GS Renovation carries out structural alterations throughout Barking and Dagenham, from Chadwell Heath through Becontree to the streets around Barking Park. Over more than 30 years working on 1930s and interwar houses in IG11, RM8, RM9 and RM10, we form new openings, replace tired joists, underpin and install supported openings that last.
Structural alterations for Barking and Dagenham homes
The generous plots typical of the borough's interwar suburban houses make them ideal for structural change, whether that is a wide opening between kitchen and dining room, a new opening in a flank wall for a side return, or a bigger opening onto the garden. Every alteration starts with a structural engineer's calculations, so the steel, the lintels and the bearings are matched to the actual loads in your particular house.
Older Becontree and Dagenham properties can also need remedial structural work rather than reconfiguration. We replace decayed or undersized floor joists, form supported openings with correctly sized beams on padstones, and underpin where movement or a shallow original footing calls for it, always to an engineer's design and with staged, well-propped working throughout.
Engineered and certified across IG11 and RM10
Structural alterations are notifiable under the Building Regulations, so Barking and Dagenham Council's building control inspects the works at the key stages, including underpinning excavations before they are filled and beams before they are cased in. We coordinate every inspection and hand you the completion certificate, which lenders and buyers will expect to see for this kind of work.
Because the borough's semis share a party wall with the house next door, alterations such as underpinning, cutting into the shared wall or bearing a new beam onto it are notifiable under the Party Wall Act. We identify what applies at the survey stage, serve the correct notices on your neighbour and keep the whole process moving without hold-ups.
- Temporary works, propping and needling
- Building control applications and certification
- Steel beam and RSJ installation
- Load-bearing wall removal and new openings
- Underpinning and foundation strengthening
Trusted Structural Alterations in Barking and Dagenham
Homeowners across Barking and Dagenham trust GS Renovation with structural alterations because we own the entire process: engineer's design, party wall notices, underpinning or beam installation, and building control certification. There is one team on site, careful propping and staging, tidy working around your household, and more than 30 years of experience with the borough's interwar housing behind every job.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Over 30 years of experience
- Dedicated project management
- Fully insured and guaranteed work
- Building control and planning support
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople