Part P Certificates

On completion of any work, there are a number of important tasks that an approved firm is responsible for carrying out to ensure that the work is properly documented and that the local authority's Building Control department has the information it requires. This will ensure that in future years, the owner of the property will be able to demonstrate that the work was properly executed and that, should any further electrical work be necessary, it can be carried out safely.

BS 7671 Installation Certificate

This is a technical document that an approved firm should provide as a matter of course. It is needed in order to comply with the Building Regulations and its principal use is to enable the firm that carries out any future electrical work in the property to do so safely.

Building Regulations Compliance Certificate

This document simply states that the work carried out by the firm complies with the Building Regulations. Click here for a specimen certificate.

This certificate may be requested, for example, by a purchaser's solicitor when the property is sold. Looking further ahead, it may be required as one of the documents that makes-up the sellers' 'Home Information Pack' when it is introduced in 2007.

Notification to the local authority's Building Control department

The firm's scheme provider, i.e. BRE Certification, must provide information to the relevant local authority's Building Control department concerning the work carried out. This information is then publicly available, for example, as part of the searches carried out during the sale of a property.

Lost Certificates

Replacement Building Regulations Compliance Certificates for any work carried out by firms registered with this scheme can be applied for by calling 0870 609 6093.