Tailored building control and building regulations drawings in Oxford and the surrounding areas by building regulations experts
CK Architectural provides clear, well-presented, easy-to-understand building regulations compliance drawings and written specifications. These no-nonsense drawings clearly illustrate the building details required to comply with building regulations, added to your approved design or planning drawings. They typically include site plans and drainage, hatched and coloured wall layouts, roof plans, rafter plans, cross-sections and enlarged details.
We write a building control specification to accompany the drawings, setting out the necessary details in a clearly indexed format. Our lead technician and technologist stay up to date with the latest amendments, so you and your builder can move forward with confidence.
How Building Regulations Work
Building control is the authority that governs building work in the UK. Homes are not legal or insurable without a building certificate. Building control is how we apply building regulations to new buildings and significant changes to existing buildings. It is comprised of the Approved Documents, which run from Part A (Structure) through to the latest additions such as Part S (electric vehicle charging infrastructure). These standards help ensure stable, warm, safe homes and support national objectives such as sustainability and energy conservation. Building control can be undertaken by your local authority (for example, Oxford City Council Building Control) or by private approved inspectors.
Building control is split into two sections: full plans approval and site inspections. Full plans approval is the pre-checking of drawings, specifications and consultant reports so that plans are approved for site use. Once work starts, the builder liaises with building control and the work is inspected and signed off at key stages throughout the build.
More recently, responsibilities have changed through duty holder roles: the principal designer and principal contractor have increased responsibility to ensure building work complies. Homeowners also have responsibilities to ensure their builder is competent and may risk not gaining approval if requirements are not met.
Building Regulations Services We Offer
Basic Building Regulations
Building regulations drawings are generally sufficient information to comply with building control. Although they form a guide for a competent builder, they are not a full construction guide and still require on-site coordination and adaptation by the contractor.
Detailed Building Regulations
Builder drawings are CK Architectural’s latest innovation. They aim to take a simpler, easy-to-read approach while still providing a detailed drawing package. They uncover more of the unknown (such as drainage) and narrow down the application of client choices. They help form a lighter contract between builder and client that is easier for both parties to understand.
Working Drawings
Working drawings are a fully comprehensive build package, containing all elements of the build, such as door schedules, room-by-room finish schedules, and detailed junctions and connections. They are accompanied by a schedule of works and incorporate consultant information. This creates a robust contractual package.
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