Structural · Winchester
Structural alterations in Winchester
Taking walls out, putting steel in, and making sure what is left is holding the house up.
Structural alterations in Winchester
What the job usually looks like here.
Structural alterations in Winchester come with an extra layer. On a listed building, internal structural work needs listed building consent whether or not anyone can see it from the street, and removing a chimney breast or an internal wall in one without consent is an offence, not a technicality. On the unlisted Victorian terraces the work itself is familiar — party walls both sides, which brings the Party Wall Act into it, and lime mortar that behaves differently from cement when you cut into it.
Two things make Winchester structural work different. On the terraces you have party walls on both sides, which brings the Party Wall Act into play and means notices served properly and in good time — usually two months before you want to start. And on a listed building, internal structural work needs listed building consent regardless of whether anyone will ever see it. Removing a chimney breast in a listed house without consent is a criminal offence, not a paperwork oversight.
What we cover
- Load-bearing wall removal
- Steel beam design, supply and installation
- Structural engineer’s calculations
- Temporary propping and needling
- Padstones, bearings and fire protection to the steel
- Chimney breast removal and support
Covering
Winchester (SO22 and SO23) and Kings Worthy, Littleton, Twyford, Compton, Badger Farm, Weeke.
30 minutes down the A34 and M3.
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Ring us or send a few lines about the job and we will come out and look at it. 30 minutes down the A34 and M3.
Do I need a party wall agreement for structural work in a Winchester terrace?
If you are cutting into or bearing a new beam onto a shared wall, yes. Notice has to be served on the neighbours, normally two months ahead. It is routine and it is nearly always agreed, but it cannot be skipped and it does set your earliest start date.
How far ahead do I need to serve party wall notice in Winchester?
Two months before you want to start, for work on a shared wall. It is routine and it is nearly always agreed, but it sets your earliest start date, so on a Winchester terrace it is the first thing to get moving rather than the last.
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Structural alterations in Winchester.
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