Building Works
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Building Works
Hi. Wondered if someone could throw some light on carrying out your own works in Spain.
I know that there are different classes of works: Menor and Mayor and you need to make an application -especially for Obras Mayor -via an architect but I have not read much about the equivilent of our building regulations. I suspect that there are certain standards that need to be "signed off" ? Who signs these off? Is there a Spanish version of a building inspector from the Ayuntamiento or are Spanish builders "qualified" to self-certify? The reason for my question is that I am a qualified bricklayer ( but no longer earn a living from it) and now a qualified building surveyor here in Britain. I have experience in house renovation etc and would like to carry out some of the renovation works on a Spanish property myself. Can you do this? Or would I need a local builder to "oversee" the work?
My apologies if the middle part of this post reads like a job application.
I know that there are different classes of works: Menor and Mayor and you need to make an application -especially for Obras Mayor -via an architect but I have not read much about the equivilent of our building regulations. I suspect that there are certain standards that need to be "signed off" ? Who signs these off? Is there a Spanish version of a building inspector from the Ayuntamiento or are Spanish builders "qualified" to self-certify? The reason for my question is that I am a qualified bricklayer ( but no longer earn a living from it) and now a qualified building surveyor here in Britain. I have experience in house renovation etc and would like to carry out some of the renovation works on a Spanish property myself. Can you do this? Or would I need a local builder to "oversee" the work?
My apologies if the middle part of this post reads like a job application.
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Re: Building Works
Rules vary, depending on where is your property is located and what you intend to do e.g. electrical / plumbing (?)
Last edited by missile; Mar 16th 2015 at 2:00 am.
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Re: Building Works
Hi. Wondered if someone could throw some light on carrying out your own works in Spain.
I know that there are different classes of works: Menor and Mayor and you need to make an application -especially for Obras Mayor -via an architect but I have not read much about the equivilent of our building regulations. I suspect that there are certain standards that need to be "signed off" ? Who signs these off? Is there a Spanish version of a building inspector from the Ayuntamiento or are Spanish builders "qualified" to self-certify? The reason for my question is that I am a qualified bricklayer ( but no longer earn a living from it) and now a qualified building surveyor here in Britain. I have experience in house renovation etc and would like to carry out some of the renovation works on a Spanish property myself. Can you do this? Or would I need a local builder to "oversee" the work?
My apologies if the middle part of this post reads like a job application.
I know that there are different classes of works: Menor and Mayor and you need to make an application -especially for Obras Mayor -via an architect but I have not read much about the equivilent of our building regulations. I suspect that there are certain standards that need to be "signed off" ? Who signs these off? Is there a Spanish version of a building inspector from the Ayuntamiento or are Spanish builders "qualified" to self-certify? The reason for my question is that I am a qualified bricklayer ( but no longer earn a living from it) and now a qualified building surveyor here in Britain. I have experience in house renovation etc and would like to carry out some of the renovation works on a Spanish property myself. Can you do this? Or would I need a local builder to "oversee" the work?
My apologies if the middle part of this post reads like a job application.
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Re: Building Works
Thanks both