Building Control Communications Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Myself and my husband was approached by these who said there was limited company that been selected to cover our local areas. In total with building control & home and build, Bright solutions (another... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The design team that created the advert for us have been wonderful they’re kind, caring and invested. I am a picky person for my social media at times and definitely asked a lot but they didn’t disap... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’ve had such a fantastic experience with the team behind the Hartlepool Renovations Guide. From start to finish, the whole process has been seamless, straightforward and completely has... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We we're contacted by Margaret and decided to go with advertisement in our area, she was very friendly, polite and helpful. Ken then produced our artwork and was happy to make any amendments for us. W... See more

4.4

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Helpful and Professional

They were very helpful and informative with contacting me regarding featuring my business advert with them, All Questions Answered and Explained. Great Experience and extremely helpful!

September 23, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’ve had such a fantastic experience…

We’ve had such a fantastic experience with the team behind the Hartlepool Renovations Guide.

From start to finish, the whole process has been seamless, straightforward and completely hassle-free. Communication has been excellent, everything was explained clearly, and the team have been incredibly helpful and professional throughout.

As a small business, it’s really appreciated when something like this can be handled so effortlessly, without adding another layer of stress to an already busy workload. They’ve made the whole advertising process feel easy and have been a pleasure to work with.

We’re really pleased with how our advert has come together and are looking forward to seeing it out there and hopefully connecting with even more local customers.

Thank you to the whole team for making the process so simple — we’d happily recommend them!

Thank you from
Sarah & Nev,
Team Higher Hire Scaffolding....
The Ultimate Dream Team!

September 15, 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Hard to find the advert.

I paid around 600 pound for advertising.
Is very hard to find my own advert on the page no options for roofers ,plumbers,builders just an electronic book wich you need to scroll page by page and not realy handy
I don't know how people can find traders easy just to much time to find someone.
But with this pages just scrolling and dosent come in order just randomly mixed builders roofers drainage...ect
Im on more than 2 months but not even once was contacted.

September 5, 2026
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Reply from Building Control Communications

Hi Albert,

We’re sorry to hear that you are disappointed with the advertising, however we would like to clarify a few points regarding your concerns.

Your advertising is live and can be found on the relevant council website and through the Planning Portal. Your business is also included within the featured roofing section, which is specifically relevant to the services you provide.

As previously explained to you, the guidance is prominently displayed on the council’s website within the Building Control section. This is where your advertising is featured and where homeowners looking for information about building work can access the guide and the businesses advertised within it.

It is also important to clarify that your advertising has only been live for a few months, rather than over half a year. We therefore feel it is far too early to conclude that the advertising has been unsuccessful based solely on the number of enquiries received so far.

The purpose of this type of advertising is to provide exposure to homeowners who are researching building work and looking for relevant local tradespeople. Roofing is the category in which your business is featured, meaning the advertising is being presented to an audience relevant to the services you provide.

We completely understand that you want enquiries to come directly from your advertising. However, the absence of an enquiry within the first few months does not mean that the advertising is not being viewed, nor does it mean that the service you purchased has not been delivered.

We are more than happy to discuss this with you directly and show you exactly where your business is featured on both the council’s Building Control guidance and the Planning Portal.

Hope this helps and i will contact you to discuss and hopefully resolve the issues you have mentioned on your review.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Myself and my husband was approached by…

Myself and my husband was approached by these who said there was limited company that been selected to cover our local areas. In total with building control & home and build, Bright solutions (another company) we have spent over £1k and received zero work from them or there website! Wish we had done our research before agreeing to anything. Communication has been great, but then again they will to rope you in. Very disappointed!

February 26, 2026
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Reply from Building Control Communications

Hi Amy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that you feel disappointed with your experience and, although you mention that communication has been good, we would really appreciate the opportunity to look into your concerns properly.

We would also like to clarify one point, as your review mentions Bright Solutions as another company alongside Building Control Communications and Bright Solutions is a completely separate business and has no connection or affiliation with Building Control Communications. We therefore wouldn’t want anyone reading the review to mistakenly believe that the companies are connected.

