Harringay building control feedback

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Permalink Reply by J on October 27, 2023 at 18:03

We used contractors, but HBC came in to sign things off as work progressed. 

We put in the application pre works starting and the notified the council just before, like a day or two  as stages were coming up. Our builders worked to a tight schedule and communicated with us well. The council were v responsive and always able to turn up on the day without holding things up. When they had queries we were able to send supplementary photos. When I needed to call someone always picked the phone up and passed messages on. 

All in all, v impressed with the Council!- and it's NOT often I say that! 

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Permalink Reply by Deborah Rosenthal-Davies on October 28, 2023 at 14:15

ah thank you! That's good to know. I've found the council website a bit confusing when it comes to the costing and what exactly is needed but will give them a ring to find out a bit more. 

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by J on October 28, 2023 at 14:22

Good luck. These things always depend on the individuals concerned, so hope you get the same staff we did. I distinctly got the impression there were only 2/3 people sharing a desk 😂

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Permalink Reply by Tessa on October 29, 2023 at 20:21

We also had a positive experience with Haringey Building Control just over a year ago (for a roof replacement). Yup the website was very confusing about costs and I had to phone to get that explained. I checked using a private contractor but for us council was cheaper. As J says - they always picked up the phone and were always able to visit when needed.

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