BEAMSTRUCTA

Practical domestic structural design

Make the opening. Get the structure right.

Beam designs, wall alterations and clear calculation packages. Start with your plans; build from an agreed engineering scope.

Clear scopeKnow what is includedCoordinated designStructure meets the brief
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Illustrative project visualisation · Opening up a family kitchen
01 Chartered structural engineers02 Building Regulations03 Alterations & extensions

Clear information for the next step on site.

Start with the service that fits your plans. We can then establish the information and scope required.

From first idea to useful information

Define the job.

Small domestic alterations still deserve careful engineering. The focus is on what carries the load, what will change and the information your contractor needs to price and plan the work.

  1. 01

    Share your plans

    Send the brief, postcode and information you already have.

  2. 02

    Agree the scope

    Confirm deliverables, responsibilities and further information.

  3. 03

    Develop the design

    Coordinate the structural and technical details in scope.

  4. 04

    Issue & clarify

    Receive the agreed package and a route for design queries.

Projects & case studies

See the thinking behind the space.

Explore a clearly labelled illustrative project, from the existing building to the intended finished space.

AI-generated illustration of retained rear elevation after the illustrative internal alteration, with the original footprint and openings.
Illustrative case study

Opening up a family kitchen

A fictional design journey showing how a load-bearing wall removal can be explored, coordinated and communicated.

Setting
Illustrative UK setting
Property
1930s buff-brick semi-detached house
Project type
Load-Bearing Wall Removals
Services illustrated
Structural design · Building Regulations
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A clearer starting point.

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Project guide

Before you remove a wall

The questions to resolve before creating an opening.

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Project guide

A better brief makes a better start

Gather the information that helps a project move forward.

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Project guide

Planning and Building Regulations

Two separate questions to ask about a proposal.

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What are you planning?

Share the property, your ideas and any drawings. Start with a clear review of what your project needs.

Start your project brief

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