Hi. I am now leaning toward hiring a SE to specify what lintel and combined lintel/padstone I require. What is a ball park figure that this pro will charge?
Thanks.
Arthur
Structural Engineer Costs
Dec 01, 2009
19 Replies
I think I paid about =A3300 to have a beam with brick peers and conctrete foundations specified.
Robert
Thank goodness for that!
Phone around and ask, then negotiate. You don't need a chartered structural engineer; a qualified structural technician will be more than adequate.
I knew some of the lords were pretty fossilised but I never realised that they'd resorted to using brick ones. ;-)
Tim
couple of hundred
Lord Ibstock and Baron London BC?
I'd hope for Archer and Mandelson.
Thanks, gents.
2-300 doesn't sound too frightening but I will have to charge the wife a bit more next year.Arthur
It will depend on how far he has to travel, but 150-300 should cover it.
I used one 3 years ago and the rate was £85/hour + VAT
Alsoi check whether the price includes them coming back to check the work has been done correctly (if that's what you want). I gto a nice spec from my SE which I gave to the builders. They then built something different; They made the piers too thick. I guess building control would have spotted it, but maybe BC would not have been concerned if they considered it structurally OK.
Robert
If you want them to do that, then specify it when asking for a quote. They are not clairvoyant.
Adequate to produce the figures but possibly not able to sign them off as compliant to Building Regs?
Owain
Are you stating that, or asking a question?
Asking a question. That wiggly thing at the end was a hint.
Owain
Then ask your local BCO.
I would do more than lean toward, because your previous post indicated you had a short support area - requiring rebar reinforced padstone. It needs proper calculation to ensure you are not under, because structural problems don't generally result in cracks - just collapse :-)
As much for peace of mind.
Do you mean charge OUT?
..the charge for my body...but not outside in this weather.
Arthur
So where is Roof, the structural engineer, when we need him?
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