Raising standards to protect homeowners
Publications for Homeowners
Information about NHBC
Information for new home owners
- Buildmark warranty document
- Why buy this home?
- A guide to your new home
- A guide to your new home for social housing
- A guide to the CML initiative
- NHBC's customer charter
Technical information
- A consistent approach to finishes: NHBC Standards Chapter 1.2
- NHBC Standards Chapter 7.2 Pitched roofs (Available till 1 Jan 2013)
Enquiries and claims information
- Guidance notes - The builder's obligations and the Resolution Service
- Guidance notes - Alterations and extensions
- Guidance notes - Claims made within years three to ten
- NHBC Claims charter
Information for self-builders
- A guide to solo warranty
- Solo warranty document
- Solo application form
- NHBC guide to renewable energy
Research Publications by NHBC Foundation:
To date the Foundation has published the following research documents:
NF1 - "A guide to modern methods of construction"
NF2 - "Conserving energy and water, and minimising waste"
NF3 - "Climate change and innovation in house-building"
NF4 - "Risks in domestic basement construction"
NF5 - "Ground source heat pumps"
NF6 - "Modern housing"
NF7 - "A review of microgeneration and renewable energy technologies"
NF8 - "Site waste management"
NF9 - "Zero carbon: what does it mean to homeowners and housebuilders?"
NF10 - "Learning the lessons from systemic building failures"
NF11 - "The Merton Rule (A review of the practical, environmental and economic effects)"
NF12 - "The Use of Lime-Based Mortars in New Build Research"
NF13 - "Community heating and combined heat and power Research"
NF14 - "Zero carbon homes - an introductory guide for housebuilders"
NF15 - "The Code for Sustainable Homes simply explained"
NF16 - "A practical guide to building airtight dwellings"
NF17 - "Zero Carbon Compendium" (large pdf 29MB)
NF18 - "Indoor air quality in highly energy efficient homes - a review"
NF19 - "Open Plan Flat Layouts"
NF20 - "Water efficiency in new homes"
NF21 - "Efficient design of piled foundations for low-rise housing"
NF22 - "Sustainable Drainage Systems"
NF23 - "Introduction to Feed-in Tariffs"
NF24 - "Ageing and Airtightness"
NF25 - "Management of post-completion repairs"
NF26 - "Home Sale and Handover"
NF27 - "Milton Keynes A Sustainable Future"
NF28 - "Part L 2010 - Where to Start"
NF29 - "Water Consumption"
NF30 - "Renewable energy systems"
NF32 - "Ground Related Requirement for New Housing"
NF35 - "How occupants behave and interact with their homes"
NF36 - "Fire performance of new residential buildings (NF36)"
Copies of the Foundation's publications can be found at http://www.nhbcfoundation.org/
