| Structural engineer price 20:31 - Nov 27 with 1653 views | blueball1 |
Hi all
Sorry for the boring thread, I’m having a two storey extension built and wondered if you could recommend any structural engineers? Had a quote for £450 plus vat. Not sure if this is good or bad so going to apply the 3 quote rule. Prefer to use people based on recommendations wherever possible |  | | |  |
| Structural engineer price on 20:40 - Nov 27 with 1633 views | factual_blue |
*waits for Sprucemoose to respond*...... |  |
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| Structural engineer price on 21:03 - Nov 27 with 1610 views | MedwayTractor |
I'd have thought that you need an architect, not a structural engineer.
An architect friend does this sort of thing all the time, including preparing plans for LPA & bldg reg consents, not sure if an str eng would do all that. You need someone with contacts in the council, able to keep them onside.
Before you ask, he's here in Kent, I'm pretty sure he keeps to local jobs. |  |
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| Structural engineer price on 21:22 - Nov 27 with 1591 views | Weekender |
| Structural engineer price on 21:03 - Nov 27 by MedwayTractor |
I'd have thought that you need an architect, not a structural engineer.
An architect friend does this sort of thing all the time, including preparing plans for LPA & bldg reg consents, not sure if an str eng would do all that. You need someone with contacts in the council, able to keep them onside.
Before you ask, he's here in Kent, I'm pretty sure he keeps to local jobs. |
Might need both.
£450 sounds good, depends what structural design is involved of course. |  |
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| Structural engineer price on 21:23 - Nov 27 with 1592 views | Ftnfwest |
| Structural engineer price on 21:03 - Nov 27 by MedwayTractor |
I'd have thought that you need an architect, not a structural engineer.
An architect friend does this sort of thing all the time, including preparing plans for LPA & bldg reg consents, not sure if an str eng would do all that. You need someone with contacts in the council, able to keep them onside.
Before you ask, he's here in Kent, I'm pretty sure he keeps to local jobs. |
Agreed, preferably an architect or building surveyor who will het engineers advice and reflect it on their drawings as part of the service |  | | |
| Structural engineer price on 21:28 - Nov 27 with 1585 views | fabian_illness |
That will be for steel work calculations based on the loads that need supporting.
Quite a technical job with a lot of responsibility.
I would say you might find someone cheaper but it there won't be a huge difference.
Has your architect recommended anyone? |  | | |
| Structural engineer price on 08:46 - Nov 28 with 1473 views | No9 |
I would have thought that to attend and survey the site, do the necessary designs to your approval then provide calculations and support you at Building control £450 is not expensive. | | | |
| Structural engineer price on 08:57 - Nov 28 with 1469 views | itfcjoe |
The key isn't who is the cheapest to do the design, it is who doesn't over engineer it so much that it adds so much to the build cost. |  |
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