If you are making significant alterations or extensions to your property, you are likely to need to install supporting beams (usually RSJs/I-beams) and connections between new and old beams. Whether you are knocking down walls, opening up a kitchen, removing a chimney breast or changing the layout of your home, members of the Manchester Structural Network  can tell you which structures are load-bearing and what structural supports need to be put in place. If you are looking into carrying out a basement, garage or loft conversion, a structural engineer will be needed to provide structural calculations for new floors, roofs and staircases.

Professional calculations of beam, padstone and column requirements by a chartered structural engineer not only ensure that your property remains structurally sound, they are also needed for getting Building Regulation approval from Building Control.

Whether you’re looking for quotes or you’re ready to hire, or if you’d like to speak with some trusted Manchester based structural engineers, we can help. Our members are amongst the best rated structural engineers in Manchester!

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 Beam design and calculations Manchester

Our structural engineers have decades of experience in carrying out beam calculations in Manchester and design for beams for all types of property alteration, including removal of load-bearing walls, property extensions, loft conversions and installation of bi-fold doors. Work includes design and calculations for steel, timber and concrete, including:

RSJs/I-Beams
Steel Floor Beams
Steel Ridge Beams
Dormer roof front support beams
Rafters
Roof joists
Posts and Columns
Wind posts
Structural ridges and more

Our members work closely with the appointed architects, builders and homeowners to ensure conformity of design.

Our engineers will always visit site ensuring that the most suitable beam is designed the first time. They will check the loadings involved and review the structure of the surrounding building to check its suitability.

Your builders may also need steel fabrication drawings, steel beam splices & connection calculations. Members of the Manchester Structural Network will support you with any project, large or small. If required, our members can manage the process from start to finish, liaising with builders from concept through to completion.

Calculations and design notes should be attached to your local authority building regulation application. Our members beam calculations service does not end at the point of submission; if your building control officer has any queries about the design, our structural engineers will provide help and advice.