Structural Engineer in East Finchley: Side Extensions and Party Walls

Structural engineering in East Finchley

East Finchley has Edwardian and interwar terraces and semi-detached houses, plus the streets around the Tube station and the edge of Hampstead Garden Suburb. Many plots are generous, which makes side and rear extensions popular.

Side extensions

A side extension is built close to a neighbour's wall. Foundations must not undermine their footings, and the new structure usually has to tie into the existing house at several points. We design the foundations and steelwork with those constraints in mind.

Party walls

Work to a shared wall, or excavation close to a neighbouring building, can fall under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, which requires notices to be served. Clear structural drawings make that process far smoother.

Close to Hampstead Garden Suburb

Streets near the Suburb may be in a conservation area with stricter controls on alterations. Confirm the status of your address with Barnet Council before you finalise your design.

Planning work in East Finchley? Request a free quote or call +44 7737 188754.