Structural alterations
Knocking through load-bearing walls, chimney breast removal and opening up rooms, with temporary propping and steel beams installed to the engineer's calculations.
Get a quote for structural alterationsFoundations, steel beams, load-bearing wall removal and full new builds, run by a site team that turns engineers' drawings into solid structures.
The heavy, technical end of building work, delivered safely and signed off properly.
Knocking through load-bearing walls, chimney breast removal and opening up rooms, with temporary propping and steel beams installed to the engineer's calculations.
Get a quote for structural alterationsExcavation, trench-fill and strip foundations, drainage runs and slabs, prepared to pass Building Control inspection first time.
Get a quote for groundworks & foundationsHouses, annexes and small developments built from approved plans, from setting out through to watertight shell and finished interiors.
Get a quote for new buildsSingle and double-storey extensions built in brick or block, with roofs, glazing and services completed by our trades.
Get a quote for extensionsFacing brickwork matched to existing London stock, block walls, garden walls, repointing and lintel replacements.
Get a quote for brickwork & masonrySupply and installation of RSJs, goalpost frames and padstones, with fire protection and making good around them.
Get a quote for steel beams & rsjsA methodical programme that keeps the structure, inspections and trades in step.
We go through drawings and calculations with you and flag anything that affects cost or programme.
You get a priced schedule of works and a realistic timeline before you commit.
Foundations, walls, steels and roof go in, with each stage inspected as required.
Services and finishes are completed and we make sure the Building Control completion certificate is issued.
Structural work leaves no room for guesswork. We build to your structural engineer's calculations, keep Building Control involved at every inspection stage and record what goes in, so the finished building is safe, compliant and easy to sell later.
Our yard and office on Uxbridge Road put us within easy reach of most West London postcodes.
Structural openings in Edwardian semis in Ealing and Hanwell, new-build infill plots in Acton and Park Royal, and basement-level steelwork in Kensington and Notting Hill are all typical of our work. In Hammersmith, Fulham and Shepherd's Bush, many projects involve party walls and tight access, so careful logistics matter.
We also build across Chiswick, Brentford and Isleworth to the south-west, and Southall, Greenford, Northolt, Perivale and West Ealing to the north and west.
Safety, compliance and a tidy site come as standard.
Method statements, propping and safe access are planned before demolition starts.
Calculations, inspection records and certificates are kept together and handed over at the end.
A single point of contact runs the job and keeps you updated each week.
We source bricks and details that suit the original building, not just the nearest stock.
Timescales allow for inspections and weather, so dates are realistic.
Fully insured across all aspects of building work, with details available on request.
Send us the basics and, if you have them, mention whether drawings and calculations are ready.
Common questions about structural and general building work.
If the wall is load-bearing, yes. An engineer calculates the beam, padstones and any column needed, and Building Control will expect to see those calculations. We can recommend engineers if you don't have one.
Yes. Removing load-bearing walls, new foundations and extensions all need Building Regulations approval, either through the council's Building Control or a registered building control approver. Inspections happen at key stages and a completion certificate is issued at the end.
Installing a typical RSJ to open up a ground floor can take a few days, including propping, removal, fitting the steel and making good. Plastering and decoration add time. We give a programme with your quote.
For most structural alterations, no, though some rooms will be out of use. For larger refurbishments or work affecting kitchens and bathrooms, some clients choose to stay elsewhere for part of the job.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies to much structural work near a shared wall or boundary. Notices are the building owner's responsibility, but we'll advise on timing and work with appointed surveyors so the programme isn't held up.
Yes. Most of our projects come with plans and engineers' details already prepared. If anything is missing for construction, we'll flag it at the quoting stage.
After planning approval, a new build typically moves through site set-up, groundworks and foundations, superstructure, roof, first fix services, plastering, second fix and finishes, with Building Control inspections along the way.
We price from the drawings and specification, broken into a schedule of works. Where something can't be known until opened up, such as ground conditions, we say so and explain how it would be costed.
Yes. We're fully insured across all aspects of building work, and can share details before work begins.
Send them over for a clear, priced schedule of works.