GS Renovation carries out structural alterations throughout Catford, from new openings to replacement joists and underpinning across SE6. Our 30-plus years working on the area's Victorian and Edwardian terraces means we understand how these bay-fronted homes are built and how to alter them safely, with engineer's calculations and Lewisham building control behind every job.
Structural alterations for Catford homes
Period terraces in Catford often need more than a single wall removed. Widening the opening into a rear closet wing, forming a supported opening for bi-fold doors onto the garden, or replacing tired Victorian floor joists that have sagged over a century all count as structural work. Each is designed by a structural engineer so the new steelwork or timber is sized for the actual loads it will carry.
Where a bay front has dropped or a rear wall has cracked, the cause is often shallow Victorian foundations on London clay. We investigate before we specify anything, and where underpinning is the right answer we pour it in sequenced bays so the wall is never undermined all at once.
Engineering and consents in SE6
Every steel we install bears onto padstones, is propped with Acrows while we cut the opening in stages, and is bolted or pinned exactly as the engineer's drawing specifies. New lintels over widened openings, replacement joists and underpinning are all detailed on calculations that we submit so there is a clear paper trail from design through to completion.
Structural alterations inside your home need Building Regulations approval rather than planning permission, and Lewisham Council's building control inspects the key stages and issues the completion certificate. Where the work touches the party wall shared with the house next door, you serve the required Party Wall Act notices before any tools come out.
- Chimney breast removal and support to the stack above
- Trial holes to confirm foundation depth and ground conditions
- Crack repair, helical bar stitching and masonry restraint
- Load-bearing wall removal and new structural openings
- Drainage diversion and build-over agreements where required
Trusted Structural Alterations in Catford
GS Renovation handles Catford structural alterations as a single accountable package: engineer's design, building control inspections and the build itself, all under one roof. You deal with one experienced team rather than chasing trades, we work tidily around your family, and everything is certified, drawing on 30+ years across SE6 and Lewisham.
- Straight advice on what is and is not worth spending money on
- Existing structure protected and monitored as the engineer requires
- The engineer's calculations obtained and worked to on site
- Structural engineer instructed and coordinated on your behalf
- Registered in England, Companies House no. 14611254
- Trial holes dug to confirm what is under the building