Macerator Building Regs

[ambert]

Hi All,

I've been asked to quote for installing an en-suite. The proposed location for the new WC makes it nigh on impossible to connect to the soil pipe. So it's a macerator to get the waste away. My question is, do Building Regs need notifying for this installation? I know they do if I was to connect to soil pipe in the regular way, but not sure about it with macerator, I couldn't find it on the planning Portal.

Any advice would be much appreciated thanks.

Rob

 

[rpm]

Hi Rob, take a look at saniflo - installations (sorry can`t add the link) the info you want is there regarding electrics part P, building control and some other building info that means nothing to me as I only repair / service the little buggers but hopefully will be what your looking for.
PS Make sure your on the UK page

 

[erpkid]

If it is a new en-suite then it is a change of use and will have to be building regs for the lot regardless of the type of connection.

 

[Whyme]

as erpkid said if there wasn't a bathroom/en suite before then its notifiable.

 

[ambert]

as erpkid said if there wasn't a bathroom/en suite before then its notifiable.

Thanks for that guys. It's a new en-suite,she partitioning off part of her bedroom to give upstairs loo basin and shower. The property has a downstairs bathroom at the mo.

Whose responsibility is it to notify, mine or the customer?

 

[erpkid]

The customer is the one liable if they can't sell later but they usually expect the contractor to do it. Have a word with building control, it is a simple form as you should be able to do it on a building notice as long as the building isn't listed.