11 structural engineers cover Thirsk. 1 state chartered status on their website, 1 say they do mortgage or lender reports and 5 say they visit the property.
Businesses
Services, customer types and credentials are as the business describes them on its own website. Credentials marked "stated" have not yet been checked against the institution registers; how we check. Listings last refreshed 29 Sept 2026.
Stated on their website: Chartered Structural Engineer (MIStructE/FIStructE)
MP Consulting Engineers is a civil and structural engineering consultancy based in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, providing design, detailing, foundation design, drainage, and building surveys for commercial and domestic projects across the UK.
Extensions
Crack & defect reports
Basements
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Civil
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Paddick Engineering Ltd is a family-owned architectural, civil and structural design consultancy based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, established in 1981. The firm provides structural calculations, house extension designs, structural surveys, drainage design, flood risk assessments and civil engineering services for homeowners, developers and commercial clients across the UK.
Beam calculations
Extensions
Crack & defect reports
Loft conversions
Building regs drawings
Commercial
Civil
Works for: Homeowners, Home buyers, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Tillett Consulting Engineers is a structural engineering practice based in York, formed in 2014, offering structural design, calculations and surveys for residential projects such as house extensions and loft conversions, as well as new steel-framed commercial structures including office buildings and warehouses.
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Loft conversions
Crack & defect reports
Beam calculations
Commercial
Works for: Homeowners, Builders & architects, Developers, Businesses
Dales & Moors Engineering Consultants (trading as Dales Calcs Ltd, established 2017) is a civil and structural engineering consultancy based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Services include conservation engineering, timber design, building alterations and extensions, and structural inspections and reports.
Northern Structural Solutions is a residential structural engineering firm based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, offering structural building surveys and structural engineering design services. The company also provides engineering workshops for schools and homeowners.
Alan Wood & Partners is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1968, providing civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, building consultancy and project management services. Operating from seven regional offices across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, the firm works on construction projects locally, nationally and internationally.
Crack & defect reports
Extensions
Commercial
Civil
Building regs drawings
Basements
Works for: Developers, Builders & architects, Businesses, Homeowners
R Vint Engineering Ltd is a structural and civil engineering consultancy based in York, offering structural design, civil engineering, scaffold design, and masterplanning services across a range of sectors including residential, commercial, and affordable housing.
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Commercial
Civil
Building regs drawings
Works for: Developers, Builders & architects, Businesses, Homeowners
Eleven structural engineering firms are listed for Thirsk on this directory. Seven say they work for homeowners, six for builders and architects, and five for developers and commercial clients. Six firms state they offer extension design and structural inspection reports, three offer beam calculations and loft conversion work, and one offers mortgage lender reports. Five firms say they visit the property. One firm states chartered status on its website.
Building Regulations in Thirsk fall under North Yorkshire Council. Because Thirsk is in the former Hambleton district, building control applications go through the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership rather than directly to the council. You can also use a private registered building control approver for work that is not higher-risk. Contact the council at buildingcontrol@northyorks.gov.uk or visit www.northyorks.gov.uk for further guidance.
Common questions
Do I need a structural engineer to remove a load-bearing wall in Thirsk?
There is no strict legal requirement to hire a structural engineer, but 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, and that it is advisable to speak to one before starting any work. Removing a load-bearing wall usually requires building control approval, though building control decides what is needed in each case.
How do I apply for building control approval in Thirsk?
Thirsk is in the former Hambleton district, so applications go through the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership. There are two main routes: a full plans application, where a decision is expected within five weeks (or two months with your consent), and a building notice for smaller projects, where work can start two days after submission with no formal approval of plans. You can also use a private registered building control approver for work that is not higher-risk.
How do I check a structural engineer in Thirsk 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 IStructE and ICE also publish member directories you can search. Bear in mind that the chartered status figures on this directory reflect what firms state on their own websites and have not been independently verified. One firm listed for Thirsk states chartered status.
Do I need to tell my neighbours before structural work on a shared wall?
Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, if you plan to carry out work on a party wall you must give your neighbours written notice at least two months before the start date. For a new wall on the boundary line or excavation near a neighbour's building, at least one month's notice is required. It is worth checking whether your planned work falls under the Act before you begin.