From new openings to replacement joists and underpinning, GS Renovation carries out structural alterations throughout Golders Green and neighbouring Finchley, Hendon and Edgware. With more than 30 years working on NW11's period terraces, we design and build supported openings that meet the Building Regulations and stand the test of time.
Supported openings in Golders Green homes
Structural alterations in Golders Green cover a wide range: forming a wide opening between two rooms, replacing tired or notched joists in a bay-fronted terrace, installing a beam over a new doorway, or underpinning where an older foundation has settled. Each of these changes the way load travels through the house, so a structural engineer designs the solution before we lift a tool.
Where a new opening is formed, the engineer specifies a steel beam sized for the span and the load above it. That steel bears onto padstones set into sound masonry, and we prop the structure, cut the opening in stages and lift the beam in before easing the props out. On the closet wings and side returns common in NW11, we detail each opening to suit the existing brickwork rather than forcing a standard fix.
Building control and party walls in NW11
New openings, replacement joists and underpinning are all notifiable under the Building Regulations, and Barnet Council's building control inspects the works and issues the completion certificate. This is internal structural work, so it needs building control rather than planning permission; only exterior changes in a conservation area or on a listed building would need separate consent, which does not apply to most everyday alterations.
Golders Green terraces share their dividing walls with the neighbours, so any alteration that cuts into or bears onto the party wall is notifiable under the Party Wall Act. Underpinning close to that shared boundary and beams landing on it both need notice served next door. We handle the whole sequence: engineer's calculations, party wall notices, safe execution and sign-off, so you deal with one team throughout.
- Building control applications and certification
- Steel beam and RSJ installation
- Load-bearing wall removal and new openings
- Underpinning and foundation strengthening
- Floor structure, joists and beam replacement
The GS Renovation Difference in Golders Green
GS Renovation gives Golders Green homeowners a single accountable team for structural alterations. We coordinate the structural engineer, serve any party wall notices on neighbours, build the supported openings or underpinning correctly, and carry it through Barnet building control. Expect clean, considerate working around your home in NW11 and a fully certified result, drawing on 30+ years across the borough.
- 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