steel We specialise in home extensions and loft conversions. Your Local Authority will check that your design has been carried out by a competent person. Your work will be carried out by Mike Byfield, who is a Chartered Structural Engineer, so this process is easier and it enables Romsey Structural to obtain Professional Indemnity Insurance.
Costs
Romsey Structural are not VAT registered and the basic costs are as follows:
A very common job involves wall removal between kitchen and dining rooms. This typically requires a steel post embedded in the wall if the wall is to be removed completely. The cost of such a job is £175 for the site visit + £50 for the steel post design + £150 for the beam design. Romsey Structural always provide drawings of steelwork connections in the design package as standard, as these are needed for fabrication purposes. Equivalent quotes should include the cost of designing the connections, as this can be expensive.
Obtaining Building Regulations approval
By law, you must obtain Building Control Approval when making structural alterations and the work must be checked by a Building Inspector, who will issue a completion certificate when satisfied. This should be lodged with the deeds of your home as it will be needed when sold. The package supplied by Romsey Structural will help you gain approval for Part A of the Building Regulations (Structural Safety) and the routes to approval are: (a) Full Plans Approval, and (b) a Building Notice.
For Full Plans Approval, your Local Authority Building Control will check the architectural plans and structural design prior to construction. This takes approximately 6 weeks and it is recommended that approval is gained before commencing work, since they may stipulate changes. For small single storey side extensions under permitted development a Building Notice is normally sufficient; the design package supplied by Romsey Structural will be checked by your Building Inspector and only a few days notice is normally required.
Tips:
(1) Avoid paying the balance to your builder until the completion certificate is issued by your Local Authority.
(2) Insist upon your Builder using your Local Authority Building Control to check the work, instead of a private Building Inspector. Your Local Authority will most likely provide better independent checking than a freelance inspector.
(3) If you wish beams to be hidden in the floor (recommended for aesthetics), you need to specify this writing with your Builder.
Costs
Romsey Structural are not VAT registered and the basic costs are as follows:
- Site visit to measure up £175 (required for all jobs)
- Structural design package for submission to Building Control is priced at roughly the number of steel beams/columns x £150. Identical members are not charge twice.
- No charge is made for floor joist design.
A very common job involves wall removal between kitchen and dining rooms. This typically requires a steel post embedded in the wall if the wall is to be removed completely. The cost of such a job is £175 for the site visit + £50 for the steel post design + £150 for the beam design. Romsey Structural always provide drawings of steelwork connections in the design package as standard, as these are needed for fabrication purposes. Equivalent quotes should include the cost of designing the connections, as this can be expensive.
Obtaining Building Regulations approval
By law, you must obtain Building Control Approval when making structural alterations and the work must be checked by a Building Inspector, who will issue a completion certificate when satisfied. This should be lodged with the deeds of your home as it will be needed when sold. The package supplied by Romsey Structural will help you gain approval for Part A of the Building Regulations (Structural Safety) and the routes to approval are: (a) Full Plans Approval, and (b) a Building Notice.
For Full Plans Approval, your Local Authority Building Control will check the architectural plans and structural design prior to construction. This takes approximately 6 weeks and it is recommended that approval is gained before commencing work, since they may stipulate changes. For small single storey side extensions under permitted development a Building Notice is normally sufficient; the design package supplied by Romsey Structural will be checked by your Building Inspector and only a few days notice is normally required.
Tips:
(1) Avoid paying the balance to your builder until the completion certificate is issued by your Local Authority.
(2) Insist upon your Builder using your Local Authority Building Control to check the work, instead of a private Building Inspector. Your Local Authority will most likely provide better independent checking than a freelance inspector.
(3) If you wish beams to be hidden in the floor (recommended for aesthetics), you need to specify this writing with your Builder.
Please feel free to phone Mike for a chat.
Useful links:
Guide to Building Regulations
Part A of the Building Regulations
Useful links:
Guide to Building Regulations
Part A of the Building Regulations