Structural Engineers Report
Providing you with the highest quality Structural Engineers Report
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS
Lead Structural Ltd. is often appointed to carry out detailed, non-intrusive, visual structural engineers report of all types of buildings, old and new. Structural Inspections may be required for any number of reasons, whether it’s for peace of mind, a requirement for a mortgage application, or for insurance purposes. Lead Structural can provide advice for a specific defect, or carry out a full structural inspection of a building and produce detailed structural engineer reports to suit your needs including commercial structural surveys and reports.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS REPORT AND INSPECTIONS SERVICES
General Structural Inspections
- Overall Structural Inspection giving a holistic view of Structural Defects and Deficiencies – Ideal for review of the property before purchase.
Summary & Memo Structural Engineers Report
- Suitable for localised inspection of defects or to give you an overview of Structural Defects of your overall property
- We offer summary reports at reduced fees in Glasgow and surroundings
Detailed Structural Engineers Inspections
- A thorough inspection of the overall structure, substructure and foundations as per project brief, this inspection gives detailed and highly technical view of defects.
Detailed Structural Engineers Report
- A thorough technical report based on the inspection of the overall structure, substructure and foundations as per project brief, this report gives a detailed and highly technical review of the defects and Possible Structural Remediation work.
When might you need a Structural Engineer?
For more detail on the types of services available from Structural Engineers please read the following:
If your home is showing signs of subsidence or heave in the foundations, movement or cracking of the walls or sagging of the ceiling or the roofline, you may need a Structural Engineer to carry out an inspection. If the problem is confined to one area and you do not require the Structural Engineer to inspect the whole building then you will only need a Specific Structural Inspection. If you would like the Structural Engineer to inspect the structure of the whole building then you will require a General Structural Inspection
Over time a chimney may lose some of the mortar in the brickwork and eventually, the chimneystack will become unstable. You may wish to consider having a Structural Engineer carry out a Specific Structural Inspection before deciding what repairs are necessary.
In the case of fire damage to a house, a General Structural Inspection by a Structural Engineer may be required to assess the stability of the building and the possible cost of repair of the structure. For the cost of repairs to reinstall the interior and tidy up the exterior aBuilding Survey from a Chartered Surveyor may be more appropriate.
If making structural changes to an existing building or if designing a new building, you will need to be in compliance with the current building regulations and you may need to submit information to your local Building Control authority. To help you through this process you may need to take on the services of a Structural Engineer.
If you require more information about the interior of the property then, instead of a Structural Inspection, you may be better to commission a Building Survey from a Building Surveyor. Before appointing a supplier and placing an order you should ensure yourself that your chosen supplier has satisfactory qualifications, accreditation, experience and insurance to provide the level of service that you require.
There could be various reasons but typically it is to give a professional opinion of a building’s structural condition prior to its sale, usually as a result of a valuation or general condition survey. This is often in connection with a mortgage application where it may be recommended that a structural engineer is consulted.
We inspect all of the relevant visible structural elements of the building. These typically include internal and external load bearing walls, roof structure (including structural timbers within loft areas only where problems are suspected), floors, beams and columns.
The difference simply relates to which professional institution the engineer is a member of. Both chartered structural engineers (MIStructE) and chartered civil engineers (MICE) are equally technically qualified and reports prepared by them are equally acceptable to mortgage lenders. Whilst ensuring that a chartered engineer prepares your report should be your first priority, it is just as important to consider the specific experience of the engineer as most chartered engineers do not specialise in report writing. At Structural Engineers Reports, all of our engineers are chartered and have many years of report writing experience ensuring that our finished product is clear, easy to understand and makes sensible and practical recommendations.
A Structural Engineers Report is a visual property inspection carried out by a chartered structural or civil engineer.
Yes. We have inspected numerous system-built properties of non-traditional construction (including steel framed houses, precast concrete framed houses, no-fines concrete houses and any other non-standard forms of construction). Where necessary, we carry out inspections in accordance with the relevant guidance from the Building Research Establishment (BRE).
Yes. We have inspected many properties that have suffered structural problems resulting from mine workings.
We provide you with a full written report and will always aim to give a clear and simple explanation of any problems in terms of their cause and how to remedy them. Perhaps more importantly, if there are no significant causes for concern, we will reassure you and hopefully enable your sale or purchase to proceed. We will identify whether the visible defects are longstanding (and can be repaired cosmetically) or provide evidence of more serious ongoing structural problems. Our recommendations will usually contain an estimate of the cost of any repairs, although detailed quotations should be obtained from suitable contractors (who we can refer you to if required) before making any financial commitment.
Regardless of whether you intend to make a claim on your buildings insurance, we recommend that you obtain a structural engineers report. This will be crucial in determining the cause(s) of the structural movement and will certainly be required by insurers prior to accepting a claim.
Yes, we are well used to working to tight deadlines. Although our written report will take a few days to produce, we are more than happy to give you a verbal report immediately after we have finished our inspection. When the report has been finished and checked, we issue it immediately by email. To facilitate this in all cases, we take payment prior to the engineer’s inspection.
Our prices for a Structural Engineers Report start from £450 plus VAT and are based on the property’s size (number of bedrooms) and location. Please call us for a fixed price quotation.
We aim to deliver your report within 7-10 days from the date of instruction, on the assumption that we can readily access the property. If you need your report more quickly than this, please ask and we will do what we can to meet your requirements.
No we don’t. The work we do is confidential and our reports are issued solely to our customers unless they directly instruct us otherwise.
Yes. We regularly work for prospective purchasers and can make arrangements with estate agents, vendors or other key holders to gain access to the property.
Yes. It is important to be aware that we are not Building Surveyors and therefore our reports will not cover areas such as services (electrics, plumbing etc.), decorations, roof coverings and the property’s condition with regard to dry rot, timber infestation or dampness.