When you are carrying out repairs, renovation or replacement coating to an external wall then the work falls under Building Regulations Document L Part L1B

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As a taster of this legislation the emphasis is on reducing carbon emissions and cutting energy useage by requiring the homeowner to incorporate some insulation into the new wall coating. The Regs give set criteria that are to be achieved subject to certain caveats and Councils are increasingly vigilant in enforcing this legal requirement.

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The penalties for failing to observe the rules and regulations are very severe and can have a dramatic effect on anyone selling their home who has had some form of external render or coating either applied or renewed since April 2006. Such work needs to have a Building Control Approval Certificate to comply and if one has not been applied for then the work will very likely have to be re-done using an insulation system.

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Unfortunately for unsuspecting homeowners the onus is not on the building contractor to ensure compliance and the financial penalties are levied upon the homeowner and not the builder. For this reason alone please check to ensure you do not fall foul of the rules through no fault of your own

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For advice on the implications of Document L and how to ensure compliance please call us now on 01908 516366