Trusted structural calculations for extensions, lofts, and renovations across Greater Manchester.
Based in Manchester, with engineers around the country for site visits. We've worked extensively across Greater Manchester and know Manchester well — the Victorian → Contemporary Red brick terraces, the party wall situations that come with them.
More importantly, we know how Manchester City Council’s building control team operates and we write our calculations to match. That saves time on site and avoids queries coming back.
PorthouseDean provides structural engineering for extensions, knock-throughs, loft conversions, and two-storey extensions in Manchester. With 1,000+ calculations completed across Greater Manchester, our engineers understand the area's Victorian → Contemporary Red brick terraces properties, ensuring every design accounts for local building characteristics and Glacial boulder clay ground conditions. Our most recent project in the area was a single storey extension completed in Jan 2026.
The calculations and drawings are ours. So are the things around them that usually land on you: a date you can plan around, one place where everyone sees the same documents, and the change of mind nobody priced for. More than 9,000 projects since 2012 have run through the same process, from a single wall removal to a whole new build.
Every job runs through the same process, so every customer gets the same three answers.
Tell us about the project and we’ll tell you the price and the steps that follow. No hourly rate. If the job changes, there is a free change request on every job.
Pick how fast you need it, and pay less if you can wait. You get a date to work back from.
Never wonder where it’s up to — just look. Your project hub shows what is happening now, what is next and anything we need from you, with your drawings, documents and invoice alongside. Share it directly with everyone involved in your project.
Building control gets the calculations. Your builder gets the contractor pack. If either of them has a question about the structure, it comes to us, not to you. How we check and what the process looks like.
No extras for building control queries.
A fixed price before you commit. No obligation, no chasing.
It depends on the size and complexity of your project, so we don't publish a price range for Manchester. Tell us about your project and you get a clear, fixed-fee quote before you commit.
Sure, we have worked on a wide variety of Manchester's Victorian - Contemporary properties. Our engineers aim to understand the specific requirements of your property from Red brick terraces construction, ensuring calculations that respect the original structure while meeting modern standards.
Manchester typically has Glacial boulder clay. Sherwood Sandstone under glacial deposits. We factor these conditions into our foundation designs, which may affect the depth and type of foundations required.
On a full plans application, Manchester City Council has five weeks to decide, or longer if you both agree it in writing (regulation 14A of the Building Regulations 2010). On a building notice there is no plans decision: building control checks the work, and our calculations, as it goes. If they raise a question about the structure, your engineer answers it.
We provide structural calculations throughout Manchester and the surrounding Greater Manchester area. Our engineers regularly work on projects across the region, and you choose the delivery date that suits you.
If you're removing a wall, converting a loft, building an extension, or doing anything that affects the structure of your house — yes. Building control will require structural calculations before they sign off the work.
A virtual site visit is included in every quote — it's a chance to put a face to the name and talk through specific design requirements with your engineer. But we don't believe a physical visit is necessary for most residential projects. Working remotely allows us to be more economical while maintaining the same quality throughout. If your project does need a physical visit, we have engineers around the country who can arrange one.
On the date you choose when you book. The price follows the date: pick a later one and it costs less, or an earlier one if you need them sooner.
Every quote includes one free amendment because we know projects change — that's normal. Beyond that, we'll quote any further changes clearly so there are no surprises.
The quote's not the product — the project is. The moments that cost you come later: when building control query something, or your builder can't follow the drawings. That's why BC queries, an amendment and a virtual site visit are included — it's where projects actually succeed or fail.
Understanding Manchester's unique characteristics helps us deliver precise structural solutions.
With extensive experience across Greater Manchester, our structural engineers combine technical excellence with detailed understanding of local building stock. From Victorian → Contemporary properties featuring Red brick terraces, we’ve worked on hundreds of projects throughout the area. Our calculations are specifically designed to meet Manchester City Council requirements, ensuring smooth approval processes.
Calculations That Account for Greater Manchester’s Geology
Ground conditions vary significantly across regions. Greater Manchester presents its own considerations with Glacial boulder clay. Sherwood Sandstone under glacial deposits Our engineers have extensive experience designing foundations for these local conditions, essential for any extension, conversion, or alteration project.
We regularly work with Victorian terraces, modern apartments throughout Greater Manchester. Whether you’re renovating near Manchester Town Hall, John Rylands Library or extending a property with convenient access to Piccadilly & Victoria stations; Metrolink, we bring relevant local experience.
Manchester City Council building control knows our work and trusts our calculations. This established reputation translates to smoother approval processes and fewer obstacles for your project.
Structural Engineering Services Throughout Greater Manchester
We provide comprehensive structural calculations across Greater Manchester (population: 553 k), covering:
• Loft conversions and dormer additions
• Rear extensions – single and double storey
• Side and wrap-around extensions
• Load-bearing wall removal calculations
• Foundation designs and underpinning assessments
Greater Manchester Structural Engineering – Request Your Quote
Begin your project with confidence. Contact PorthouseDean for structural calculation services in Greater Manchester. Our fixed-fee quotations arrive within one working day.
Send us your plans and you'll have a clear, fixed price before you commit. Or give us a call.