Timber frame Structural engineering services

The advantages of timber frame are many. Both builder and customer benefit from the timber frame construction process. Because the greater part of the building is factory manufactured the builder’s time on site is greatly reduced. Erection is quick and the whole structure can be weather proofed within a week. There is no drying out period which allows the follow on trades to complete their part of the process without wasting time unnecessarily. Selection of the correct timber frame building system, Design, construction detailing and site workmanship are all crucial to the successful use of timber and timber products. Advice on the requirements of I.S. 440 'Timber frame dwellings' and a wide range of timber frame engineering services are available from our team of specialist timber frame consultants.
The main areas of consultancy include:

Timber frame services

• Site inspections of timber frame buildings during construction
• Surveys and assessments of timber frame buildings
• Specification of timber frame buildings and materials
• Structural design of timber frame buildings
• Advice on the requirements of I.S. 440 'Timber frame dwellings'
• Site documentation, including checklists, and advisory notes
• Manufacturing quality systems - mainly relating to membership of the NSAI scheme
• Refurbishment
• Attic conversions - Extensions
• Water/flood damage
• Specialist fault anaylsis of existing timber frame buildings
• Opening works and destructive & non destructive testing
• Calculation of U-values
• Condensation risk analysis

Timber consultancy

• Structural design, specifications and site inspections, appraisals and assessments.
• Historic Buildings
• Portable buildings
• Site investigations and inspections
• Remedial advice
• Cut roofs - Bolted trusses - Roof trusses - Log buildings - Timber Cladding - I-Joists - Steel web joists
• Timber floors - Windows and Doors
• Product appraisals
• Product development
• Identification of timber species and timber grades/strength class

To discuss your timber frame engineering requirement contact : Michael Fleming