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Structural Engineers in Canterbury, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester & Cardiff
If you’re a homeowner or tenant in any of these cities and you’re contemplating structural work on you r home, then most likely what you need is a structural engineer. We organise just that.
Our panel of professionals operates not only in those locations but across the whole of the UK. So, whether you live in Canterbury, London or elsewhere, we can assist.
What is the job of a Structural Engineer?
The structural engineer can give you a loadbearing assessment, beam calculations, structural designs, and roof calculations—everything you need to ensure your project is “safe, on time, to budget, and in compliance with the structural aspects of the building code.”
Assessing Structural Feasibility in Canterbury
A structural feasibility assessment can help when you’re thinking about making major or complex structural changes. It’s used to find out what sort of changes can be made and still have the overall structure perform as it should. That’s especially important to know when you’re conceptualising a project that’s going to involve significant structural work, like removing large support beams or columns or load-bearing walls.
What does a Structural Engineer Report include?
Our panel of engineers composes a structural feasibility report for each job, including an appraisal of the viability of the proposed works, as well as an assessment of (sometimes unanticipated) impacts on the existing structure.
They study architectural drawings to determine structural suitability and the materials available in the structure to be able to achieve design.
Unfortunate alterations to the structure that have been made in the past are sometimes discussed at some length. Nevertheless, any significant amendments to the structural drawings needed to achieve the “works” proposed in the sketch design will be discussed with you in the final report.
Specific Defects Structural Surveys Canterbury
If you have worries about the structural stability of your property, your structural engineer can deliver a Defect Survey. This assessment is tailored to investigate a specific issue or a singular aspect of your property. It can be used to evaluate a problem that’s already occuring—like cracking damage or subsidence—as well as to look into potential trouble with supporting structures, previous alterations, or other changes to the property’s configuration that might affect its long-term stability.
The following may be covered in the reports of structural engineering:
- Changes to structural components
- Additions to existing structures
- Conversions of upper storeys
- New sustainable roofing
- Alterations to substructures
- Conversion of existing garages and large outbuildings
- Beams existing and required
- Removal of interior supports
- Reconfiguration of load paths in roof and wall assemblies
Canterbury, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester & Cardiff Local Structural Engineers
We have surveyors spread throughout Canterbury, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, and Cardiff. Each of these locations has local experience on which our chartered surveyors and structural engineers can draw.
This is our panel’s relevant experience when working on all types of projects. All of our structural and civil engineers are chartered members of one of two professional institutions: the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
The surveyors are qualified and/or chartered as well, being members of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA), and/or the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and/or another industry-standard accreditation body.
Expert Witness Islington
We offer the services of a panel of seasoned surveyors experienced in disputes. Your expert witness surveyor will prepare a Part 35 compliant report in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).
Schedule of Condition
A schedule of condition reviews the condition of the property at the date a tenant moves in or before any construction takes place. For both landlord and tenant benefit, the Schedule of Condition protects against any dispute that might arise over the condition of a property. It provides a baseline to prove whether damage has occurred as a result of tenancy or nearby works (e.g. party wall).
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Whatever your project or property concern, the helpline staff can give you the advice you need. Our panel of experts allows for a really broad range of experiences and disciplines, with the majority of them having worked extensively in the types of scenarios the average property owner faces. Whether it’s a simple wall-removal job or a complex series of structural upgrades needed for a major new build, clients are in good hands.
