Building Bye-Laws & Technical Guidance

Technical Guidance documents give examples of how building work can be carried out in ways which conform to the requirements of the building bye-laws. There is a Technical Guidance Document for each of the functional requirements of the bye-laws, and a copy can be downloaded free by clicking on the following links.

Approved Schemes for Certifiable Building Work

List of Technical Guidance documents currently issued or approved (and a list of variations made to those documents)

Firms Registered for the Certification of design (building structures)

01 - Structure

02 – Fire Safety, approved document B (2000 edition) with 2000 and 2002 amendments.

03 – Combustion Appliances Approved Document J.

04 - Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture

05 - Ventilation

06 - Hygiene, Water Storage

06 – Drainage Approved Document H (2002 Edition).

07 - Stairs, Ramps, Protective Barriers

08 – Access and Facilities for Disabled People

08 - Access to and Use of Buildings (2007 Edition)

09 – Resistance to Transmission of Sound Approved Document E (2003 Edition).

10 - Glazing

11 - Conservation of Fuel and Power Approved Documents - L1and L2. 
 
12 - Electrical Safety

Bye-Law 7 - Materials and Workmanship