As the building owner, you are legally responsible for ensuring that building work, design or construction meets the appropriate building standards. It is important that you get building professionals for your project that are competent, experienced and have an understanding of building standards. Registered Builders and Assigned Certifiers are qualified to carry out specific types of work in accordance with Building Regulations and Building Control Regulation. In addition, you will have access to a robust complaints procedure to use in the unlikely event work is found to be non compliant.

Registered Builders and Assigned Certifiers have a legal duty to comply with any current statutes or statutory provisions which are applicable to their particular functions. A Certificate of Completion will be issued to you which can be used as proof of compliance with the Building Regulations and Building Control Regulations. It will also show up on a solicitors local authority search whenever you sell your home. If you do not use a Registered Builder you will not be able to avail of protection under HomeBond Insurance, which includes cover for ingress of water and defects in chimneys and flues for a period of 5 years, and cover for Major Damage for a period of 10 years; subject to the terms and conditions in the Policy Document. If you do not use an Assigned Certifier then you will be in breach of the Building Control Regulations and you could be prosecuted and could face a fine of up to €50,000, and you may not be available to avail of protection under a professional indemnity insurance policy.