Our Services
Extensions
Single and double storey extensions that turn a small kitchen into a kitchen, dining and living space.
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Loft Conversions
Another bedroom, bathroom, office or playroom – making the most of the space under your roof.
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Outbuildings & Garage Conversions
Garden rooms, home offices, gyms, annexes and garage conversions.
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Structural Engineering
Structural calculations, steel and timber design, foundations, reports and 3D structural models.
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New Build
New houses and small residential and commercial developments – from first sketch to start on site.
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Tell us about your project and we’ll guide you through the options – the first consultation is free.
Free consultationWe also provide
- New Build Designing & Planning
- Conversion Designing & Planning
- Site Inspections
- Building Regulation Drawings and Specification
- Lease Plans
- Structural Reports
- Planning Consultation
- Flood Risk Assessment
- Basement Impact Assessment
- 3D Visualisation
Design to build process
From the first phone call to starting on site – usually around 3 to 4 months.
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Initial consultation & quote
We will help you with some initial questions, guiding you through the different kinds of services we can provide for you.
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Measured survey
Our surveyor will visit your property to make a measured and photographic survey. Then our design team will draw the existing plans, elevations and sections.
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Site visit
Depending on your location and the design package you choose, an architect (RIBA/ARB) or an engineer (CEng MICE) will visit your property to discuss your project.
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Proposal design
We will produce an initial design based on your brief, discuss the options, advise if the scheme may be challenging to get planning approval and finalise the layouts for your approval.
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Planning application
We will help you get the council permission required, applying on your behalf. This phase takes 8 weeks or more, longer for projects that need more than one application.
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Party wall process
Before the works start you are legally obliged to serve notice on the neighbours each side under the Party Wall Act. If the neighbours consent, you will not need a Party Wall Surveyor.
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Structural calculations
We will produce full structural calculations to British Standards, including steel, timber and reinforced concrete calculations and connection details.
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Building control
We will produce the building specification drawings for the building control application, including the structural engineer’s information, construction details, build over or near a sewer if required, insulation and working dimensions.
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Briefing with builders
Depending on your location and design package, we offer a briefing with the builders before the works start – on site, by phone or email – to prevent issues and misunderstanding.
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Start construction
After around 3–4 months from the initial contact you’ll be ready to start construction on site.
Areas we cover
We’re based in Colchester and regularly work in:
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For a free consultation call 0208 432 0807 / 0120 658 4784 or send us your project details.