Guidance

Find a registered building inspector in England

Find details of a building inspector listed on the register of building inspectors for England.

Applies to England

All building inspectors who do building control work in England must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

The register shows:

  • building inspector name
  • registration number
  • employer’s or business name and address
  • registration class
  • categories of buildings the inspector is registered to work on
  • start and end date of registration
  • details of any conditions of registration

Search the register

You can search by building inspector name, the building control body they are employed by, or a combination of both.

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Competency assessment extension period

The competency assessment extension period for England ended on 6 July 2024. This means that experienced RBIs registered as class 1 can no longer carry out regulated activities without supervision.

How to register as a building inspector

If you want to carry out BSR-regulated activities such as assessing plans and inspecting, you must register as a building inspector online.

If you need help using this service 

Contact the Building Safety Regulator if you need help using this service.

Updates to this page

Published 9 May 2024
Last updated 17 OctoberJuly 2024 + show all updates
  1. The competency assessment extension period has ended, information about it has been removed from the page.

  2. Information added about the competency assessment extension period.

  3. First published.

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