Is it normal for builders to work on Sunday?

Notif you’re at work all week and want to relax at weekends. Let the buggers do their job during normal working hours. As a general rule now, building works can only take place between 8AM – 6 PM Monday to Friday, and 8AM – 1PM on Saturday. Anything outside of that has to be granted by the Council. Since when? My builders worked 8-8 7 days a week!

When do Builders start work in the UK?

Whilst these do vary across different councils, the standard hours during which noisy work is acceptable is usually between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. This is generally based on the idea of ‘noisy work’ being carried out, so workers could start earlier to prepare things for the day but then not start carrying out their work until 8am.

When do Builders start work on bank holidays?

On Sundays and on Bank Holidays, there is less specific guidance on hours, but most councils say that there should be no noisy work taking place. Although these are good guidelines, it is worth checking your Local Authority website as they can alter slightly, e.g. Cheshire East which states its Saturday hours are 9am to 2pm.

When is it permissible to do building work?

It is generally accepted that building work is permissible between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm on a Saturday and generally, no noisy work at all on a Sunday unless it’s an emergency. But this is a code, rather than the law, and not always easy to enforce.

Can a builder work on a private home in the UK?

Verified work can be done on private home construction on a Sunday in the UK. From the viewpoint of the workers, “…Your contract of employment should say what your normal working hours and days are, and this may include or exclude working on Sundays. Whether this counts as overtime working depends on your contract of employment.