What will Building Control do?

The Building Control surveyor will visit the site to inspect the structure and decide the best action to be taken to remove the danger.

The surveyor can:

• ask a building owner to carry out whatever work is required to make a building safe
• employ a contractor to carry out whatever work is necessary to remove the danger. In extreme cases this can result in demolition of the building itself.

A barrier can be put around the area surrounding a structure to ensure safety is maintained whilst the structure is being dealt with.

If a structure is next to a public highway and considered imminently dangerous and likely to collapse, the Building Control surveyor may arrange for a builder to remove the danger as soon as possible, normally on the same day.

All costs are recoverable from the owner of the property.