4th Floor
Silverstream House
45 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 6EB
Silverstream House
45 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 6EB
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4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 6EB
E: info@kelpstudio.co.uk
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M: 07561 417319
Structural Engineers & Surveys in Barnet & Finchley
Structural engineer’s inspections and plain-English reports in Finchley, Hendon, Golders Green, Mill Hill, Edgware, Whetstone, Barnet and Hampstead Garden Suburb. We can usually visit within 3 working days, and reports are typically issued within 48 hours of the site visit.Looking for a local structural engineer? We also design wall removals and steel beams, loft conversions and extensions in Barnet & Finchley.
Book a survey or call 020 3835 2633
Barnet is London’s most populous borough, with Edwardian and 1930s houses in Finchley, Hendon and Mill Hill and the Arts and Crafts houses of Hampstead Garden Suburb. Most of it sits on London Clay, and its large, tree-lined plots make clay shrinkage and heave some of the most common causes of cracking we see. We regularly work in N2, N3, N12, N20, NW4, NW7, NW11 and EN5.
Common reasons clients in Barnet & Finchley call us
• Cracking linked to London Clay and large mature trees
• Seasonal movement that opens in summer and closes in winter
• Loft conversions and hip-to-gable extensions
• Rear and side extensions and wall removals
• Pre-purchase checks after a RICS survey flags a concern
Because we also design drainage, we can identify when a leaking drain is behind the movement and design the fix.
Local questions
I live in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Is there anything different about building work there?
Yes. As well as planning and Building Control, most external changes in the Suburb need consent from the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust. We provide the structural drawings and calculations for both.
Should I remove the tree that’s causing my cracks in Finchley or Mill Hill?
Not without advice. On London Clay, removing a large established tree can make the ground swell and lift the house, known as heave. We assess the cracking, the tree and the ground first. Subsidence, heave or settlement? →
Guide prices: specific inspection of one defect £950 + VAT, general inspection of the whole property approx. £1,700 + VAT.
12+ years’ experience · £1,000,000 PI insurance · Site visit within 3 working days · 48-hour reports
Subsidence and crack reports →
Pre-purchase structural surveys →
Structural surveys in Haringey & Enfield →
Structural surveys in Hampstead →
Structural engineers across London →
• Cracking linked to London Clay and large mature trees
• Seasonal movement that opens in summer and closes in winter
• Loft conversions and hip-to-gable extensions
• Rear and side extensions and wall removals
• Pre-purchase checks after a RICS survey flags a concern
Because we also design drainage, we can identify when a leaking drain is behind the movement and design the fix.
Local questions
I live in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Is there anything different about building work there?
Yes. As well as planning and Building Control, most external changes in the Suburb need consent from the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust. We provide the structural drawings and calculations for both.
Should I remove the tree that’s causing my cracks in Finchley or Mill Hill?
Not without advice. On London Clay, removing a large established tree can make the ground swell and lift the house, known as heave. We assess the cracking, the tree and the ground first. Subsidence, heave or settlement? →
Guide prices: specific inspection of one defect £950 + VAT, general inspection of the whole property approx. £1,700 + VAT.
12+ years’ experience · £1,000,000 PI insurance · Site visit within 3 working days · 48-hour reports
Subsidence and crack reports →
Pre-purchase structural surveys →
Structural surveys in Haringey & Enfield →
Structural surveys in Hampstead →
Structural engineers across London →