4th Floor
Silverstream House
45 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 6EB
Silverstream House
45 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 6EB
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M: 07561 417319
Structural Engineers & Surveys in Bexley
Structural engineer’s inspections and plain-English reports in Bexleyheath, Sidcup, Welling, Bexley Village, Erith and Crayford. 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 Bexley.
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Bexley is mostly 1930s and post-war housing, with older properties around Bexley Village and Erith. Its ground is unusually varied: London Clay in places, Thanet Sand and chalk in others, and soft alluvium along the Thames at Erith. Old chalk workings and natural dissolution features are known in parts of the area, so unexplained ground movement always needs careful investigation. We regularly work in DA5, DA6, DA7, DA8, DA14, DA15 and DA16.
Common reasons clients in Bexley call us
• Cracking and movement in 1930s houses
• Ground movement on chalk and sand
• Defects in riverside properties around Erith
• Loft conversions and rear extensions
• 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
What are deneholes, and should I worry about them in Bexley?
Deneholes are old chalk mine shafts, and parts of Bexley have many of them. Most never cause problems, but a sudden hollow or a localised drop in the ground should be investigated quickly. We advise on what investigation is needed.
I’m extending a house near the river in Erith. Is the ground different?
Yes. The Thames-side ground around Erith and Belvedere is soft alluvium, so extensions there often need deeper or piled foundations. Further south in Bexleyheath and Sidcup, conventional foundations are usually fine.
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 Greenwich & Blackheath →
Structural surveys in Bromley & Beckenham →
Structural engineers across London →
• Cracking and movement in 1930s houses
• Ground movement on chalk and sand
• Defects in riverside properties around Erith
• Loft conversions and rear extensions
• 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
What are deneholes, and should I worry about them in Bexley?
Deneholes are old chalk mine shafts, and parts of Bexley have many of them. Most never cause problems, but a sudden hollow or a localised drop in the ground should be investigated quickly. We advise on what investigation is needed.
I’m extending a house near the river in Erith. Is the ground different?
Yes. The Thames-side ground around Erith and Belvedere is soft alluvium, so extensions there often need deeper or piled foundations. Further south in Bexleyheath and Sidcup, conventional foundations are usually fine.
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 Greenwich & Blackheath →
Structural surveys in Bromley & Beckenham →
Structural engineers across London →