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Builder won't sign duty holder declaration.

Anonymous user 10/11/2026 - 8.04 AM

The main builder for a small ground floor wet room & toilet won't sign the Duty Holder declaration as Principal Contractor because he did not construct the roof but did everything else. Says he will sign for what he did as he doesn't wish to face a claim at a later date if the roof fails. Also the designer just did the plans for the building application and that was his only involvement so I can't get him to sign off as Principal Designer. The local authority building control dept inspected all key stages of the build all of which have passed these inspections including the completion inspection. Building control wont accept my declaration to cover the PC or PD. How do I resolve this to the satisfaction of BC to enable a final completion certificate to be issued ?

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ADR Property Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5

Boston

Your designer did the plans that were followed and as such is the main designer, your builder built it acording to the plans so he is the principal builder tell him to stop fanning about and take responsabilty for his build any imaginary future problems with the roof can be laid squarely at that perticular tradesmans door, For future reference just leave all the work to one contractor and aloow them to source other trades as they are needed. Good luck Alex

Answered10 November 2026