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How BuildRegs Works

BuildRegs provides a straightforward way to obtain the Building Regulation drawings and structural calculations required for home extensions and residential alterations.

Upload your architect drawings, receive a clear fixed quote, pay securely online, and we will prepare the technical documentation required for Building Control review.

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The Process

From Your Existing Plans to a Technical Package

Planning an extension involves several stages, and the technical documentation required for Building Regulations can sometimes be confusing.

BuildRegs was designed to simplify this stage of the process by providing a clear and efficient route to obtaining the drawings and structural calculations required.

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Step 1 — Upload Your Plans

Upload Your Architect Drawings

Send us your architect drawings using the Upload Plans page.

Plans can be uploaded in PDF format and should show the proposed layout of the project. DWG/CAD files can be emailed to support@buildregs.co.uk

If you have any notes from your architect, builder or Building Control, you can include these with the submission.

Step 2 — Project Review

We Review Your Project

Once your drawings are received, the project is reviewed to identify the documentation typically required for Building Regulations.

This may include:

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Step 3 — Receive Your Quote

Fixed Quote Provided by Email

After reviewing your project, we will send you a fixed quote by email for the Building Regulations drawings and structural calculations required.

You will know the full cost before any work begins, with no hidden charges and no VAT to add.

Step 4 — Approve Your Quote & Make Payment

Pay Securely Online

If you are happy with the quotation, simply use the secure payment link included in your email to instruct us and make payment.

Your payment confirms that you would like us to proceed. We will then review the information received and let you know promptly if anything further is required.

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Step 5 — Documentation Prepared

Drawings & Structural Calculations Prepared

Once payment has been received and all required project information is available, we will begin preparing your coordinated technical package.

This typically includes:

The documents are prepared to support your Building Control submission and assist your builder with the proposed works.

Step 6 — Documents Delivered

Documents Delivered Ready for Building Control

Your completed drawings and structural calculations will be delivered digitally by email, ready to form part of your Building Control submission.

Most projects are delivered within 7 working days from receipt of payment and all required project information.

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WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

What We Need From You

To review your project and provide an accurate quote, please upload:

Architect drawings in PDF format (DWG/CAD files by email)

Project address or postcode

Brief description of the works

Any notes or comments from Building Control (if available)

If you only have preliminary drawings available, you can still upload them and we will review what is available.

PROJECT TYPES WE SUPPORT

Residential Projects We Support

BuildRegs supports a wide range of residential extension projects, including:

Why Use BuildRegs

Why Choose BuildRegs

BuildRegs focuses specifically on residential extension projects, allowing the service to be structured around the typical requirements of homeowners, architects and builders.

The aim is to provide:

Clear

Straightforward pricing and simple communication.

Efficient

Projects delivered within a predictable timeframe.

Accessible

An online process that allows plans to be reviewed quickly.

Specialised

Focused specifically on residential extensions and structural alterations.

About BuildRegs

BuildRegs was created to simplify the technical stage of home extensions.

Many homeowners reach a point where architectural drawings are ready but remain unsure what structural calculations or Building Regulation drawings are required to move forward.

BuildRegs provides a simple route through that stage.

Upload your plans, receive a fixed quote, pay securely online, and obtain the technical documentation required for the next stage of your project.

Helping homeowners navigate the technical requirements of home extensions.
James Whitaker

Founder – BuildRegs

Get a Fixed Quote

Upload your architect drawings and we will review the project and provide a fixed quote for the drawings and structural calculations required.

Most quotes within 24 hours · Secure digital delivery · Documentation prepared for Building Control

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