In relation to the advertising service itself, we completely understand that you would be disappointed if you haven't received enquiries or work from your advertising. However, our guides and websites are advertising platforms and, as with any form of advertising, we cannot guarantee that an advert will result in a specific number of enquiries or jobs. The purpose is to provide businesses with exposure to homeowners and people researching building and property-related projects.

That said, we don't want to simply respond to your review and leave it there. We would genuinely like to review your account, the advertising you have received and the publication it appears in to make sure everything has been delivered as agreed and understand exactly what has led to your concerns.

Please could you get in touch with us directly, quoting your business name, so we can locate your account and arrange for someone to go through everything with you?

We would be very happy to review this with you and hopefully clear up any concerns or misunderstandings.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant design team that deserve more appreciation

The design team that created the advert for us have been wonderful they’re kind, caring and invested. I am a picky person for my social media at times and definitely asked a lot but they didn’t disappoint made changes and made a perfect piece in my opinion.
I would recommend them and will be going with them again down the line (hopefully) shout out to the art and design crew you’ve all been amazing

August 12, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not recommended to advertise with this company.

Update 1: email received “buildingcontrolcomms has flagged your review for containing defamatory content”
It’s interesting that they report any review that they do not agree with as defamatory.

Update 2: email received "You reviewed Building Control Communications, who believe your review actually belongs to another business."

I stand with what I say. We did contact them repeatedly and they either did not respond (once they had money of course) or was dismissive. Either way, advertise through other means. Local papers, parish papers, magazines, google etc.
The fact they report reviews that they do not agree with speaks VOLUMES.
Their publications are enormous so you your advert will unlikely be seen by anyone as they get bored flicking through it. That's only if they can be bothered to find the publication on a random website link.
I'd understand if it was posted to people but anyone can create an e-document and publish it online, doesn't mean it will get seen by anyway.
This is besides the point, the team were very odd behaving, as I say it did not feel legit from early on.

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As a tradesperson, we would not recommend advertising your company with this company.
They continuously try to upsell, are not responsive and the marketing is incredibly basic and we even thought at many times it was not a legitimate company.

We have not had 1 lead, I'm doubtful that anyone reads the publications as they are only online and are incredibly long. We wanted a refund before the publication was even listed but tried to give benefit of the doubt. It's now too late for a refund so all we can do is leave a review of our experience and take it down as a lesson learnt.

June 23, 2026
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Reply from Building Control Communications

Thank you for updating your review.

Of course we reported the review to Trustpilot, as is our right when a review contains statements that we believe may be inaccurate, misleading, or potentially defamatory. In particular, the suggestion that we are not a legitimate company is a serious allegation that does not reflect the reality of our business, the service provided, or the evidence supplied to customers.

As this review has been posted anonymously, we are unable to identify your account or determine whether this relates to a recent booking, or indeed whether you are a customer at all. We have repeatedly invited you to contact us privately with your company details so that we can investigate the concerns raised, review all correspondence, and provide a detailed response. Unfortunately, that offer has not been accepted.

Advertising campaigns of this nature are designed to provide exposure over an extended period and it is difficult to make a meaningful assessment of performance after such a short timeframe. Without knowing which publication you are referring to, we are unable to determine whether sufficient time has elapsed to fairly evaluate the advertising opportunity.

We respectfully disagree with a number of the statements made in your review. Our publications are official local authority guidance documents hosted on council websites and, where applicable, linked through the national Planning Portal. Customers are provided with publication links, supporting documentation and, where requested, contact details for council representatives who can verify our involvement.

We also dispute the suggestion that we are unresponsive. Communication is something we take extremely seriously and is regularly highlighted within our customer feedback. We maintain detailed records of correspondence and would welcome the opportunity to investigate any genuine concerns if you provide your company details.

We remain more than happy to discuss this matter directly and review your experience in full. However, without knowing who you are or which publication you are referring to, it is difficult for us to properly investigate many of the claims being made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful, polite and friendly

We we're contacted by Margaret and decided to go with advertisement in our area, she was very friendly, polite and helpful. Ken then produced our artwork and was happy to make any amendments for us. We are excited to receieve a copy of the brochure displaying our advert

June 12, 2026
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