Nationwide-quality structural support across the West Midlands.
Based in Manchester, with engineers around the country for site visits. We've worked extensively across West Midlands — the Industrial → modern Brick terraces, concrete, the party wall situations that come with them.
More importantly, we know how West Midlands Combined Authority’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 West Midlands. With 160+ calculations completed across West Midlands, our engineers understand the area's Industrial → modern Brick terraces, concrete properties, ensuring every design accounts for local building characteristics and Mercia Mudstone ground conditions. Our most recent project in the area was a single storey extension completed in Dec 2025.
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.
Select your area below for local project data and a quote tailored to your location.
It depends on the size and complexity of your project, so we don't publish a price range for West Midlands. 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 West Midlands's Industrial - modern properties. Our engineers aim to understand the specific requirements of your property from Brick terraces, concrete construction, ensuring calculations that respect the original structure while meeting modern standards.
West Midlands typically has Mercia Mudstone. Mudstones & sandstones. We factor these conditions into our foundation designs, which may affect the depth and type of foundations required.
On a full plans application, the 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 West Midlands and the surrounding West Midlands 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 West Midlands's unique characteristics helps us deliver precise structural solutions.
Our team brings deep local knowledge to every project. We understand West Midlands’s unique building heritage – from Industrial → modern properties with their characteristic Brick terraces, concrete construction. This expertise matters when calculating loads, designing foundations, and ensuring your project meets West Midlands Combined Authority building regulations.
Foundation design in West Midlands requires careful attention to local geology. The area’s Mercia Mudstone demands specific engineering approaches. Mudstones & sandstones We factor these ground conditions into every design, whether you’re planning an extension, loft conversion, or structural modification.
Comprehensive Knowledge of West Midlands Properties
West Midlands’s housing includes Urban terraces; post-war estates, and we’ve worked across this entire spectrum. Your project might be close to Cadbury World; Black Country Living Museum or positioned for excellent transport links via M5, M6; West Coast Main Line – either way, we know the area.
Years of working with West Midlands Combined Authority building control means we understand exactly what they need. Our calculations consistently pass first-time review, keeping your project on schedule.
Structural Engineering Services Throughout West Midlands
We provide comprehensive structural calculations across West Midlands (population: 2.9 M), 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
Get Started With Your West Midlands Structural Calculations
Planning your extension or conversion? Reach out to PorthouseDean for structural calculation costs in West Midlands. You’ll have a clear, fixed-price quote before you commit.
Send us your plans and you'll have a clear, fixed price before you commit. Or give us a call.