Commercial services
Non traditional housing refurbishment consultancy
Plan refurbishment around the construction and condition of your property, with specialist input arranged where the work requires it.
Discuss your refurbishment plansUnderstand the building before choosing the works
Steel framed and precast concrete homes need refurbishment proposals that take account of their particular construction. The condition of concealed structural elements can affect whether a proposed improvement is appropriate.
WHBC helps owners define the investigation needed and coordinate advice from structural specialists. The findings can then inform the refurbishment scope and the order in which repairs and improvement works should proceed.
Connect the investigation with the refurbishment plan
- Construction review: examine available records and the accessible building fabric to inform the project brief.
- Investigation planning: help define specialist assessments or testing needed to address identified uncertainties.
- Specialist coordination: bring the appointed structural advice into the refurbishment planning process.
- Works development: support preparation and procurement of the agreed refurbishment package, with delivery support available.
What you receive
An agreed investigation brief establishes the questions to be resolved. As findings become available, a coordinated action plan identifies the recommended next steps and the specialist input needed. WHBC can help develop that information into a refurbishment work package. Structural design and any certification are provided through the appropriate specialist appointments.
Example scenario: planning external improvements
Where an owner is considering new external insulation to a non traditional house, a proposed project could first establish what is known about the underlying structure. The appointed engineer’s findings could then inform required repairs and the sequencing of the improvement works.
Questions about this service
Yes. Send the property information and explain the work you are considering. We can discuss a consultancy scope that brings together building surveying and the specialist structural input required for the particular construction.
An appropriately appointed structural specialist undertakes the structural assessment and repair design. Any required certification must also be agreed through that specialist appointment. WHBC can help define and coordinate the scope before the work is commissioned.
Yes. Early involvement can help identify what needs to be established about the existing building before the proposal is developed. That may include specialist investigation of concealed elements where their condition affects the work.
We can discuss project management or contract administration for the agreed works. The scope would reflect the specialist recommendations and identify who is responsible for design and inspections during delivery.
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