Cracks in walls, doors that have started to stick, a bowing wall or a sagging roof can all be worrying, especially if you are buying, selling or insuring a home. A structural inspection tells you what is causing the problem, whether it is serious, and what needs to be done about it.
Teign Designs provides structural inspections and surveys by a chartered civil engineer (CEng MICE) for homeowners, buyers, builders and architects across Teignbridge, Torbay, and South Hams.
What’s included
- A site visit to look at the problem and the building around it
- A visual inspection of the affected walls, floors, roof and structure, checking for signs of movement and its likely cause
- A clear written report setting out the findings and recommendations
- Advice on whether repairs are needed, what they involve and whether the problem needs monitoring
- Repair calculations and professional CAD drawings for your builder and Building Control, if repairs are needed
Common jobs
- Cracking in internal or external walls
- Subsidence and other movement concerns
- Bowing or leaning walls
- Roof and structural defects, such as sagging roofs or failed lintels
- Pre-purchase structural inspections
- Structural letters and reports for buyers, mortgage lenders or insurers
Buying a home?
If a survey or mortgage valuation has flagged a structural issue, a structural inspection gives you a clear answer on how serious it is before you commit. The written report or letter can be shared with your mortgage lender, insurer or solicitor.
Why use a chartered engineer?
Chartered status means the inspection and advice are carried out to recognised professional standards. That gives you, your lender, your insurer and your builder confidence in the findings and in any repairs that follow.
Get a quote
Call 01626 331416 or email info@teigndesigns.co.uk, ideally with a few photos of the problem and a short note of what you’ve noticed.