Garage Conversions

NB: We could manage all planning and build regulations applications on your behalf. Additionally we could manage all planning and building control with your local council departments. There is obviously a fee for this service.

Other Approvals: Electrical Installations need to be either installed by a Registered Part P Electrical Installer or inspected and tested by a building control body (for which an additional charge is payable).

Why Inform the Building Control Service at your local council?

• Building control will help achieve the construction standards set out in The Building Regulations.
• Future sales of properties where work has been completed without Building Regulation approval can be difficult.
• It should be noted that garage conversions can be quite complex building work. There should also be awareness of the health and safety aspects affecting building occupiers.

Therefore the following points must be considered and catered for:

• The floor/room layout requires a safe and easy exit route in the event of fire
• The provision of an escape window may be required in certain cases
• Thermal insulation will be required to the floor, external walls and any area involving an external roof area over the room
• Rapid and background ventilation is required to most rooms
• Condensation, if not properly catered for especially in areas where it cannot be seen can cause problems. This will involve the provision of ventilation measures above ceilings to external roof areas
• The floor and external walls and roof of the conversion are required to be resistant to weather and ground moisture
• If a bathroom, shower room, kitchen or utility room is to be formed then additional ventilation measures such as mechanical ventilation will be required to prevent excessive condensation
• If a large garage is only part converted to habitable accommodation, the new separating wall will require to achieve thermal insulation equal to a new external wall and it will also need to achieve 30 minutes fire separation