So how do Building Inspectors work then?!

[info_removethis_]

Started our extension last November, paid our =A3240 to Birmingham CC and while the foundations were being dug, the BI came onsite.

Fast forward to July and I get a letter teling me that the BI hasnt been back onsite since, and asking when he can come and have a look at drainage, steels, etc.

He tells me that I should have been calling him up to arrange the onsite visits, but there was no such instruction on the original paperwork, and as he attended with no invite on the first occasion, I assumed that he would simply attend when he needed to.

His wanting to see the drainage now is a bit of a pain, as it's all been paved over.

Do I just have to pay the money to have th edrainage exposed and paved over a seond time, or do you think that he has contributed to this problem?

Cheers

Rob

[Steve Walker]

I got our BI's e-mail, and sent him a periodic report of progress reminding him he was welcome to visit at any time. He didn't come very often, but it covered the risk above.

[John Rumm]

Got any photo's of it "in progress"?

Only way to find out is to ask them I expect.

It does seem poor practive that they did not tell you what they wanted to see however. I spoke to ours on the phone to start the project (since the letter they sent said phone them to arrange a visit before starting work). He came out and had a chat, and more importantly told us what he wanted to see next.

At each visit they have said at what stage of the project they wanted to look again. So I just rang them when I got to that bit.

[Rick]

I just ask him when he leaves, what is the next thing he wants to see.

The best way out of your probloem, is to get him round fast, and see what approcah he will accept. Most of the BI's I have seen are all right and helpfull, some are a real pain in the arse.

I think the paperwork assumes you know what you are doing, so trying to prove its his fault only proves you don't know what you are doing, and provokes the guy into being a pain in the arse. Be nice to him, he will probably be nice back.

Rick