Your Building Warrant is valid for three years from the date of approval.  You can start work at any time within this period, however, work must be completed and a Completion Certificate accepted before your Building Warrant expires and plenty of time should be given for carrying out the building work.

You must notify Building Control at each of the following stages of your building project:

• Start of work - the work start notification form received with your Building Warrant should be returned within 7 days of the work starting.
• Drainage - it is a legal requirement that new drainage is inspected and tested before backfilling of the trenches etc.  It is your responsibility to have the test set up ready for inspection by Building Standards.  Please give us at least 24 hours notice.
• Completion of work - Submit your Completion Certificate and Electrical Certificate when you are satisfied that you have carried out all works in conformity with your Building Warrant.

We will normally inspect the work from time to time during the building project.  The number of visits will depend on how complex your building project is and on how many other buildings we have to see.

We recommend that you employ an Architect or Surveyor to check that the quality of work is of a good standard.