Here is a shocking statistic.
An average of 160 buildings in the UK will collapse each year* and what is more, 35% of all construction-related fatalities are the result of unsafe design.
Each and every year throughout the UK, there are cases of residential properties suffering critical damage as a result of poor design and a disregard for specialist consultation.
Does this mean you should abandon your dreams of creating open or extra space in your property?
Absolutely not.
It does, however, mean that you should engage the services of a professional Structural Engineer to ensure that you get both the aesthetic and the structural pay off.
A beautiful home that you can feel confident is safe for family, friends, and guests.
Let us face it, creating extra space within your property by combining rooms is an exciting idea that also adds value to the building.
Extra living space, more light and better ‘flow’ to the home can be produced by enlarging living spaces, adding windows, extensions, or even bi-folding doors.
But all modifications need to be done properly in order to ensure the property is both safe and sound.
As a homeowner, you need to plan carefully when removing walls, creating windows, installing new doorways, excavating a basement, or removing chimneybreasts.
Consult a quality Structural Engineer in order to safely create bigger, lighter spaces and you will not go wrong.
We at ADS can work with either you or your architect to assess the structure of your property before the essential works begin. Via an expert structural redesign of the area, you wish to modify, we can turn your vision into a safe, solid reality with the minimum amount of compromise possible through the use of innovative technology.
We will recommend the most cost-effective supports and combine these with structural drawings that account for the loading and forces of the supporting elements.
