10 providers offering structural engineer’s report in or across the North East, including national firms. A chartered or incorporated structural engineer, often with the IStructE or ICE.
10 structural engineersthe North East
Who needs oneAnyone removing a load-bearing wall, building an extension, converting a loft, or buying a home with signs of movement
Who can do itA chartered or incorporated structural engineer, often with the IStructE or ICE
WhenDesign stage for calculations; as soon as possible if movement or defects are a concern
Based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Covers Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North from offices in Hull, Leeds, York, Sheffield, Scarborough, Lincoln and StocktonAccreditation stated by provider: ICE Approved Employer, Constructionline Gold, CHAS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Based in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne · Covers Newcastle and the North EastAccreditation stated by provider: Association for Consultancy and Engineering member
Based in Edinburgh · Covers Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Inverness, Aberdeen and Newcastle; UK-wideAccreditation stated by provider: ACE, Constructionline, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Based in Ipswich and Norwich · Covers East Anglia, Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Peterborough and London; UK-wide deliveryAccreditation not yet checked
A structural engineer checks that a design will stand up safely and produces the calculations building control needs, or inspects an existing building to assess movement, defects or the safety of a specific element.
Getting signed off in England
In England, your council’s building control team or a registered building control approver checks the work. They issue a completion or final certificate once they have the reports they need, such as the as-built SAP, EPC, air test and any sound or ventilation test results.