Guides
Straight answers on the regulations, approvals and decisions behind commercial, landlord and residential building work, checked against the official sources.
- Commercial fit-outDoc M accessible toilet requirements: dimensions, fittings and rulesApproved Document M toilet requirements: the 1500 x 2200mm room, 480mm seat height, rail positions, ambulant cubicles and the 2024 Part T rules.
- Commercial fit-outCat A vs Cat B fit-out: what each includes and who paysCat A vs Cat B fit-out explained: what each stage includes, shell and core and Cat A+, who usually pays, and the regulations that apply to both.
- LandlordsAwaab's Law and private landlords: what applies now and what is comingDoes Awaab's Law apply to private landlords? Where the 2026 consultation stands, the proposed repair deadlines, and your damp and mould duties today.
- Restaurant fit-outCommercial kitchen extraction regulations in the UKUK commercial kitchen extraction rules: HSE ventilation guidance, gas interlocks, make-up air, DW/172 and TR19, and planning for flues, odour and noise.
- Warehouse conversionsWarehouse change of use: planning permission and building regulationsChanging the use of a warehouse in England: B8 and Class E, which permitted development rights still apply, Class MA, and building regulations.
- RoofingDo you need building regulations approval to replace a roof?When re-roofing needs building regulations approval in England: the 50% rule, the 0.16 U-value, heavier coverings, flat roofs and competent roofers.
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