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Structural Monitoring

Crack and movement monitoring to confirm whether a structure is moving, how fast, and what it means, with clear reports for owners, lenders and insurers.

What we cover.

When a building shows cracking or movement, monitoring is how we tell the difference between a structure that is settling harmlessly and one that needs action. We record the evidence over time and report clearly.

Crack Monitoring
Structural Movement Monitoring
Subsidence & Settlement Monitoring
Tell-Tale Installation & Reading
Level & Verticality Surveys
Monitoring Reports for Insurers

How we work

Is my building moving?

Monitoring answers that with evidence. We record crack widths and levels over a set period, then report whether movement is active, seasonal or historic, and what action, if any, is needed.

Evidence-based, over a set period
Reports for owners, lenders and insurers
Tied to a structural assessment
Clear, defensible conclusions

Scope of an inspection. Inspections are carried out within the scope and limitations set out in the fee proposal and stated in the report. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, an inspection covers what is reasonably accessible at the time and is not a warranty that every defect, deterioration or concealed condition has been identified. Where something cannot be seen, we say so and set out what would establish it.

Process

From enquiry to sign-off.

Enquiry

Send drawings or describe the problem. We confirm the scope, the deliverables and a target timescale.

Information

We agree the survey, drawings or data we need and any site access required.

Engineering

Design, calculation or assessment to the relevant Eurocodes and UK National Annex.

Issue

A clear, defensible report or set of calculations, with assumptions and limitations stated.

Selected work

Real structures, surveyed and engineered.

All work →

Sport and recreationCharlton Athletic FC, The ValleyTwo steel monopitch stand roofs rising to 27 metres were assessed for a proposed solar PV installation. Both were cleared to carry the arrays as they stand, and the fragile roofs were surveyed entirely by drone with nobody working at height.

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Manufacturing and industrialWienerberger, Tamworth

EducationCarlisle College

Film and mediaDragon Studios, Pencoed

Questions

Common questions

How long does monitoring take?

It depends on the cause. Seasonal clay movement may need readings across a year; other cases are shorter. We set out a sensible monitoring period at the start.

Will you tell me if it is subsidence?

Monitoring plus assessment lets us say whether movement is active and likely caused by subsidence, settlement or something else, and what to do about it.

Do insurers accept your reports?

Our monitoring reports are prepared to a professional standard and are PI insured, written so an insurer or lender can rely on the findings.

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