You want to open up a space
Removing a wall or widening an opening may affect the way the building is supported. Structural advice establishes the required solution.
CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Structural Alterations
Wall removals, new openings and structural steelwork installation to change how your building is laid out and used.
We help with structural alterations across Kent and the South East. Tell us where your building is and what you need help with. Check service coverage ↗
IS THIS WHAT YOU NEED?
When this service helps.
Your plans include new steelwork
Beams, columns, bearings and their connections need to be coordinated with access, services and finishes.
WHAT WE CAN COVER
What the work involves.
Review drawings and structural details
Understand the proposed change and the engineer’s design, including the supports and construction details needed.
Preparation and support sequence
Plan access, protection and the temporary support arrangements required before the affected structure is altered.
Openings and steel installation
Carry out the defined alterations and install structural members to the approved design and relevant site requirements.
Reinstatement and fire protection
Coordinate making good and the specified protection to new steelwork or affected fire-resistant construction.
WHAT TO EXPECT
What happens next?
Share architectural drawings and structural calculations if you have them. We review site access and the construction requirements before quoting. Structural design and the necessary approvals must be established before the relevant work begins; photographs alone cannot confirm that a wall is safe to remove.
Design, approvals and the responsibilities of your project team should be agreed before work begins.
See how we work ↗YOUR QUESTIONS
Your questions, answered.
Can you tell whether a wall is load-bearing from a photo?
Photographs alone are not a reliable basis for structural decisions. Relevant inspection and structural advice may be required before work is defined.
Can you install steelwork?
We can discuss RSJ and steelwork installation as part of your alterations. The work needs to follow the appropriate structural design and support requirements.
What should I send?
Drawings, structural information, building location, photographs and details of the proposed change are useful for an initial discussion.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR BUILDING
Can we help with structural alterations?
Tell us where the project is and what you have in mind. If you have a report or drawings, those can help too.