33 structural engineers cover Frome. 12 state chartered status on their website, 2 say they do mortgage or lender reports and 11 say they visit the property.
Businesses
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Stated on their website: Chartered Structural Engineer (MIStructE/FIStructE) · CEng
The firm works primarily on domestic projects including extensions, wall removals and loft conversions, serving clients across Bristol, Bath, the South-West and South Wales.
Beam calculations
Extensions
Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Mortgage / lender reports
Subsidence
Building regs drawings
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Businesses
FLK Engineering Ltd is a family-run structural and civil engineering consultancy based in Bristol, serving residential, commercial and agricultural clients across Bristol and the South West since 2016. Services include structural calculations and drawings for extensions, loft conversions, wall removals, new-builds, steel frames and structural inspections.
Beam calculations
Extensions
Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Party wall work
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Peter Foster Engineering Ltd is a structural engineering consultancy based in Bristol, providing structural design and calculations for both domestic and commercial projects including house extensions, loft conversions, load-bearing wall removals, and new build schemes.
Beam calculations
Extensions
Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Dunford Structural Engineering Limited, based in Bath, provides structural engineering design, reports and consultancy for residential and commercial clients. Services include new-build design, extensions, loft conversions, and structural inspection reports.
Extensions
Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Works for: Homeowners, Home buyers, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
E&M West is a structural engineering practice based in Bath, established in 2009, offering a wide range of structural engineering services with a specialism in sustainable construction technologies, timber frame design, and the appraisal of existing structures.
Crack & defect reports
Extensions
Loft conversions
Basements
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Civil
Works for: Homeowners, Landlords, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
RDK Civil Engineering Limited is a consultancy based in Bristol offering planning permissions, architectural design, structural engineering, and building control services across the UK. Their work includes property extensions, loft conversions, new buildings, large residential developments, and structural surveys.
Extensions
Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Civil
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers
AWA Consulting Engineers is a structural, civil and marine engineering consultancy based in Bath and Romsey, with over 30 years' experience delivering design, surveys and consultancy across residential, commercial, industrial, heritage and marine projects.
Extensions
Crack & defect reports
Commercial
Civil
Building regs drawings
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Fold Consulting Engineers Limited is a structural engineering practice based in Bath, offering bespoke structural design services with particular expertise in timber and historic structures. The team works collaboratively with architects and specialist suppliers on a range of projects including residential and civic buildings.
Extensions
Loft conversions
Commercial
Basements
Works for: Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Splinter Structures Ltd is a structural engineering consultancy based in Frome, Somerset, offering structural design for new and existing structures and structural surveys. The firm has experience across a range of project types and materials, with a particular focus on timber.
Extensions
Crack & defect reports
Works for: Homeowners, Home buyers, Builders & architects
White & Lloyd Ltd is a construction consultancy based in Bath and St Albans offering structural engineering, quantity surveying, building surveying, and party wall surveying services. The firm works with homeowners and industry professionals on residential and commercial construction projects.
Beam calculations
Extensions
Party wall work
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Mike Evans Structural Engineering is a sole-practitioner structural engineering firm based in Bath, covering Somerset, specialising in domestic projects including steel, concrete, timber and masonry design. The engineer advises on Building Regulation requirements and Party Wall issues.
OCS Civil and Structural Engineers is an independent consultancy based in Frome, Somerset, providing civil and structural engineering design services to residential and commercial clients across the south of the UK. Services include structural engineering, civil engineering, and building inspection and defect assessments.
Beam calculations
Extensions
Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Civil
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
SAB for Structural Engineering is a Bristol-based firm providing residential structural engineering calculations and drawings across Bristol and the South West. Services cover house extensions, loft conversions, load-bearing wall removals, steel beam calculations, and structural inspection reports.
Goss & Parker Structural is a structural engineering consultancy based in central Bristol, established in 2017, serving homeowners, architects and contractors on domestic, residential and small commercial projects including alterations, extensions, loft conversions and new builds.
Extensions
Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Commercial
Building regs drawings
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Businesses
Xponexus Engineering is a Bristol-based remote civil and structural engineering firm that provides overflow engineering capacity — including calculations, CAD drawings and BIM — to UK structural consultancies, architects and contractors. They also undertake in-house structural projects such as loft conversions, extensions and beam design, delivered remotely by engineers based in India.
Beam calculations
Loft conversions
Extensions
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Civil
Works for: Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
GDL Consulting is a small structural and civil engineering consultancy based in Bradford on Avon, offering calculations for building control, design sketches and drawings, and structural inspection services. The firm focuses on smaller projects and serves clients across the Bath, Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge and Yeovil areas.
Malishev Engineers Ltd is a structural engineering practice based in Bath, operating in the UK and internationally since 2004. The firm specialises in creative structural and glass engineering, including residential construction, façade engineering, basement design, and structural glass design.
Extensions
Loft conversions
Basements
Commercial
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Precisian is a structural and civil engineering consultancy based in Bath, set up in 2017, offering structural engineering, structural surveys and assessments, civil engineering, facade engineering, and underground drainage design for building projects across a range of sectors.
