Approved Document 7
Materials and workmanship
About Approved Document 7
Approved Document 7 gives guidance on using suitable materials and carrying out building work with proper workmanship. It explains how a material can be shown to be fit for its purpose and how workmanship can be judged.
What it covers
- Whether materials are suitable and fit for their purpose
- British Standards and other recognised standards
- Past experience and independent certification as evidence of fitness
- How good workmanship is judged
- Key terms and the standards referred to
Approved Document 7: material and workmanship
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Amendments and circulars
- 2018 amendment to Approved Document 7: material and workmanship
Current · 2018 · Amendment
Related
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Guidance