A structural engineer provides structural calculations and designs for support elements such as steel beams or roof structures. Their input is essential to ensure your building is safe, durable, and fully compliant with building control requirements.

Once planning permission has been approved and working drawings are complete, a structural engineer will recommend any necessary supports. At CarlM Design, we collaborate with trusted engineers we’ve worked with repeatedly, ensuring your project runs seamlessly.

Because it is a requirement of building control and ensures your project is structurally sound.

We can provide a trusted structural engineer, but you are also welcome to appoint your own if you prefer.

This depends entirely on the design. Structural calculations are required whenever the structure is altered in a way that affects stability, such as removing load-bearing walls or installing steels.

Costs typically range between £350 and £2,000, depending on the complexity of the project.

You are free to use your own structural engineer, although we have a network of reliable engineers we regularly work with.

We coordinate closely with the structural engineer, reviewing their calculations against our drawings to ensure the design works seamlessly.

Yes. Building control requires structural calculations to approve the use of steels and other structural elements.

Usually once the working drawings are at the draft stage and the structural requirements can be identified.

Structural calculations determine the strength and size of structural elements (such as beams or roof supports) to make sure the building is safe and complies with regulations.

We arrange site meetings if required and act as the link between all parties to keep the process clear and efficient.

The structural engineer’s design always takes precedence. If extra supports are required, these will be incorporated into the design.

We provide the architectural drawings, and the structural engineer overlays their calculations and specifications onto them.

No. The role of a structural engineer is limited to providing structural design and calculations, not project management.

We design the overall scheme and drawings. The structural engineer then ensures the design is structurally safe and compliant.