Crack & defect reports
Extensions
Civil
Basements
Works for: Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
The Structural Survey Company provides specialist structural surveys and party wall services to homeowners and home buyers, operating across Bristol, Bath and the South-West of England and Wales.
The Structure Studio Ltd is a structural engineering firm with offices in London, Bath and the Midlands, providing structural engineering design, structural surveys and reports, party wall surveying, and contractor design services. They work on residential and commercial projects, serving contractors, developers, architects and homeowners.
Crack & defect reports
Extensions
Party wall work
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Works for: Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses, Homeowners
BIMTek Limited is an established engineering practice based in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, offering surveying, BIM, and engineering design services primarily in the water, wastewater, and construction sectors. Services include 3D laser scanning, drone surveys, civil design (including structural condition surveys and reports), mechanical design, and electrical design.
Crack & defect reports
Civil
Building regs drawings
Works for: Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Clegg is a structural and civil engineering practice based in Trowbridge, providing structural and civil engineering design, analysis, reporting and project management across a wide range of sectors including commercial, residential, healthcare, education and heritage throughout the UK.
Crack & defect reports
Commercial
Civil
Building regs drawings
Works for: Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Integral Engineering Design are structural and civil engineers founded in 1999, with offices in Bath, London and Leeds, working on a variety of projects throughout the UK including new buildings, heritage reuse, residential, education, and workplace schemes.
Extensions
Commercial
Civil
Basements
Works for: Developers, Businesses, Builders & architects
Mann Williams are consulting structural and civil engineers founded in 1986, with offices in Bath and Cardiff. They work across new build and conservation projects throughout the UK and Europe, covering a wide range of sectors in the built environment.
Extensions
Commercial
Civil
Building regs drawings
Works for: Developers, Builders & architects, Businesses
Skeletal Consulting Engineers Limited is a structural and civil engineering consultancy based in Bristol, offering structural design, civil engineering design, site appraisals, and structural surveys and forensic investigations for a range of building types.
Crack & defect reports
Commercial
Civil
Building regs drawings
Basements
Works for: Developers, Builders & architects, Businesses
Ramboll is a globally leading engineering and consultancy company with 1,800 experts across the UK and Ireland, offering engineering, design, environmental and management consulting services. The firm has offices across multiple UK cities and Ireland, and is known for major projects such as Tate Modern's extension and Scotland's Queensferry Crossing.
Works for: Businesses, Developers, Builders & architects, Businesses
Structural Solutions is a consulting engineering firm based in Bristol, established in 1995, offering structural engineering, civil engineering, below ground drainage, sustainable drainage solutions, and party wall services across a range of residential, commercial, conservation, and eco building projects.
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Structural Engineer Finder lists 33 firms covering Frome. Of those, 20 say they offer extension design, 19 offer structural inspection reports, 12 offer loft conversion work and 9 offer beam calculations. Twelve firms state they hold chartered status, 11 say they visit the property, and 18 say they work with homeowners directly, while 3 say they can serve home buyers.
Building Regulations in Frome are handled by Somerset Building Control, a local authority partnership working on behalf of Somerset Council across the former Mendip and surrounding districts. You can apply online through the Somerset Building Control portal at buildingcontrol.somerset.gov.uk, which accepts Full Plans, Building Notice and Regularisation applications. For smaller domestic projects a Building Notice is an option; for larger works, Full Plans gives you a formal checked decision, usually within 15 working days. You can also use a private registered building control approver instead of the council service.
Common questions
Do I need a structural engineer to remove a load-bearing wall in Frome?
The Planning Portal advises that a structural engineer or surveyor can determine whether a wall is load-bearing and design a beam for the loads involved, and recommends speaking to one before starting any work. Removing a load-bearing wall usually requires building control approval, though building control itself decides what is needed in each case. Getting an engineer's assessment before you begin helps avoid costly mistakes and supports any approval application.
How do I apply for building control approval in Frome?
Somerset Building Control handles applications for Frome. You can apply online through their portal, which accepts Full Plans, Building Notice and Regularisation applications. Full Plans is the most thorough route, with a decision expected within five weeks or two months with your consent. A Building Notice suits smaller projects only, and work can start two days after submission with no formal approval of plans. Contact the team at buildingcontrol@somerset.gov.uk or 0300 303 7790.
How do I check a structural engineer in Frome is chartered?
You can use the Engineering Council's RegCheck tool to confirm whether an engineer's CEng or IEng registration is currently active. The Institution of Structural Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers also publish searchable member directories. Note that the chartered status figures on this site reflect what firms state on their own websites and have not been independently verified, so checking directly through these official sources is always the reliable approach.
Do I need to tell my neighbours before structural work on a shared wall?
Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, you must give your neighbours notice before carrying out work on a party wall. The required notice period is at least two months before the start date for work on a party wall, and at least one month for a new wall on the boundary line or for excavation near a neighbour's building. Giving notice is a legal requirement under the Act, not simply a courtesy.