jones Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 they dont do the warranty inspections though so you pay twice. on the plus side they really dont care and will pass anything. 1
dpmiller Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 @Dave Jones you've evidently never dealt with the guys this side of the Irish Sea then... 1
Roger440 Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Dave Jones said: they dont do the warranty inspections though so you pay twice. on the plus side they really dont care and will pass anything. Thats is surely the point of a private BCO. To get a certificate regardless. Money talks. Mind you, our council BCO does the same. Stevie wonders brother it seems. Whole system is pointless and broken. 1
joe90 Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 15 hours ago, Dave Jones said: on the plus side they really dont care and will pass anything. That’s a bit of a blanket statement and I would disagree with you for the areas I have dealt with over the years (Bristol and Devon). 1
ProDave Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 At the start of our build BCO (only council up here) would come out at short notice e.g. for foundations, and were easy to contact by telephone. By the end of the build they were hard to contact, and took weeks to get an appointment. Now that may just be that a completion inspection is not urgent, and they may still go at short notice for foundations, but my general impression was the service was poorer than at the start. They also irked me with a stupid procedural thing. There were 2 very minor points at the completion inspection. Instead of just saying "fix those and we will issue your certificate" they issued a formal "refusal to issue completion certificate" meaning not only did I have to fix the 2 minor items, I than had to apply again for a completion certificate and wait the long delay for another inspection. If they are deliberately making the system clumsy like that, it is no wonder the service has got worse the amount of extra time it wastes for all.
ToughButterCup Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 22 hours ago, nod said: .... £720 including vat No limit to the The amount of visits £600 for us And they do (did) their best to avoid coming to see us. Perfik innit?
Happy Valley Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) I think we paid £490 inc VAT last year for local authority building control site inspection fees. Been out three times so far. No issues at all. They asked some relevant questions and I had to send the amended joist layout to them. 200 sq m build. Edited February 5, 2022 by Happy Valley
shuff27 Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 I went private (local office of national chain) as dealing with the useless council's planning office put me off using its building control. £800 plus VAT. So far they're keen to do remote inspections (i.e. photos or videos) as much as possible, short staffed due to covid absences & all wfh.
nod Posted February 5, 2022 Author Posted February 5, 2022 Probably the best value for money you will spend throughout the build A couple of days pay for two bricklayers ?
shuff27 Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 22 minutes ago, nod said: Probably the best value for money you will spend throughout the build A couple of days pay for two bricklayers ? I agree, surprisingly cheap compared to the other costs involved.
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