Trusted Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineers in Brighton

Generally speaking, building regulations will be required if you put up a new building or alter an existing structure. Building regulations approval can be achieved from your local authority or via a private approved inspector service. For more information on your responsibilities, click here

If you are modifying the structure of a building in any way, for example, altering load-bearing walls or removing chimney breasts, you will need a Structural Engineer to complete the calculations for these works. We can also confirm in a letter that specific walls are or are not load-bearing.

We work on a price per calculation basis; on our site visit, we will agree with you on the amount of calculation required. For example, one beam plus its bearings will be one calculation. If you have any drawings of your proposed project, we can give you a rough estimate of how many calculations we think will be required. Still, due to the nature of the job, we will not know how many calculations will be required until we have appropriately inspected your property. Once we have permission, we will start the calculations.

We will organise a suitable time to visit you and the property to discuss your project with you. We can discuss the various options you may have and suggest alternatives that may be more cost-efficient and effective. Once we agree on the best solution, we will go away and produce the necessary calculations. The calculations generally take a week for a smaller-scale project, but we will try to meet your deadline if you are stuck for time.

Generally, for typical smaller domestic extension or refurbishment works, the Structural Engineer will require one week from the time they visit the site to produce calculations and basic drawings. Obviously, this can vary depending on the scale of the project.