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What to check when hiring building inspectors in the United Kingdom

MyTrustedTraders ranks on independent public evidence — no ads, no paid placement. Use these checks alongside the evidence on each profile before you decide who to contact.

  • Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
  • Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work — and that they are current.
  • Get a written, itemised quote with scope, assumptions and a staged payment schedule.
  • Compare at least three building inspectors on the depth of their evidence, not just price.

Which credentials should a building inspector have? See the guide →

How to judge a building inspector

Independent, no-ads guidance — the trade-specific checks that matter most, the warning signs, and what to ask before you hire. Use it alongside each trader’s public evidence above.

Verify before you hire

  • Check the BSR (Building Safety Regulator) public register to confirm your inspector holds a Registered Building Inspector (RBI) certificate — it's been a legal requirement in England since April 2024.
  • If hiring a firm to issue a completion certificate, verify they appear on the government's Registered Building Control Approver (RBCA) register at find-a-building-control-approver.service.gov.uk.
  • Ask for proof of professional indemnity insurance — without it, you have no financial recourse if they miss a structural or fire-safety defect.
  • For a snagging or independent survey, check for RICS or RPSA membership, which require CPD and carry a complaints process.

Warning signs of a cowboy

  • Cannot show their BSR Registered Building Inspector number — since April 2024 it is a criminal offence to practise without it in England.
  • Offers a building regulations completion certificate but their firm doesn't appear on the RBCA register — completion certificates from unregistered firms are legally invalid.
  • Dismisses your right to an independent inspection or implies the developer's inspector already covers everything — the developer's inspector works for the developer, not you.
  • Vague about what the report will actually cover, or mixes up 'snagging survey', 'structural survey', and 'building regulations sign-off' — these are different services with different legal weight.

Questions to ask before you hire

  • What is your BSR Registered Building Inspector number, and what class of work are you authorised for — does that cover my project type?
  • Are you or your firm on the RBCA register, and can you legally issue a building regulations completion certificate for this work?
  • Do you hold current professional indemnity insurance, and what is the level of cover?
  • Is this inspection truly independent of my builder or developer — who is your client on this job?

Frequently asked questions

How do I choose a trustworthy building inspector?
Compare the public evidence on each profile — how many independent reviews they have and across how many named platforms, the rating and how recent it is, any verified credentials, and the company record. A building inspector backed by several named sources is harder to fake than one with a single listing.
Does MyTrustedTraders rank or recommend building inspectors for payment?
No. There are no ads and no paid placement. Building inspectors are ranked only by the strength of independent public evidence — no one can pay to rank higher, add a badge, or change their reviews.
Where do the reviews come from?
They're imported from named public review platforms and always shown with the source named — they aren't reviews written on MyTrustedTraders. We cross-check the same business across sources rather than creating new reviews.
What should I check before hiring a building inspector?
Confirm credentials and insurance directly with the building inspector, get a written quote, and run the Cowboy Checker on the business first. MyTrustedTraders helps you shortlist on the evidence — it doesn't replace your own checks before you hire.

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