Vital Things You Should Know When You Are Demolishing An Old Building And Constructing A New One!

By Author: Garry Stacks
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If you have plans to demolish an old building a build a new one, you should be prepared for a lot of work. First things first, you need to have all the necessary permissions and licenses required for carrying out the demolishing work and then approval for constructing the new building. Today, we are going to discuss what you need to do before the demolishing work starts and what to follow before the new construction starts. Are you ready to find out? Here we go.
 
Important Things to Keep in Mind When Demolishing An Old Building
Get in touch with a reliable construction company that has sufficient experience in demolishing old buildings. Speak with the experts to fins out what their plan of action is and how they have decided to implement it. In addition, make sure that you check these aspects:
 

All safety measures should be in place. Demolishing a building is no mean feat. Even an experienced construction company can make mistakes. When you get in touch with the experts ask them about the safety measures that they are going to implement. Ideally, all the neighbours ...
... should be informed about the demolition work. The surrounding area of the building should be properly covered so that not a single debris falls in the road or in the neighbours property. All the workers on the building should have the necessary sfaety harness in place. They should wear safety jackets and their nose and mouth should be covered so that the dirt and grime from the debris does not enter their body. At the same time, the construction company should have insurance policies drawn against the name of all the workers so that in case of any medical emmergency you don’t have to bear the cost. The insurance policy should take care of everything.

You should visit the site on a daily basis to keep track of the work done. No matter how efficient the service provider is, you should visit the site to find out how much progress they have made. If you cannot visit on a daily basis, you should at least go to the site twice every week – once at the beginning and once at the end of the week. This way you will be able to guage the amount of work done and what is left. At the same time, this will give you a clear idea about whether the service provider is right on track or whether there is any delay of any kind.

Always keep a soft copy of the licenses and permits required for demolishing the old building in your smartphone. If any situation arises where you need to show the proof, you don’t have to look around for the documents. Everything is in your smartphone. You can show it as and when required.

 
Important Things to Keep in Mind When Constructing A New Building
You should work with a construction company that will look after the demolition of the old building and the construction of the new one. There is no point in hiring two different construction companies for this. Moreover, when you work with a single construction company they are well aware of the demolition work done and they know what you have in mind for the construction of the new building.
 

Constructing a new building is only possible when all the building regulations Berkshire are followed. Make sure that the layout and the architectural design of the new building is as per the existing laws of the land. No regulation should be violated at any cost. If there is any violation the concerned authority can stop the construction work. At the same time, they can ask you to pay a fine and can sentence you and the construction company to jail for illegal construction work. Hence, make sure that all the building regulations and safety measures are upheld at all times. There should be no lag from your side.

Just like the demolition work, the construction of a new building also requires serval permits, licenses and approvals. You should have all the documents in order before the work starts. This will help to avoid any unnecessary hassle in the long run.

Here also, you need to visit the site from time to time to find out how much construction work has been done and how much is pending. If you find that there is delay in the construction work, you should get in touch with the concerend person immediately. Find out what is the reason behind the delay and why were you not informed of the same. You should have answers to all your queries.

 
Summing it Up:
When you keep the above factors in mind both the tasks becomes easy to handle and manage. As a buyer of the property, you should be well informed of everything that is happening at the construction site. And yes, you should never make the full payment in advance. Pay 30% of the total amount at the start of the work and the remaining 70% after the construction work is completed. Make sure that both of you are on the same page regarding the payment issue.
 
About the Author: This contribution has been made by Garry Stacks who has written a number of articles on Building Regulations Berkshire and provides fruitful information.