For a large project circa £150k+, would you go with private Building inspectors or council ones (extension and major internal works)?
Spot on.Next doors builder used private and got away with some shonky work. I can see how this might be convenient for the builder but not great for the home owner.
I've seen some really shoddy work passed by LABC. As Tony said, a junior member of staff marking up every little detail with a red pen so the a perfect set of approved drawings go on file, but when it comes to site visits, the drawings get almost completely ignored - For example, a cavity wall as drawn built with foundation blocks and signed off by building inspector (with no insulation whatsoever), sink waste running into soakaway, signed off. I could go on...Spot on.Next doors builder used private and got away with some shonky work. I can see how this might be convenient for the builder but not great for the home owner.
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