Additional Services

Planning and Building Regulations

Building Control is a service through which the Building Regulations are administered. The Building Regulations are made under powers provided by the Building Act 1984, and apply in England and Wales. The current edition of the regulations is “The Building Regulations 2000” (as amended) and the majority of building projects are required to comply with them. They exist to ensure the health and safety of people in and around all types of buildings (i.e. domestic, commercial and industrial). They also provide for energy conservation, and access to and use of buildings.

Building Control approval and completion certification is now essential when you are selling a property.

Items requiring Building Regulations approval are as diverse as fitting a light fitting in a controlled location in or outside a dwelling or forming an en-suite to building a shopping centre, hotel, parking and housing complexes.

Bergson and Eaton & Bergson Construction are a FENSA Registered Company

FENSA stands for the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme. It has been set up by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), with Government approval, in response to the new Building Regulations for England and Wales.

From 1 April 2002, all replacement glazing in dwellings will come within the scope of the Building Regulations. From then on, anyone who installs replacement windows or doors must comply with improved thermal performance standards.

When having their windows and doors replaced from this date homeowners must ensure that they get a certificate form Local Authority Building Control or have the work completed by a FENSA Registered Company.

One of the main reasons for this change to the Building Regulations is the need to reduce energy loss.

CORGI (GAS) Gas Testing, Gas Certification all gas or gas related installations, are carried out by fully qualified CORGI registered technicians

NICEIC (ELECTRICS) All electrical contracts are completed by Part ‘P’ registered electrical installation specialists and conform with the latest legislation as set down under section 7671 of the building regulations.