Building control drawing with timber frame

[Bluebaron]

The guy that did my original floor plans has said he can do my a full set of building control plans  for round £4000.

 

I’m considering going timber frame and assume the design team will cover most of the elements for building control. Do timber frame companies normally provide full BC or is it a case of combining the two elements?

 

 

[AshleyFae]

I think many of them can but the ones I've spoken to thus far recommended working with your architect if possible as a first choice. Maybe it depends on how much you like your architect.

[garrymartin]

When we asked this question of MBC, they said they didn't, but they did have a partner company they work with that you could contract directly with if you wanted. Or you could use your architect.

[LDNRennovation]

Which timber frame company are you thinking of going with?

I think Fleming do them?

 

Swings and roundabouts but

I would say go with the timber frame company over an architect since what they do is just ask the company for their details and charge you for it. Check they do their SAP, and if they have a good relationship with the building reg assessor. 

 

 

[DownSouth]

Fleming Homes took us through design and building regs, built into their package. They did our ‘as planned’ SAP and will get the ‘as built’ SAP / EPC sorted too.

[LnP]

If you use an architect who isn't familiar with timber frame, is there a risk that they will make mistakes because they won't understand the specific detailing requirements of timber frame? I've seen the Potton Architects Guide, and it comprises 143 drawings. Isn't there is a lot of scope for mistakes by an architect having to read that and understand it?

Is this an interface, between the timber frame company and the architect, with scope for errors which is best avoided?

[Nickfromwales]

1 hour ago, LnP said:

If you use an architect who isn't familiar with timber frame, is there a risk that they will make mistakes because they won't understand the specific detailing requirements of timber frame? I've seen the Potton Architects Guide, and it comprises 143 drawings. Isn't there is a lot of scope for mistakes by an architect having to read that and understand it?

Is this an interface, between the timber frame company and the architect, with scope for errors which is best avoided?

Yes, it is!!!!

[Nickfromwales]

On 09/04/2026 at 15:48, LDNRennovation said:

Which timber frame company are you thinking of going with?

Most offer a rudimentary coverage, but all seem to want the path of least resistance.

 

The pitfalls of going for convenience is often accepting unidentified compromises through lack of comprehensive and holistic dialogue; architects for home builders just seem to glaze over and almost entirely discount the families that will inherit these offerings and live with them for the next 5/10/20 years. In the last 10-12 years, I've 'suggested' to 9/10 of my clients that they allow their architects to move on to other projects.

 

One of my current clients put MBC's quote on a shelf, where it was left gathering dust, before engaging my services. Once the hidden value in MBC's offering became identified and realised, it soon became their chosen path. If you don't know, you don't know, simple as.

 

For the many folk reading this, put a price on yours and your families time, as you can't buy this for any amount of money .