Structural Engineer Advice

[Deleted member 22389]

A very good friend of mine used to own a successful company doing alteration works in peoples houses. He was mortgage free, lovely house in West Sussex, overlooking the river, 4 kids, grand children, life was pretty sweet. He did something just like that (assumed the 98% rule) and the chimney stack collapsed into a house he had worked on. He was sued, he lost everything, including his house, all his pensions, the lot. He's in his late 50s, now rents a house, can't get a bank account, or a mortgage, and drives a taxi for a living. All for the sake of not getting a structural report done for building regs.

It really isn't worth the builders while to risk it.

Poor bloke. We need Electrical work done here. My mum knows someone who can do Electrical work where she works, however he does not have the proper certification so I said no chance. Like your mate if something went wrong here and the bloke god forbid caused a fire, the insurance company would not pay out, because that is the first thing they would ask for. Always worth paying that little bit extra. Change a light bulb yes, change a plug socket, yeah we could all probably have a go at it, but nowadays it's not worth it. You have got to be smart with these insurance companies, because they will do what they can not to pay out, and leave no stone uncovered. As they say always read the small print.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Make sure you use a wooden lintel.

O'Reilleys are good but have a gnome handy.

Don't get tricked by the hill,i only use the pucker red lentils so i can do the whole job from plans to completion for £30 and couple of bovrils

 

[Lord Bracknell]

For £450 you can hire a skip and get Mrs Burger to collect up the rubble when your house falls down. After all, she's the one who wants the wall removed.

 

[Worthing exile]

You may also find when you come to sell that the buyer's solicitors will ask what work has been carried out and will want evidence this work was done properly. Not worth the short cut.

 

[Poyningsgull]

You will also need the buildings inspector from the council to approve the technical side of it and come along to inspect the work. You can download the appropriate forms from the council website, which will explain all.
Worth getting him to sign off the work as proof to future buyers that all is well.

 

[sams dad]

I normally use one of the following :
Rob Struthers 01273 887112
Nigel De Silva 01273 573802
I expect to pay around £300 - £320 for calculations for a simple job such as yours

 

[Bold Seagull]

Nigel De Silva 01273 573802

I can also recommend Nigel, worked with him on many projects, always a good price and always very reliable.