Structural Calculations for Building Control Submissions
Structural calculations are an integral part of a submission to building control. Along with the technical designs, they show the building control officers what you are planning to do, and help them assess whether your plans are in line with current building regulations.
Stag-gering findings on a recent country house building survey
We were stag-gered to find a herd of deer in the garden of our country house survey…
Surveying Swindon: Building survey findings in Swindon & Wiltshire
Building surveying in Swindon is typical of much of the country. The defects we see in Swindon and surrounding towns such as Chippenham and Cirencester are damp-related or associated with the use of non-standard construction techniques, reflecting the build types of houses in the region.
Surveying History: Nick Inspects 3 of the Avoncroft Museum’s historic buildings
Assessing the roof is always a crucial part of a building survey. If the property being surveyed is thatched, a through roof inspection is even more important.
On the Ladder: property renovation & career reinvention in Congleton
Lockdown is lifting, and our ‘On the Ladder’ blog series is back! This month, we talk to an entrepreneurial couple with the vision to completely renovate their 3-bed property in Congleton, nr Manchester.
We talk to the RICS about adapting our building surveying work during COVID
This month, RICS Modus magazine features an interview with one of our partners, Timothy Allcott MRICS. Timothy discussed how Allcott Associates adapted during the COVID-19 lockdown to continue providing building advice to people across the country.
Oxford building surveys: surveying thatched properties
Assessing the roof is always a crucial part of a building survey. If the property being surveyed is thatched, a through roof inspection is even more important.
Lockdown Home Maintenance Projects: Drainage, Roof & Damp Checklists
Your drainage, roof & damp lockdown checklists.
Birmingham and Coventry building surveys: sulphate attack on concrete floors
Post-war houses in Birmingham and Coventry are at particularly high risk of sulphate attack. Find out what our building surveyors look for in these areas.
Lockdown Home Maintenance Projects: Fire Safety
Your fire safety lockdown checklist.
