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ENGINEERING
INVESTIGATION
SERVICES
We are there to assist a qualified structural engineer and reguarly undertake the following works.
FOUNDATION CHECK PITS - ESTABLISH DEPTH AND SIZE OF FOOTING
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SOIL SAMPLES - WE CAN BAG UP AND TAKE SAMPLES AND ALSO SEND THEM OFF FOR YOU TO BE ANALYSED
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GETTING ACCESS TO A TRICKY AREA - WE CAN COME WITH A SCAFFOLD TOWER OR CHERRY PICKER TO MEASURE INACCESSIBLE AREAS
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INTERNAL OPENING UP WORKS - FIND CENTERS AND SIZES OF FLOOR JOISTS, OPEN WALLS TO SEE INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION
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NEED A MINI DIGGER, GENERATOR ETC ON SITE. NO PROBLEM. WE CAN ORGANISE THIS AND ARE FULLY TRAINED IN THE OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT
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SOIL AUGERING - DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS WE CAN GET TO DEPTHS UP TO 6 METERS FOR SOIL SAMPLES.
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Whilst we can undertake all of the above and many other services on request, we specialise in Jobs where we can be in and out in a day. Massive commercial projects or trying to establish depth of piles 8 meters deep is not something we would get involved in. Please do call and ask though if you have any further question or queries about our services.
WE CAN NOT - Give any guidance or professional view on design or a current situation regarding a building or structure. We are there to assist a qualified engineer. They will use the information we can obtain on site along with many other factors and calculations to come to a decision or design on any particular matter.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS -
INSURANCE - WE CARRY AN UP TO DATE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH COVER OF UP TO 1 MILLION POUNDS - IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTION PLEASE ASK.
CLEARING UP AND MAKING GOOD- HOLES WILL ALWAYS BE BACK FILLED AND MADE SAFE. WHERE SPECIALIST SURFACES ARE INVOLVED LIKE TARMAC OR RESIN DRIVEWAYS ETC AN ADDITIONAL FEE WILL NEED TO BE AGREED IF IT IS TO BE REINSTATED WITH ITS ORIGINAL FINISH.
DEPTH OF TRAIL HOLES - GENERALY WE CAN GET TO A DEPTH OF ABOUT 1.2 METERS BELOW GROUND. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN AUGER WE CAN SOMETIMES GET TO 1.5 - 1.7 METERS. WITHOUT A HUGE EXCAVATION AND ADDITIONAL COST, TRIL PITS TO THE DEPTHS JUST MENTIONED ARE WHAT WE PRICE FOR AND ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE WITHIN A DAY.
POWER ON SITE - WE WILL ASSUME POWER IS ON SITE. IF NOT A GENERATOR WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.
PAYMENT - WE DO NOT OFFER CREDIT AND PAYMENT WILL BE DUE ON RECEIPT OF INVOICE
COST - GENERALLY WE WILL CHARGE IN THE REGION OF £250 - £350 FOR A SITE
VISIT. SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT OR CIRCUMSTANCES AND JOBS OF LARGE DISTANCE FROM WHERE WE ARE BASED, COULD AFFECT OUR RATE. CLOSE, QUICK AND EASY JOBS COULD BE PRICES AT A LOWER RATE. ALL WORK WILL BE GIVEN AN INCLUSIVE PRICE BEFORE STARTING ONCE WE CAN ASSESS WHAT THE ENGINEER WANTS US TO ACHIEVE ON SITE.
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