Building control - are we due some documentation?

Murmansk

I live in a flat in a Victorian house that's split into 4 flats

We had some relatively minor building works done involving the replacement of 4 lintels and the building company got us to pay the local Council's building control department about £400.

I presume that the local Council came and overlooked the work at some point although I never saw anybody.

We're now needing to pay the builders the final 10% but we've not received any paperwork showing the Council approved the work. Does this come to us from the Council or does it usually come via the builder?

Thanks

ic

When I had work done a couple of years ago, the council emailed the certificate to me as a PDF - I was the one that applied for it.  So I'd guess whoever has applied for it will have received the certificate - talk to your building company.  You will also be able to search building control records on your council website - you won't see the certificate, but certainly a description of the work and whether its complete.

FreeBear

ic said:  You will also be able to search building control records on your council website - you won't see the certificate, but certainly a description of the work and whether its complete.

You may be able to view Building Control documents on the council web site - No all councils make this sort of information available. Mine doesn't, so if I have any queries, I have to pay them a visit (or phone them).