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Building control approver in Wales

13 providers offering building control approver in or across Wales, including national firms. The rules in Wales differ from England’s, so see the notes below.

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The rules in Wales

You can choose council building control or a registered building control approver in Wales too. The Building Safety Regulator keeps a separate public register for Wales, so check that an approver is on it. New work on higher-risk buildings in Wales must be overseen by the local authority.

13 building control approvers for Wales

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Approved Inspectors Ltd

Based in Lancaster, Lancashire · Covers England and Wales (offices in Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester and the Midlands) Accreditation stated by provider: Registered Building Control Approver, ABCA, CABE affiliate, ISO 9001 (NQA, UKAS), Cyber Essentials
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Total Building Control Ltd

Based in Swansea, West Glamorgan · Covers Wales, the South West, London, the South East and the Midlands (offices in Swansea, Bath and Brighton) Accreditation stated by provider: Registered Building Control Approver, CABE, ABCA, ISO 9001:2015 (UKAS accredited)
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Building control approver in Wales

This page lists building control approvers covering all 22 Welsh local authority areas, with cities such as Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham.

We list 12 firms for building control approver in Wales. Of these, 1 works only in this region and 11 also cover other regions. Another 1 firm says it covers the whole UK.

Firms that work only here are based in Cardiff (1).

Of the 12, 11 state an accreditation or membership, most often Registered Building Control Approver (9) and ISO 9001 (4). We have verified 1 of the 12 listings; the rest are as each firm states. See how we check listings.

Nearby regions for building control approver: South West, West Midlands and North West. Other reports in Wales: structural engineer’s report, SAP calculations, air tightness testing and party wall surveyor.

Getting signed off in Wales

Building control in Wales works much like England. Your council or a registered building control approver checks the work and issues a completion or final certificate. Wales has its own Approved Documents, and all new and converted homes must have sprinklers.

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